Ah- that Viking hat looks like a keeper! Proof that Boogs sacked the PNW
These photos really give the sense of "remote and "small town" -- what a
different world from the bay area...
Fri. 7 Sept.
Another perfect day with a reasonable bridge at Hood canal.
Poulsbo is another charming and cute tourist town. All the right small type shops. Artists of many styles and crafts. Settled by Norwegians it is full of Viking stuff and a few interesting scandanavian food stores.
Sat. 8 Sept.
Winding up the trip. Should reach Seattle today on another perfect bike riding day.
Took the longer and hillier chilly hilly route. Very pretty.
Ferry to seatle and walkabout. Great pig, thinking of Judi and Bobby.
Ride is finished. 350+ miles, excellent small ports, many hills, a few very good bakeries, very nice and helpful people.
A few days in Seattle and then we return on Wed. Via Amtrak.
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Sept 6
Went out for coffee in port Townsend. Nice bakery was recommended. Qb enters and view the shelf of goodies. " I think I am going to cry " was her reaction.
Inn at Port Hadlock turns out to have a first rate eatery and a good sculpture garden.
Once again we find the standard rules of the northwest: cold soup and no bread with meals. Soup can be reheated and bread requested but the serving is meager.
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A long day of riding - you are brave!
Thanks for the very first Libb(e)y road sign I have ever seen (not to
mention one that is very unbiased). We have a picture of Dennis with his
eponymous road sign from our Canadian Rockies trip, so this is a welcome
addition to the gallery.
libby
Wed. 5 Sept.
Once again the Boogs anti rain machine appears to have worked flawlessly. Ten minutes of rain when we first left Seattle (we did not preannounce arrival) by bike and no rain since or in the forcast.
40 miles of hills today. Terrible deception pass bridge. Too narrow to bike or walk. Too foggy to see the water below. Many hills through exent landscape. Ended with short ferry ride to port Townsend. .
One hill makes you taller.
One hill makes you shorter.
A muffin too far.
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Mon. 3 Sept.
Expect to catch the last foot ferry off the island as the season ends today.
QB had a hot rocks massage. Did not hear any complaints and she returned especially relaxed so I guess a real success.
Tues. 4 Sept.
Early departure. Rolling scenic ride on Chuckanut drive. Misty day so we had limited views. Rode into Edison and had homemade apple pie. Freshly made; Julie has had her pies on the food network. She baked to pay the cable bill.
Excellent ride until outskirts of Anacortes. Route 20 has a wide shoulder but a lot of ugly traffic.
Another la vie en rose bakery. Qb knew that the second one is here. Nice inn across the street so booked in.
Tomorrow the bigger hills.
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Thurs 30 August
Short and ugly ride until one reaches beautiful historic Fairhaven. Room at the inn so we took it. With labor day weekend approaching, especially beceaset to find a place.
Fairhaven appears to have been developed for upscale tourism. Old and newly made old buildings coexist. Only the level of dirt distinguishes the new condos rpm the 1888 terminal building.
Friday 31
Walking and tourist day. Cafes, shops, trail back to Bellingham, and some good napping.
Sat. Sept 1. Net service will be spotty at best until return from islands.
Up early to take a ferry to Orca's island. Double lobed, with a national historic register inn called the Rosario.
Ferry made a number of stops at small islands (768 at low tide and 401 at high tide) to pick up and drop off residents and tourists. Water is via desalinization and electric only on larger of the about 60 inhabited ones.
Arrive in a totally unexpected place. Pedestrian ferry goes to Lieberhaven, not Orca village. Met a couple at the dock and they drove us to Eastsound, the main town. He, retired Berkeley architecture professor, has had a house here for 32 years. Excellent commentary while driving past Moran State park and local bays and sights.
Sun. 2 Sept.
Morning at Rosario with a spectacular view of Cascade Lake. Lazy day, reading, napping, napping, reading, hot tub, sauna, reading and some local beer.
Pace of island life is very different!
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