Still Raining

Yes, it rained all day in Seattle. Apparently, it was a record amount of rainfall. From my point of view, it rained all day and sometimes rather hard. Oh well, what else can you expect when visiting Seattle in November?

Today we had a full day in Seattle, following our full day in the Olympic Peninsula yesterday. We left Seattle and headed north to catch the ferry across Puget Sound to Kingston. We then drove for nearly two hours to arrive at Olympic National Park. This massive park is outstanding and quite diverse. We enjoyed an easy hike to a waterfall followed by a harder hike. Then, we drove back north and then west to the north coast. The beautiful drive back east to the ferry was rather long but enjoyable. Once back in Seattle, we found a fabulous gastropub in the Capitol Hill area. The fish here is so amazing. And the beer selection is equally impressive.

Monday was all Seattle. We got around many parts of the city including the Central Area (including Pike Market), Capitol Hill, Fremont, Ballard, Queen Anne and Gas Works Park. Each area has its own unique flavor and each was enjoyable. Capitol Hill is hip and is home to Elliott Bay Bookstore and numerous cafes and shops. Fremont is similar but smaller and quaint. Queen Anne is far more residential with stoic but unimposing homes set on a very large hill. Ballard, by far my favorite area, was a pleasant surprise. The area is almost isolated from the rest of the city purely by its location on the NW corner, bordered on two sides by water. Several streets host large commercial corridors that are walkable, historic, unique and very pleasurable.

Our day ended with a local theatre production of the "Living Dead" - David's selection for entertainment. This took us to West Seattle, a fairly boring and uninspiring part of Seattle. The play was entertaining, however.

Tomorrow - off to Canada!