While staying in Chimacum Island on the eastern edge of the Olympic Peninsula we took a drive out to Bainbridge Island.  We had to cross two over two waterways to get there as the Puget Sound, one being the Hood Canal and then the Agate Crossing to get to Bainbridge Island itself.

The island is an interesting mix of dark forests, rural homes in the heart of the island, and beautiful shorelines with expensive homes with gorgeous views, some of the Seattle skyline.

We drove down to where the Bainbridge Island-Seattle ferry leaves to get some pictures of people boarding and the ferry leaving the dock, but we weren’t able to find parking for less than $10 for any amount of time.  So we left the ferry landing and found a cute little café to have lunch at where there was outside seating so Laddy could be with us.  The outside seating happened to be in front of the next store which was a pet store.  A lady working at the pet store came out and said Hello to Laddy and gave him a pumpkin-cheddar gelato.  That was really nice of her!!  Laddy licked it a few times and ate chunks of it that Jeff sliced off with his knife.  He enjoyed it!

Then we drove further along the shoreline hoping to find a beach or park or something along the shoreline.  That wasn’t easy as it’s mostly really expensive homes that block the view of the shore from the street.  But we found one place where the road was on a cliff so the shore and view were visible.  We found a place to park and stood along the guard rail to get some pictures.  The closer views were very clear, but the Seattle area was shrouded in either haze or smoke. Here they are: