Tillamook to Vancouver, BC

On Thursday, June 4^th, we left Cape Lookout State Park and drove to Gig Harbor, WA. Before we left Oregon, we stopped in Cannon Beach to see Haystack Rock and snap a few photos. It was early and the parking lots were empty so we had no problem parking the RVs.

We got all settled in at the Gig Harbor RV Resort, ran a few errands, and then enjoyed the rest of the afternoon and evening. On Friday, we drove the truck to Bremerton and took the ferry to Seattle as foot passengers. We had another awesome weather day with sunshine and temps in the upper-70s.  

We walked from the ferry to the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park museum in the Pioneer Square district. It was Vince & Lisa’s first visit there and they thoroughly enjoyed it. Although it was our third visit, we always learn something new about the gold rush.

Next we walked several blocks up to Pike Place Public Market for lunch. The fresh fish market is always fun to see. Outside the market, we walked past the very first Starbucks.

We walked back to the historic Pioneer Square district to take the “Seattle Underground Tour”, a guided underground walking tour beneath Seattle’s sidewalks and streets. The underground level we walked through were three blocks of Seattle’s original downtown streets and storefronts. It was interesting to hear about Seattle’s history dating back to the late-1800s.

After the tour, we enjoyed a beverage at a local Irish Pub and walked back to the ferry terminal to wait for the next ferry to Bremerton. We enjoyed a nice view of the Seattle skyline in the distance on our way back to Bremerton.

On Saturday, June 6^th, we left Gig Harbor, WA and drove north to cross the border into Canada and headed to Vancouver for a 4-night stay.

Steve & Julie Cornelius