Today was an easy, relaxing day. We started early to avoid traffic through Seattle and caught a ferry to Whidbey Island. There, we visited one of my childhood friends and his wife, who have a gorgeous home on 10 acres of wooded land. Bob and Elaine took us to their favorite pub for fresh, steamed mussels. I mean really fresh - there are mussel beds in the bay nearby. While we enjoy steamed mussels, we tried a new style, Thai curry, and found them delicious.
After lunch, they took us to Deception Pass on the northern end of Whidbey, where we walked across a bridge high in the air over one of the sea passages. After sharing some wine on their back deck, we departed for our second ferry ride of the day.
This ferry took us to Pt. Townsend, where we were met by our friends, Mike and Carol, formerly of Houston. These were our Texans tailgating partners and it is so good to see them again. They, too, have a beautiful home built on a bluff overlooking the Strait of Juan de Fuca. We shared some fresh crab and wine while sitting on their back deck watching cargo ships and cruise ships go by.
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