Day 49 - 458 Miles
Yesterday we saw a bit of Seattle from my sister's car (your mileage may vary but it doesn't count toward this trip, ;^D )
The Fremont Troll. Note the actual VW Bug it caught.
This is the old transmission and gearbox for the above drawbridge...
Said our goodbyes this morning. Getting back on the road is always exhilerating. The weather was great, clear and cool, as we headed south toward the Tacoma Narrows.
Don't you just love the words "No Toll This Direction"? I certainly do.
No Troll here either. Whew!!
Last time I crossed here, there was a single span across the Narrows. Now there are two. Almost identical in form, but the new structure is concrete where the original suspension bridge was steel.
Lots of small towns admidst the beautiful forests. The west coast really puts the east to shame for truly spectacular scenery in my opinion. Yes, there are moments here and there that are the west's equal, but the shear quantity of unrelenting beauty can not be matched.
The fishing towns along the northern shore are great, hewn out of the forests that come right down to the shoreline. This one is watched over by "Rosie"
I don't know if this is still a Mermaid or a "Fishmaid" but either way, too much fish to eat, not enough woman to love.
And of course, the requisite pictures of us at a recognizable waypoint.
Crossed a river I had not heard of... but it's my favorite river now... the Humptulips. 'Nuff said.
We headed inland to spend an evening with an old schoolchum of Kip's. He wasn't sure if there would be an overnight accommodation but we'd play it by ear... and if not, we could spend the night at the City Park which allows camping. I looked quizically at Kip and asked if he really thought there would be any space to camp anywhere in the county because... "You realize there are 14,000 people intending to camp out in the area tonight." The STP (Seattle To Portland) bicycle ride is this weekend. Kip's eyes widened and then he laughed out an "Oh-oh" but Gene and Marcia had a great place for us to set up our tents and I slept very peacefully far from the bicycle crowd.
Total Miles: 14,180
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