On Saturday we took the ferry and went over to Chimacum to visit the Finnriver Farm and Cidery. Robin had seen it on Evening Magazine and we thought it would be a fun adventure. Besides, this was the last weekend for the Steilacoom II ferry, so it was a great opportunity for one last ride.
Here you can see the Steilacoom II leaving the ferry landing with the Chetzemoka holding back in the fog just waiting to make it's grand entrance for the Christening Celebration. The Coast Guard was very visible to keep the ferry landing safe.
And here is the new Chetzemoka ferry. It is a 64 car ferry that will greatly increase the number of cars that will be able to travel between Keystone and Port Townsend. We camp right near the ferry landing and it always fun watching the ferry traffic.
Governor Gregoire Christened the ferry. She had been told that it is bad luck if you don't break the bottle of champagne, so she really hit it hard against the railing. However, the bottle had a Kevlar bag around it to keep the glass from going everywhere and she hit it so hard that she broke the bag and the glass went flying. We obviously have a powerful little Governor.
It was a rainy and rather cold day, but there was excitement in the air and we had a great time. After the ferry left for it's celebration on the Port Townsend side we went to the Keystone Cafe and got one of their new coffee drinks....... the Chetze - Mocha.
