8/12
One of the great things about our B&B is that we are located right across from the Woodland Zoo(aka the Seattle Zoo}. We headed over there around 12pm after having some delish Cuban Subs from a place nearby(Paseo). First impression of the zoo: Was very impressed at how well they were able to re-create the habitat for some of the main attractions like zebras, lions, jaguars and the like. Zach was able to enjoy the surroundings while getting a little education on the habits of the lemurs, cockatoos and his favorite, the hippo. For those who don't know, the hippo is actually the king of the jungle - known to crush huge alligators in half with their powerful jaws. When I did the safari at Kruger National Park in South Africa, I learned that the locals were more fearful of the hippo than the lion.
Finished our day at the zoo around 5pm and decided to get an early dinner at an organic restaurant called Tilth...more aptly described as Filth since the food just didn't impress us at all.
8/13 Snoqualmie Falls and Waterfront Cafe again!
Woke up early around 8am. Got out of the BB around 10 to head over to the aquarium since the weather wasn't looking to forgiving(drizzling rain all morning}. Have to say that the aquarium was tiny and unimpressive. When you have seen the best in Atlanta, its hard to compare to the rest...
From there, we made an executive decision to head to Snoqualmie Falls. Turned out to be a wonderful choice since the weather cooperated and the falls were absolutely beautiful. We hiked a total of a mile up and down the mountain and actually broke a decent sweat on the ascent from the falls. Zach managed to plug along quite well - not that we were worried or anything and managed to find various things along the way to keep himself occupied.
On the way back from Snoqualmie, we ended up heading back to our favorite seafood
haunt, the Waterfront Cafe for some fishes and other good dishes. Perusing the menu, I came across a rib-in 18 ounce ribeye that sounded fantastic and indeed it was! Cooked to perfection and probably one of the best steaks I've had in the USA in quite some time- marie didn't like her halibut, but exchanged it for a crab salad that seemed passable at best.
8/14 Bainbridge Island was a blast!
Got up and out around 11am and headed to the ferry to hitch a ride(car and all) on the ferry to Bainbridge{ferry ride was about 25 minutes on smooth water for those land lubbers}. It was the first time for me to drive across via ferry and I have to say it was really not that big a deal. Zach on the other hand, was mesmerized by the fact that daddy was driving his car into the mouth of the ferry monster!!!
Once we arrived on the island, we scooted over to a restaurant with a beautiful view of the harbor. Lunch was decent at Doc's -Marie liked her grilled halibut sandwich and my chicken sandwich was a yawner. As far as the scenery, just being right there with a birds-eye view of the harbor and Puget Sound was definitely soothing to the soul. I ran into this elderly old lady who happened to run a B&B nearby who was kind enough to give us a few tips on where to go on the island.
We jumped in the car and headed to two spots: 1) Bainbridge Winery for a wine-tasting, which was boring to say the least. 2) Bainbridge Island State Park that had sweeping views of Puget Sound and the surrounding areas. Zach got to run around looking for seashells and riding on the slide/swings nearby.
We returned to the center of this lovely bucolic town for a quick bite before jumping on the ferry. We ended up stumbling upon a nice little bistro-like cafe called Cafe Nola. We didn't expect much, but were pleasantly surprised by Marie's Halibut and my salad and souvlaki - would happily recommend it to anybody visiting Bainbridge Island.
Going to bed early tonite after the full day...
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