We finished out our week in Port Townsend. Wednesday we went to Fort Worden, another coastal artillery fortification from around 1900 that was turned into a state park. We were here four years ago and wandered through the whole place without spending a penny. Since then the state of Washington has figured out how to "monetize" the operation. It is now $10 to enter. We figured that wasn't too bad until we went in to the museum. That turned out to be another $4/person. We were going to tour the camp commander's house, but that was also $4/person. We drew the line at that point. We ended up wandering through the 100 year old gun emplacements instead.
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| "Officers Row" Across the Parade Grounds |
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| NCO Houses |
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| Gun Emplacements |
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| Gun Emplacements |
Thursday we went to the weekly free "Concert on the Dock." I need to insert a little Port Townsend history here. In the early '60s the town was dying fast with its numerous vacant and crumbling Victorian-era homes and commercial buildings. This created the perfect hippie environment. They came in droves filling the cheaply rented space with art studios, alternative medicine, and your assorted craft crap. They stayed and flourished while keeping the town alive. Now in their 60's and 70's, they're still there. That explains all the gray (and blue) haired people around town in sandals carrying backpacks. I can't imagine what kind of stuff they need to carry with them at all times that requires a backpack. It also explains why the weekly free rock concert starts at 4:30 and wraps up by 7:30.
In the first picture notice the white-haired guy dancing in front of the band. I'm guessing it's the same dance he perfected at Woodstock. Possibly the fringed buckskin he is wearing was there with him.
Also notice the amount of gray hair in the crowd. I'm sure they are all "rockers" but I'm not sure which interpretation of the word applies.
We made it back to Olympia today. It turns out Mick and Linda have developed a new method to deal with our ongoing intrusion. They packed up the horses and left town before we got here. Gus went to Chicago. Only Maggie remains to endure us, but we shall not be deterred. Sunday we head to Port Angeles for our final stop in our search for a northern summer home.
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