We were able to go down to the water a couple of times. We took a ferry several times too, once as walk on passengers to Port Townsend. The view from there was spectacular! My oldest son bought me some wonderful balm in Pike's Place. It is all natural and is for my pain. We also bought this really great copper massager. You fan out the tines on it and you can use it to massage your scalp, shoulders, or back. I recommend it to everyone. I really liked all the handmade products they sold there. We stayed in Renton because it was less expensive than staying in the city. The only thing that made me nervous was the traffic. I get a little scared driving there, especially in a rental car. How I would love to live in one of the apartments in Alki that has such a beautiful view of downtown Seattle. Whenever we go there I have to buy Loganberry Jam. This time I also found some really great potato chips called "Tims". Washington has so many fantastic products that are made there. I loved how the children played and screamed in the fountain at Seattle Center where the Space Needle is. Well, I guess you can tell how much I love it there. I'm sure I'll have to go back again. Don't ever take it for granted. Me, living in the desert southwest, I do love the sunsets we have, but it doesn't compare to the water. Sometimes I think I must have lived near water in a previous life, since I love it so much. LOL...
I have now been there in the fall, in the winter when it snowed on the island, which as I understand, it rarely snows, and now in the summer. Guess I'll have to go again in springtime, don't you think? One thing we haven't done is go whale watching. Maybe next trip, if I'm lucky.
We even went to a casino near Marysville where we had steamed clams...mmmmmm
We ate some fish and chips down in Alki which were so fresh and tasty. Wish I could get fish like that here. Sorry, I'm probably making you homesick, it's just that it is such a wonderful part of the country I can't help it.
Love, Princess's Mom, Fredda

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