Monday, August 19, 2019

Weekend in Seattle

Saturday, August 17, 2017


We left home at 9:50 to catch our 11:15 flight to Seattle, should have waited around the house for another half hour to leave home, gotta love our little airport!  The flight to Seattle was an hour and a half and were on the ground in Seattle by 1:30.  It was easy to find the light rail, or Link, once we claimed our luggage.  From the airport it was about a 45 minute ride to Westlake Center, where we were met by Bob and Jan.  From there it was about a 30 minute walk to their condo in Bell Town. 

Condo living room and balcony
https://www.seattleoasisvacations.com/seattle-vacation-rentals/1-bedroom-emerald-city-oasis/

 After a short visit at the condo we walked down to a balcony area on the 3rd floor and watched a 4,000 Norwegian Encore Cruise Line cruise ship set sail for Alaska.  We then walked through a punk rock festival setting up on 2nd Street and on to Pikes Market where we had a burger and excellent beer at OldStove Brewery.  After dinner we strolled the streets back to the condo where we found we were exhausted and ready for bed!

Sunday, August 18, 2019

By 7:00 Mark had downed a cup of coffee and was down in the city for a morning walk about while I sipped my coffee and watched Sunday Morning and traveled to Florence.  


We walked downstairs to Macrina Bakery and Cafe for an egg sandwich and French Toast and a wonderful cup of coffee.  





Walking down to the Ferry Terminal took us through Pikes Place and all the sights and sounds found nearby.

 It was a 35 minute ride from  the ferry terminal across the sound to Bainbridge Island where were met at the dock by Bob and Jan.  



They showed us around town and through the Art Museum which was very nice for such a small town.  We relaxed and walked along the beach for most of the rest of the afternoon and caught an early ferry back to Seattle.  

Once back to Pikes Market Jan and Bob showed us the downstairs shopping area and the gum wall, gross!  


We walked back downtown for outstanding pizza at Serious Pie.  


We had 2 fantastic pizzas, one potato rosemary with pecorino and the other more traditional with fennel sausage.  Mark’s fit bit said we had walked 20 K, 12.5 miles. 

Monday, August 19, 2019



This morning we said goodbye to Seattle, called for an Uber from the condo lobby and were at the gate by 8:30 to board our flight to Sitka.



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