We point the Bus up the road, driving the Washington coast highway heading toward Raymond and on up to Westport. The coast is sparsely populated and relatively undeveloped. The towns are old, most looking like the development had been in the 30-50’s. The drive is fun, especially in the Westy, curving around the waterways. We see some open fields, some cattle grazing, and some little fishing towns.  South Bend is a cute little town with some personality.  A little ‘Espresso & Bakery’ looks inviting but is closed today — such luck! So we stop at the city park and have a fruit snack.  The park features an interesting WWII monument honoring a local hero. there is also a totem pole. Benches all around the park and the downtown area are inscribed with the donors names.

Back in the bus, we motor on toward Westport. We see cranberry ‘fields’ and even an Ocean  Spray distribution outlet but not in time for a picture as they always seem to be just around a curve.  The signs for Brady’s Oyster’s are intriguing and we are curious what kind of a place it is; however, we drive on by, never seeing an entrance. We realize we have missed it when we pass by a HUGE pile of shells just around another curve, (again without warning for any photo opportunities!) and decide the pile must be from Brady’s.  On the way out of another little town, we see an even bigger pile of oyster shells. Amazed at the size of this pile of shells, we are too far passed by the time we realize there is a real deer wandering across the base of it!  Still no pictures — without enough warning and then being inhibited by the small windows in a ’63 VW camper bus!