Oh, we've already got tickets bought for taking the ferry from Anacortes, I remember your horror stories of catching the ferry in the past. Some of my friends in Wisconsin have a similar tale from when they visited graye and crew ages ago.

We might still do Vancouver as a side trip, but not as where we're ferrying out from.

I'm assuming that the place infraredelf has in mind isn't Yokohama, and will keep that name in mind while there. After hearing about how great the sushi is in that town for years, I'm really excited about trying it.