Kitsap Memorial State Park

The weather the last couple of days has been much cooler and more clouds. Today was up to 62, but the next couple days forecast to be in the mid 50’s for highs. Nights have been in the mid 40’s. Sun does come out from behind the clouds for a couple hours. Before leaving Point Hudson today, I watched a couple of River Otters playing just beyond the dock. As I left I passed a Northwest Maritime instructor giving some students instruction on sailing. I stopped at Union Wharf to take one last walk into town (while waiting for the tidal currents to change). Found some interesting flowers on the hill. Perhaps someone can tell me what they are. Leaving Port Townsend I passed behind the tug Hercules and its tow. Stayed out of the restricted area around Naval Magazine Indian Island. Entered the Port Townsend canal with a 3 kt flood current pushing me up to 8 kts from my usual 5. Interesting current patterns where the canal exited into Oak Bay. Turned into the Hood Canal, and went under the floating bridge. That’s worth googling! (Hood Canal Floating Bridge.) Near Kitsap Memorial State Park, stopped at C-Brat Ed Johnson’s neighborhood dock for a bit, and then went out and picked up the Park’s mooring buoy. Ed came out with his Tomcat to pick me up. That’s my first ride on a C-Dory Tomcat. Visited with Ed for a while, and then his wife made us a great supper. Afterwards, Ed gave me a ride back to C-Traveler.Leggi altro