Port Orchard, Wa

Got another early start this morning, but only had 300 some miles to go today. So far my most expensive gas was at the truck stop next to the casino last night. I think it was $4.59/gal. Today I managed to keep it under $4.00/gal. The cheapest being at a Safeway in Auburn, Wa. for $3.89/gal, and came with a show. Turning onto the side street to enter the station, I saw a fire truck and a whole lot of smoke, and it smelled like burning plastic. Then I could see a lot of flames. It looked like one of those coffee corner shops was burning. Someone inside the gas station said it was an empty building. Another twenty minutes of travel, I arrived here in Port Orchard, where I'm leaving the pickup and trailer with a new C-Brat friend while on the water up here. The ramp I'm launching at needs at least 5' of tide, and it was at low tide this afternoon. So I'll spend the night here and launch in the morning.Read more