Yes, you red the title correctly, we are in Seattle. We came back to Canada to have Dom's hand checked and thought that we should do a road trip to Seattle to meet up with Cindy, Dave, Flo and Sean while we were here.
One of the first sites we visited was the fisherman's market at Pike Place, where you can see the fishmongers amusing the public by throwing big fish around (see picture). We also went to see the very first Starbucks (but did not go in as the line was about a block long).
We also saw Seattle's very famous gum wall: The second germiest tourist attraction in the world. It started when people waiting in line for the nearby theatre started sticking coins on the wall using gum. After the night passed, someone stole all of the coins so that only gum remained. Suprisingly, this started a trend and after several unsuccessful scrapings, the city declared it a tourist attraction. If you are in
the area, don't forget to bring your own gum ;)
We also had a chance to visit part of the Pioneer Square Underground City (the original streets that remained underground after they raised the city and reconstructed the road).
We also went up the Smith tower to get a good view of the city and the Space Needle. This tower is one of the last remaining buildings with an Otis elevator.
And what would be a friend's trip without a little shopping..
One thing that you can't miss in the Seattle landscape is the Space Needle. We didn't go to the top since we already saw the view from the Smith Tower, but we did visit the EMP museum at the bottom of the Space Needle and had fun creating weird shadows.
Finally, we went for a day trip to Mount Rainer (2 hours South-East of Seattle) and enjoyed superb weather.
Have a good day and do not forget:
Note: Upon our return to Calgary, Dom saw a hand specialist who gave us the green light to continue our trip. So, on September 6, we will be departing for Shanghai!!!