Visitors

The parents and grandparents were out on this coast to visit last weekend. We took them out of the city, hopping a ferry from Seattle to Bainbridge Island and the Olympic mountains, then another from Port Angeles to Victoria, where we stayed for a few days, and yet another to Salt Spring Island.

As the elected chauffeur, I had a small bit more thinking to do than the others, so it was probably a slightly less relaxing trip for me, but that is okay - I think it worked out well for everyone else.

Photos are here:

http://www.maslows.net:12110/Site/Photos/Pages/Victoria_BC_Road_Trip.html

A few thoughts on the trip:

- The Olympic Mountains are still majestic. Hurricane Ridge on a clear day is about the best place in the world to spend time. Clean air, mountains in one direction, water the other.

- Victoria is still touristy. But the old architecture has been kept up well enough. Reminds me of Asheville.

- Salt Spring Island would be nice when not a market day. It's a quiet town with a nice harbor - too many people ruins the relaxed mood of the place. Calvin's bistro is well done - owned by a couple people from Bern - nice patio, Warsteiner on tap, excellent salads - I'd go back.

- Ferries are an inefficient way to travel. Next time I'm going by seaplane.