Ferry boats!

Sunday was our longest travel day yet. We were on the road from about 10:00 to 5:00 with a few pit stops. We left Sol Duc Hot springs after breakfast and headed to Hurricane Ridge, a spot in the Cascade Mountains where you can see Seattle on one side all the way to the ocean on the other, as well as some of the snow capped mountains to the south. The drive up to the parking lot was terrifying. 17 miles of winding narrow roads, much of which didn't have guardrails. But after a long, slow ride, we finally made it to the first lookout. We hiked the rest of the way to the top of the mountain to get some of the coolest views yet.

Next, we hopped back into the car to head for the ferry to Seattle. After another 2 hour drive, we arrived in Kingston to discover the ferry to just north of Seattle was delayed 2 hours. We sat in line for about ten minutes until we decided to drive 2 hours around Puget Sound toward Seattle. We figured if it was going to take 2 hours, we might as well be moving. So we turned around and started heading south. Luckily, we ran into another ferry departure site that ran directly to Seattle, and with no wait! So we headed straight for it and were the last car loaded on the ferry, another stroke of luck!

The ferry ride was so much more fun than I thought it would be. There was a flock of seagulls following the boat and eating pretzels from the hands of some people over the side. When we got close to shore, the views of the skyline were breathtaking. We quickly unloaded from the ferry and went straight to our hotel.

For our last hotel, and our 2nd anniversary, we chose something a little more special. We are staying at the Edgewater Hotel on Pier 67. Yep, our room hangs out over the water. The room is all decked out in a woodsy theme with stone all over the bathroom and a fireplace. We have a small balcony the overlooks Elliot Bay.

Last night we had dinner at SixSeven, the restaurant in our hotel. The food was amazing. We each started with a salad and bread. I had the apricot glazed pork shoulder with a side of lobster mac and cheese. Ryan had cedar plank salmon with potato purée. We shared an apple tart for dessert. This delicious food was enjoyed at a table next to the windows overlooking the sunset. Although it was still a bit cloudy, we did get to see the sun sun set over some clouds and I finally got that picture I've been wanting.

We only have one more day to enjoy Seattle until we must return home. But we intend on packing our one day to the fullest!