Vacation in Seattle!
We're on vacation in Seattle, Washington, and its off to a great start. Click for photos!
The flight out was not especially difficult, although it was the farthest I've travelled and stayed within the US borders.
Arrival was Monday night late, and it was a cool 66 or so when we finally got to Jeff & John's house up in Bellvue. It was nice to be out of the transit system and unwinding in really seriouslly cool weather. The night was downright chilly for for me, as was getting up Tuesday morning.
Tuesday was good and slow, with a leisurely coffee & muffin, enjoying the cool weather, and watching the birds out on the feeder. They've got a small but really incredible backyard that reminds me of California - bedding plants and ferns just grow on the own, filling their yard with color. Charles took a walk in the morning, eyeing wild blackberries & blueberries along the way. When we got moving out of the house, Jeff took us on a quick tour into the town, seeing the Mariners & Seahawk's stadiums, going through Pioneer Square, and landing at Pike Market for some shopping and some lunch. After the Market, we headed off to Ballard to see the locks and the boats, and much to our surprise we got to see some salmon heading up from Puget sound into the creeks. I had been told that the season was finished for the spawning, but evidently there's some stragglers out there! Check out the movie of the salmon - dinner in motion!
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