Most of my time in Seattle last weekend was occupied with sweating, pacing, and hand-wringing. But once the interviews were done, we had time to do a little sightseeing! It had been a long time since we'd taken a full day off just to explore a new place together, so it was especially enjoyable. Here are a few highlights:
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Delicious fishes
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D.J. and Ashley came downtown to eat dinner with us. Here we are in front of the very first Starbucks!
We wish we had had more time to get to know Seattle better. I guess we'll just have to go back! Next time, I want to go in the summer, when we can hike in the mountains and go on the water.
The famous Pike Place Market – no fish were being (purchased or) thrown during our visit, though!
We had the opportunity to visit with relatives from my dad's side of the family: my dad's aunt and uncle, and cousin and her husband (and two rambunctious boys).
Pioneer Square, very Pacific Northwest
This is a picture from the "Underground Tour" of a section of downtown below the street level. Apparently, Seattle was originally built at sea level, which was a huge mistake because of the tides; after the city burned down in the 1890s, they backfilled the whole downtown area and built on top, leaving some areas below still accessible.
Seattle Central Library (Rem Koolhaas, 2004)
Olympic Sculpture Garden
And of course, the iconic Space Needle!
We wish we had had more time to get to know Seattle better. I guess we'll just have to go back! Next time, I want to go in the summer, when we can hike in the mountains and go on the water.
You were in Seattle! Should have hooked you up with my sister. She lives in West Seattle, which has an awesome park with sea view. Day trips in and around are great, too. Yep, the hiking's amazing. Love Olympic Sculpture Garden. Anyway, glad you had so much fun in such a great city!
ReplyDeleteAh, I hadn't realized Dave had gone with you. And you did so much! It's amazing how much you manage to fit into your schedule! :) Mmmm... I want to get that rainbow trout.
ReplyDeleteyes, I so wished I had my own kitchen in which to cook up some of that fish! but don't be deceived by the pictures – we mainly took a quick pic while walking from one thing to the next, so it certainly looks like we did a lot! ;)
DeleteI knew the fish face would make an appearance!! hehe! :)
ReplyDeletesuch a special trip, love the photos!
What a modern library! It's nice that Dave was willing to pose there and make it look even cooler.
ReplyDeleteYes, so cool (though not surprising) that you went to the library! You'd be surprised how many people in the area or visitors never go, if only for the architecture. Stop in any grunge music venues or don any flannel??
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