First week at Shilshole
I survived my first week at Shilshole. I’ve only met one person so far (Greg, on his Morgan 38) but it’s been fun so far.
The Good:
* Minimalism – I still have a fair bit of room on the boat
* Sleeping – never slept better
* Cable/Internet – while I don’t know what to do with all the cords, getting high speed internet and cable tv (which I watch on the Mac using EyeTV) was a breeze.
* Parking – I was kind of worried about this – but parking here is a breeze. I even stashed the ‘52 Dodge in long term, none permit parking.
* Bike trails from here to UW (40 minutes), Fremont (20 minutes), Ballard (10 minutes)
* Ballard Farmers Market (Veraci’s Pizza!)
The Bad:
* There’s really nothing around Shilshole… while it’s not far, it’s a 10+ minute bike ride (probably a 30 minute walk) to Ballard, which has no parking, and will be a hassle when bike season ends (if it ever starts – it’s June and still raining)
* The bathrooms/showers leave a lot to be desired.
* Cooking on the boat it more trouble than it’s worth – I might just get a cooking job for meals.
* The commute to the East Side really sucks – took me an hour twenty (1:20) to get to the dentist in Bellevue.
Here’s a pick of Greg (Alaska Air Pilot living on a Morgan 38) and some ducks (probably living the bushes somewhere) ….
