Monday, January 21, 2008

Sunshine on the Sound

We enjoyed a bright and sunny, albeit frigid, MLK day. To make the most of the sunshine we planned a ferry trip across the Puget Sound. We caught the ferry "Kaleetan" in Seattle, boarded and parked our car, and climbed up to the passenger decks to catch the majestic views. Check out the pictures!

The ferry brought us to Bremerton, where we drove south to Tacoma. On the way we crossed the impressive Tacoma Narrows Bridge, and enjoyed even more stunning views of Mt. Ranier. In Tacoma, we made our way to Point Defiance Park and spent some time at the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium. After the Zoo and a drive around the "Point", we ate dinner at Anthony's At Point Defiance for great seafood and more views of the Sound and Mt. Ranier, as the full moon rose into the sky.

Yesterday was not so sunny, but had fun in Seattle visiting the Center for Wooden Boats. In the photos you can see us hacking away at a 30+ foot canoe, under the supervision of Saaduuts, the Master Haida carver who is the artist-in-residence for the CWB. We later drove to the Pioneer Square Historic District and visited the Klondike Gold Rush Museum and Elliot Bay Books. Of course, we rounded the day off with great seafood at Ivar's Acres of Clams. Oliver has become quite the little connoisseur of fish and chips!