Port Townsend - A Tourist Haven
Just a final few images here from our traveling around on the weekend. When we discovered that we couldn't canoe Lake Anderson, we spent a good part of the day exploring, checking out canoeing sites for future trips. We also spent a little time checking out Port Townsend, a historic Victorian seaport and gateway to the Olympic Peninsula. It also is a departure point for excursions into the San Juan Islands for whale watching. Nowdays, it has a reputation as a center for artists and craftsmen, and many of the little shops offer handmade jewelry, woven fabrics, and ceramics. 
It is a tourist haven...filled with all kinds of trinkets, nic-nacks, and enticements.
The city has people dressed in period clothing, some offering buggy rides, and others giving guided tours along the streets. This gentleman was encouraging people to ride in his buggy.
Children listening to the stories from their elders.
The architecture requires a much closer look, we couldn't take everything in, in just an hour. So we agreed we'd have to come back, probably in the winter when the crowds have diminished.
Just a final few images here from our traveling around on the weekend. When we discovered that we couldn't canoe Lake Anderson, we spent a good part of the day exploring, checking out canoeing sites for future trips. We also spent a little time checking out Port Townsend, a historic Victorian seaport and gateway to the Olympic Peninsula. It also is a departure point for excursions into the San Juan Islands for whale watching. Nowdays, it has a reputation as a center for artists and craftsmen, and many of the little shops offer handmade jewelry, woven fabrics, and ceramics. 
It is a tourist haven...filled with all kinds of trinkets, nic-nacks, and enticements.
The city has people dressed in period clothing, some offering buggy rides, and others giving guided tours along the streets. This gentleman was encouraging people to ride in his buggy.
Children listening to the stories from their elders.
The architecture requires a much closer look, we couldn't take everything in, in just an hour. So we agreed we'd have to come back, probably in the winter when the crowds have diminished.
