Washington Spring Break Pt. 2 of 9

They had quite the itinerary for us to see and do stuff all over the area that they had previously scoped out.  For the first full day we got to experience these giant ferries that take both passengers and cars to the different islands or across the bays.  This first passage from Edgewater to Clinton to get to Whidbey Island.  There is this whole complex series of tasks you have to do to get lined up for this: making reservations, printing out tickets, sitting in line at the right time, etc.  It seems hard to me, but I guess people here are used to the process.

Once the ferry arrives, you pull into the belly of the ship and can exit while the crossing is happening.  They have a passenger section above where you can sit, get some coffee, and just hang out.  Here are the guys before we headed inside.  

I think the overall ride was maybe around 30 minutes long, so we had some time to take in the scenery and take some extra photos on deck.  It was a bit chilly with a slight breeze but was mostly dry.

Here are my mom and Bob as our tour guides for the week!

This was our first destination as we crossed over to Clinton.  The plan when we got there was to drive the length of Whidbey Island, taking in all the sights, and then ultimately getting over to Port Townsen.  As I referenced before how complex this was, just imagine having to connect two or three of these ferries together in a row to make the day's trip all work out.  Crazy!