Chrissy & Melissa came from Texas last week to visit me! We had such a great time but Blogger is only letting me upload this many pics...I'm now getting an error message, so stay tuned for the rest of the story...
Alki Beach
Across the West Seattle Bridge, one can traverse the beautiful Alki beach...I took the gals to my favorite little place, Alki Bakery, for breakfast one morning.
A moment of silence for the best cinnamon roll EVER.
Then, of course, I took them to another favorite spot, Green Lake. We walked the lake and stopped at Chocolati, a truly fabulous spot to grab yummy hot chocolate, truffles, scones, and the like.Leaving the Country--a Trip to Vancouver, British Columbia
Just 1.5 hours north is the Canadian border. So, we took an overnight trip out of the country. The border itself was an experience...the US and Canada flags side-by-side...
The switch to the metric system took me back to West Africa times when speed limits were posted in kilometers per hour instead of miles.
Welcome to Canada! And "Beautiful British Columbia!"
Since the drive is so short, we missed the concept of the fact that we were traveling internationally. So, we never thought to get currency exchanged...that is, until I saw a Chevron with a really bizarre price listed. We raced to a money mart and got Canadian dollars just as they were closing. An interesting aside: the day we arrived was the first day since 1977 that the US and Canadian dollars were equivalent.
The Public Market in Vancouver
A beautiful view in Vancouver outside the Public Market
The Pacific...sigh
Crossing back to the U.S.
The US flag designed into the landscape
Sunset crossing the border
Just 1.5 hours north is the Canadian border. So, we took an overnight trip out of the country. The border itself was an experience...the US and Canada flags side-by-side...
The switch to the metric system took me back to West Africa times when speed limits were posted in kilometers per hour instead of miles.
Welcome to Canada! And "Beautiful British Columbia!"
Since the drive is so short, we missed the concept of the fact that we were traveling internationally. So, we never thought to get currency exchanged...that is, until I saw a Chevron with a really bizarre price listed. We raced to a money mart and got Canadian dollars just as they were closing. An interesting aside: the day we arrived was the first day since 1977 that the US and Canadian dollars were equivalent.
The Public Market in Vancouver
A beautiful view in Vancouver outside the Public Market
The Pacific...sigh
Crossing back to the U.S.
The US flag designed into the landscape
Sunset crossing the borderThe Seattle Public Library
Can you believe this is a library, and a public one at that? They actually give tours of the place. It's 10 stories high and absolutely amazing.
Looking down from the 10th floor to the 3rd floor "living room," where they have a huge area of comfy chairs and a coffee shop.
The 10th floor "reading room"...note the yellow escalator
And the 4th floor "red room," named for obvious reasons...this floor houses conference and meeting rooms...no books. Would you want to sit & read here?
Can you believe this is a library, and a public one at that? They actually give tours of the place. It's 10 stories high and absolutely amazing.
Looking down from the 10th floor to the 3rd floor "living room," where they have a huge area of comfy chairs and a coffee shop.
The 10th floor "reading room"...note the yellow escalator
And the 4th floor "red room," named for obvious reasons...this floor houses conference and meeting rooms...no books. Would you want to sit & read here?The Pigs
Randomly situated throughout downtown Seattle are the pigs. This is the Green Eggs and Ham pig.
And the porcelain pig.
Chrissy makes friends with the Troll
I did not make friends with him.
Randomly situated throughout downtown Seattle are the pigs. This is the Green Eggs and Ham pig.
And the porcelain pig.Fremont Troll
Fremont is an uber-quirky neighborhood in the city. I love it. There are murals on many of the buildings, random sculptures, a draw bridge, and as you may remember from March 06 posts, the Fremont Troll.
Chrissy makes friends with the Troll
I did not make friends with him.Okay, sorry to cut things off, but I'll see if Blogger will allow more soon!
2 comments:
It looks so fun!! I'm jealous. Again.
That cinnamon roll looked amazing. Ah-may-zing, I tell you.
I'm amazed at how quickly you've discovered all of my favorite local spots. Nice work!
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