The girls are on spring break this week, so we got out of town. We flew into Seattle and spent time with friends near Alki Beach.
We then headed north to Friday Harbor.
Longtime readers of this blog know that I’m obsessed with Tesla. I don’t own a Tesla but have thought about buying one. I found a 2013 Model S on Turo with free supercharging that was similar in price to a conventional rental. Despite the age of the car, it’s been a great experience. The controls are intuitive and it’s incredibly fast. I’ve driven fast cars before, but this is the only one where the acceleration scares me.
We’ll head back to Seattle later in the week. Friends of ours are moving from Seattle to Longmont, so I’m going to stay back and help them drive the moving truck. I love road trips and this one should be especially good because I’ll be able to see friends in Boise and Ogden.
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Glad that you are enjoying spring break with kids. These are the beautiful moments. Few years from now, kids will leave us to pursue their education, career. We will be remembering and cherish these memories forever.
I test drove Tesla Model S and 3 in Orange County, CA. I agree that the acceleration is instant and I was afraid to hit the pedal hard. Enjoy!
Carl,
I am in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle. I know you like craft beer. I would recommend checking out some Ballard breweries, my favorites are Stoup and Ruebens. I would even buy you a beer!
theMayor
We’re hitting Good Society in Alki Beach tonight if you’re around! Not close to you, but thought I’d throw it out just in case!
oh man! I live in the area! woulda been cool to cross paths and say hi!
Steve NWOutlier
Oh man, next time! It’s so beautiful up there. Can’t wait to get back!
We’re going on a quick Atlanta trip in August and I’d completely forgotten that Turo was a thing. Thanks for the tip! Looks like there are several BMW i8 options if we want to get ridiculous…
MoPOP was one of the highlights of our 2017 trip to Seattle. The first thing we saw when we walked in was the old Cable piano used by my wife’s favorite singer/songwriter Elliott Smith, and there happened to be a big Jim Henson exhibit that we loved. Sounds like you’re having a blast — safe travels on your road trip back home!
Oooh, driving around an i8 for a couple of days would not suck!
Seattle is pretty awesome. So is every bit of the Pacific NW that I’ve experienced. I could live there.
Hey, I can see my condo in your waterfront photo! 🙂 Glad you had fun here!
Nina, you live in a part of the world with awesome beauty!