On Wed, 15 Jul 2015 07:38:54 +0100, Stephen wrote:

> On 7/15/2015 12:43 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> On Tue, 14 Jul 2015 20:47:59 +0100, Stephen wrote:
>>
>>> On 7/14/2015 6:16 AM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>> Indeed it does - we're looking at maybe moving again in February -
>>>> the rent is pretty steep here, and it's *extremely* crowded.
>>>
>>> Crowded? You are next to Alaska. It cannot be crowded.
>>
>> BWAH!!!!  Alaska is about 2,000 miles away from us.
>>
>>
>  From what I've read. That is a mere bagatelle for Americans.
> Okay, I just remembered trying to get to SLC. A wagon train would have
> been quicker. :-)

LOL, it is a shame you weren't able to come up to visit when you were out 
here.  Yeah, distance in the US is like time in the EU/UK.

I've got a friend planning to drive from Minneapolis to Seattle in 
September - his first real vacation in years.  That drive is 
(comparatively) short, a mere 1,600 miles. :)  He's figuring two days 
each direction.

>> In the Seattle area, the current population is around 3.61 million
>> people, and it's the fastest growing metro area in the US.
>>
>>
> How large is the Seattle Metropolitan area, versus the city?

So the 3.61 million is the metro area, including Bellevue, Tacoma, and 
Seattle (and the surrounding communities).

Seattle proper is about 650,000.

>> I'll grant you that that's less than half the population of London,
>> though - practically rural by comparison. ;)
>>
>>
> Even the rural areas close to London are packed with bodies. But on the
> other hand. In Scotland, outside of the urban areas. The sheep have
> facebook accounts because it is so lonely. :-)

I remember both well. :)

>>>> We're looking at perhaps a place on Bainbridge Island, on the west
>>>> side of Seattle (other side of Puget Sound).
>>>>
>>>>
>>> Looks nice and you don't have to commute.
>>
>> Which is a hugely positive thing.  The ferry ride takes about 30
>> minutes from the island. :)
>>
>>
> One of the joys in my life was taking the ferry to work when I lived in
> Sydney. I used to walk through the Botanic Gardens to Circular Quay,
> have a short black*. Then enjoy the ride. :-)

Yeah, we've done the ferry once (with the car), and I really enjoyed it.  
But when it's busy, I can see it being a pain, too - having to wait 2-3 
hours for one that's not full seems like it would be no fun.

But that typically would only happen when taking the car - walk-on isn't 
generally that much of a problem, and there is light rail in Seattle, and 
a fairly decent public transit system.

> * Strine** for espresso coffee. I thought I had better clarify. You
> never can be too careful.

True that. :)

> ** Australian word for Australian slang.

I thought I recognised it. ;)

Jim



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