Sequim Valley Airport

I’ve mentioned before that there is a lot of private aviation in this region. Today you get a tour of the Sequim Valley Airport.

It’s nothing fancy, but it’s better than some. It’s paved and there are lights on either side. In Sequim there are a couple of small, private landing strips that aren’t much more than large, well groomed lawns.

San Francisco International Airport, my basis of comparison, was rebuilt and expanded seemingly my entire adult life. There was always some new terminal opening, or an old one being renovated. I think they’ve stayed away from that here. The sign at the end of the building above says “Airport Office.” I’m betting that the waiting room is inside whatever vehicle you drive there.

Crab season

I heard someone recently pose the question, “What would you eat if you could choose your last meal?” I decided not to overthink it. Crab. Steamed and cracked. If there were time to get fancy I’d throw in old fashioned San Francisco sourdough bread and a big Caesar salad. This, for me, is a perfect Happy Meal.

Above is a commercial operation in Port Townsend, New Day Fisheries. Many people around here go crabbing and harvest crabs for themselves.

Fan Tan Alley

Today I’m sharing a couple of shots of Fan Tan Alley in Victoria, B.C. Located in Victoria’s Chinatown, it was once a gambling district with shops and opium dens. Although it widens in the middle, at its narrowest point it is only 35 inches (.9 metres) wide.

As we left the alley some young people were filming a movie.

Sequim Aquatic Recreation Center

Here’s SARC, Sequim’s recreation center. When I first researched Sequim as a place to relocate, this was one of the first amenities that caught my eye. A large lap pool, fitness center, and classes all sounded very good, and still do. But I haven’t joined, at least not yet. It’s a 15-minute drive, which isn’t bad. But I’m steps from miles of walking trails. And I know, given a choice, I’ll always take the path of least resistance.