Seattle

We stayed in the Seattle area in a campground at Gig Harbor. This little community was on the Puget Sound about 50 miles from downtown Seattle. We had a chance to drive in for a dinner at a former co-worker's home on a lovely sunny evening.

Patty is a gourmet cook in addition to many other attributes and it was such a treat to enjoy a dinner with her, husband Stu, and daughter Katy. We spent the evening catching up while the children soaked in the hot tub.




Visiting Patty, Stu, and Katy on their deck.



Enjoying one of Patty's gourmet meals!

Nancy-Jane and Patty

The kids relaxed in the hot tub!

Later in the week we had a chance to take the ferry into downtown Seattle from Bremerton. The weather cooperated, and Patty met us again for some sight seeing. Our first stop was the Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park. Seattle was the launching point for most of the adventurers heading North for the gold rush of 1986-98.

On the ferry to Seattle.

First stop for the Klondike Gold Rush.

Patty picked us up and we visited the locks that link Lake Washington to the Pacific Ocean. It was so interesting to see how boats can come through and the salmon ladders built to allow the salmon to run in the late summer.

Watching the boats at the locks.

BEFORE!

AFTER!

Lunch at the locks.


Our treat for dessert was a tour of the Theo Chocolate Factory. Patty had made reservations for us to tour the factory complete with lots of tasting!!!

We were willing to wear hairnets to get the chocolate.

The roaster!

Patty returned us to downtown all full of chocolate and we continued our sightseeing at the Pike Place Market. Famous for all kinds of fresh produce, from flowers to fish.

The flowers were incredible.

At the Pike Place Market.