"The City of Dreams"

Once speculated to become the largest Harbor on the West Coast, Port Townsend, Washington, is known as "The City of Dreams." It is also our home for the next 12 days while Tom is doing a locum tenens with Jefferson General Hospital. This picturesque community is on the northern tip of the Olympic Peninsula - bordered by the Strait of Juan de Fuca to the north and the Puget Sound to the east. Historically interesting and nautically-intensive, residents have worked hard to preserve the community's charming Victorian heritage.


The hospital is housing us in a cute cottage about 15 minutes from town - overlooking Discovery Bay of Puget Sound. Tom is on call 24-7, but the hospital's small size is likely to afford him a fair bit of free time.


The view from our deck gives us a breath-taking panorama of Discovery Bay - named by British explorer Captain George Vancouver in 1792. The bay's tranquil waters once served as an anchorage for wooden tall ships.


A nicely-developed walking trail is just a few steps from our door and will serve as a lovely spot to run off the wonderful seafood I'm anticipating in the coming days.