We are making our way north along the Puget Sound!
Today we'll be visiting Chittenden Locks in Ballard and then head to Golden Gardens Park to spend the afternoon at the beach. We're hoping again for some sun, we'll see if it happens!
Things to do:
- Watch the boats go through the locks
- Look for fish swimming up the fish ladder
- Roll down the big, grassy hills
- Picnic in the beautiful gardens
- Watch the drawbridge go up
- Build a sandcastle
- Dig in the sand
- Explore the wetland
- Look for turtles and birds
- Watch sailboats coming and going
- Enjoy the beauty of the Puget Sound
It should be a great afternoon.
If you join us, we plan to go to the Locks first, stay for a while, and then head to the beach.
We'll leave Bellevue at about 1:00pm and plan to return sometime later...no set time as we want to be able to just enjoy! The boys and I always read about the parks and places we visit before we go - if you want to do the same, you can check out these sites for today's destinations:
http://www.seattle.gov/tour/locks.htm
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/park_detail.asp?ID=243
http://www.seattle.gov/parks/history/sherwood.htm
Hiram M. Chittenden Locks (Ballard Locks)
3015 54th st nw, Seattle, WA 98107
(We park in the pay lot on the Ballard side)
Golden Gardens Park
8498 Seaview Place Northwest, Seattle, WA 98117
