Golden Ears Bridge Opening Day
Nicole and I decided to go join in the fun at the Golden Ears Brige opening celebration. The bridge, which replaces the Albion Ferry, opens to traffic on Monday morning at midnight.
The first month will be free for everyone, and thereafter an electronic toll system will charge everyone for every use of the bridge. The cheapest rates start around $3.00 per crossing and go up from there depending on whether you are registered, whether you have a transponder, and what type of vehicle you drive.
Today was the opening celebration. The brige was only open to foot traffic and featured quite a few different bands and other activities, not to mention a once in a lifetime opportunity to walk on a new bridge.
We enjoyed our day. The bridge is quite long, and there were thousands of people there, so it was a lot of walking. We enjoyed lunch at White Spot afterwards, which had apparently not been expecting the rush so service was slow to say the least.
Afterwards I decided to wash our car and my bike in the sun. Nicole sweetly kept me company – reading her book and listening to mustic. An enjoyable day!
