UPDATED: February 12, 2021
This is the 1st of a series of posts dealing with
my 2017 trip to Portland, Seattle, and vicinity. I’ve made minor corrections to
these reports (typos, bits I don’t feel like making public). Also, I’ve added
additional thoughts with the hindsight of two years later or to add further
clarification. These are indicated by
“NOW”.
Last night I taped three camera battery charges
and my name to my extension cord so that people would know it doesn't belong to
the hostel.
I got up early and walked to the Black Ball Ferry.
Immigration was late getting started, so they didn't ask me any questions. I
moved some stuff to my smaller backpack as it has two straps, so it would help
with the heavy stuff. Arriving in Port Angeles I cleared Customs after a few
questions. At Gateway Transit Center I double-checked the time of a bus I
planned to take. Found it left 15 minutes earlier than I thought. It wasn’t for
a while so i walked to Walgreen's, then McDonald's for breakfast. Normally I
wouldn't walk far carrying heavy stuff but I had lots of time to kill so I
crossed into Port Angeles East and visited Walmart. Returning to Port Angeles
and visiting Port Angeles Plaza, I visited Big Lots and Rite Aid.
I walked to Swain's General Store. When asked I
explained I wasn't looking for anything but just killing time before my bus;
they gave me a free bag of popcorn made on the premises. I walked to the Rite
Aid on Lincoln, then walked east along 8th St, which has some nice
aerial views due to the hill.
After passing a deer, I checked out a few
garage/yard sales before returned downtown, going up a new-ish lookout. By this
point I was starting to get sore. I went to 2nd St which has another
view, then visited Port Book and News, then Bay Variety. I walked to Jack in
the Box for lunch (I asked for the sweet BBQ sauce but i think they gave me the
spicy) then back downtown including Odyssey Books & Gifts. I inquired at
the Visitor Info Center if they knew when it was good to be at the bus stop but
they didn't know. I passed the Rocktopus (rock octopus sculpture), then went up
another lookout, then the Rocktopus again. At a Discovery Center a woman
claimed I should be at the stop 45 minutes ahead of time. I stopped off briefly
at Gateway Transit Center, walked to the Food Mart at Texaco and got a Texas
Sweet Tea. Back at the transit center between the 45 and 30 minute mark I
decided to wait, a bit tired, People started arriving not long after.
[NOW: Bay Variety has closed.]
I took the new 123 The Strait Shot (Clallam Transit;
pun likely intended by them) to Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal; mostly the
bus stayed on the highway except brief turnoffs at Sequim and Poulsbo. One of
the two ferries has broken down at Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal but it was
supposed to be back in service in 30 minutes, so I went to the Winslow
(downtown) area of Bainbridge Island. Backstreet Beat wasn't open but did visit
Eagle Harbor Book Co. Returning to the ferry terminal it turned out that the one
ferry was still out of service so we had to wait for the only remaining ferry.
So I was originally supposed to leave the island at 5:30; finally did just before
7 (after doing a briefly wander and buying a sausage croissant). Normally I get
excited as the ferry heads towards Seattle but I was too exhausted by this point
to enjoy the experience. Getting off, I walked to Pike Place Market and briefly
saw Rachel the Pig(gy bank). I made it to the hostel. The owner left me a hello
message being a regular. Briefly getting settled I walked to the International
Fountain at Seattle Center and relaxed a while. It looked like a family was
doing some sort of photoshoot there.
[NOW: The stops in Sequim and Poulsbo were Sequim
Transit Center and North Viking Transit Center, respectively. The hostel I
stayed at was City Hostel Seattle.]
A bit hungry now, I got a drink and sub from a
nearby 7-11 and walked back to the hostel.
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