February 2, 2007

• On to Seattle

  We landed in Seattle in the morning.  It was a typical January day we were told, grey and cloudy. 

  

  After some discussion with the rental car person about how much better
  it would be to pay more and finally convincing him we would be
  satisfied with a compact car, we packed up and left the airport.  We
  nick-named the car Tweety for its gaudy color.  One car dealer we
  visited looking for a car for Celina wondered about the “bold color” of
  our car. Dark, muted colors seem to be the style there.
  

  

  We knew there was little we could do in Mt Vernon (an hour north) so we
  decided to explore downtown.  We found Pike’s Market.  What a
  delightful place!  We parked the car by the sound and climbed probably
  the equivalent of three flights of stairs to reach the main market.  We
  found fish markets, restaurants, bakeries and other booth selling an
  incredible variety of things.  Lunch was on the third floor of
  Lowell’s.  We later learned it was considered one of the best. Seattle calls itself the most caffeinated city in America.  Truly there are more coffee shops  than I have ever seen!
  

  

  We then drove around the downtown area before heading up to Mt Vernon.  I lived in Seattle in 1969, but I honestly didn’t recognize a thing!
  

  

  • 3:43 pm
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