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Washington State Ferries

The Washington State Ferries are part of the highway system – you drive your car on and off, and relax with a great cup of coffee as you cross the waters.

On the weekends, lines can back up and you might have to wait a couple hours for a ferry. There are coffee stands along the way to help pass the time.

And nice clean bathrooms, after you drink all that coffee!

There are ferries of all different sizes – this one has six rows of traffic on each of two levels going across to the Olympic Peninsula.

Those who watch Grey’s Anatomy will recall that Meredith almost died in a ferry boat accident. The reality is, thankfully, that the system is well maintained, and incidents are rare. Counter-terrorist teams patrol the ferry lines and suspicious cars are checked.

August 6, 2007 - Posted by intlxpatr | Community, Counter-terrorism, Customer Service, ExPat Life, Living Conditions, Lumix, Photos, Social Issues