This past weekend, Suzi treated me to a weekend in the Sound. We stayed in Tacoma, at the same place we’d stayed a few years ago.

We got much-needed rest and explored Point Ruston and Point Defiance Park. A ferry ride to Vashon Island sounded like a good idea.¹Did you know that people just sit in their cars on ferry rides? That’s like not looking out the windows when riding an airplane. Some people? ;-) We visited the lighthouse at Point Robinson Park and ate in Vashon.²After deciding not to wait 3 hours (!) for a table at May Kitchen. Seems a reservation there is a good idea. On the ferry ride back, we were one of eight vehicles. There’s not a lot of people headed from Vashon Island to Tacoma late Saturday night.

The next day, we decided to head to Seattle. Somehow we ended up in West Seattle, along Seacrest Park. I’m sure the view of downtown would have been spectacular if the tops of the buildings weren’t dipping into the clouds. Since we were already pretty much there, we stopped by the Alki Point Lighthouse, then headed back downtown where we caught a larger ferry to Bainbridge Island. We walked downtown, exploring a cool little bookstore, some fun little shops, and the local art museum. After eating, it was time for the drive home.

Thank you, Suzi, for a fun birthday weekend!

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  Did you know that people just sit in their cars on ferry rides? That’s like not looking out the windows when riding an airplane. Some people? ;-)
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  After deciding not to wait 3 hours (!) for a table at May Kitchen. Seems a reservation there is a good idea.