Seattle Bound

The day had finally arrived – we were off to Seattle to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary aboard the Rotterdam Ship for a 7 day Alaskan cruise! I could hardly wait!

But first things first – a flight to Seattle! Aboard none other than Alaska Airlines! I even packed well as both suitcases that we checked were way below the allotted weight limit – I was sweating it as there were no t-shirts or tank tops to pack this time – it was long pants, sweaters and jackets!

Jaime dropped us off at the airport and after grabbing our usual cup of Caribou Coffee, we were Seattle bound! One of my good friends, Carrie, who had moved to Tacoma/Seattle last fall was waiting at the airport to pick us up and we headed over to her apartment which is only a block away from the bay – amazing views!

Even though we arrived at 7:00 Seattle time, there was plenty of daylight left so we drove along the bay water and both Glenn and I couldn’t believe all the trees and vegetation - it was gorgeous! Dinner was at Steamers, a great little seafood place where we gorged ourselves on fish, chowder and fries! Being as how it was 9:00 Colorado time, we were starved!

We headed to Carrie’s apartment after dinner and made ourselves at home in her cute little apartment which is in a historical building – very unique! She spent the night with a friend so we had the place to ourselves!

Saturday morning dawned bright and clear and we were up early to explore Seattle before we got on the cruise ship! Our first stop was the Rhondendron Garden – these beautiful bushes were in bloom all over town in shades of pinks, reds and white!

We drove along the waterfront again which is actually called Puget Sound and walked out on the dock so Glenn could pretend he was fishing! The Seattle skyline was amazing! Oh, and did I forget to mention Mt. Rainier in the distance! It was amazing on Friday night when we flew in and I should have taken a pic that evening before it got dark as it was hazy out on Saturday! The coffee stop was at a place called Tully’s which is a franchise – excellent coffee – and it was there that we mapped our way to the cruise ship port dock.

We ate lunch outside at Salty’s, a fish’n chips place, and enjoyed watching the boats in the harbor! It was just a glorious day – and perfect in every sense until I sat on my sunglasses which promptly snapped them in two! Good thing there was a Walgreen’s close by so I could buy another pair!
Before we knew it, we were at the docking spot for our cruise and said our good-byes to Carrie for a week! FINALLY, it was time to board the cruise ship!!