Earlyish wake up at 0730, breakfast of pancakes cooked by Song. Weather was overcast and a bit chilly, needed my jacket.
Went out driving, visited Bill Gates’ neighbourhood called Medina. I wanted to ask him about my Microsoft surface but we couldn’t get to his house.
Drove over the world’s longest floating bridge, and up to Kerry Park viewpoint for a view over the city and bay, including the world famous space needle. Song’s friends were very proud of the city, pointing out all the merits. I have to say it was nice, and seemed to have everything. When we were in Vancouver Song’s friend who lived there suggested we could migrate there, and her Seattle friends suggested we migrate to Seattle. Not going to happen, we still think Melbourne is better.
We went to Chihuly Garden and Glass, an exhibition of glass sculptures by an artist called Chihuly. I was a bit indifferent, until I saw them – absolutely incredible. Do a google search and look at my photos. Huge, room-sized coloured glass pieces put together, one like a garden.
Well worth the visit.
Next door was the space needle, we went into the gift shop but didn’t go up, then to a food court. We both had pulled pork rolls topped with honey mustard and bacon, which were very nice but added another couple of thousand calories to my intake.
Back to the car, then drove to Pike Place Market for a browse and bought a coffee from the first ever Starbucks, established in 1971. It was very busy, but the prices were the same as a normal one (not like Niagara Falls).
Carrying on into the market, saw the stall where the stall workers throw and catch the fish. The market was very busy and fun, a great atmosphere and almost more of a tourist destination than a place to buy food, although there was plenty of that going on.
Back home, and on the way I had the horrible realisation that this time next week I’ll be back at work. Oh well, all good things come to an end, and I had been away since March 19th.
Back home, dinner cooked by Song.
