Departure from Seattle

Although we would've liked to spend a little more time in the Pacific Northwest, we decided to book it from Seattle, WA to Oakland, CA after a day. It was a little unsettling to completely skip over both Vancouver, BC and Portland, OR; but ultimately we're glad to make up some of the driving time because if you look at the itinerary for the return trip, you'll see that we're spending only a few hours in each destination--really just for sleep. So here we are in Northern California, and it's nice to finally be visiting with our good friends Elizabeth and Toby.

Here's a recap of our last day in Seattle:






Both of us are feeling these two emotions about leaving Seattle sooner than planned.

















We got our hosts some beer before we left. But locked ourselves out, so we got a foam cooler to keep it from getting skunked.













Summary: Thanks for letting us use your couch.


















"Let's GO!"

David's house in the background










Eating burgers and onion rings at the Red Mill, which was quite an experience. They're famous for their rings, and the burgers were tasty too.















Laura and Derek, holding a decent cross-section of the available options at Red Mill. Notice: Derek's ring is intact again.