Our first stop was the Space Needle! The views were spectacular and we were thankful for a clear morning.
Pugent Sound with the mountains of Olympia National Park in the distance.
The kids loved this playground right outside the space needle. We could have spent the entire day exploring this park.
A virtual reality experience bungee jumping off of the Space Needle was part of our ticket. Our family’s virtual reality officienado couldn’t pass that up!
We strolled to the next park attraction—the Chihuly Glass Blowing Gallery & Gardens. Pictures don’t begin to do these pieces justice.
Every piece is hand blown and then assembled into sculptures.
All too soon it was time to move on.....next stop....Pike’s Market! We had lunch at a seafood restaurant overlooking the water and then strolled through the market. I fell in love and longed for more time to peruse the stalls. I had to settle for homemade fruit rolls and chocolate noodles.
Jacob with the market’s mascot.
We found ice cream and an arcade on the piers below the market and then made our way back to the hotel to rest, swim, and watch the fireworks (Darin scored an awesome suite with a balcony overlooking the lake—we didn’t even have to leave our room to watch the fireworks!).
Seattle had a rich, diverse culture with people from all walks of life. There was a large homeless population. One homeless man asked Kenny (who was wearing a stars & stripes hat) if he wanted to trade hats. Another man, who was begging, screamed “POISON!” when I gave him a granola bar. The boys eyes nearly popped out, but it created great opportunities to talk about how much we have, and the people around us who need our help. After all, God created and loves us all, so we need to love each other!
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