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Planning a Trip, Pacific North West |
StratPlayer |
Jun 5 2003, 03:51 PM
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StratPlayer Group: Members Posts: 3,278 Joined: 27-December 02 From: SLC, Utah Member No.: 27 Region Association: Rocky Mountains |
I'm starting to plan a trip to the pacific NW. Plan on leaving the 1st or 2nd of Aug. Of course going to take the 914 on the journey, heading up to vancouver then to vacouver island, do a bit of visiting with friends, then taking 101 back to San Fran. Leaving point is Salt Lake City. This will actually be my first long venture in my teener anything I should know or need to bring with me on the venture. Car seems to me that it is ready for this trip, will have it tuned an ready to rock when the times comes. Just looking for any unexpected surprises that I might be able to deal with by having some extra stuff aboard. All you help will be appreciated.
Thanks All In Advance ö¿ö |
airkewl |
Jun 6 2003, 10:02 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 45 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Seattle (Kirkland) Member No.: 120 |
Another ferry alternative is to go to or from Anacortes to Victoria (Sydney actually). I don't know the schedule but this will be the summer so it will be the most runs per day of any time of the year. That ride takes 4 hours or so, and stops at Friday Harbor along the way I think, maybe others. Great cruise through the San Juans. So if you drive up to Vancouver, then cross on the ferry at Tuwassin (sp?) to Sydney, go into Victoria, then back to Sydney, Anacortes, then drive down to Seattle. The Black Ball ferry has the advantage of going directly into/out of Victoria, the picture arriving into the harbor that way is fabulous. If you come Victoria to Port Angeles, by all means stop in Port Townsend, then drive to Winslow on Bainbridge Island, and catch the ferry into downtown Seattle. Arriving later in the afternoon with the sun behind you is a super view of the city.
Another tip on the border, if you are crossing at Blaine, the main crossing which connects Hwy 5 from Seattle with 99 in BC, take the very last exit offered to you which is sign posted Bus and Truck crossing. It literally will take you about 1 mile over, up and back. In my experience that is always less crowded than the main Blaine crossing. Tony |
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