Peak Haze

RantWoman composed this on a day when Twitter informed her that the Air Quality Index in Seattle was worse than any of the major world cities listed.

This close the windows and avoid strenuous exercise thing is not working.

The air quality index is somewhere in the stratosphere.

RantWoman's eyes itch, water.

RantWoman would prefer to breathe easier.

And RantWoman's whole body just feels better if large muscles get moved.

Plus, RantWoman really digs the whole last mile exercise of getting from a bus stop to a new place.


Yesterday's destination: Hopelink in Bellevue. The I-90 freeway stops are still open. Yeah. RantWoman is not distressed that promised closures for Sound Transit Judkins Park station construction still have not occurred. RantWoman used Google Maps and the accompanying trip planner.

Outbound, RantWoman is glad to have opted for the 550 + B line routing even though it meant a several blocks walk in the haze. The walk while tree-lined reminded RantWoman AGAIN how car -oriented a lot of the east side still is.

Inbound, RantWoman opted for the 245+ 554. This was pure luck: RantWoman was trying to figure out where the bus stop was just as a bus pulled past. The driver not only waited, he dropped RantWoman off not at the regular bus stop, but right at the sidewalk on the overpass to catch the inbound 554. RantWoman deeply appreciates this because the 245 driver was not really able to give good walking directions from the ground level stop up through the parking garage. RantWoman does not visit the Eastgate park and Ride often enough really to remember either; given the air quality RantWoman was glad not to have to spend a lot of energy fogging around looking.

Once on the 554, RantWoman also reviewed the routing and learning that the 245 now has 15-minute headway. COOL.

As for the reason for RantWoman's journey, another post coming.