This was a quiet day for us at the RV. I was tied to my sewing machine and Walt stayed busy with a walk and other errands.
May 11, 2011
Today was another day for me to sew on my quilt Walt took a walk around a lake with Bonnie.
Happy Birthday, Linda.
May 12, 2011
We spent the day exploring around the Puget Sound with B and T. They picked us up at 6 a.m. and turned west and north along the western side of Puget Sound. Our first stop was determined by how long it would take us to get to an area to have breakfast. Therefore, we traveled to a Nordic town called Poulsbo, WA. We parked on the main drag and had a restaurant called the Magnolia Cafe picked from our GPS. Well, we stopped and could not find the restaurant or any other restaurant open at 8 a.m.. We walked a few blocks and finally stopped at a bakery to find out were we could get a good breakfast of bacon and eggs. They assured us there was a restaurant that fit that description a few blocks away and they gave us some verbal directions. We then walked back to the car and proceeded to follow the directions. They said it was a small place after a turn and on the left. Well, all four of us agreed we had followed the directions but we did not find the place. So we drove to the upper level of the town to find a restaurant in that area. (a man delivering floor to a bakery told us we should look on the upper level of town. After checking out the upper level we thought we had a place on the GPS that sounded like it would be breakfast place. Well, when we got there we found out it was no longer in the strip mall location as listed on the GPS. As we were leaving the mall area in total exasperation we saw a new place to the left of the exit road. It turned out to be a great place and we enjoyed a nice meal.
Then we were back in the car and we went north. Our first stop was Port Gamble, WA. This is a town started by 2 men who started a lumber business for the west coast in 1853. They designed the town to look like their hometown in East Machias, Maine. This was a company town and it was the site of the oldest continuously operating sawmill in North America. The sawmill was closed in 1995. This town is located on the Hood Canal with a harbor deep enough to carry the large heavy boats loaded with logs.
The company house built in the 1800's. It is now up for lease which is about $3000 per month
The tree lined main street of Port Gamble
The general store in Port Gamble. It was a museum and a shop.
We found a quilt shop around the corner as we were leaving town.
The guys let us step inside the Quilt Strait.
Hood Canal Floating Bridge
Completed in 1961 across Hood Canal this bridge forms an important link that connects the Kitsap and Olympic Peninsulas. With a floating length of 6,521 feet, it is the third longest floating pontoon bridge in the United states, and is the only floating bridge in the world built across a salt-water tidal.
We got caught on the bridge while they turned a turntable to allow some boats to pass from one side to the other.
This is one of the freighters which passed under the bridge.
There was one more freighter and about 8 coast guard boats escorting the pair.
The cold rough coast at the Ft. Flagler State Park
After we left Fort Flagler we went to Port Townsend, WA
This is the Lighthouse at Ft. Worden State Park in Port Townsend.
In Port Townsend Bonnie and I remembered some of the area because we had been there many years ago for a "Sisters Weekend"'. When we parked we found a great restaurant for lunch and then Bonnie and I left the guys to their own interests and we visited some of the shops and ended at an Antique shop. We then crossed the street and met the boys and went to the car. When we left Port Townsend we drove about a hour to Poulsbo, WA. We had eaten breakfast in this town this morning. We had seen signs in the town that from 5 to 8 pm they had a "Ladies Night Out" campaign. This meant the ladies who shopped at their stores were given coupons on items they purchased and they had sweets and snacks to taste. They even had specials on margaritas. When the 8 pm hour arose there were a few ladies doing a lot of laughing. Walt and Tom spent some time in a restaurant/bar watching the Mariners. They finally came to find us at a baker and I bought 3 scones. When I paid for the scones she said I could pick out a loaf of bread for free. Bonnie bought some lafse and got a free loaf of bread also. A good ending to a good day.
We left Poulsbo and got home at about 11 o'clock p.m..
P.S. Bart had a friend at the park who gave him a walk so he was doing fine.
More in the next post
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