Operation: Ocean Shores

Last week Cory had to stay overnight at the Quinault Beach Resort and Casino in Ocean Shores, WA for work. Since Ocean Shores is about 130 miles and a little over 2 and a half hours from Seattle, he stays here when he's calling on doctors in this territory.

Quinault Beach Resort

I won't start comparing Washington beaches to the Southern California beaches that I'm used to because it'll just take us down a bad road. However, this hotel is right on the beach and since it happened to be the first nice day in about 3 months, I decided to put on my adventure hat and drive down after work to meet Cory. This meant I would have to leave at 6:30am to be back in Seattle in time for work the next day, but I figured, "what the hell, it'll be fun."

And it was!

The drive was beautiful (and sunny) and when I got there, although it was cold, Cory and I pretended to run on the beach by using the resort's indoor gym that looks out onto the ocean.

Approximate view from my elliptical machine

After trying to find dinner at 8pm both at our hotel and in town - and realizing everything was already closed - we settled for a beer and some bar food at the hotel "lounge".

All in all it was a quick and fun trip that reminded me that I need to keep a little spontaneity and flexibility in my life, even though it's not always the most sensible or convenient thing to do. It adds a little variety and a lot more fun!