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A Reservation and a Coincidence

Where they ran on the beach

Day 33

          As many of you know, we sometimes find ourselves in locations that are significant, but we had no idea that we were in such a place. Last year at this time, we needed to go to Forest City, Iowa and visit the Winnebago Fix-it Place, which was right next door to the Buddy Holly crash site.

Who knew?

          A few days ago, we were disappointed to find out that our plans to stay at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds here on the Olympic peninsula in Washington State were not going to materialize. Apparently they still had some maintenance to do. The nice office lady suggested the Fort Worden State Park which was just down the road from them. I called and got a reservation, and even managed to arrive a day early and still be accommodated.

           We had planned on a trip to Olympic National Park and possibly a Whale Watch, all of which depended on our luck with the weather.

          What we had not planned on was being smack dab in the middle of the entire location where ‘An Officer and a Gentleman” starring a very young Richard Gere and an equally aged Debra Winger, was filmed.

          Not much has changed since they did the movie which seems about a thousand years ago, but in reality was only back in 1982, which is almost a thousand years ago!

          Anyway, here are a few photos from today with some hints as to where they were in the movie. Also, they shot all around Port Townsend, the local town, using motels, bars, homes, and street scenes galore.

          We watched it last night…. Had a ton of fun recognizing everything in it.

Here goes…

The Parade Grounds. This is the spot where Richard Gere met Lou Gossett Jr, (the Drill Sergeant) and the rest of his classmates. In the movie they had a jet aircraft on a pedestal here.
The push-up scene in the mud and the barbershop scene were filmed here. The other building was the dorm and where the final salute was done.
The Dance/Reception was in here
If you take away the big doors, you can imagine the boxing ring where they learned martial arts.
One of the old artillery batteries where the stairway running was done and where he breaks down in front of the Sarge, “I have nowhere to go!”

2 replies on “A Reservation and a Coincidence”

Wowza………what a treat! So glad you had another great day in the PNW!!!!!

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