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Date:
Sunday, August 10, 2003
Route:
» WA-105 to US-10s1 North
» US-101 North/East to Port Angeles, WA
» Coho Ferry to Victoria, BC, CanadaDistance: 197 miles
Excursions: 14 miles
Trip Total: 3383 miles
Log:
Again, we woke up slowly. And then we scrambled because we had to check out at 11 A.M. and we had to clean and pack up all our possessions.
We got on the road slightly earlier than that, about 10:45, and headed back to Aberdeen and Highway 101 to do the western loop through the Olympic Peninsula. We had a snack along Quinault Lake in the Olympic National Park, but didn't stop again until Port Angeles. We considered stopping at Lake Crescent (one of the original choices for the group weekend), and had planned on driving up to the Hurricane Ridge Visitor's Center, but we wanted to catch the afternoon Coho Ferry in Port Angeles. We arrived in Port Angeles early enough enough to have a late lunch at an Indian restaurant before getting on the 95-minute ferry ride to Victoria.
Victoria, British Columbia is a beautiful city. O Canada! Rob had made reservations over the Internet for Paul's Moter Inn, so we went directly there to check in. After that, we headed off to see the gardens at the Government House, "the Ceremonial Home of all British Columbians." After the gardens, which closed at dusk, we headed over to take a look at Craigdarroch Castle, unfortunately already closed for the day. We then headed downtown, parked the car, and walked along the Inner Harbour toward the Parliament Buildings and the Empress Hotel. We stopped off for dinner at a pub on the way back to the car before heading to the motel for the night. We really enjoyed Victoria and plan to go back with a bit more time than three hours on a Sunday night.
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