I had a lovely mini trip to Seattle – taking the Coast Starlight there and back all the way in an accessible sleeping car. It is a 22 hour trip and despite being in a nice room with a bed and bringing my own blanket and pillow I just didn’t sleep well. But it’s still nicer than a plane trip imho! Having privacy and getting to lie down and not having do cope with TSA nonsense or my huge worry of my powerchair getting broken or lost by the airline – it is worth some lost sleep. The hypnotic beauty of going through the landscape makes up for a lot too.
I stayed in Pioneer Square & loved being in that little neighborhood as it was central to some fun night life, had good cafes and bookstores, and great transit. I would like to go back and root around the many used bookstores by Pike market next time!
Saw Els, Timmi, Eileen, and met Jen from U of W. Somehow did not take enough photos with people!
It was a good decision to bring my heavier everyday whill Ci powerchair rather than the folding Fi chair. The pavement was rough, I did a lot of traversing it & buses were fine for getting around.
I wrote less than I thought I would on the trip!
But I relaxed a lot more!