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Our Last Full Day in the US for Two Months (8/11/24)

Today, we had a great tour of the Blue Origin headquarters in Kent from my cousin before driving to Port Townsend, Washington, for the night. Blue Origin is Jeff Bezos’ aerospace company, that makes rockets for ULA and their own company as well as lunar lander services for NASA’s Artemis program.

Bob at the entrance to Blue Origin,
the only place photos were allowed

Port Townsend, Washington, (population of about 11,000) is the only incorporated city in Jefferson County, on the Olympic Peninsula. It is known for many Victorian buildings in its town center, numerous annual cultural events, and as a maritime center for independent boatbuilders and related industries and crafts.

On the way to Port Townsend,
we crossed the Hood Canal Floating Bridge.

Below are photos from our walk from our hotel to the town center along Water Street, the main thoroughfare through town.

A ferry getting ready to be loaded
to cross Puget Sound
Entering the main retail area along Water Street
More buildings along Water Street
A fun antique shop with lots of old typewriters
One of many picnic areas downtown
Another cute park along Puget Sound
One of many boats moored in Puget Sound
The Northwest Maritime Center
One of many stairs up to the top of the escarpment
on the edge of downtown
Walking along Water Street back to our hotel
The view of Puget Sound from our hotel room

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