I have been wanting for a while to go across Lake Washington to the Eastside and take the recently opened light rail train. Except for going to an annual arts fair, I don't really know the Eastside (Bellevue and Redmond) at all, and riding the train seemed like a fun way to explore a bit.
When I mentioned this to a friend, so offered to come with me, which of course made the day much more enjoyable. (This is the same friend who joined me for the 6 hour drive to Bend, OR when I went there a few months ago to see a new short play performed in a festival. The play was a disaster but my friend and I still had a wonderful time on the drive and trotting around Bend.) I picked her up at her condo and we made what ended up being a swift, almost traffic-free drive across the bridge to the train station. We did a bit of "Do we go here or there? Take this escalator or that elevator?", found the train platform, and boarded.
We got off the train at the Downtown stop, which seemed most promising for brunch. For some reason we had a hard time getting ourselves oriented, even with the help of her phone, but we did finally find a splendid French restaurant where we ate quiche and croissants. Then back to the train to continue our ride.
The Eastside light rail track isn't very long, so we were back to the starting station within about half an hour. As adventures go, this one was pretty safe and smooth. But it fulfilled a "one of these days I'd like to..." itch, and was the sweeter for being shared.
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