National Parks Exploration: Seattle

Once again we took a ferry, this time to explore Seattle for the day. There were three major points we wanted to see.

1. The Public Market

2. The Space Needle

3. The First Starbucks

The ferry ride was amazing. These have to be some of the largest ferries, after all they are mostly for commuters. Many people live in the Port Angeles area or on islands and commute to Seattle for work. The restrooms themselves were impressive, full of changing rooms so worker bees could get dressed during their commute! They had huge seats, like first class seats on a plane, and wireless internet. Their cafe was like a full restaurant.

Here are some views of Seattle from the ferry!

It was a quick walk from the ferry to the public market and Starbucks. The market was just what I always imagined. All my senses were on overload from the sights of fish being thrown and vibrant colors of fresh flowers, fruits and vegetables. The smell of fresh herbs and foods and the sounds of men yelling in every language.

All around the city are pig statues pointing to the market! How adorable I thought! I found a room though with pigs that weren't being used at the time. Poor piggies!:

We found the first Starbucks across the street from the market!

It was one of the smallest stores I have ever been in, super crowded too!

Lastly we ventured to the Space Needle. The construction and architectural aspects interested me the most about it. It was built for the 1962 World's Fair and is 605 feet tall. It was built to withstand strong winds and earthquakes of 9.1 magnitude. It also has 25 lightning rods to product it from damage during storms. From the top not only can you see all of Seattle and its outer suburbs, but you can see all of the Olympic Mountain range, the Cascade Mountains, Mount Ranier and Mount Baker and Elliott Bay. Below the needle is an adorable amusement park for children and many sculptures.