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Olympia WA - A transit day-trip challenge
Happy 2013 Everybody!
I have a couple of challenges for myself in 2013. Here's remembering one I gave myself in 2012. I gave to myself the challenge to take commuter bus transit from Seattle to Olympia and back. Riding Sound Transit between Seattle to Tacoma would be nothing new. The Tacoma to Olympia leg, using Intercity would be a learning experience. Intercity also connects the cities of Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater and the town of Yelm. I took my little boardwalk bike along as a "security blanket" to get me around in the city without a bus and to make sure I didn't miss the last commuter bus out of Olympia.
Leaving Downtown Seattle
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Entering Downtown Tacoma
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Bye bye Downtown Tacoma
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The end of the road for ST594, the beginning for IT620.
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Just enough time to grab something from the gas station and stand around at the transfer station before the bus arrived. They have such long waits I couldn't miss it or it would significantly shorten my time in Olympia.
After crossing hill and valley - including the Nisqually Valley, end of the glaciar floow off Mt. Rainier's Nisqually Glacier(?) - we finally arrived in Olympia Washington.
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We reach the downtown transit center.
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Okay, time to explore.
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Stepped into the library to cool off and recharge batteries. It's nice to remember on the coldest nights of the year and the last night of the year 2012 when I post this.
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Hungry for highrises... I soon start focusing on trees.
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Looks kinda governmental...
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Oh!
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I took the next to last bus going to Tacoma although there was still a lot of daylight left.
But my little tour convinced me that I must return.
On the bus back to Tacoma
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I had hoped to get back down there in 2012 for some fall and holiday pictures but that didn't happen. Maybe in 2013.
Hope you enjoyed and hope we all and our loved ones have a well-lived and happy 2013.
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