We were reluctant to leave our friend's house in Port Angeles, but after some computer work, we finally left at 11am. Stopping for gas after a few miles, we discovered that the little jeep didn't want to go and had locked her brakes like a stubborn child. Solving that problem, we were underway again at 1pm. We made a stop at a little town called Poulsbo, which has a Norwegian heritage. The draw here was a bakery, and we couldn't resist a few treats. Below is a shot through the window, giving a reflected view of the street. We have noticed several newer subdivisions out here that seem to have a lot of similarity in the houses. What you might call 'cookie cutter' homes. Have a look. Now we get down to the real reason we chose to visit Bremerton, Washington. There is a Viet Nam era destroyer (Navy warship) there which is a museum open to the public. It's newer and somewhat bigger than the ship that Chuck served on, but it was close. It's the USS Turner Joy, which is one of the ships attacked in the Tonkin Gulf which then was the impetus to become involved in the Viet Nam war. Crew's quarters. Crew's mess hall. Sick Bay One of our faithful readers has expressed an interest in seeing restrooms, and always trying to please, here are a couple of restrooms on this ship. Leaving this trip down memory lane about 6pm, we headed for a short trip to the Walmart in Puyallup, south of Tacoma. (that's pronounced pu-YALL-up). In the morning, we'll move to the nearby fairgrounds for at least a couple of nights. That's because we have another couple of exciting destinations in mind. Stay tuned.
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Chuck and Mary Lou have been traveling in their RV since 2002 and have lately been taking longer, extended trips. This is our way to share our experiences. Trip Reports
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