Friday September 30th
Yesterday we left Victoria in the 10.35 Black Ball line Coho ferry to Port Angeles in the USA on the Olympic Peninsula. This was a two hour sail, crossing the Strait of Juan de Fuca. It was an old boat, built in 1959, and it rolled a little bit in the strait. We had great views leaving Victoria Harbour
The bridge lifted to allow a yacht through
Harbour ferries setting out on the first trips of the day
We went through immigration in Victoria, then there were just a couple of questions when we got to the US, but they were happy to send us on our way without inspecting the van......thank goodness.....we've got a lot of stuff!!!
We then drove to Kingston crossing a floating canal bridge en route
The Kingston-Edmonds ferry took about 20 minutes and took us in north of Seattle, so that it was a relatively easy drive south and slightly west to Jessie and Ross's house, in Ballard. We were made very welcome, and with excellent directions from Jim, I managed to reverse the van into the back yard, it is a very tight fit and we have to get in and out by the passenger door.
We had to turn the mirrors
in but I didn't hit anything!!
We had a peaceful night, apart from the odd apple falling from the tree!
Today Deb and Jim took us downtown to the Pike Place Market where there was a great variety of stalls particularly flowers, vegetables and fish.
We had a look at the original Starbucks, but there was a huge queue, so we drove back up to the Lighthouse roasters for coffee, then down to the Fishermans Terminal. We have never seen so many boats, both a variety of fishing boats and pleasure boats.
There is a wonderful fisherman's memorial here too
We ate at the Little Chinook fish cafe, when I enjoyed tempura battered prawns and chips. We then had a quick trip to the Ballard Market supermarket where they had a huge variety of foodstuffs for sale.
...and great displays of pumpkins.....already!!
Later on in the afternoon we picked Emmett up from school and went to the locks which link the sea in the Puget Sound to Lake Union and the harbour. There is a range of fish ladders there, for the salmon to move berween the slat and sea water depending on the time of year.
Just realised I didn't take any photos...just pics of the girls wearing the jackets I knitted for them when they were born almost a year ago. Apparently they are wearing them every day at present.
Libby
...and Emmett playing with his new ferry
That's all for now, not sure how far we drove yesterday, will look it up later.
Not sure what is planned for tomorrow !
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