Took a two week trip through the Pacific Northwest in early August. Started off with a few days in Seattle and then headed South into Oregon for the remaining ten or eleven days. The next several blog posts will be pictures and some quick notes from the trip. Wait, did I just say the next several...this blog has been dormant for several months now, so I understand any skepticism that may meet that statement. Let's just say I'm making a concerted effort to carve out some time for creative endeavors and documenting some of the things in life that I have fun doing. As usual, we'll see where it goes. Right now, let's start the Oregon trail...in Washington.
Seattle is one of those comfortable towns where doing a cheesy touristy thing is actually not so bad. One that's pretty well known but still a little off-the-beaten-path is the Underground Seattle walking tour, where you literally get to see the city beneath the city.
The Ballard Locks are surprisingly fun. Joining Puget Sound with Lake Union, it's a small scale Panama Canal. Well, sort of...without the drama, international commerce, and tropical scenery...but you get the idea. One of the cool things is the fish ladder they built along with the locks for the Salmon returning from the ocean to spawn. I waited to try to snap a shot of a Steelhead or Chinook leaping his way up the ladder, but no such luck or patience was mine.
Underwater view of a Salmon who made it up the ladder and pushes on towards Lake Union.
Seattle is a nice sized city with a relaxed pace, lots of good places to eat and plenty of cups of coffee. But after a few days it was time to head South. Our first stop in Oregon was a place where the bicycle is quite popular...any guesses?
I know you've got this one figured out already...but the official answer must wait until our next installment of the Oregon Trail.
Cheers!
Seattle is one of those comfortable towns where doing a cheesy touristy thing is actually not so bad. One that's pretty well known but still a little off-the-beaten-path is the Underground Seattle walking tour, where you literally get to see the city beneath the city.
The Ballard Locks are surprisingly fun. Joining Puget Sound with Lake Union, it's a small scale Panama Canal. Well, sort of...without the drama, international commerce, and tropical scenery...but you get the idea. One of the cool things is the fish ladder they built along with the locks for the Salmon returning from the ocean to spawn. I waited to try to snap a shot of a Steelhead or Chinook leaping his way up the ladder, but no such luck or patience was mine.
Underwater view of a Salmon who made it up the ladder and pushes on towards Lake Union.
Seattle is a nice sized city with a relaxed pace, lots of good places to eat and plenty of cups of coffee. But after a few days it was time to head South. Our first stop in Oregon was a place where the bicycle is quite popular...any guesses?
I know you've got this one figured out already...but the official answer must wait until our next installment of the Oregon Trail.
Cheers!
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