Capitol Hill and Volunteer Park

After some false starts and course corrections, I eventually made my way to Volunteer Park atop Capitol Hill. It has this very well placed statue that frames the Space Needle perfectly. It is also home to the first water tower for the city (built in 1906) which is now just used as an observation platform. I climbed all 105 steps (yes, I counted) to reach the summit, only to find that the fencing over the windows made it pretty much impossible to take photos. And the trees in the park made it difficult to see anything in the distance anyway. But it was an interesting climb, nonetheless.

Then I walked all the way down the hill, through some of the more busy sections of the neighborhood and all the way back to our hotel. I did stop off for some Thai soup on my way, because it feels like I may be coming down with Russell's cold.

By the end of my walk, it was so bright and sunny I actually needed sunglasses. Not at all typical Seattle weather.Leer más