Spring Washington Trip!

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March 25, 2025
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- Day 1
- Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 9:19 AM
- ☀️ 1 °C
- Altitude: 378 m
- United States Saint Rose of Lima Catholic Church 43.979731, -91.86919843°58’47” N 91°52’9” W
Leaving home!
March 25 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 1 °C
On our way about 9:20 to head to the airport for our early afternoon flight.
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- Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 11:46 AM
- ☁️ 7 °C
- Altitude: 256 m
- United States Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport 44.874109, -93.22406644°52’27” N 93°13’27” W
Ready to fly!
March 25 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C
Lunch at the airport and then off to our gate. We actually got to enjoy the airport past security together instead of Karl driving home to get his driver's license tbis time. Washington here we come!
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- Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 6:21 PM
- ☁️ 17 °C
- Altitude: 15 m
- United States Ruston 47.299334, -122.50327747°17’58” N 122°30’12” W
Arrival and Point Defiance
March 25 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Once we arrived Cianna picked us up at the airport (eventually) and we headed straight for Point Defiance where we enjoyed a clear, beautiful view of Mt Ranier and the Olympic Mountains.
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- Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 7:52 PM
- ☁️ 16 °C
- Altitude: 27 m
- United States Steilacoom 47.172471, -122.59786847°10’21” N 122°35’52” W
Dinner at Topside
March 25 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C
After Point Defiance we headed for dinner at Topside in Steilacoom for beautiful views of Puget Sound. Sam joined us after work.
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- Day 2
- Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 11:55 AM
- ☁️ 14 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- United States Chambers Creek Reservoir 47.201397, -122.58273947°12’5” N 122°34’58” W
Breakfast and Chambers Bay Park
March 26 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 14 °C
Woke up to Cianna's Own Biscuits & Gravy along with Jasmine Tea and Vietnamese coffee for breakfast, then headed over to the Sound with a walk at Chambers Bay Park. Got to see crabs and skip rocks as we walked along the rocky beach. Next we drove up to Titlow Park where we saw a couple of seals and lots of gulls and other birds.Read more
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- Day 2
- Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 105 m
- United States Faith Lutheran Church 47.170664, -122.43214647°10’14” N 122°25’56” W
Food food food
March 26 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
After a couple of grocery stops it was back to Cianna and Sam's where we snacked on cheeses and Sam made a huge seafood dinner of salmon, swordfish, and scallops!

In the evening we went to Faith Lutheran for midweek Lenten service where we were fed some more, of course. We fi wished off the evening with a stop at Crumbl Cookie.Read more
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- Day 3
- Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 10:07 AM
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Altitude: 12 m
- United States Bremerton 47.562745, -122.62641247°33’46” N 122°37’35” W
Navy Museum and Bremerton Ferry
March 27 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
On Thursday we headed for Bremerton and the Puget Sound Navy Museum. It was a free museum right by the ferry port so we parked in line for the Bremerton-Seattle ferry and spent an hour in the museum. According to one of the displays, the shipyard served as the principal repair facility for the U.S. battleships attacked at Pearl Harbor. We then took the 11:10 am ferry over to Seattle with views of the city skyline in the way in.Read more
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- Thursday, March 27, 2025 at 12:57 PM
- ☁️ 15 °C
- Altitude: 29 m
- United States Seattle 47.608672, -122.3397347°36’31” N 122°20’23” W
Pike Place and Evening in Seattle
March 27 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C
Once we were checked into our hotel we headed over to Pike Place Market to wander the shops and especially eat pastries at Cianna and Sam's favorite places. We then headed to the Klondike Gold Rush National Park Service site before heading back to the hotel to prepare for evening festivities.

After a quick clothes change we headed to Tavern Law (so we thought) but then. Cianna got on a secret telephone by the old bank safe door and before we knew it we were headed upstairs for a cocktail experience at Needle and Thread. No drink menus, you just tell them what you like and dislike and they come up with something for you. Really great experience.

After the cocktail experience we were off to the theater to watch Waitress in the neat 5th Avenue Theatre. We wrapped up the night with some MOD Pizza before retiring for the night.Read more
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- Friday, March 28, 2025 at 1:17 PM
- ☁️ 11 °C
- Altitude: 26 m
- United States Sumner 47.21084, -122.2324547°12’39” N 122°13’57” W
Friday: Seattle and Sumner
March 28 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C
A lazy morning with breakfast at The Crumpet Shop followed by coffee at Storyville (amazing lattes, by the way). We stopped in and bought postcards at Metsker Maps before walking down the waterfront and over to the Public Library, which is a really interesting building.

After checking out of the hotel we were off to Sumner and The Secret Garden Tea Room for a Tiki-themed afternoon tea. The food was amazing all the way through. After a bit of antiquing and book stores we headed back to chill at the Larsons where we had another charcuterie board to snack on for dinner. Another day that left us with full hearts and full bellies.Read more
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- Saturday, March 29, 2025 at 1:17 PM
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Altitude: 46 m
- United States Olympia 47.035137, -122.9049447°2’6” N 122°54’18” W
Saturday: Olympia
March 29 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
We started the day with scones made by Sam. These scones are the best!

We then drove to Olympia, the capital of Washington. We strolled through the Farmer's Market (open year round) sampling Mead, seasoned pumpkin seeds, caramels, jam.

We then walked to the Capitol building where the cherry trees were in full bloom. As we walked through the Capitol building, we learned the Senate was in session. While they were on a 30 minute break, we entered the balcony viewing area to see the inside of the Senate chambers.

We then walked around downtown Olympia checking out book stores, a game store, qnd a chocolate and tea store. Lunch was at Rush In Dumplings, a tiny restaurant with kitchen/ordering area on the 1st floor and seating on the 2nd floor.

Back at Cianna & Sam's house, we enjoyed Sam's lasagna soup. We hung out for the evening by playing Wingsoan and watching old episodes of Who Do You Think You Are.Read more
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Trip end
March 30, 2025