24 Hours Away

We found ourselves spending the night away from home on our last mini-vacation (we think) before we add another to the HB Tribe. Aside from the scattered showers, it was a delight to be together roaming the streets of Port Townsend and Port Angeles.

We discovered a State Park we’d never been to and added it to our list of places to return – perhaps with a tiny babe in our arms.

Sadly, my camera did not accompany us to Cock – a – Doodle Donuts, but if you ever are driving through Port Angeles (and I know you are) stop there to get your fill.

Also, my camera didn’t get to document the hilarity of people that were staying at our hotel. There were three distinct groups of people: a wedding party, teenage basketball players (multiple teams) or mountain bikers (apparently there is such thing as mountain bike tournaments). It was a trifecta of oddness, but very entertaining for us. It gave us something to do while we ate our donuts.

Orca Card

Orca Logo

The PBA was able to get all of the Seattle employees Orca cards for 2010. These cards work with multiple transit agencies in the Puget Sound. Luckily, this list includes Community Transit which has a stop right in front of HBHQ. I’ve been taking advantage of the new card to take trips to the YMCA pool in the morning, and busing back to HBHQ from the train station at night.

Avoiding my car has turned into as much fun as finding excuses to drive was when I turned 16… or 14 ( Some might say where I grew up is off the beaten path). I’ve been studying bus routes, and downloading iPhone apps to help my urban transit assault. It’s amazingly entertaining, and I’m confident this little card is going to be just what I need to come out on top in my car versus bike riding challenge.