To WA & Home

By Ferry From Sidney, BC, to Anacortes, WA. Then East, and Home.

We left Victoria for a short ride north to Sidney. Here you catch the Anacortes Ferry to Anacortes, Washington. I was told to do this because the trip is pretty, and there is less hassle with customs and the large number of people crossing at Vancouver, BC. You must pass immigration before boarding the ferry, and customs on leaving it. "Yes sir, no sir" the right papers and good eye contact assures a smooth transition. After staying at the Super 8 in Ellensburg, WA, we made slab speed for home. We stayed at Butte, MT, Rapid City, SD, and then to Sioux City. Sure it was a fast 5,500 plus miles. But it was a great trip. If I had more time, I would stay more in the Canadian Rockies and west around Smithers, BC on Yellowhead 16. Maybe up the Cassiar to the north...but that's another trip!

Port of Sidney.

A nice retirement community north of Victoria. The terminal for the Anacortes, WA ferry.

Sidney Sea Wall.

A public walkway runs along the sea wall. Beautiful condos line the wall.

Sidney Pier.

Recently remodeled waterfront. Susie walks to the end of the pier, waiting for the ferry to arrive.

Sidney Coastline.

Looking from the end of the pier back to the condos on the sea wall. The ferry docks at the pier to the far upper left.

Anacortes Ferry.

You must pass immigration before getting on to go to WA. She asked for my passport. I did bring them. It stops all the hassles. A completely different attitude here, than entering through Montana.

San Juan Islands.

The ferry passes through the San Juan Islands (American) on the way to Anacortes. Looks like rich people live and play here.

Anacortes Terminal.

Motorcycles go to the front and leave the first, well almost. Almost anything goes on a ferry. You could buy a nice lunch on it.

Little Big Horn Battlefield.

Was called Custer Battlefield. The area is in SE Montana. It is large. Here is where is "Custer's Last Stand".

Custer's Last Stand.

Each stone is where a cavalry man fell. The black one in the middle is for Custer. There are some in the draw almost to the trees.

Cabela's.

Premier outfitter. This one is at Mitchell, SD on Interstate 90. The main store is in Sydney, Nebraska, off I-80. Ladies-If your man is an outdoorsman, do not let him come in here! Or cancel the bank account, & get a hotel room to wait.