Last week was my long anticipated trip to Seattle to visit Emily & John! This was my first trip to Seattle, so I tried to cram in as much sight-seeing as possible while I was there. I got to visit many interesting places and do a lot of exploring in the downtown area. My first stop was Pioneer Square for the Underground Tour, where I learned about the Seattle Fire and subsequent rebuilding & regrading of the city. This picture is shows store front windows that have been bricked over. Originally, these would have been on the ground level, but when the city was regraded they were below street level. The "ceiling" in this picture is really the underside of the present-day sidewalk.
Pike Place Market was a great place to people watch, shop, and enjoy some coffee from the original Starbucks. The desserts here were pretty tasty too!
On Saturday, the weather was beautiful so we went hiking in the Cascade Mountains. We got to see some great views along our four mile hike on Little Si Mountain.
We topped the trip off on Sunday with lunch at Pike Place Market and a visit to a park with beautiful views of the city. I had a great time catching up with friends and taking in the sights (thanks John & Emily!) and I hope to take Bryan out to visit soon!
I took a lot of pictures! To see more, go to http://www.picasaweb.google.com/schoeff
