Day 3 - Page 1

Washington State Ferries

We begin day 3 early because this is the day we're going to head over to Port Angeles and eventually on to Victoria, B.C. As I would later come to realize, this would be my favorite part of our trip.

We start the morning off with breakfast at the hotel and then drive into the city to take the Bremerton Ferry to the town of Bremerton before driving on to Port Angeles. Below are a few pictures I took of us pulling out of the harbor:

Now the two pictures below I think you'll find very interesting. They show just how deceptive photography can be. And I am by no means an expert photographer.


In this first picture to the right, it looks as if the Space Needle is right next to that large black building. That building, by the way is the tallest building in Seattle, and always will be. According to our tour guide they are not allowed to build any higher because of their proximity to the airport.





Now, even though they look like they're right next to each other, in reality they are a couple miles apart, as seen in this second photo to the left. The tall black building is on the right and the Space Needle is on the left. Be sure to scroll all the way right and left so you see the whole picture. And no, I had no idea that first picture would turn out that way. Just lucky. : )

Now if you take a close look at this next picture, and look behind the bridge, you'll see a great shot of Mt. Ranier in the background looming over the city.


Now, looking forward out into the Puget Sound I snapped a bunch of photos of the Olympic Mountains out in the distance. These two pictures are just a couple of the many I took. The Olympic Mountains were the most beautiful and breathtaking part of the whole trip for me. I look forward to going back to Seattle some day just to see these mountains again. I'll be writing more about them in my next post.


Before I sign off for the evening, just a few words about the Washington State Ferry System you may find interesting. The Ferry System boasts 26 ferries that cross the Puget Sound and all the other inland waterways around Seattle from Tacoma, Washington, to Sidney, British Columbia, Canada to the San Juan Islands. The Washington Ferry System is the largest ferry fleet in the United States with over 1800 employees. You can check out the Ferries home page for fees and schedules by clicking this link. It truly is impressive.

My next post will continue day 3 with our arrival in Port Angeles and our trek up to the top of the Olympic Mountains.

Enjoy