Ian is obsessed with fishing, so since it’s tuna season up here in the northwest, we loaded up the boat and headed out to Westport on the coast to go slaughter some delicious albacore. We stayed at the Coast Guard campground right by the lighthouse. Awesome place to stay if you can get in! 😉 Meghan and I scoured the beach for rocks. I need bigger rocks to put in my tumbler and Meghan wanted flat rocks for a backsplash in her tiny house. The boys played with Ian’s powered paraglider. We also had some pretty epic bacon cheeseburgers.
After heading home with the boat stuffed full of fish we cleaned and bagged the darn things until it was dark out. And then Ian made tuna sushi. So it wasn’t so bad. I sure was glad when trash day rolled around though. 😮 The next day we were all worn out. The seas were bigger than predicted and I know I was sore just from trying to not fall off the boat 30 miles offshore.
Drove up to Port Townsend and Fort Flagler. No one would make a decision and the internet indicated that Fort Flagler was a fairly interesting destination. Good thing I trusted the almighty internet, because it was surprisingly neat! Old bunkers, powder rooms, guns, turrets, and just generally creepy dark passageways.
Fort Flagler, along with the heavy batteries of Fort Worden and Fort Casey, once guarded nautical entrance to Puget Sound. These posts, established in the late 1890’s, became the first line of a fortification system designed to prevent a hostile fleet from reaching such targets as the Bremerton Naval Yard and the cities of Seattle, Tacoma and Everett. Construction began in 1897 and continued in one form or another until the fort was closed in 1953. The property was purchased as a state park in 1955. Fort Flagler is named after Brigadier General Daniel Webster Flagler.
Jason and I go to Port Townsend fairly often, but it seems to change every time we go. I was also out of chocolate tea. Good reason as any to stop back by! We also found a really good Thai restaurant for lunch.
Also took the boat to Poulsbo to vote for my friend Laura’s amazing dog photos (good luck, girl!) and get some wood-fired pizza and wander around for a while. Just nice to be out on the boat since the weather’s so wonderful right now.
Until next time! We miss you guys already! 🙂