20:30 hrs.
10 Apr 15
So there we were.. in the middle Spring Break with only one Loin Fruit at the WAYWARD INN we headed off to the Emerald City - Seattle, Wa. Nice place Seattle. The people are friendly enough. And why wouldn't they be? After all, their only British Columbians once removed. Its funny though because that that theory doesn't really apply to alot of Albertans (especially those driving on BC's highways) does it?
Seattle really is a cool place. There are loads of things to do as tourists. This was our second time visiting. The first time we (meaning me) drove down, taking the I-5 from the Peace Arch border crossing. Never again. The traffic is way beyond my liking. So this time we (my BETTER HALF and I) decided to take the Victoria Clipper, a passenger only twin jet catamaran, from Victoria directly to downtown Seattle. The Emerald City public transit system is very convenient and effective so there was no need for us to take a vehicle.
We really needed to get away from the WAYWARD INN and this was a celebration trip as well as Loin Fruit #2 had just turned 15 years old. Ever the worlds best trip organizer, my LOBSTER searched out venues and attractions that would keep us busy. An underground tour, a pinball museum, Star Wars costume exhibit, Utili-kilts, a Pompeii exhibit at the Seattle Science Centre. All of this was going to be a really cool trip.
Another aspect of visiting a foreign city, even one as close as Seattle, is to see what is similar and yet different to where you live. One thing that I spotted was the anti-hoodlum devices installed in public places to deter the little bastards from being a nuisance.
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