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Banff Weekend-2010
Christmas in Disney World-2010
Future Trips:
Yellowstone-Teton Adventure-2011
Ireland with a Spot of U.K-2012
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Long Trips-
Cruisin' with
Mickey-2011
Ireland
Maui and Kauai
Oregon
Coast-a-Thon
Oregon Coast Websites for Vacation Rentals
Waterton-Glacier National Park
Yellowstone National Park-Long Trip
Short Trips:
Glacier in a Weekend
Yellowstone
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Puget Sound Adventure
| Day 1 | Saturday | March 27th | |
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8:00 a.m. |
Depart: | Spokane | |
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12:15 p.m. |
Arrive: | Seattle | |
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Do: |
Lunch | ||
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12:35 p.m. |
Do: |
Bremerton Ferry $11.85 vehicle & driver, $6.90 adult, $3.45 senior (65 & up) | |
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1:35 p.m. |
Arrive: |
Bremerton | |
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1:30 p.m. |
Depart: |
Seattle | |
| (Go south on I-5. At Tacoma take exit 132 onto Hwy 16. Just outside Port Orchard take Hwy 3 into Bremerton.) | |||
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2:45 p.m. |
Arrive: |
Bremerton |
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See: |
Uncle (Address) |
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Lodge: |
Oyster Bay Inn 4412 Kitsap Way Bremerton, WA 98312 800-393-3862 3 queen beds $131.61, 2 beds $120.55 free continental breakfast, refrigerator, microwave, laundry, free internet, waterfront view and deck, AC, hair dryer, DVD player rental $6. |
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| Super 8 5068 Kitsap Way St. Hwy 3 Exit-Kitsap Bremerton, WA 98312 (36) 377-8881 2 Queens $100.48, Super Start breakfast |
| Day 2 | Sunday | March 28th | |
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9:30 a.m. |
Depart: |
Bremerton | |
| (Turn right out of the hotel. Go right/north on Hwy 3. Take the Hwy 305 turn-off to Poulsbo. Turn right/south on Viking or Bond. They will enter Front St.) | |||
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10:00 a.m. |
Arrive: |
Poulsbo |
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Do: |
 Shops |
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Sluys Poulsbo Bakery, Inc 18924 Front Street |
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Depart: |
Poulsbo | ||
| (Go north on Front St. Turn left on Hwy 305 to highway. Enter Hwy 3. Do not cross the Hood Canal Bridge. Go right on Hwy 104.) | |||
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Arrive: |
Port Gamble |
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Do: |
 Port Gamble-is one of the only surviving examples of a nineteenth century company town. It traces its roots back to the arrival of San Francisco timber entrepreneurs Josiah Keller, William Talbot, Andrew Pope, and Charles Foster in 1853, just months after Washington gained territorial status. Their succession of mills remained in operation until 1995, and many of the New England-style homes and stores that once served Port Gamble workers are now being restored by Olympic Property Group for residential and commercial uses bridging the nineteenth and twenty-first centuries. |
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 Port Gamble General Store & Cafe-The Cafe serves breakfast and lunch daily - sandwiches, soups and Ice Cream! |
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 Port Gamble Historic Museum (9:30-5) $4.00 Stroll through actual furnished settings and experience the dynamic story of Port Gamble. Learn about the founders of this National Historic Landmark and the lives of those who lived, worked and played here and helped write its story. There are many heirlooms, artifacts, and photographs from the early 1800's. |
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| Cemetery | |||
| Zombies in the Graveyard Letterbox | |||
| (Go back west on Hwy 104 Turn right on the Hood Canal Bridge. Follow the signs to Port Townsend or turn right on Hwy 19. Go right on Hwy 20.) | |||
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Arrive: |
Port Townsend |
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Lodge: |
Tides Inn 1807 Water St. Port Townsend, WA 98368 (800) 822-8696 |
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| Fort Worden $177.49 These basic 2 Bedroom 2 Bath accommodations along NCO Row feature Standard (non-Refurbished), amenities, yet exceptional value during the Peak travel season. Rates include complimentary continental breakfast for each registered guests. |
| Day 3 | Monday | March 29th | |
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See: |
Port Townsend | |
| (From Hwy 20 turn left/north on Walker. It will become Cherry and go right into the park.) | |||
| Fort Worden State Park | |||
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Commanding Officer's Quarters
(10-5) $2 Overlooks Admiralty Inlet with the Cascades in the background. Completed in 1904, thirty-three different families called this place home during the days of the fort. The building has been restored and furnished in keeping with the late Victorian period (1890 - 1910), providing a glimpse into the life of an officer and his family in the first decade of this century. |
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Coast Artillery Museum
(11-4) $2 The museum comes alive with film footage of the big guns being fired at Fort Worden, along with large scale models of a 12-inch mortar and a disappearing carriage gun, and many other fascinating depictions of life at the fort. |
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| Guardhouse Visitor Center and Gift Shop (10-5) | |||
 Point Wilson Lighthouse |
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| (Go back south on Cherry. Turn left/east on Franklin. Continue to Taylor.) | |||
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Do: |
 Rothshield House Museum (11-4) $4 D.C.H. Rothschild settled in Port Townsend in 1858 and began a business under the name of "Kentucky Store." It was soon changed to the Rothschild and Co. Mercantile, selling varied merchandise. In 1868 Mr. Rothschild had this family home built where it now stands. His widow Dorette remained in the house until her death in 1918, allowing only minimal changes, such as the installation of a bathroom. Her daughter lived there for nearly 78 years, until her death in 1954. |
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| (Go down Taylor to Jefferson. Turn left. Turn right on Quincy back to the waterfront.) | |||
| Shops | |||
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Lodge: |
Tides Inn 1807 Water St. Port Townsend, WA 98368 (800) 822-8696 |
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| Fort Worden $177.49 These basic 2 Bedroom 2 Bath accommodations along NCO Row feature Standard (non-Refurbished), amenities, yet exceptional value during the Peak travel season. Rates include complimentary continental breakfast for each registered guests. |
| Day 4 | Tuesday | March 30th | |
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Depart: |
Port Townsend | ||
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9:50 a.m. |
Do: |
Port Townsend-Keystone Ferry $9.15 car & driver, $2.65 adults, $1.30 seniors (65+) (purchase in advance) | |
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10:25 a.m. |
Arrive: |
Keystone | |
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See: |
Fort Casey | ||
 Admiralty Head Lighthouse (11-5) Donation Built in 1861 and rebuilt in 1903, the lighthouse guided tall ships toward the Whidbey Island shore where they could fill their sails with wind. It was the last brick lighthouse designed by renowned German architect Carl Leick - its walls 18 inches thick to withstand the earthquakes that shake western Washington. Admiralty Head's Fresnel lens was extinguished in 1922. |
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| (Go left/north on Hwy 20. Continue through Hwy 20 on Main St.) | |||
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Arrive: |
Coupeville | ||
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See: |
Shops | ||
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Depart: |
Coupeville | ||
| (Go back south on Main St. Turn left/east on Hwy. 20. Watch for the sign or Maxwelton Rd.) | |||
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Arrive: |
Langley | ||
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Do: |
Island Angel Chocolates 138 2nd |
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| Shops | |||
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Depart: |
Langley | ||
| (Go back to Hwy 525 and turn left/south.) | |||
| Arrive: | Clinton |
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| Every l/2 hour | Do: | Mukilteo-Clinton Ferry $7 car & driver, passengers free | |
| Arrive: | Mukilteo | ||
| (Continue on Hwy 525 following signs to I-5.) | |||
| Arrive: | Seattle | ||
| Arrive: | Spokane |
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