Trips end is here, was a fun time, now time to get back to reality. Work Monday.

We made the Port Angeles ferry just in time we thought, after a beauty drive from Little Creek Casino Resort where we stayed 2 nights up the inner coast of Puget sound on highway 101. Water and beaches on our right, and housing like you would see at any place where holiday homes are on the lake, but on the ocean. Beaches were many, and trees were tall, and many cotton woods, maples and others in the fall colours. Lakes we passed, and estuary's at the mouth of rivers and creeks, made this drive one we will make again for sure.

We approached the ferry terminal, and wow we are earlier than we thought, NOT! 3pm, and ferry at 4... We thought. Well I looked at the schedule a couple days ago, and was sure 4pm was the ferry, and is was, for arrival of the LAST ferry from Victoria. No return ferry till 8:20am. Another lesson!

OK now what? We drive up the main road a ways, and park off the main road, and take a walk around the down town looking for one last present, as well as info about where to stay tonight. Polly gets her present, and I get some advice, Wal-Mart for the night it is. Polly has some concern re safety, but after we drive up we realize it will be good.  We walk in the store and ask to stay, and yes was the answer, 1 night, and please park on the outsides of the lot, out of the way of trucks. We did just that, and had a good dinner, played a couple games of poker, which I lost, and off to bed.

Early rise, 5:30am pack up, and off to the ferry terminal for 7am loading worked well. Got a coffee at a small place, on the ferry loading road where the woman could hardly turn around inside the very small wooden building full of coffee making tools and products. We were surprised at $1.00 for a cup of the best coffee we had tasted for a long time. Nice...

The ferry loaded fast after we paid and lined up in the lot, and was a breeze for us to get on even with our 30ft 5th wheel trailer. Polly and I were happy to be heading back to the Island, and went up for breakfast on the boat. Hmm, we decide after paying too much for 2 coffee and 2 breaky sandwiches, that we will make our own when waiting next time.

The boat rocked gently at first, then rocked like heck for about 1/2 hour till the skipper changed course. Now we can relax and enjoy the rest of our trip. Sunny, calm and warm now, wow couldn't get any better. Leave with the weather, and arrive back with same as we left with.

We unload with the same ease, and make our way through the border with no hassle, and of we go through Victoria, up Island to Ladysmith. As we make our way through down town we hear a clunking of the trailer hitch on stopping, and accelerating for about 10-20 mins. then was ok again, have to look into what caused this.

Get home, and park, take off trailer, and get mail in order, visit with John and Carol, to get involved in a problem in our strata, and back to reality... LOL All good, will take care of this next week. Now off to Port Alberni to see family, and friends, and celebrate Birthdays we missed, and just catch up.

We made it! We made it with no breakdowns, accidents, or arguments. Polly and I loved this trip, and are still on for our BIG TRIP plan. Will take the time now to get ready for the BIG ONE!