Last night I made myself anxious about getting to Victoria today. I wanted to go through Port Angeles, a 2 1/2 hour drive from Lacey WA, but there were no ferry departure times in mid-afternoon. There was a ferry at 5:15, but there were no reserved spaces left. The alternate choice was to drive to the Tsawassan Ferry Terminal, the ferries left every hour and reservations were available. Tsawassan was a 3 1/2 hour drive, through the Seattle/Tacoma corridor, and you must arrive one hour before the ferry leaves even if you have a reservation. The solution to all this was to NOT ride this morning and leave early. As I was checking out, the person behind the desk was also an Arlete (with 2 t’s), she was born in Mexico. I asked how she pronounced in Spanish, but there was no difference from how I pronounce my name.
5 mph traffic for an hour through Everett WA made me glad I left early. I arrived more than an hour ahead of time. Many people lock their vehicles and walk to the food/shopping building:
Passenger vehicles on Deck 2. Big trucks on Deck 1.
The ferry to Swartz Bay took 1 1/2 hours and wound between many scattered islands
A very nice newly-built AirBnB tonight. My little apartment was on the left side of the house and just perfect.
arletelouise 
wish I was there! Have always wanted to see Victoria and Bouchard Gardens.
Terri