Pike Place Market
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After we returned to the pier, I decided to head over to nearby Pike Place Market. This is the one touristy stop in Seattle I have already been to many times. It turns out that in the middle ofLeggi altro
After we returned to the pier, I decided to head over to nearby Pike Place Market. This is the one touristy stop in Seattle I have already been to many times. It turns out that in the middle ofLeggi altro
Upon leaving the market, I grabbed a small lunch to eat on the go, because I didn't want to do the thing I did yesterday (wait too long to eat lunch that I ended up spoiling my appetite for dinner).Leggi altro
I ended up in the Fremont neighborhood. My original destination was the store Archie McPhee's, which is famous (infamous?) for having a very eclectic mix of gag gifts and tchotchkes of all kinds. ItLeggi altro
After a bit of internet searching, we settled on a nearby restaurant that had a great wine selection. The food was also very good. The atmosphere was low key and just what we needed. OK, maybeLeggi altro
I was still in a bagel mood this morning, but I decided to try a different shop and a lox bagel instead. Who says I can't branch out of my rut?
Then I decided to grab a bus to Capitol Hill, anotherLeggi altro
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 alsoLeggi altro
I got back to the hotel in plenty of time to eat lunch and get set up for my weekly session of dominoes over zoom with my family.
Unfortunately, by the time we finished that, it was very clear to meLeggi altro
[Written March 11. Sorry for the delay! The sickness turned into a cold that wasn't terrible, but it did sap my energy so much that I couldn't blog. So now I will get this caught up!]
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We arrived in Vancouver and there was a Canada goose there to greet us right outside the train station.
Before long we had made it to our hotel (Exchange Hotel). It was before checkin time, so ourLeggi altro
After a good night's sleep, we got up and dosed with Airborne. The bike shop is just a few blocks from the hotel, so we stopped at a Tim Horton's for coffee and a little snack on our way.
We got ourLeggi altro