"Recreational" meaning we weren't trying to get somewhere: we took a round trip because yesterday seemed like a nice day to take a boat ride on Puget Sound. Which it was.
We had lunch in the International District, because![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
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adrian_turtle and I had predicted he would like it, and he did. Then we took the boat to Bainbridge Island. We sat outside, mostly on the north side because of the glare off the sound when we looked south. The ride is 35 minutes each way, a very pleasant outing on a summer Sunday; there's plenty of room indoors for chilly or rainy days, or for commuters who want to read or get work done en route.
We saw a couple of seals while we were waiting for the ferry to leave dock in Seattle, and lots of cormorants at both ends and a few flying over the water. Also plenty of gulls.
While on Bainbridge Island, we wandered around a bit. There are some pretty bits of landscape right near the terminal, and then a touristy stretch of street, with at least three wineries, plus restaurants and some art galleries and such. You could also buy clothing, books, pizza, and school supplies, but we didn't pass a grocery, though I assume there's at least one on the island somewhere.
That stretch of street also has a little cafe with a sign that said something like "Crepes Espresso Ice Cream." We stopped in on our way back to the ferry, and shared what turned out to be a very large smoked and tasty salmon crepe, made properly with buckwheat flour. (Too many places use white flour for their savory as well as their sweet crepes.) My tea was also good—just English Breakfast, but they understand the basics of using actually boiling water and offering milk (not cream or artificial anything) and sugar. (Cattitude's iced coffee was mediocre, but he has a fundamental disagreement with, apparently, the entire state of Washington on how to roast coffee.)
Given the geography, including that we have to go into Seattle to get the ferry, I probably won't eat there very often, but if you're looking for lunch on Bainbridge Island, I recommend Bainbridge Crepes, at 400 Winslow Way East. Next time we do this, we will likely leave Bellevue in time to have lunch there, unless there's something specific I want to do on this side of the water in the morning. (I'm thinking it would be fun to follow the "waterfront trail" we saw posted, either before or after lunch.)
We had lunch in the International District, because
cattitude wanted to try the smoked duck and assorted pickles at Phnom Penh Noodle House (adrian_turtle and I had predicted he would like it, and he did. Then we took the boat to Bainbridge Island. We sat outside, mostly on the north side because of the glare off the sound when we looked south. The ride is 35 minutes each way, a very pleasant outing on a summer Sunday; there's plenty of room indoors for chilly or rainy days, or for commuters who want to read or get work done en route.We saw a couple of seals while we were waiting for the ferry to leave dock in Seattle, and lots of cormorants at both ends and a few flying over the water. Also plenty of gulls.
While on Bainbridge Island, we wandered around a bit. There are some pretty bits of landscape right near the terminal, and then a touristy stretch of street, with at least three wineries, plus restaurants and some art galleries and such. You could also buy clothing, books, pizza, and school supplies, but we didn't pass a grocery, though I assume there's at least one on the island somewhere.
That stretch of street also has a little cafe with a sign that said something like "Crepes Espresso Ice Cream." We stopped in on our way back to the ferry, and shared what turned out to be a very large smoked and tasty salmon crepe, made properly with buckwheat flour. (Too many places use white flour for their savory as well as their sweet crepes.) My tea was also good—just English Breakfast, but they understand the basics of using actually boiling water and offering milk (not cream or artificial anything) and sugar. (Cattitude's iced coffee was mediocre, but he has a fundamental disagreement with, apparently, the entire state of Washington on how to roast coffee.)
Given the geography, including that we have to go into Seattle to get the ferry, I probably won't eat there very often, but if you're looking for lunch on Bainbridge Island, I recommend Bainbridge Crepes, at 400 Winslow Way East. Next time we do this, we will likely leave Bellevue in time to have lunch there, unless there's something specific I want to do on this side of the water in the morning. (I'm thinking it would be fun to follow the "waterfront trail" we saw posted, either before or after lunch.)