Last week, I was hiking around downtown Seattle. It has been a dream of mine for several years to go see Seattle. The pictures I'd seen where stunning. So beautiful. And, I can't deny, I'm an avid "Grey's Anatomy" fan. We flew out last Tuesday and then just chilled that evening in the hotel and watched the Thunder game...which is kind of ironic.
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| The view from Kerry Park |
Wednesday, we made our way to Mt. Rainier National Park. It was kind of misty with light rain on the way there and at the base of the mountain. Not to mention, it was pretty stinking chilly. I had originally thought we mike do some hiking, but with the weather and lack of warm clothes, it was decided that we would just drive up. It was a beautiful drive. So many wonderfully created things to look at. I braved the cold at the look-out points/points of interest (POI) to snap some pictures. We made it to "Paradise", which was still covered in snow, and had lunch. The road that continued up from there was still closed, so we headed back down. It was quite a day.
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| It still looked like winter on Mt. Rainier! |
Thursday, we headed out early to drive around to Port Angeles and make the 1245 Coho Ferry to Victoria, BC. We got in with a little time to spare, so we walked around town, and I snapped pictures of all the "Twilight" POIs. I'm not a die-hard "Twilight" fan, but I figured I might as well get the pictures since I was already there. We had lunch at a little place, the Oven Spoonful, which was tasty. I had soup with a chai tea latte. So good. Then, it was time to board the ferry, and we were off to Canada. The ride was 1.5 hours. I would have like to stayed outside and enjoyed the scenery the whole time, but it was way to cold and windy for that business. I opted to stay cozy in a window seat and read a "Harry Potter" book. Fortunately, once we got to Victoria, it was a little warmer. We walked around downtown for a few hours and ate dinner at a gourmet sandwich bistro of sorts. A couple hours later, it was time to head back for Port Angeles. We made it in around 2100, then had to drive back to our hotel in Tukwila...let's just say it was a really late night!
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| On the ferry to Victoria |
Friday was set aside for downtown Seattle. A better day couldn't have been picked! It was sunny and warm with a nice gentle breeze. We road the light rail from Tukwila into downtown, which was a great chance to see some pretty scenery. After arriving downtown, we headed straight for the Space Needle and Fisher Plaza (they use the outside of this building for the hospital on Grey's). I got pictures of the Space Needle, but did not make the ride up. I was all for it, but after seeing the line, I decided there were more important things to do. (Note: buy tickets in advance so you don't have to stand in line twice.) Then, I made my family hike up Queen Anne Hill with me to see the house they use for Meredith Grey's house. That was quite a hike. Like major. But totally worth it. Not only did we see the great architecture of the historic houses, including the one on Grey's, but right down the street was Kerry Park. I did not know about this park. This park rocks. I got a stunning view of the downtown skyline with Mt. Rainier in the background and Elliot bay and the ferry boats. Fantastic. Then, we made our way back down to the Olympic Sculpture Park and on to Pike Place Market. The market is crazy. There are SO many people. And SO many things to see. We grabbed lunch at Mee Sum Pastry, which I had seen on "Bizarre Foods" (get the BBQ hombow...it's like a Hawaiian sweet roll with pulled BBQ pork on the inside). Best part, the hombows come to only $2.75/ea with tax. I also had to visit the Gum Wall and the original Starbucks at Pike Place Market. Good times. We finally made our way back to the light rail station to go back to the hotel. By the time all was done, we'd walked about 7 miles. Craziness.
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