Stephen didn't have any meetings until after lunch, so he got to hang with us this morning! We actually slept in a little later this morning, waking up around 6:30. We ate breakfast, got ready, and then headed into the city!
Our first stop was to the Argosy Harbor Boat Tour, right on the waterfront in the city. This was part of the City Pass, and it was a 1 hour "cruise" around the Puget Sound. There was a tour group leader who talked about all the sites and the history of places as we were sailing by. It was a cool and very different way to spend our morning.
Can you spot the kiddos?
After the cruise, we walked to the Pike Place Market. A little side note about this market: apparently, this place is a big deal. I have the book 1000 Places to See Before You Die and the only site listed in Seattle in this book is the Pike Place Market. The USA Men's Soccer team recently played a game in Seattle and took a group picture in front of this market. There's a lot to do and see there, so we were excited about going. The only problem? We ended up here right at lunch time. It was a complete mad house! It was a bit stressful maneuvering our way among this multi-storied market with thousands of people and 3 kids (one in a stroller). Plus, it smelled really badly of fish, and my kids were disgusted. We were going to eat here, but decided to walk back to the waterfront to find a restaurant there. We didn't get to see what all the fuss was about, but I bet this place is pretty cool at, say, 8 AM. ;)
Stephen left us after lunch to head to his meeting. The kids and I went to the aquarium, right on the waterfront, and another City Pass attraction! The kids weren't really into the aquarium, so we did the whole thing in less than an hour. It was just eh. Maybe we're spoiled here in Atlanta with our awesome aquarium.
The best part about the aquarium- the view outside!
After the aquarium, we walked on the waterfront for a bit, checked out the views, got some ice cream, and bought some souvenirs.
Stephen picked us up around 3:30 today, so we decided to head back to Redmond, near our hotel, and go to a nearby park called Marymoor Park. The kids played on the playground and Stephen and I got to sit and chat.
We decided to stay in tonight, eating (free) dinner at the concierge lounge at the hotel. The kiddos and I were pretty tired. We packed up our stuff and called it a night around 8 PM. Tomorrow morning is... Portland!
Sitting on the deck of the lounge.
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