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Sequim at Last . http://www.findyourspot.com/ is good !


I revisited my thoughts on Port Angeles and its people . I think they seem the kind of folks you would like on your side in a bar fight . A bit rough and ready , diamonds in the rough . I definitely would not want to get on the wrong side of them . They have a good SCUBA business which helps divers find buddies through a card system instead of a more organised club . The houses near the down town area are relatively cheap and possibly a good investment as Webster park limits expansion to the north . I looked at a 1500 sq foot plus full basement and garage -A fixer upper but sound for a mere $165,000 . This would due to its central location rent well at about $ 800, a return of about 5% - a good one but at the moment not for me . I just don't want to tie up funds till my family is more settled .
urThen there was Sequim . The businesses looked a bit more recently painted and the people a bit smarter . A smaller but very walkable downtown and other retail/services areas just a short distance from a variety of desirable housing . Also some $ 1,000,000 houses overlooking the town and the strait of Juan De Fuca from Bell Hill to the south .It is really true that there is less rain and more sunshine here than both Seattle and Port Angeles . Lots of big stores are moving in and younger people are following suit .
It has a lot going for it Safe friendly small town feel . Cheaper housing than the easily visit able nearby Port Townsend , Good accessibility to the mountain and the sea . 75 minutes by road and ferry to beautiful downtown Victoria BC and less than two hours ( if you are lucky ) from Seattle .
I am having the problem that every good town I see always seems better than the last so like Pop Idol contestants the latter acts get extra " brownie points" .
I am going to wait till all the information I have gleaned has settled down in about a months time before making any firm decisions .

Then I went to Port Ludlow , Great houses but little local amenities .

" that's what yoos think Sassenach " , Said a member of " Yanks-in-kilts" who I accused of not being really Scottish !He and his armed band were staggereing away from a civil war re-enactment event that I stumbled across at Port Gamble ( Pics here )

Kingston had no heart except the too busy ferry terminal for Edmonds . Indianola had some absolutely stunning waterfront properties but again no local amenities .( pics here after general ones from the day) (Makes Sandbanks seem cheap at a fifth the price !

Indianola was cute and surprisingly rough around the edges with little amenities .

I revisited Poulsbo the jewel in the crown which has a great heart but does seem too broken up by big roads . The people here are mainly from Scandinavian stock and are a bit harder to get to know than in some places. Much better access to Seattle than the other towns I saw today and still not too expensive .

The ferry from Kingston to Edmonds is unbookable and very busy with long delays . I am stuck in one now having not got on two earlier ones due to the queues ( lines ) and its 8 pm .

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  1. Unknown22 June 2009 at 19:42

    I ended up in Sequim after a year of touring everything west of Denver (25 years ago)

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  2. Hinchey24 June 2009 at 14:57

    I'm giving it serious thought

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