Foggy over the canal when we got up (couldn't see the water) but clear over the RV park. On the road by just after 9, as we had a reservation on the Port Townsend ferry for 12:30. Sun shining off the morning mist and the day looked promising.
We got maybe 15 or 20 minutes down the windy two-lane highway and encountered a long line of stopped vehicles. This does not look good. One fellow has turned around and is telling everyone on his way back that there is a truck on its side up at the curve ahead. Well, we certainly can't turn around and even if we did, the only alternative is to drive back to Olympia and up through Seattle. Fortunately, they got the truck off its side and over to the side of the road, and traffic was moving again in about 10-15 minutes. Still lots of time to make the ferry.
Arrived in Port Townsend with plenty of time to spare. Grabbed a sandwich at the Safeway, ate it in their parking lot and then headed to the ferry. The WA ferry system doesn't charge you for reservations, but you have to provide your credit card number and if you don't show up as scheduled, you are charged a no-show fee (it would have been $30 for the motorhome and $8 for the car). As it is with most ferry systems, it was cheaper to disconnect the units and board separately. The total cost for the motorhome and car was $70 - about what you pay for one standard vehicle on BC Ferries. There was a large pull-out about a mile from the ferry, so we hooked up there while all the other traffic passed by, then were on our final leg home. Another easy border crossing and easy drive home. As Ken & Faye are away for another week, they said it would be OK if we parked our rig in their driveway. It will give us the chance to give it a thorough cleaning and get it ready for our migration south after Christmas.
Until next time, dear readers.
Arrived in Port Townsend with plenty of time to spare. Grabbed a sandwich at the Safeway, ate it in their parking lot and then headed to the ferry. The WA ferry system doesn't charge you for reservations, but you have to provide your credit card number and if you don't show up as scheduled, you are charged a no-show fee (it would have been $30 for the motorhome and $8 for the car). As it is with most ferry systems, it was cheaper to disconnect the units and board separately. The total cost for the motorhome and car was $70 - about what you pay for one standard vehicle on BC Ferries. There was a large pull-out about a mile from the ferry, so we hooked up there while all the other traffic passed by, then were on our final leg home. Another easy border crossing and easy drive home. As Ken & Faye are away for another week, they said it would be OK if we parked our rig in their driveway. It will give us the chance to give it a thorough cleaning and get it ready for our migration south after Christmas.
Until next time, dear readers.