Sailing Around Seattle

Sailing? Yes, that’s right! Jason and I bought a sailboat last weekend! 🙂 It’s an Aloha 32 and, surprisingly, I don’t have any good photos of it yet! Apparently random graffiti and cracks in the paint are more interesting to me than our shiny new sailboat. ::eyeroll:: Just going to have to wait for it! Either way, here are some photos from when we were waiting to see if we got to drive it home or not.

First time on the Southworth ferry even though we live 5 minutes from it.... — First time on the Southworth ferry even though we live 5 minutes from it….

Looks like a nice neighborhood up there in Ballard

Saw these interesting signs while driving. Wonder what their deal is... — Saw these interesting signs while driving. Wonder what their deal is…

We visited the Ballard Locks because we'd never been and mom wanted to see the salmon ladder. — We visited the Ballard Locks because we’d never been and mom wanted to see the salmon ladder.

Waiting to go to Lake Union. We're going to do this with our sailboat someday to practice for the Panama Canal. — Waiting to go to Lake Union. We’re going to do this with our sailboat someday to practice for the Panama Canal.

Old Machine Shop. Really wanted to go exploring in there.... — Old Machine Shop. Really wanted to go exploring in there….

We only saw like 3 salmon. Pretty fish, but hard to catch... — We only saw like 3 salmon. Pretty fish, but hard to catch…

Stainless steel sculpture in the park. It's meant to look like water. I really liked it. — Stainless steel sculpture in the park. It’s meant to look like water. I really liked it.

Interesting bark on some sort of Japanese tree in the gardens

Mom liked these a lot but I don't remember what they were called. — Mom liked these a lot but I don’t remember what they were called.

Looking into the sunlight through palm leaves.

We got to sail our new toy home in the rain... but got some pretty cool photos out of it. Here's Seattle. — We got to sail our new toy home in the rain… but got some pretty cool photos out of it. Here’s Seattle.

Rain and clouds. It's definitely fall up here in the Pacific Northwet. — Rain and clouds. It’s definitely fall up here in the Pacific Northwet.

Playing with layers. This is Seattle through the window of the boat's canvas enclosure with raindrops on it. — Playing with layers. This is Seattle through the window of the boat’s canvas enclosure with raindrops on it.

It was a fun, if long, sail home from Shilshole Marina! We had pretty good wind for a while, unfortunately it was all upwind and we slowly realized that if we wanted to get home before dark, we should put the sails back and just motor her on in. Took roughly 4 hours and we got home at 7:30 in the dark anyway. It’s going to be a great little boat! Can’t wait to fix up a few things and then start taking her on epic adventures!

Lawrence Mecklenburg October 2, 2014 at 4:15 pm

Congratulations on your new boat! Jason should name it “The Ashley” for good luck.

I can’t even tell you how much time I spent at the Locks as a kid. And loved it every time!

My favorite photo is the 3rd one from the last, showing the sheet of rain in black & white. Gorgeous.

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