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 ofLäs mer
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 ofLäs mer
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).Läs mer
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. ItLäs mer
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, anotherLäs mer
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 alsoLäs mer
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 meLäs mer
[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!]
Even though weLäs mer
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 ourLäs mer
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 ourLäs mer