Sidney, BC:
Sidney is located on the southern tip of Vancouver Island on the Saanich Peninsula
- just a 20 minute drive from downtown Victoria. Sidney is home to the
Sidney/Anacortes Ferry Terminal and is just minutes from the Victoria
International Airport and the Swartz Bay Ferry Terminal. Sidney is a
year-round tourist destination with 3.6 kilometres of waterfront and a
bustling downtown core. Our hotel was just 10 minutes away from Sidney downtown.
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| Pirate at the Sidney beach park |
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| Our Ferry |
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| Sidney Island |
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| Another WS Ferry in opposite direction |
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| Mt Baker from WS Ferry |
References:
http://www.sidney.ca/
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/
Seattle, WA
Columbia Center: At 943 feet, this is the tallest building in Seattle (twice as tall as the Space Needle & Smith tower), with more stories (76) than any other building west of the Mississippi. On the 73rd floor is an observation deck with views that dwarf those from the Space Needle & Smith tower.
Smith Tower: This building was the
tallest building west of the Mississippi when it was completed in 1914.
The observation floor on 35th floor, near the top of this early skyscraper (42 stories), is open
to the public and provides a very different perspective of Seattle than
does the Space Needle. The ornate lobby and elevator doors are also
worth checking out. [ Not sure why the ticket prices are almost same as Columbia Observation deck for half the elevation view ]
Waterfall Garden Park: The roaring waterfall here was much talked about in various websites. The park is built on the site of the original
United Parcel Service (UPS) offices and was closed when we went. Spare the walk (it goes through shady areas)
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| King Station Tut |
Seattle Waterfront: Relax here before getting on a sunset sail. The Seattle Aquarium is at Pier 59The popular Water Taxi to West Seattle leaves from Pier 50, Washington State Ferries from Pier 52, and Metro's free Route 99. The waterfront is to Seattle what Fisherman's Wharf
is to San Francisco, Stretching along Alaskan Way from Yesler Way, in
the south, to Bay Street, Myrtle Edwards Park, and the Olympic Sculpture
Park, in the north, the waterfront is Seattle's most popular and
touristy destination.
Bainbridge Island: The Bainbridge Island ferry takes only 35 minutes for the
crossing.
The big car ferries that shuttle back and forth across Puget Sound to
both Bainbridge Island and Bremerton leave from Colman Dock at Pier 52.
Once on Bainbridge Island, you can wander around the downtown area,
where you'll find coffeehouses, restaurants, boutiques, galleries, and
restaurants.This is the pathway to Olympic peninsula - on weekends there is a huge waiting period for vehicle crossings.
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| Sunset on Bainbridge Island |
Space Needle: It looks like a flying saucer on a
tripod, and when it was built for the 1962 World's Fair, the
605-foot-tall Space Needle was meant to suggest future architectural
trends. Today the Space Needle is the quintessential symbol of Seattle,
and at 520 feet above ground level, its observation deck provides superb
views of the city and its surroundings. FYI: Columbia deck is almost double this height and provides better views.
Walk Map
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries/
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