Plan B = bicycles! Argh!!! My parents agreed to it. Argh!!!
That meant I had to agree to it. Arghh!! With free bicycles at our hotel for us
to use how could I refuse…
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| Free bicycle rental. Why oh why did you say yes Mum!!! |
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| We made it to Pike Place Market intact! |
And so it was that the whole tribe cycled bright and early
to the famous Pike Place Markets where there were plenty of fresh produce to
peruse including seafood, fruit, vegetables, cheeses AND Chinese dim sums! As
much as it was against good coffee instincts, a visit to the very first
Starbucks store was also a must. After
several purchases, we stopped by gum wall, a brickwall down an alley covered in
chewed gum. Eewgh…
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| Let's buy food! |
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| Beanies on! At the very Starbucks store |
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| A great collection of dried fruits |
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| Buying dim sum |
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| Breadzel |
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| Gum wall |
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| Ewghh! |
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| It took us a while to decide which one to get.... |
We continued on bike to the waterfront and cycled on the
Elliott Bay Trail to the Olympic Sculpture Park. The view was amazing. The
cycling continued to the Seattle Centre where the Space Needle was located. The
Needle was unfortunately being refurbished but we went up anyway as ¾ of the
observation deck was still open and it was clear sunny day. The view from the top
was even more spectacular than from the water!
By the time we cycled home post lunch it was 3pm and
everyone was exhausted from a combination of exertion and time zone change. So
we slept…and slept…and slept!
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| Stunning views! You can just see the peaks of the mountains above the white fog |
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| Olympic Sculpture Park |
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| Sculptures along the cycle path |
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| Jonah said he spotted a seal |
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| At Seattle Place. Bike parking everywhere |
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| Can't miss our bikes! |
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| The Space Needle unfortunately being refurbished. The new revamped version will have full floor to ceiling glass windows |
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| Info on how the tower was built |
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| Interactive for the kids |
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| Seattle! |
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| Looking out to where we cycled along the water earlier in the day |
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| Museum of Pop Culture |
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| The monorail took tourists straight to Westlake Mall in the city |
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| A healthy lunch! |
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| Followed by not so healthy snacks... |
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| How we could resist this?!! |
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| Lighter than the name implied! And very delicious! |
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| Rewards for hard work today |
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