Over President's Day 2015, Jared and I took a quick trip up to Seattle to see the sights with my aunt Susan. Despite colder-than-Bay-Area temperatures, we managed to stay warm enough and had a magnificent time!
After dropping off our bags at Susan's house, we hit the town-- stopping at the popular Space Needle. If you download a free app, virtual space needles will appear in the photos you take-- as long as you're standing in the right spots beneath the needle:
(1) Susan looking very local and composed.
(2) Victoria confused in the clouds.
(3) Jared using mind powers for city entertainment.
Next stop: Chihuly Museum-- which I highly, highly recommend to museum lovers of all ages. Jared and I took one glasswork class, in which we made mere paper weights (no glass blowing involved), but it gave us a whole new appreciation for glass art.
Apparently the new frontier is combining colors. But I think we can all agree that the shapes created are definitely impressive, too.
An octopus's garden!
Voyage of the imagination
We walked over to the Bill and Melinda Gates visitor center, which highlighted some of the really cool projects they are undertaking across the globe.
Talking about philanthropy....
A scrolling paper list of everything the foundation has supported... Anything in this snapshot catch your eye?
More photos from around town:
A... fish ladder?
Getting some sun at a local burger joint... Yum!
We got to spend some time with my cousin Michelle, her husband, Matt, and their fun (and big) dogs. They live in a beautiful town called Burien, a short walk away from the coast.
We walked down to the nearby beach park just before the sun set, then headed back to their home for a tasty barbeque.
Not warm like Hawaii, but so scenic.
An unpeopled picture of the shores.
One of the "high"lights of our trip was Deception Pass, north of Seattle. From there, you cross a bridge onto Whidbey Island. The view is gorgeous:
Tumultuous seas below.
Jared, the bold adventurer
Hundreds of feet above land and water
Beneath the bridge
Once on Whidbey Island, we visited several former military sites, now parks.
Who knows what we are laughing about here?
A cute little lighthouse!
We had the opportunity to visit the Boeing Museum. I know Jared could have spent more than the day we spent there.
Aboard a retired Air Force One plane
All the cool kids (and I literally mean kids) were climbing into this contraption, so I had to, too.
On our final day, I overcame my fear of heights to ride the ferris wheel hundreds of feet into the air:
Jared: having an awesome time! Me: freaking out, palms are sweaty... but still managing to smile.
Susan: Just enjoying life.
The view from the top of the wheel was incredible!
The view from the top of the wheel was terrifying!
My bravery was rewarded with a most delicious meal from The Pink Door, an Italian restaurant near Pike's Place Market. I had a delicious veggie lasagna. Jared had a perfectly toasted grilled cheese sandwich, and Susan had colorful beet salad. We ended our meal with these divine cream puffs and lemon cake with blood orange sauce... both of which were amazing... especially the cream puffs.
I have a feeling it won't be long before we are back in Seattle again.
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