So Thursday I rode a bicycle down to the ferry terminal(saving the parking expense) and rode the 0845 ferry to Seattle. A walk down the waterfront and I was at Pier 66 well before the tour time of 1030. But wait, the word was going around that the time was changed to 1100 and when the gate was finally opened, it was 1115.
The "Pallada" is a full rigged three masted "ship"(all masts rigged with square sails). It is 94 meters(308 feet) long, built in 1989 in Gdansk Poland. It is basically a floating classroom to teach cadets about seamanship, navigating and the lore of the oceans. It travels most of the year and is currently on a round the world voyage. It is homeported in Vladivostok Russia.
The ship was only open on the weather decks with one compartment open as a museum with many artifacts from it's voyages and from previous "Pallada's". It was well kept up as this is part of the cadet's training. Unlike old sailing ships, this ship had a completely enclosed pilot house with modern electronic navigation equipment. There are also two auxiliary propulsion diesel engines.
After a walk around the decks and and shooting some photos, I headed back to catch the 1235 ferry. I thought about stopping at Ivars for their great fish and chips, but they were VERY busy and I decided to put it off for another day. Funny that the other fish places along the waterfront had no lines what so ever.
I caught the ferry, arrived in Bremerton, retrieved my bicycle and had a nice ride home.
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