Trip to Gig Harbor (Seattle) Washington

Land in Seattle, head over the Tacoma Narrows Bridge...wow!

And you end up in Gig Harbor, Washington, a beautiful little harbor town just southwest of Seattle, between Puget Sound and the Pacific Ocean! It was founded in the late 1800's by some men in a "gig" who sought refuge during a bad storm in this little harbor. Hence, the name, Gig Harbor."



During dinner at a beautiful little restaurant on the harbor, the sailboats came out! Temps were in the high 60's!

Looking across the harbor from our restaurant, were some beautiful homes.

Several men also paddled on boards with the sailboats.

My delicious scampi caesar salad at The Green Turtle Restaurant.

 

Some of the beautiful lupines growing in Larry's daughter's yard in Fox Island, just off Gig Harbor.

A safe "harbor" for the birds.

Larry, with two of his sons-in-law, John Goforth on the left, from San Antonio, and Bob England, Sally's husband.

There's just something about a front door with a pretty floral wreath on it. This is Sally's door.

Some of the gorgeous fushia growing in the area.

Lillies

 

Beautiful rhododendron in every color, in full bloom!

Rhododendron up close.

Impatiens

We had a wonderful lunch at The Tides Tavern on the harbor. Fish and chips for Larry, clam chowder for me!

A large painting in the restaurant, looking at it from the harbor.

The whirly-gig at The Tides, which was whirling around like crazy, proving the wind to be a little too much to eat outdoors on the deck, like some people did.

The view from the table at lunch.

Some people travel to the restaurant by boat.

This is a view of The Peoples' Dock at Gig Harbor, where all the action was when it was first founded.

The little Gig Harbor Lighthouse, which was built in the 1980's to help boats find the harbor from Puget Sound. We can't wait for another trip to Gig Harbor and Fox Island! What a beautiful spot in our country!