I don’t have one to post for August 15th, so this is from August 16th, 2009.
Sunday Drive
Phil and I took off for our own adventure today. After a late start, we rode off to explore the various Port towns on the Peninsula. The drive took us from the very lush and green Gig Harbor through some of the obviously drier side of the Peninsula. The vegetation along the highway grew more sparse and browner, though lots of green still abounded. Through much of the drive, there was a great view of Puget Sound.
The first stop was Port Gamble, a very small town founded in 1853 by a few men who wanted it to look like their small town in Maine
Further up the road was Port Townsend. The buildings were fabulous old forms of architecture that have certainly stood the test of time. I’ll post a couple of the pictures in my FaceBook account.
We stopped in The Public House Grill for a late, late lunch. Their food was delicious. We were told that the chefs are two brothers, who run the place. Kudos to the exceptional fish dishes.
After our meal, we strolled to a pier that overlooks the Bay. The Bay is a protected area for migratory animals and for all types of underwater grasses. (So well protected, that it took Phil and I a while to find any evidence of the grasses that are considered important to the area even though the pier we stood on was specifically designed to let enough sunlight through for their growth.)
While standing at the end of the pier, I was treated to hundreds and hundreds of small jelly fish that rose to the surface. Sadly, I couldn’t get my camera out on time to get a very good picture. By the time I snapped a pic, most had swam away. I did grab a pic of a lady and her dog going by on a kayak. The dog was smartly dressed in it’s life jacket. Even more surprising, along with the pics of the ‘yakker and other boaters, a couple took a picture of Phil and me. I can’t tell you how many places I’ve gone, and there is not one shot of me. Not that I’ve minded too much, since I don’t usually like pictures of me, but occasional proof that I “was there” would be okay, too.
We left there wishing for more, yet, due to my late start, there were other places to be. We drove into University Place in search of a Starbucks designated as the place to meet C… and D… I had the pleasure of being a passenger, allowing me to view The Narrows as we crossed the bridge.
I’ve known C… for awhile, but this was the first time I met D…. After we exchanged introductions all around, C gifted me with a lovely doily she made, and I returned a game that’s sat in Reno for years (Fact or Crap…and yes, that is the name of the game {s}), we sat outside to chat for awhile. Her mother was going to join us, but due to unforeseen circumstances, she couldn’t make it before we had to leave for dinner.
Posted for Fandango’s Flashback Friday.
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