Went down to the State Park and watched the ferry traffic. The weather was chilly but so beautiful.
This ferry, The Kittitas transports people from Mukilteo to Whidbey Island. Lots of people commute to work using the ferry system beautiful weather or not. This dock has been shut down and had to be rebuilt due to one of the ferries crashing into it.
The ferries are owned/operated by the state, and are considered part of the highway system. Twenty eight ferries make up the largest ferry fleet in the United States. There are eleven different "classes" of ferries, determined by their size and stowage capacity. The Kittitas is an Issaquah 130 class and is about medium sized. It can transport up to 124 vehicles/1200 passengers! The cost for car, driver and one passenger is about 17.50. They haul big semi trucks, motorhomes, everything.
Lucrative employment opportunities!!
The smaller island that is behind the ferry is Hat Island. It has its own private ferry system. Only about 150 homes there, and of course a golf course!
5 comments:
Is this your new camera? The pics are so pretty - the blue of the water. I love being around the water too.
Good post - I didn't know that! Very interesting.
What? No soccer pitch? Heathens...
Waiting for new post - more pics from that camera. I'm thinking about taking mine out of the Christmas box and going to the State Park to take photos!
Oi!! This ain't a seance!!! Post some'at!!!
Please ? x
Hahha, I agree with Dinners - they ain't a seance - post sumthin'!!!!!
Luv ya.
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