After a relaxed start, and tents packed, we were of to town for breakfast/lunch and more importantly, wifi. Wednesday is market day in Bellingham, so the small central park was a mass of colour with handicrafts and fruit and berries. The warm weather has meant the berry season is now in full swing. A huge punnet of blueberries supplemented our breakfast beautifully, as did the donuts from Rocket Donuts. Yumm Well fortified, it was back to the car for the trip ba...

Another beautiful day in Seattle. After finally locating a laundromat that was open on Sunday, we were back to smelling sweet again. As John decided to visit the Boeing factory, I grabbed the opportunity to check out the Seattle Art Museum. It was very interesting, and had a diverse collection of art from many historical periods and countries. From there it was hit the city time. Macy's, Banana Republic, Barneys of New York, Gap etc, Lots of looking, not much bu...

Our mystery hotel for last night and the next 2 night is the lovely Renaissance Hotel in the centre of Seattle. Very easy walking distance to the Public Market and waterfront. Gourmet food, fresh fruit, seafood and flower stalls dominate this busy marketplace. Being tourists, we had to do the tourist thing and have a Duck Tour. This hilarious tour in an amphibious bus, had a driver straight out of Monty Python, and toured not only through city streets, but put t...

Friday. Leaving Portland behind, Seattle is next in line. Beautiful blue skies and warm summer temperatures make it a perfect day for out on the water. Seattle is about 2.5 hours drive north of Portland and on the coast. Aaron's friends Dean and Stef invited us all for a day out on their sailing club's 36 footer. A light breeze guided us across the bay, complete with seal sightings, until it was time to anchor for lunch. Tasty gourmet sandwiches and several bott...