Visiting a friend in Washington

     Many years ago, I visited Seattle and stayed with a relative.  Some good memories of that visit included a ride on the famous Space Needle, a ferry ride to Bremerton Island, a Starbucks coffee at the original store in Pike Place Market, and a drive to Vancouver, Canada. 

     I appreciated the day visit in Vancouver because it was my first visit to Canada. I love Bremerton Island as well.  Unfortunately, unexpected things happened. Due to some uncomfortable situation, I had to cut short my visit and headed to California.

      My recent visit was in June.  I went to Portland, Oregon, and  because I had time before I go back to New York, I decided to fly to Seattle to visit my embassy friend, Flor. I took a bus from the airport to her place in Tacoma. It was a good one hour ride. 

     She and her sister served me lunch with my favorite adobo. That was a treat! After lunch, they took me to Lakewold Gardens in Lakewood. The place was so peaceful and relaxing. The hot weather needed a cold drink, so we went to Starbucks for a drink. Then we drove to American Lake and to Don Bosco church.

      It was a short visit, but it’s worth my trip. We haven’t seen each other in five years, so it was a great time catching up stories about our embassy days.
   
      There is always a reason to revisit Washington. One is to see friends like Flor.