Day 16: Seattle All Day

Space needle

Breakfast in the rotating Space Needle... Molly may be the happiest person ever

Downtown Seattle from the Space Needle

I was told there were no pictures of me on the blog and I must take a "selfy"... Trust me I did not do this willingly.

As you can see, we have been brushing our teeth well on the trip!

Lean on me...

Walking through Pike's Market in Pike's Place 

Famous corner of Pike's Market

The first Starbucks (hint, I've heard the coffee tastes the same at all Starbucks)

On our Seattle tour, we stopped under a bridge to see where the town had created a Troll. Go figure!

Know your Troll!

Fearless leader at The Locks

At the Locks, we ventured unto the unknown as we saw how Seattle spends $150 per salmon to track them, create systems for them to go between fresh and salt water, and preserve their natural habitats.

Locks from outside look

I tried to get all the chaperones today. Amber was fascinated with feeding seagulls. It provide excitement for not only the bird, Amber, and others like me watching!

Our day started with one of, if not the, best breakfast of the trip. Combine that with perhaps the best view of any city we have seen and we get a marvelous morning. Breakfast at the Space Needle was awesome!

After breakfast we ventured to Pike's Place. We saw iconic landmarks of Seattle with the original Starbucks and the fish company that throws fish upon a purchase. The Crew saw free time with lunch on their own and sites to see. Ironically, said with a hint of sarcasm, a lot of the girls went shopping. I'm still pulling my hair out trying to figure out why 7 or 8 boys walked 7 miles to get 2 dozen Krispy Kreme doughnuts. Why do all that when you are in the farthest continental city in the US from home when you can get that any day?  At least they were able to get their exercise in.

The afternoon saw us on a 3 hour tour of the city. We had a walk-on tour guide that not only gave us a bus tour of the city but allowed us to explore some interesting places by foot. We went to parks, The Locks, and saw a troll under a bridge. He explained the population of Seattle, the make-up of neighborhoods, what types of people live in Seattle, and what the city plans were for the immediate future. 

The Crew ate dinner at the waterfront and we journeyed back to the hotel by walking. For some reason The Crew were super excited and showed energy like no other time. Perhaps it was the ice cream. Perhaps it was the excitement of the day. Perhaps it was the race up the hill. Or perhaps it was kids being kids! A good night's rest was needed for our venture to Gold Beach, Oregon. Eating, singing karaoke, and dancing will be in our near future. Signing off GWT!