The flight I'm looking at arrives at 10:15, and there's a bus at 11:50 I could try to catch. Waiting at the airport for the 7:00 bus would be... unfortunate. Hah

I'd say the variety of a new place could hold my attention for a day. Almost anywhere can be more exciting than where you are.

This will be my first trip to the Pacific coast in 25+ years, and I'm really looking forward to it.

The trip from the airport is tight timewise with only a little over an hour between stops unless i build in a hotel stay. I'm landlocked in Kansas and didn't think about the ferries being delayed. That may be enough to drive my decision.

Thanks again!

Dungeness is what I'd come up with and worked out a route plan. Seemed solid. Due to flight times would add a day on each side of the hike that would be nice to avoid, but that would allow more time in Forks or Port Angeles. (Forks looks more interesting)   We'll be hiking from Shi Shi Beach down to Rialto.