I’ve visited a lavender field in Ontario before so I didn’t expect much more from a lavender field in Washington. Little did I know, the ones in Washington were much more picturesque. The lavender plants were 3x larger, denser, and grown against a rolling hill. Sequim, about 3-hours from Seattle is known as the Lavender Capital of North America!

Our friends suggested Graysmarsh Farm, where we could also pick our own blueberries, raspberries, and blackberries. I was pleasantly surprised to also see such a lovely and relatively empty lavender field. While I’d wish we had blue clear skies that morning, Chi and I got some beautiful photos from our friend.

We also picked fresh berries at the farm. The blueberries were plentiful and newly ripe. The raspberries were sweet and juicy. As we picked, we taste-tested many. It was a calming outdoor activity that is easy to keep social distance.

I’ve heard about a popular farm called Purple Haze, so I suggested we explore that one too. To my surprise, this farm was smaller and most of the lavender was already cut. But this was a perfect spot for our picnic lunch. Becky was a sweetheart who treated us to fancy Japanese-style sandwiches from Tres.

Originally, we planned to catch crabs but didn’t have any luck getting traps before this day. So we were ready to head home but I wanted to check out Port Townsend first since I read that this Victorian town is very charming. Along our drive there, our new friends, Ben and Ly bought two crab pots! Our crabbing venture was restored.

I didn’t wander too much of Port Townsend but I can’t wait to be back. There were cute shops, restaurants, a great waterfront, and even spot to rent a private soaking tub.

I wasn’t sure what we’d catch right off the pier… but to my surprise, there were lots of crabs, even though we soaked the pots for a mere 30 minutes. Our bounty was 5 red rock crabs—enough for dinner! We whipped out my camp stove and pot, and we boiled our load to eat against the beautiful sunset.

It was the perfect day trip —in fact, pairing it with a cute B&B stay or campsite would even be more relaxing. I’ll be back next year to camp on the lavender field!