Explorations of Jackie & Joe: Port Towns

Tuesday, January 1, 2013

Port Towns

Tuesday January 1, 2013

The cottage we stayed at in Port Townsend was great. There was a double bed for us and a loft for Nikki. The little home was very efficient in its use of space.

We had a view of the Strait of Juan de Fuca & Mt Baker in the Cascade Mountains.

While we packed up to head back home I took Chance for a walk down on North Beach.

Since Nikki’s flight out of Seatac wasn’t until late at night we decided to leisurely take our time getting back to the mainland. We decided to take the Bainbridge Island ferry into downtown Seattle.

First we stopped at a few port towns on our way to the ferry terminal.

Port Gamble was established in 1853 in honor of Lt. Robert Gamble who was wounded during the War of 1812. Until 1995 Port Gamble had the oldest continuously operating sawmill in North America near the entrance to the Hood Canal. The Port Gamble Historic District is a U.S. National Historic Landmark with cute shops and an old-fashioned general store.

What a cute pair patiently waiting on the sidewalk

Velkommen to Poulsbo (Norwegian for Welcome to Poulsbo), a Scandinavian themed town.

He’s was so sad the old phone booth was locked.

We went to some awesome antique shops in Poulsbo. I found an old wooden level, a $20 women’s wet suit with the tags still on and Joe got a Stetson hat.

We walked down along Poulsbo marina.