Route south around Seattle to Olympia

romore wrote:
We took the Whidbey Island-Port Townsend ferry last year, the vehicles were so tightly packed we couldn't open the doors to get out and up to the deck.:R Still, the Olympic peninsula is a lot nicer drive and less stressful than the I-5.

:h
Rode the ferry's for years doing computer repair in a full sized van and never had an issue getting doors opened.

i just went down I-5 last Friday. Between 10 and noon. It wasn''t too bad. I followed the big rigs, if they were in the second lane, I moved to the second lane. That one move helped make the trip smoother.

romore wrote:
We took the Whidbey Island-Port Townsend ferry last year, the vehicles were so tightly packed we couldn't open the doors to get out and up to the deck.:R Still, the Olympic peninsula is a lot nicer drive and less stressful than the I-5.

as long as you don't catch up to Granny doing 25 in the 50 zone.

We took the Whidbey Island-Port Townsend ferry last year, the vehicles were so tightly packed we couldn't open the doors to get out and up to the deck.:R Still, the Olympic peninsula is a lot nicer drive and less stressful than the I-5.

We left La Conner at 7:30 AM and went through Seattle 62 MPH , no slow downs. Always travel through Seattle on the weekends. Works for us the last 16 years during the summers only

Traffic was horrid this summer but it seems to have lessened somewhat. There is a way to go east and end up on 18 to 167 to 512 to I5, and its a pretty drive but takes forever.

dons2346 wrote:

Tom/Barb wrote:
just stay with I-5, try not to do the rush hour.

My advise also. Going slow on the 5 isn't a bad thing. The expansion joints can really rattle your teeth at normal speeds.The bad spot will be Everett.

I live in Birch Bay and run the 5 all the time. no big deal. The 405 can be a lot worse.

While the Ferry and run down 101 to Olympia will likely take longer then I5 the drive is breath taking!!

This has made me think, DW likes a getaway to Orcas Island, may be the better route to the San Juan's!

Tom/Barb wrote:
just stay with I-5, try not to do the rush hour.

My advise also. Going slow on the 5 isn't a bad thing. The expansion joints can really rattle your teeth at normal speeds.The bad spot will be Everett.

I live in Birch Bay and run the 5 all the time. no big deal. The 405 can be a lot worse.

Everett to Olympia freeways are often Free Parking, take the ferry and 101!

just stay with I-5, try not to do the rush hour.