Spongebob Squarepants on vacation.

From Pleasant View on Friday until Sunday afternoon, Spongebob was tucked away, out of sight. Late in the day, he journeyed from sea level in Port Angeles, Washington to the top of Hurricane Ridge at 5800+ feet above sea level in Olympic National Park. At Port Angeles the sky was cloudy and gray, with an occasional sprinkle of rain. Part way up the mountain we were in pea soup fog. A cloud bank so thick you could hardly see. Then suddenly we burst into near blinding sunshine and perfectly blue skies. It was just like flying above the clouds in an airplane.

At the top we walked to an overlook. You could see forever. Spongebob got a chance to see how really big the world is. A huge difference from the confines of a cereal box. (His first home with us.)

We then noticed a trail that led to an even higher point. Since we had to scale a large snowbank and hike a moderately steep trail, Spongebob was relegated to the confines of a pocket. At the top of the higher peak, we decided he needed to pose, as if he were on top of the world. 

It's called Hurricane Ridge for a reason. Although the winds were fairly calm for us "real" people, for someone as small as Spongebob, it may have seemed to be quite a gust. Over the top and whoops..........he was gone. Watching him tumble further and further down the slope, we feared he would never stop and our Spongebob Saga would be over.

When he finally came to rest, GJW valiantly offered to retrieve him. CW was not so sure it was a wise idea, but bravely, GJW stepped up and said with confidence, "I can do this." Thankfully his efforts were successful and there were no injuries to either party involved. A safe recovery.

Safe and sound, back at the Park Lodge, we discovered that the ancient Indians that lived in the area, and carved their history into Totem poles must have had some knowledge of Spongebob. We found a wooden replica of an ancient ancestor, and Spongebob and EW posed with him. See if you don't agree there is a very strange resemblance. Personally, I thought it was a little freaky.

Watch for more adventures of Spongebob's trip to Canada.