Seattle bound
Trip Start
Sep 01, 2005
1
10
Trip End
Sep 10, 2005
Seattle,
Washington,
United States
Thursday, September 1, 2005
The traffic hasn't lessened any since our last visit, but the drivers are so much more courteous than those in the Philadelphia area. And we still love the bike racks on the busses they have out here. Our area (and New York City) could learn something here!
Our car is pointed in the direction of TOP TOURIST ATTRACTIONS. On the list is Experience Music and the Space Needle. The top two on the list for the afternoon. And for some, Coffe. Make that Seattle coffee for two. The females are shuddering at the thought. With no problem, we find a parking place close to Experience Music. Having not eaten since early morning, we decide to forego the Experience for some quick food, as we spot a Wendy's
A city with a view
. Then it's onto this modern work of exterior art, with curves and stainess steel metal and painted aluminum. We're Frank Loyd Wright groupies, but are admiring the heck out of this futurist building. We gladly pay our $20 per person admision fee. Inside the hands on displays and activities keep us stimulated.
Sub-woofers have been installed in the floors so you can "feel" the music.
Three floors of exhibits and hands-on fun. In the Sound Lab, we jumped from note to note on an oversize keyboard, trying to preform John Denver's "take me home country roads."
Bob Dylan was featured in a seperate area on the 2nd floor with larger than life photos and of course his music. Downstairs in the theatre area you could see some of his first taped performances. Also Jimi Hendrix's huge collection of memorablia drew a crowd. The exhibit rooms border on an unusual atrium. In the center rising to the third level is the largest display of guitars I have ever seen. Can we say "non-authorized Kodak moment?"
It was tough leaving, but we knew our time was limited so over to the Space Needle. Kary and John went up to the top for the view. We've done this before, so decided to hang out down at the base until they were done "seeing."
Then a drive over to Pike's Market. We forgot just how hard it is to find a parking spot here. Most of the flowers (what I consider to be the best part of the market - other than that fresh fish which occasionaly goes airborne), were gone. A look thru then the feeling of hunger started settleing in again. Down to the piers in search of food. Views of the water and the to the hotel to de-jet lag.
