Emerald City

Ava was woken up bright and early today so we could make the morning ferry from Friday Harbor to Anacortes without having to wait for 3 1/2 hours.  Once we arrived in Anacortes, Ava napped in the car as we drove to the Emerald City where we came across a giant troll.  No, we weren't going to the land of Oz.  Instead, we stopped to see the Fremont Troll on our way in to Seattle.

Nearby we popped into the Theo Chocolate factory where Ava satisfied her sweet tooth with samples of over a dozen types of chocolates.

Down the street stands the Waiting for the Interurban statue, which was decorated for July 4th and for some guy's birthday. 

Staying in the neighborhood, we had a picnic lunch along the Burke-Gilman Trail where Ava made scary noises/faces to keep the ducks and geese away from our food.

After filling up, we visited the Ballard Locks where we saw the salmon ladder and the boat "elevator."  

After checking into our hotel, we spent the rest of the afternoon with Ava's first (of many?) visits to Pike Place Market for snacks, a donation to Rachel the Pig, and some window shopping.  

With such great views from our hotel room we stayed in and ate some Serious Pie while enjoying looking out onto the city and Puget Sound.