so long seattle

Finally I get round to drawing a line under our Pacific Northwest holiday business trip! Sorry for the delay. Blame the jet-lag and the insanely busy week we’ve just had.

Anyway, for my last travel-related post (for this trip at least), I’d just like to catch you up on some other highlights from our stay in stunning Seattle, home of Starbucks.

Right, this’ll be a bit random. First-up, we love this ‘Sculpture Park Pocket Beach’…

It stays pretty quiet, providing a welcome retreat. A bit pebbly but perfect for a paddle.

This man-made beach is also home to some of the clearest water I’ve ever seen…

Oh, to live by the water, sigh. Plus, it looks equally good during the day or at dusk…

Actually, on our last full day, we timed our walk down to the water perfectly, seeing the sun gradually fall away behind Puget Sound and the Olympic Mountain Range…

In the foreground, above and below, exhibits in the Olympic Sculpture Park – really worth a look if you’re visiting – great pieces, with Elliot Bay and downtown views.

We took a water taxi to West Seattle, part of the mainland but the best way to travel.

We crossed in under ten minutes, taking in great skyline views along the way…

On the other side, the views are beautifully framed with green, groomed waterfront…

West Seattle has real sandy beaches, complete with mountain views(!) and an active seal population, apparently. Not to be fed or harassed. Click image to read the sign…

Oh, one last thing I must mention. We checked out some properties whilst there and I couldn’t help snapping this private deck view of Mount Rainier. Pretty cool eh?

We saw so many interesting things in Seattle and during the rest of the trip, I could create a separate blog (but I won’t). I hope you’ve enjoyed some of the highlights.

We’re back stateside again in ten days. First stop, NYC, for the International Gift Fair, then the obligatory hop back to our beloved Boston, for…um…research purposes