Ferry me across the water,
Do, Boatman, do.
If you've a penny in your purse
I'll ferry you.
I have a penny in my purse,
and my eyes are blue;
So ferry me across the water,
Do, Boatman, do.
~Christina Rossetti
Nathan loves watching things that go: cars, trucks, trains, planes, construction equipment. We decided he might like to see the boats we read about in his books. Sure enough, Nathan was excited about our "boat ride" and was quick to remind us our journey would take us across "wa-wa" (water). Along the course, we saw other ferry boats, sail boats and one or two speedboats.
Nathan enjoyed trying out the many seating options available, and we changed seats every five minutes or so. He was less sure about the balconies and often asked one of us to hold him up.
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| Nathan liked waving at cars as they disembarked the vessels. |
We initially considered going to the downtown waterfront, then changed our minds. Given our only objective was to ride the ferry, not do other sightseeing or activities, we opted for the Vashon Ferry out of West Seattle. With a smaller dock and boats, there was less traffic and parking was much easier to find.
The weather was perfect for our journey, partly cloudy but not cold and not as windy as I expected. Our ride took just over an hour and then we headed to Alki for lunch at Jeff's favorite fish 'n chips stop, Spuds.
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