Uh oh

We had plans to dine with some family in Seattle for dinner, which gave us a day to kill exploring. We talked about ferrys around the islands, seeing the Olympics, you know, touristy stuff.

However.

Sad dog at vet

IVAR'S

A number of days ago I ran the dog alarm, thinking I saw a worm on Savannah's bottom. Russ inspected and gave the all clear. Today, it's very evident -- she's got worms. We hoped  to take her to a Banfield vet in a Petsmart and get a quick in and out. No such luck. Appointments weren't available till 3 pm.

Ferry to Muk-town

So we did a little bit of sightseeing, caught the ferry from Clinton to Mukilteo. Even got to eat a bite at Ivar's -- still the beat fish And chips.

Once Savannah got her shot (just a one and done kind of thing) we still had a few hours before dinner with the gang. We found a small park, and Russ went for a run around Green Lake.

Dinner took place at Palermo Ballard, a small Italian place where we all shared spaghetti, pizzas, and some pistachio ice cream for dessert. We introduced the family to our dogs (who had to wait in El Coche), then got to see where the apartment where Jake, my nephew, and his girlfriend, Kenzie, lived.

Kenzie and Jake

Gary, Tess, & Russ

We could tell we were much further south since the sun went down before 9:15. We'd gotten used to 10 pm sunsets. Hoping to not be involved in traffic the following morning, we headed south, driving in the dark for the first time on this entire trip. We got to a Walmart in Olympia for the night.

Leaving Seattle at dusk