Walking Dungeness Spit with Friends!

Last week was stunning here on the Peninsula, and I got a strong urge to hang out with Alex Avila, a fellow NOAA probie friend. She's normally game for any hike (same as myself!). We met up at the trailhead for Dungeness Spit. I was somewhat surprised at her choice of footwear—flip flops. She let me know that she was going to shed them as soon as we got to the beach and go barefoot. 'Singular.' After our walk, I did some research and it turns out that Alex is onto something. Going for a walk barefoot at the beach taps into additional stress relief benefits.