Today we headed
back to the United States. We woke early, packed our bags and were off for the
Victoria Clipper ferry which was going to take us from Victoria to Seattle. The ferry was not that far from the hotel so we decided to walk........whoever invented putting wheels on suitcases was a genius! Along the way to the ferry we stopped for a cup of coffee and muffin and arrived at the ferry dock about 10:15 AM for our 11:30 departure. Since we were headed back to the U.S., we would have to go through customs. Interesting though, at the ferry port in Canada was a U.S. customs counter. After a few simple questions at customs we boarded the ferry. It holds about 300 people, but it was in no way full. At 11:30 AM promptly we were on our way for the the 2 1/2 hour journey. By 2 PM we were in Seattle after a very smooth easy going ride. The scenery along the way was in
teresting, but nothing very special. Perhaps after the scenery of the previous two weeks in Alaska, there would have to be a lot to impress me. After going through U.S. customs
again in Seattle we were off for our bed & breakfast. It was not a long distance, so we decided to walk. By about 3 PM we arrived at the
Inn at Harbor Steps. We checked into our room and were off to see some of the nearby sights in Seattle. Our first step was
Pike Place Market. The market was quite an exciting
place to see........booths selling all sorts of fish, vegetables, food, flowers, pastries, and all types of art & crafts. We arrived shortly before they closed at 6 PM, so our visit here was rather brief........knowing we would be back several more times before leaving Seattle on Monday. After leaving the market we had dinner at an Asian noodle restaurant, which was quite good and rather inexpensive. After walking around a bit more in the central part of the city we headed back to our room for the night. From what we have seen so far, Seattle appears to be a very pleasant, young and liberal city, but appears to be like Vancouver with a lot of homeless, panhandlers and beggars.
back to the United States. We woke early, packed our bags and were off for the Victoria Clipper ferry which was going to take us from Victoria to Seattle. The ferry was not that far from the hotel so we decided to walk........whoever invented putting wheels on suitcases was a genius! Along the way to the ferry we stopped for a cup of coffee and muffin and arrived at the ferry dock about 10:15 AM for our 11:30 departure. Since we were headed back to the U.S., we would have to go through customs. Interesting though, at the ferry port in Canada was a U.S. customs counter. After a few simple questions at customs we boarded the ferry. It holds about 300 people, but it was in no way full. At 11:30 AM promptly we were on our way for the the 2 1/2 hour journey. By 2 PM we were in Seattle after a very smooth easy going ride. The scenery along the way was in
teresting, but nothing very special. Perhaps after the scenery of the previous two weeks in Alaska, there would have to be a lot to impress me. After going through U.S. customs again in Seattle we were off for our bed & breakfast. It was not a long distance, so we decided to walk. By about 3 PM we arrived at the Inn at Harbor Steps. We checked into our room and were off to see some of the nearby sights in Seattle. Our first step was Pike Place Market. The market was quite an exciting
place to see........booths selling all sorts of fish, vegetables, food, flowers, pastries, and all types of art & crafts. We arrived shortly before they closed at 6 PM, so our visit here was rather brief........knowing we would be back several more times before leaving Seattle on Monday. After leaving the market we had dinner at an Asian noodle restaurant, which was quite good and rather inexpensive. After walking around a bit more in the central part of the city we headed back to our room for the night. From what we have seen so far, Seattle appears to be a very pleasant, young and liberal city, but appears to be like Vancouver with a lot of homeless, panhandlers and beggars.
Unfortunately, the homeless situation seems to plague many cities of the world, and in this economy, I imagine it might get worse before it gets better.
ReplyDeleteSo happy to hear that you've been having a wonderful time...
Hugs,
Jane