Tuesday, May 16
We set off this morning with Elaine, surrounded by heavy cloud and steady rain, and drove to the ferry which departs from Edmonds, about 20 minutes from her home. The ferry took us across Puget Sound to Kingston, and from there we had a 45 minute drive to Port Townsend.
The countryside was so green and lush as Seattle has had one of the wettest and cool springs for a long time. This was good for us as all the spring flowers were still in bloom and it was a lovely drive. We arrived in Port Townsend and enjoyed a delicious lunch, and then we set off on foot to explore the town. Its a great place with buildings going back to the late 1800s, and it has a rich maritime history. There were also some lovely shops here as well.
We then drove to a wood worker/designer who Elaine had ordered a table centrepiece from, and it was fascinating seeing the different woods and techniques he uses to create his masterpieces. We were most impressed and thought Elaine had made a really good choice.
We continued our drive around town, with beautiful homes overlooking the water, and it had a lovely feel to it. We parked back in town and walked around some more before driving back to Kingston to catch the ferry home. We were fortunate as the rain stopped while having lunch and even had some sunshine during the afternoon.
Back at Elaine and Danny's home the new purchase looked fabulous, and Danny prepared a brilliant meal for us, accompanied by top class Washington State wines. It was a very memorable meal and a great way to remember Seattle as our trip is quickly coming to an end!
No comments:
Post a Comment