Return to Seattle

Everett to Seattle, Washington (May 16, 1998)

It promised to be a pleasant day as we drove the short distance into Seattle straight to the waterfront. Coincidentally the Seattle Maritime Festival was held that weekend and there were many activities to keep us busy. We started our tour by taking a ride around the harbor in a sightseeing boat, glimpsing skyscrapers towards the east and snow-capped mountains on the Olympic Peninsula to the west.

Military vessels displayed festive banners and sailors stationed themselves along the decks, dressed suitably for the occasion. Tugboats raced across the harbor and a fireboat shot water cannons into the air in celebration. Later we walked through Pioneer Square (map) and the public market. Mostly though, we simply enjoyed being out in the warm sunny weather that eluded us through much of the trip.

And then we returned home.

• Lunch: Pike Brewing Company (Seattle, WA).

Articles in the 1988 Pacific Northwest Series

• Seattle to Astoria
• Astoria to Florence
• Umpqua River Lighthouse
• Coos Bay to Eugene
• Multnomah Falls
• Fort Nisqually
• Driving Up Puget Sound
• As Far as Vancouver
• Return to Seattle
• Pacific Northwest Breweriana