Originally Posted by nukemm
It's definitely beautiful up here. I'm actually at PSNS in Bremerton, my ship (USS Abraham Lincoln) is in the drydock for refit. You're definitely right about the scenery. I've lived in WA for most of 23 years, grew up on Whidbey Island, so hills & trees (& horrendous headwind and rain and sub-40F temps) are something I've come to enjoy. Maybe I'm not really that slow averaging only 12.8MPH on my ride home, considering over 5 miles of it is a noticable incline!
Ah, the memories - grew up on the east side of Bremerton. Was actually up that way visiting my folks and satisfying my jones for water/mountains/trees last month. Can't believe I married a Texan - I love her with all my heart, but am somewhat less fond of Texas. Unfortunately, there is no middle ground on this one - when I said "forever" to her, I said it to Texas, too. Not complaining about the weather this time of year, though - 40's/50's in the morning, 70's in the evening is hard to beat for a commute.