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Location

The north edge of Queen Anne, near the Fremont bridge

Participants

Plans

Thomcat - Drop by mid-afternoon, visit the easy geohash, then grab a pint at the Nickerson Street Saloon.

coyotebush - This is, like, half a mile from where I live! I was home all day, but only got the Geohash Droid notification late in the evening. (Perhaps Google's battery optimization algorithms have gone too far...)

Expedition

Thomcat

So mid-afternoon turned into late-afternoon, the easy geohash turned out to be on a steep hillside, and the Saloon in question wasn't visible from the geohash. Well, maybe if I climbed the tree.

Parked at the saloon in question and crossed the very busy street - rush hour still a thing. Went down the steps and ended up 7m away at one point. Left the path going north to get to 4m - I suspect the actual point was just beyond the tree pictured.

The slope, difficult to tell in the photos, was around 70 degrees, and covered with stickery vines. It snowed last weekend, and everything was very wet. Crossing to the tree risked contusions, slips and falls. I opted to retreat - though climbing the tree to see the Saloon (and thereby earn a pint?) was very tempting.

I also tried from the parking area below, but had a heck of a time getting a signal.

Going for the complete loop, I went on the pedestrian trail under the bridge, then a good half-mile further west before I could work my way back up to Nickerson Street. With a last longing glance at the saloon, I left - though to be honest, had I had a pint, the bridge would have gone up to slow my return home even more.

Coyotebush

Not wanting to go to bed without such an easy visit, I quickly headed out. Quick walk across the bridge amid quiet evening traffic. The exact spot looked extra treacherous in the dark, so I followed Thomcat's lead and stayed on the steps. Then back home for a cup of hot tea.