Bobbie Blodgett

To celebrate my son turning 18 and graduating from high school, we decided to spend his Spring break in Seattle. With gas prices on the rise, I decided to travel by Amtrak, instead of driving. The fares were very reasonable, for round trip, reserved coach tickets at $180 each and I had no stress of driving and dealing with traffic. Our trip started off with a delay, due to our train running an hour late.  The nice thing is, knowing it was late, by signing up for text alerts. Amtrak was on target, by texting us the delay time, so we knew when to be at the station. We boarded the train in Whitefish, Montana at the Amtrak station. It was like stepping back in time, walking into the historic building, that is well maintained. When the train arrived, it was full of people and the line to board was long as well. Once on board, we were quickly directed to our seats by the attendant. Knowing that our train was leaving at night, I planned for it, by bringing throw blankets and pill...

Just across the water and a ferry ride away from Seattle, is the pristine Bainbridge Island. It's a little town and the main street, is made up of little shops, a few wine tasting rooms, and some restaurants. I started my visit, with a wine tasting tour at a wine room called Eleven . They offer an array of wine for every palate and have one wine that has pepper, yes it is peppery, yet surprisingly good. There are a few wine tasting rooms, where you can sample up to five wines in one sitting. From there I decided to visit the Ale House of Winslow, They offer sixteen micro beers on tap, it's clean, has a great atmosphere and offer live music. Though I'm not a big beer drinker, I tried a pint and it was good, yet strong. My favorite stop of my evening, was for dinner at Doc's Marina Grill. Nestled on the water front, at the corner of town, it has a great atmosphere and seating. Up to this point, the best food that I've had in the Seattle area. The view was ...