Ann Starrett Mansion Boutique Hotel Port Townsend

... batteries and looking at all of the spectacular views Fort Flagler offers by sitting on a bluff overlooking the Puget Sound. We didn&#8217;t go into any of the historic buildings, except for the museum/store. I recommend a trip inside the museum so that you can read about the history of Fort Flagler. I also love looking at old photographs of the Fort in it&#8217;s hey day.<br><br>Fort Flagler is kid and pet friendly.

Wednesday we drove north to Everett to visit the Boeing. We took a tour of the 472 million cubic foot plant. Well, not exactly... we saw two sections of it. It's amazing to see how many planes are inside and how the process all comes together. We saw the new 787 Dreamliners being assembled. And we saw the Dream Lifter - a modified aircraft that can ...

Well, another oil change and a new front tire. Skagit Valley Polaris folks couldn't be nicer. My, how the money flies. Hard to believe the big fella is over 13,000 mi old now. Ran an errand in Bellingham and now riding south along the coast (Chuckanut Dr and Rte 11 - ah, the evergreen scent) to Anacortes. The road is glorious with twisties ...

... will pick up<br>some fresh sushi on my way back to the Brinnon bunkhouse/cabin. That's pretty much as I<br>expected it to be--tho the loft bedroom is actually larger and more<br>comfy than I'd expected. Great comfortable bed and with the rain and cool breezes, heavenly sleeping going on up there. There is no wireless signal or cable for tv,<br>but I do have Alltel cell signal sometimes. Turns out the manager ...

... commissioner (one of three), Adele, our new local host who opened her lovely Port Ludlow home to us for refreshment and rest during the afternoon, concluding with outstanding lattes prepared by her husband Dean which gave us the boost we needed for the evening's events. We enjoyed the others who joined us as well who were enthusiastically picking up litter as we walked. (We have a hard time bending down to this important work with our heavy packs.) We had a respite mid-way ...

... built in 1857) on the point. After my visit here I spent some time driving through the city. I passed the Dungeness School House which had been built in 1857. I think someone had too much fun naming the intersection of WOODCOCK and KITCHEN DICK ROAD. I continued my journey east again on 101 and stopped at ...

... and we were last on our flight to Seattle. We were both convinced our bags would not make it. Our onward flight to Seattle was a bit bumpy and we were informed that due to a snow storm (literally horizontal blizzard outside the plane) that we may be diverted to Portland which would have been a complete pain. Fortunately though we weren't and had a bumpy and slippery landing!. We were 50% right on bags ...

... this time, facing east and with beaches. Off shore craggy buttes jutting out into the sea with a backdrop of pine trees and the roaring Pacific Ocean crashing onto the sand. Lots of bleached tree trunks washed up onto the shore. A local quaint custom of placing beach pebbles in piles of descending sizes on the logs, so of course we made a Dymond pile. Now into the "beach bum" phase of our trip as we will soon be leaving Washington and heading down the coast of Oregon.

... connection but we are not counting on it so we will not be posting for several days until we return to the USA. We are very excited about this next leg and look forward to a more natural experience. Can't wait to get some good paddling in! D.

Hello again, Well, I made it back home safely to Seattle. Now for the adjustment. The first morning I woke up it took me several minutes to figure out where I was. Five mornings in a row now. I hope you've enjoyed the travelogues. I'm glad that others can benefit from my experiences. Some of you have commented that you're envious of my freedom to go on a trip like this. I do feel ...