Yesterday we discovered that the ferry leaves for Victoria at 8:20 am and 12:45. We have to pick up our passports first which our friend Krista kindly sent to us in Port Angeles. Knowing that there is no way we can catch an 8:20 ferry, we feel like we have some time this morning. The kids are anxious to get up and play with the kids in the next campsite. To give Josh and Zev something to do while they wait for the other kids to wake up, I ask them to build a fire. Randi and I begin to make breakfast… it’s eggs and potatoes this morning! The neighbor kids get up and immediately all are playing soccer, probably waking up other campers. The breakfast is awesome and we casually drink out coffee. Soon we realize it’s getting pretty late and we need to get moving. It’s difficult to separate Josh and Zev from their new friends, but we promise to try and see them again later in the trip.
We make our stop at the post office in Port Angeles, hoping that our passports made it. They did! Yeah! Off to the ferry dock to get our tickets and soon we’re on the ferry to Victoria. It takes 90 minutes to cross the Strait of Juan de Fuca and into Victoria. The trip across is pleasant, the kids have a good time going out onto the deck. Soon, the city appears and we enter the inner harbor. Sea planes are taking off as the elegant Empress Hotel and the Parliament building come into view. Victoria immediately appears to be a beautiful city.
We disembark and have to decide what to do. Our return ferry is at 7:30 so we don’t have tons of time. We mainly walk around town. We check out some shops, get a coffee, have some ice cream. It’s a lot of walking, but no one seems to mind too much. We go over to the Royal B.C. Museum but it closes in an hour and so we decide to try something else. The museum is supposed to be excellent but we just don’t have enough time in Victoria. We do manage to find a bug zoo that stays open a little later so we take that in. Its surprisingly interesting and of course the kids really enjoy it. We walk back down to the waterfront then decide its time to get something to eat before having to get back to the ferry. We have a nice dinner at a downtown restaurant, but it takes a little longer than we thought. We rush Zev through his ice cream and walk swiftly to the ferry dock. We made it in plenty of time, but it was exciting to imagine ourselves jumping from the dock to the deck as the ferry pulled out of Victoria. It was the last ferry of the day afterall.
We’re all pretty bushed as we ride the ferry back to Port Angeles, WA. The kids still find the energy to go out on the deck. The sun sets as we pull in to port. We’re walking to the van and Zev says, “that’s the best day we’ve had yet.” I can’t tell you how many times he’s said that this trip. It’s exciting to know the boys are having a great time. Its getting dark as we head down the road to another Olympic National Park Campground. We find it, pop the top, and go to bed. It really was one of the best days we’ve had. I’m guessing there’s still a few more in store for us.
We make our stop at the post office in Port Angeles, hoping that our passports made it. They did! Yeah! Off to the ferry dock to get our tickets and soon we’re on the ferry to Victoria. It takes 90 minutes to cross the Strait of Juan de Fuca and into Victoria. The trip across is pleasant, the kids have a good time going out onto the deck. Soon, the city appears and we enter the inner harbor. Sea planes are taking off as the elegant Empress Hotel and the Parliament building come into view. Victoria immediately appears to be a beautiful city.
We disembark and have to decide what to do. Our return ferry is at 7:30 so we don’t have tons of time. We mainly walk around town. We check out some shops, get a coffee, have some ice cream. It’s a lot of walking, but no one seems to mind too much. We go over to the Royal B.C. Museum but it closes in an hour and so we decide to try something else. The museum is supposed to be excellent but we just don’t have enough time in Victoria. We do manage to find a bug zoo that stays open a little later so we take that in. Its surprisingly interesting and of course the kids really enjoy it. We walk back down to the waterfront then decide its time to get something to eat before having to get back to the ferry. We have a nice dinner at a downtown restaurant, but it takes a little longer than we thought. We rush Zev through his ice cream and walk swiftly to the ferry dock. We made it in plenty of time, but it was exciting to imagine ourselves jumping from the dock to the deck as the ferry pulled out of Victoria. It was the last ferry of the day afterall.
We’re all pretty bushed as we ride the ferry back to Port Angeles, WA. The kids still find the energy to go out on the deck. The sun sets as we pull in to port. We’re walking to the van and Zev says, “that’s the best day we’ve had yet.” I can’t tell you how many times he’s said that this trip. It’s exciting to know the boys are having a great time. Its getting dark as we head down the road to another Olympic National Park Campground. We find it, pop the top, and go to bed. It really was one of the best days we’ve had. I’m guessing there’s still a few more in store for us.
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