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Orcas to Seattle by car takes about 5
hours. Forty minutes from Doe Bay to
ferry, even with a reservation it's
best to get in line at least 30 minutes early. The
crossing is a delight, then the
drive from Anacortes to Mt. Vernon is barnwood, followed
by the usual I-5 slog. Latter stretch is
broken up by Smokey Point rest stop, often
staffed by volunteers like Dennis here.
Snacks and coffee are free (donations
accepted). Business was slow--lots of cars
but few customers. When he asked, I told
him I was from New York, originally. "I've
never been back east," he said, meaning
he'd never been there. I found
that an interesting turn of phrase that
casually embodied the history of white
settlement--his ancestors had migrated
from a mythic back there once in
the long ago. It's the kind of linguistic
artifact the folks at A Way with Words
might deem fit to explore.
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