Welcome to Cindy and David's 2014 Adventures
Seattle to Los Angeles
The tour took us through the many suburbs, most of which are on hills around the city centre and each hill has its own particular type of resident (according to our very amusing and entertaining tour guide). There is Yuppy Hill (large houses, kids at private schools) and there is loopy hippies hill etc. I don't quite know why or what the reason is for the charming bloke on the left but that was under a bridge on hippies hill!
We actually crammed a lot into our last day! We went on a city tour, leaving our packed suitcases at the hotel. Note to the left the trolley buses and to the right the extended buses. Seattle has a very extensive transport system.
On far left are two locks and also in this complex is a ladder of water levels which assist the salmon to tackle their way upriver to spawn. (Dont I look cold - I was!) Seattle is famous for having a very grey climate, lots of drizzle and lots of grey clouds. We did get some sun but not enough to get excited about. The tour guide did stress how awful the climate is and said a lot of residents where particular dark glasses which are tinged yellow to give them the impression of a brighter day!!!
There were two major arenas next to each other, one baseball and one football. Not sure which this one is.
A major attraction in Seattle is the Pike Street Market. It is huge and we returned for a second visit just to visit the Starbucks as it is the first one ever opened! We didn't however, drink any of their coffee!
This funny looking monument was in the dog park across from the hotel and apparently featured in one of the episodes of Frazier (the only episode in fact filmed in Seattle).
The Seahawks are the reigning Football champions and this Southwest plane has been painted to celebrate
Seattle from the air. A much bigger city than we realised.
Seattle from the air. A much bigger city than we realised.
Arriving in LA giving us some idea of the enormity of this city.
Seattle, home of Starbucks, Microsoft, Jimmy Henricks and Boeing
A colourful display of chillies in Pike street markets