Seattle: The Ferry

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The ferry is one of my absolute favorite things in Seattle. Growing up in Albuquerque, (with the closest water more than 50+ miles away) driving your car on to a huge boat in order to get somewhere else was completely foreign to me. It still amazes me to this day to see how many cars actually fit on these ferries that travel back and forth in the Puget Sound every single day. 

During my time in Seattle, I had a friend who lived across the Sound, so catching the ferry to get to her house was pretty common for me. I love the entire process. Anxiously wondering if you will arrive on time, waiting in the line and watching people scramble back to their cars once they realize the loading process is about to start, having the ferry workers direct the cars onto the boat and hearing the loud thump as your car goes over the ramp and onto the boat, and then seeing the sights and views during the 30-60 min ride across the water. 

Paul and I took the ferry over to Bainbridge during our trip and I decided to commemorate the moment with some snaps. The one at the bottom of him and the stairs is one of my favorite pictures from the whole trip. 

Seattle/Oregon | Summer 2014

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At the end of June, Paul and I packed up the car and road tripped it up the coast. Well, not literally. Technically we drove up I-5 which goes right through the middle of California and Oregon to Seattle. 

We stopped for a night in Sacramento and then headed to Paul's parents house in St. Helens, OR.

The drive it self was pretty awesome. The scenery was amazing, we came up with creative ways to protect our legs and arms from the beating sun in the car windows and we listened to a whole book on tape as well as about 10 sermons. Throw in a healthy dose of great conversation, giggles and introspection about the grandeur of life and viola! You have an amazing road trip. 

Our time in Seattle seems brief now, but we were able to enjoy so much. We drove in our old neighborhoods and reminisced about our first year of marriage. We toured some brand new houses in the neighborhood we would like to place our "roots". We did some touristy stuff. We ate at a lot of our favorite places. We saw many, many good friends and laughed so much our cheeks hurt. 

Most of all though, we enjoyed the environment and each other. It is remarkable to me that we can spend pretty much all day every day for almost two weeks straight with each other and still enjoy each other as much the last day as the first. 

I am truly blessed.