On our way to Hurricane Ridge, which I reported upon earlier, we called in at two picturesque small places. These were the town of Port Townsend and the village of Port Gamble, both dating back to early European settlement, the latter occurring in 1853.
Port Gamble had plenty of old wooden buildings and, as you can see below, an old cemetery that was worth a visit. It had lovey views out over the surrounding waters.
And there's no guessing the flag proudly flying over the scene.
As you can see from these pictures Port Gamble was a relaxed and somewhat touristy place. One of the pictures shows a ferry terminal with the mountains of the mainland in the far distance,
From Port Gamble it was just a short drive to Port Townsend, a much larger, but attractive little town with a lot of older buildings dating back a century or so.
Recognise any of these dudes?
Some of the old buildings sported murals advertising this that or the other, but slowly decaying.
However, it was the waterfront that captured the attention of the youngsters in our party, Ella and Flynn.
There were some interesting, but constructed, rock formations, which attracted them. These are shown on the right and below.
And both Flynn and Ella had a lot of fun scrambling around some 'sculptures'.
We then explored an old lighthouse and some nearby foreshores strewn with logs and timber that the kids also explored.
Then we headed off to visit a disused army base with its gun emplacements and now empty barracks.
Again, Ella and Flynn has a great time roaming around the facililty
I can't quite place the last picture shown here - a nearby trailer park, but again it underscores the important tourism base of the local economy.
AS
Port Gamble had plenty of old wooden buildings and, as you can see below, an old cemetery that was worth a visit. It had lovey views out over the surrounding waters.
And there's no guessing the flag proudly flying over the scene.
As you can see from these pictures Port Gamble was a relaxed and somewhat touristy place. One of the pictures shows a ferry terminal with the mountains of the mainland in the far distance,
From Port Gamble it was just a short drive to Port Townsend, a much larger, but attractive little town with a lot of older buildings dating back a century or so.
Some of the old buildings sported murals advertising this that or the other, but slowly decaying.
However, it was the waterfront that captured the attention of the youngsters in our party, Ella and Flynn.
There were some interesting, but constructed, rock formations, which attracted them. These are shown on the right and below.
And both Flynn and Ella had a lot of fun scrambling around some 'sculptures'.
We then explored an old lighthouse and some nearby foreshores strewn with logs and timber that the kids also explored.
Then we headed off to visit a disused army base with its gun emplacements and now empty barracks.
Again, Ella and Flynn has a great time roaming around the facililty
I can't quite place the last picture shown here - a nearby trailer park, but again it underscores the important tourism base of the local economy.
AS
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