Life Off the Road

Nineteen days in Enumclaw, WA so far, still waiting for my car to be fixed. We’re getting the chance to live the settled life. What do normal folks do? Well! So far, we’ve rented 17 movies. Ever fascinated by mountain trails, I went off several times to Mt. Ranier to hike. Once we went to the Point Defiance Zoo and Aquarium in Tacoma. It wasn’t huge, but the animals they do have are unusual and the displays well done. (That’s a Beluga whale in the picture.)

From there, we went across the Tacoma Narrows Bridge to Gig Harbor. This was the site of the famous span they always show on Engineering Disasters. It vibrated so badly that it came apart and fell into the ocean in 1940.

We crossed its replacement with nary a wiggle. A duplicate is now under construction. Gig Harbor was lovely and touristy. Traffic in the whole Seattle area is maddening. All in all, though, I'm happy and, surprisingly, not the least bit bored