Some of the questions we received were something like this:"What? You guys went to Seattle??? Are you crazy? Did it rain? You drove how many hours?" Well, I can answer those questions and many more! Yes, we are kind of crazy going to Seattle for 4th of July, still not knowing if we had jobs, driving in the car for 13 hours each way, escaping the 100+ degree temps of Sacramento and going to the 50 and 60 degree temps of rainy Seattle...but it was fun and totally worth it! As many of you know, Andy was in Chico for 4 weeks this summer finishing up some college classes to get another type of credential. We were under the impression us girls would go up to Chico (1.75 hours away) for the 4th and when we got there, Andy had a surprise up his sleeve. So off to Portland we went on Thursday the 2nd of July then we finished the drive the next morning. We had to stop at a thrift store to get a couple pairs of pants and a waterproof windbreaker for the girls since I didn't pack accordingly...stores don't have those items in stock in July - even in Seattle!
The original Starbuck's is located just a block from the famous Pike's Place Market. It is a couple shops down from a sinfully delicious Russian bakery called "Piroshky, Piroshky". I will drive the 13 hours again to have a cup of original Starbuck's and indulge in some Piroshky Pasteries! If you ever go to Seattle, your nose will lead you to this tiny storefront bakery.
On one of the coolest days we found a place that would prepare and serve hot tea samples. We learned so much about Chinese culture when it comes to drinking tea! The girls made friends with Fang (pronounced Fong) who is in the photo above. She let them drink all kinds of tea and kept them away from the ones containing caffiene. There were hundreds of choices and she knew about them all. She also let the girls play her Chinese instrument (I don't know what it is called) that represented a large autoharp. We purchased a tea maker and a few of our favorite blends of tea. We are waiting for the cooler weather to arrive to have a tea party!
We asked a stranger to snap a family photo at the top of the hill of Pike's Place Market. You can see Andy wearing his "Seattle Seahawks" fan gear in this shot. People thought we were from the area and were confused to find out he is such a fan from California. Fang from the tea shop even asked him if was on the team!!!
We had some sun the day we visited the Space Needle. We were able to get a "City Pass" that allowed us to pay a flat rate to visit the Space Needle twice, the zoo, the aquarium, Pacific Science Center, The Music Ecperience Project and SciFi Museum and take a harbor cruise. We didn't have time for the zoo, but we got to go to all the other attractions. The science center was a fabulous educational experience for the kids. If you are in the area and have children with you, this is a must see & do!
We found the world fastest carousel at the pier...not sur ethat is a fact, but you really had to hang on! Kaycee's favorite thing is the carousel and you can see the joy on her face in this photo above.
In case you didn't get to see any fireworks this 4th of July, you can check out a short video clip below!
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