Busy weekend

The parents were in town this weekend , so it was a chance to show them around the area and introduce them to friends.

We were the last car waved onto the ferry to Orcas Island up in the San Juans.

Drove around the island to see the sites and visit shops. There was a charming pottery overlooking the bay.

I had to go back to Novelty Hill/Januik for a tasting...

and down the street to Redhook for a brewery tour...and tasting

This morning we did the underground tour of Seattle. After the city burned to the ground in 1888, they decided to raise the level of the business district to deal with the daily tidal flooding, sewage in the streets, etc. The businesses didn't want to wait, so they just built the buildings at the earlier elevations, and the ground floors eventually became basements. It was an interesting tour.

Seattle being what it is, they had to close the roof at the Mariners game this afternoon due to rain. This is a couple minutes into the closing operation, it takes a while.

Parents are at the airport and I'm home catching up on the Tour de France with a glass of scotch. Nice way to close out the weekend.