We missed the fishmonger's meeting by 5 minutes! This might not seem like a big deal to you, but for those of us who got up to see the 6:30am team meeting, it was a disappointment. The Pike Place Fish Market is a unique place and worth the stop. These men have taken an ordinary task and turned it into something extraordinary.
Caitlin woke Kelly, Kacie and me to get up for their team meeting. We made it to the market at 6:35am. Fishmonger, Ryan Rector, told us the meeting starts at 6:30am. (For you corporate type, take note, a 5 minute meeting and the team was at work!)
Upon returning to the hotel room and serving as the alarm clock for the rest of the family, we loaded the rental car and took the whole crew back to the Pike Place Market for last minute shopping needs.
Then we were on the road for the San Juan islands. Anacortes was our island of choice. It was at the visitor's center where BJ and Becky set our itinerary for the day. It started with a five minute drive to the Cap Santa Park, where Caleb discovered a 15' rock that worked perfectly as a God made slide. Somehow, his pants survived the friction.
A little island food and off to Washington Park for some action on the play set. It attracted all of the Tyner family except for our lone texter. You will have to use your own skills of deduction to determine who that was. The little spinny dude almost sent my lunch flying towards the Pacific. A mile and a half drive on the park loop netted some close up views of some extremely small deer and some great views of the islands.
We couldn't find Mount Eerie, but made it to the Deception Pass. Connie and I walked the bridge and enjoyed the view. It was one of the top 100 views of the trip. Although 100 might seem like a not so good compliment, we have had some amazing sights along the trail! As we returned to the van, Caleb had been exploring the landscape on his own, thankfully he survived the weak parenting effort.
The drive to the ferry was a bit stressful, we were concerned we would miss the 6pm sailing and be stuck in the car with the kids until 7:30pm. Don't get me wrong, we love the kids and all, but we were ready for some space. Thankfully, we arrived with time to spare and made the trip to Port Townsend.
Port Townsend is a cool little town. Within 5 minutes of shore, we found the local candy store. While making necessary purchases, I slipped out to find a room for the night. Amazingly, next door to the candy shop was a place called, Waterstreet Hotel. It is hard to explain this place, but it was the perfect find for our brood.
Who knows what tomorrow has in store, but it should be good.
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