Sightseeing part 2
Whew! Now that the girls are at school, we can get down to business!
Where were we… Oh yes! Enjoying the wonderful fragrance of lavender fields… I know, it smells heavenly here, but we really must move on!
Getting to Seattle requires a drive through Port Gamble… or the twilight zone as we like to call it. Why? Because you are driving through lush, wild forests, you come around a corner and EVERYTHING is PERFECT. No, really. It’s scary perfect. Manicured lawns, beautiful houses, EVERYTHING. I could not live here… they would kick me out.
Yep, white picket fences and the whole bit. It is a very historic town, and very beautiful. I’m just scared to get out of the car – too much perfection. It is a very beautiful setting for a wedding though – the main church in town is gorgeous. If I were getting married, I’d sure try to do it there! Perhaps we should renew our vows…
Onward!
If you have the time, a stop over in Port Townsend is good… it was once called the New York of the West. I mean, you don’t see buildings like that every day! it is simply gorgeous.
Did I mention that they have a castle?
Simply Stunning
Let’s head towards the Bremerton ferry… with a stop over in Poulsbo – or Little Norway as we call it.
My husbands grandparents met here – she was a barmaid, he was headed off to fight in the war. They were married 2 weeks after they met, and were married for 58 years when he passed away.
You have to try the Lefse at the little bakery on the main street, and yes, you can sample some of the other goodies as well – it’s just so hard to resist!
Before that, however, you need to go down by the water to the little downstairs restaurant on the pier and have chowder and thick cut sourdough. The slices are ONE INCH thick! Lightly toasted, buttered… ahhhhhh, heaven! And then you add the delicious chowder! It truly doesn’t get much better ladies!
Moving on… I did warn you that I love food!
We will be getting on another ferry in Bremerton and going across the sound to Seattle. This is a very scenic ride at any time of the day… but at night the Seattle skyline is just gorgeous.
That is actually a view from Alki Beach… but I digress.
We will pick up here in a bit!
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