Trip: Fort Flager State Park, WA
In keeping with our monthly, pre-booked camping trips, Liz and I headed to Fort Flagler State Park--across the water from Port Townsend, WA. Fort Flagler was part of the so-called "Triangle of Fire" that was designed to thwart any sea-based invasion in the late 1800s through the mid-1950s. The "triangle" consisted of Fort Worden, Fort Casey, and Fort Flagler--all of which are now WA state parks.
You can check out a more detailed history HERE.
You can check out a more detailed history HERE.
We posted on Facebook to a number of friends where we'd be, what our sites were, and invited them to join us, if so inclined. This time, we have our son, daughter in law, and granddaughter, the Reed family, and the Brown family--all fantastic people, and easy to camp with.
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| In the Edmonds ferry line, waiting for our sailing |
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| On the ferry from Edmonds to Kingston, WA |
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| The view across the sound to the Olympic Peninsula |
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| Stopped on the car deck for a quick chat with another driver |
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| Had a great lunch on the way in historic Port Gamble |
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| All set up |
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| Set up in Fort Flagler State Park |
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| My lovely wife, Liz |
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| The growing compound |
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| The Browns to the left, and the Reeds to the right |
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| Our new rice-less, go-to Cashew Chicken meal |
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| Our granddaughter, Amelia |
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| Trying to do pigs in a blanket with hotdogs and Pillsbury crescent rolls. Medium success. |
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| Amelia gives her first supervised poke of a campfire |
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| Sunset over the Olympics |
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| Sunset over the Olympics |
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| There's nothing like warming the hands to a campfire |
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| Our son, Joe, daughter in law, Grace, and granddaughter, Amelia |
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| How all good breakfasts begin |
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| Amelia checking out our new camp chairs |
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| We have a PahaQue back shelter, but our friends, the Reeds, have a 13 X 13 Coleman shelter that we wanted to check as a fit for our teardrop. We ordered one today. It's perfect! |
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| Leaving Fort Flager :-( |
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| Liz and our rig on the way out of the park |
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| The old historic armory--the likes of which are found at each of the parks in the "Triangle of Fire." |
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| Back on the ferry and heading home |
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