JOURNAL
Anacortes, WA to Coupeville, WA
Greg got up too early and started working. Thank The Market for coffee. We worked until check-out, did our best to clean off our mess from the rain, and then hustled over to the library to finish out…
We woke up on the twin bed not very well rested. This week has been pretty packed even with the rest day. It was comfortable in the motel room, and wifi behaved enough for us to work until checkout. Once 11 AM PT rolled around, we rolled the bikes just down the street to Cedar and Salt CoffeeHouse where we finished up the work day.
We took far too long to decide on a place to stay that night and ended up settling for an inn just a few miles after our ferry ride into Port Townsend. The other options were too pricey, too far away, or reported to not have good service in the area.
About 4 miles of farmland and oceanside views took us to Fort Casey State Park. A long line of cars greeted us as we approached the terminal still an hour before the scheduled departure. Greg discovered his front tire was a little low, so he topped it off while Camille got a head start on exploring with the extra time. We moseyed into the park area where we peeked at the fort and Admirality Head Lighthouse. On the way back to the ferry, we snagged some gummy bears and a postcard from the park office.
Another biker couple accompanied us onto the ferry along with a few pedestrian passengers, followed by all the vehicle traffic. Just behind us was John. He had done much bicycle touring in his youth and had since traded his mode of travel in for motorcycling. Having grown up just north of Seattle, he had many recommendations for sights to see by bike in the area.
Popping on the shore. Pizza slices on the bench. Kah Tai Lagoon. Deer. Safeway groceries. Approach the port, secret bike path on the other side of the fence took us along the shore, past an old paper mill, and through some wooded paths. Arcadia Country Inn awaited on a farm plot with a quaint b & b feel.
Arrived at the inn around 7 PM PT