We arrived at the MIdway RV Park in Centralia, WA just before 3:30 yesterday afternoon. It was drizzling a little which was better than the weather we had for most of our drive down – it rained pretty much all the way. The forecast is for sunshine tomorrow so we’ll see.
Paulette’s photos – leaving Victoria on the MV Coho
The ferry ride to Port Angeles on the MV Coho was fairly uneventful. In fact for me it was completely uneventful as I stayed in the 5’er with Molly and Rylie as dogs are not allowed above the car deck. Paulette took all the photos in this post using my old Canon G10 – she did a great job.
The light at the end of the Victoria breakwater
Driving off the ferry in Port Angeles we had to go through customs but it was one of the fastest ever for us. Just two questions: “Do you own the truck and 5’er?” (Yes). “Where are you going and for how long?” (Palm Springs for 3 months). With that he waved us on and we were on our way. That was sure easy.
The breakwater is a popular walk for residents
The route we took is a familiar one for us and one we enjoy driving. The highways took us alongside the Hood Canal and across its long floating bridge. The next bridge was the Tacoma Narrows which is pretty big and with a $10 toll fee it was pretty expensive as well. I’m sure glad I don’t have to drive over that too often.
Heading over the Hood Canal Floating Bridge
We drove all the way to Centralia without stopping as we never had to fill-up with diesel. Pulling off the highway in Centralia I spotted a Les Schwab Tire store, one of many in the Pacific Northwest, and pulled in to have our 5’er wheels re-torqued. They did it right away and refused payment saying it was a courtesy. That’s a sure fire way to gain future customers!
Next up was Tacoma Narrows with its $10 toll charge
Setting up at Midway RV Park was a snap as the concrete sites are dead level which meant I never had to unhitch the truck. We have a 50amp full service site with free Wifi and Cable TV. Last night we spent a relaxing night in our 5’er watching a bit of TV and catching up on all the blogs I missed reading Saturday morning.
My 1 photo – Paulette browsing the web on her iPad
Sunday, we’re looking forward to an easy drive down to the Seven Feathers RV Resort in Canyonville, OR where we plan to meet up with fellow bloggers Rene and Jeanette (RV Voyageur). That will be fun as we’ll be able to catch up on news and find out what winter plans they have in store.
Have a great Sunday, and thanks again for visiting!
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