The nice thing about today's hotel, was both a complimentary Continental breakfast and free parking included in the price of goods. So we left our car in the garage and ran less than 5 minutes to Seattle Center, where the monorail leaves. This elevated train brought us to the Westlake Center in downtown Seattle.
walked it the first market to PikePlace. This market is the oldest continuously operated weekly and fish market in the U.S. and on more than one maze-like levels. Directly across from the Pike Place Market is the first Starbucks store, which opened in 1971 been and is the only remaining company in the brown color. Meanwhile, the company has agreed to the Starbucks green.
ran along the waterfront we to Pioneer Square. Unfortunately, the Waterfront separated from downtown by a double-decker highway, the noise when walking but much gets on my nerves.
Pioneer Square is the historic district of Seattle. The waiting time until our next Seattle highlight was spent on the Observation Deck, the Smith Tower. The skyscraper of once the tallest building in the western United States was, is not even now the tallest building in the next Five city blocks. Nevertheless, one has from here views of the downtown.
mid-19th Century had been built at the Pioneer Square houses, but too late contemplated that there are in Seattle ebb and flow, and therefore also to build a functioning sewerage problems. 1889 and burnt down part of the buildings were constructed again increased. The actual street level is thus at least one floor below the current access levels. In an Underground Tour, we got to hear more details of the quarter, Seattle's history and the people, the Seattle because of their business ideas and ideas have made it what it is today. Even Wyatt Earp had a saloon in Pioneer Square. After 90min roam the subterranean passages we went back to light. The tour is really recommended and taken by the tour guides were funny and varied across.
Next, a Harbor Cruise was scheduled tour. During the 1-hour drive, we got a few details about the architecture of Seattle, the piers and the surrounding tell. Of course we had from the water and the best view of the skyline of Seattle. Given the beautiful weather: sunshine, blue skies and about 19 ° C, took me literally in my winter jacket to sweat.
through the city we ran back to the monorail to get back to go to Seattle Center. This was 1962 World's Fair, with the landmark in the skyline: the Space Needle. First, we still enjoyed some sun at the International Fountain, in the environment plays music that invites you to relax. Later we went to the 185m high Space Needle. Behind the photogenic skyline of Seattle, Mt Rainier loomed blurred out again. Although he could not see clearly, there are only 90 days a year where you can see it at all so beautiful.
In general we have with the weather more than lucky because Seattle is considered the rain capital of the United States. Not because it's raining here lots, but because it rains so many days a year. In the vicinity there are the Mountains from the Cascade Range and in front of the clouds rain on Seattle.
19.30 clock we took the car to Everett, 30 minutes north of Seattle. Here we will stay at the Best Western Cascadia Inn.
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