Following our RV Rally in Montesano Ray and I went to Pacific Beach for 5 days. We stayed at the Pacific Beach Resort and Recreation Center, a Navy recreation facility. It is a full-service resort with a Hotel, Cottages and RV Park. There is a Restaurant & Lounge, Gift shop & Espresso Bar, movie theater, bowling alley, playgrounds, Whale-watching tower and more. The Pacific Beach Hotel was built in 1906, became known as one of the Northwest's most romantic hotels until the outbreak of World War II, when the Navy and Air Force converted the rooms into regional headquarters for training anti-aircraft recruits. After the war, the facility was offered to the local community for $1.00, but the sale failed because the community was unincorporated. The base sat idle until 1950 when the Air Force moved in using it as a radar station for 5 years. It again sat idle until 1957 when the Naval Facility engineers redeveloped the base. It is now a very active part of the Fleet & Family Readiness (MWR). 2000-2001, the hotel underwent complete renovation and in 2010-2011 the base had a makeover project that included all 30 cottages. It is a nice place to spend a few days.
You can drive on the beach
Sandy & Ray at the beach.
A few photos taken walking on the beach. Pacific Ocean waves were not large, but water very cold.
Sun setting on our trailer
Beautiful sunset from our trailer
Whale watching tower
Looking toward our trailer and RV park from the Whale watching tower.
Pacific Ocean from the Whale watching tower. We never saw a whale.
Another beautiful sunset from our trailer
The Pacific Northwest Area National Sojourner's were having a conference at the Hotel and held a Flag Retirement Ceremony at the large Fire Pit near the Whale watching tower. It was an impressive ceremony. The National Sojourners is a National fraternal organization for Mason's who have served in the Military.
Tomorrow we will be leaving for a trip to Missouri and Kansas. We will be spending a week in Branson, Missouri. We have an appointment at the NUWA factory in Chanute, Kansas on 5 November to have some warranty work done on our trailer. We expect to be back to Washington the middle of November, in time for Thanksgiving.
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ReplyDeleteDear Sandy & Ray, What terrific photos you have of your adventures. I came to your blog while trying to find an RV-ing couple who lost their beautiful fluffy black cat in Elma, WA several years ago. The kitty was found this year and there is an effort going on to try to find her owners. The kitty is being called Maddy (possible not her original name) and her owners are believed to be from the Seattle area with a son in or around Montesano. Being part of the RV community, if you happen to have met this couple along the way and know anything about them, would you please do an internet search for "Maddy" and "Elma, WA" and "The Elma Inn." You will find the facebook entry this way. Thank you and happy traveling!
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