It was the end of a great visit with JP. His ferry to Seattle left a few hours after our departure where he will catch a flight back to the bay area. He helped us get off the dock around 9:30 AM for our run back to the US and Port Townsend.
Shortly after leaving the harbor, we were engulfed in fog. A somewhat scary situation given the heavy boat traffic around Victoria and we knew that we had to cross the shipping lane just a few miles ahead. We proceeded cautiously, with radar on and following all of the proper procedures, including sounding our fog horn. We saw a few other boats emerge from the fog, but otherwise it was a good experience. About a half hour later, things began to improve and we had sunny skies the rest of the way into Port Townsend.
We were unable to get a slip at Port Hudson, so elected to grab a mooring ball just off the beach at
Fort Worden State Park. There was heavy swell coming in from
Admiralty Inlet, making this stop one of the more uncomfortable stays of the trip. We both had difficulty sleeping.
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| Good-bye JP...off he goes to Seattle via the Victoria Clipper passing us to port |
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| Back in the US at Fort Warden State Park |
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