Port Orchard Southworth to Seattle Ferry on the Puget Sound

 When we were in Port Orchard for Ayden's baptism we visited the zoo just before January 1.  The ferry ride afforded some nice views.  We saw Blake Island and Vashon Island.  When we were in the sound clear of the islands we had a nice view of Mount Rainier which was many miles away.

Space Needle through the trees

Bremerton-Seattle Ferry

The ferry ride to Seattle was on of the highlights of the trip.  We took the ferry twice, Thursday when we went to the Seattle Center and the Space Needle, and then again Friday where we went to the pier, Argosy Cruise and Aquarium.  It made for easy travel, without the hassle of finding parking in Seattle (although we had to find parking in Bremerton) and took about the same amount of time.  There was plenty to see, and the speed of the ferry made for a breeze outside.  It was also cool to see the Seattle skyline after we turned a corner into Elliott Bay.

Harbor crane

Front of the ferry where you could get air.

Miranda

Tony

Ferry Walla Walla

Charity and Anthony

albatross

Columbia Center on right is tallest building in Seattle

tug

Space Needle

sea plane

Century Link and Safeco Fields

Bremerton and Ferry Terminal

A sample of the sea oriented benches at Bremerton Ferry

This is the big crane at Bremerton.  I think it was there when Dad passed that way in 1945

ferry approaching

 

Looking back at Naval Base

We didn't spend lots of time of time in Bremerton, other than to pay for parking and walk to the ferry terminal.  However it is an intriguing place with a large naval base, with lots of submarines and cariers; some old and some newer.  We drove past, and saw many ships.  We also had some good walks through town.  They had some cool fountains, and green parks.