A view of the skyline from the West Seattle water taxi yesterday, under a sparkling blue sky. No wonder the tourists fall in love with Seattle on summer days like that. Please come back in February. Ha ha.
The ugly old viaduct was torn down in 2019, and the waterfront is undergoing a massive project to create a greenbelt with walking and biking boulevards. Above is a new pocket park close to Pioneer Square and the main ferry terminal (also undergoing restoration.) A touch of nature that gives actual beach access to Elliot Bay for the first time.
Eventually, the waterfront will look like this...
So what was I doing, far from home turf? I met up with a friend for lunch yesterday, something we've been planning for a long time. My Uber driver (aka John) gave me a ride downtown, then I took the water taxi back to West Seattle. Then hopped on a free shuttle to The Junction and walked the mile home from there. All of that transportation for the grand total of $2.50 (senior discount.) There are still a few bargains in Seattle if you know where to look.
Hopefully the walk home burned off a few calories. This is an authentic "khachapuri" from the Skalka Bakery on Spring Street. A massive bread boat baked to order and filled with cheese, butter, soft egg and in this case, vegetable ragu.
The idea is to break off pieces of the hot bread and dip it in gooey filling. It is a very popular dish in Georgia (that other Georgia) served in restaurants and street food. Talk about stick-to-your-ribs.
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