My adventure in Seattle

            In this article I am going to tell you about my adventures in Seattle!
I flew to Washington State to visit my Grandma, Barb Shane.  Before I explain about the journey, let me introduce you to this awesome woman. She loves to travel and explore just like me and she lives in a small town called Enumclaw.  For all the Kasey Kane fans out there, he comes from that town.

   The main locations we explored were the International Chinatown district, Pike Place Market and Pioneer Square in addition to lots of other places in between. Well, lets begin!

     Okay so on a slightly cool day in November we drove to the Tukwila link station. The  Sound Transit is a great way to get around Seattle without paying thirty bucks every time you park. There was hardly anyone around as we patiently waited for the link.


 When we got on, there was plenty of space to sit so we found a spot and enjoyed the view as we sped along. It took about thirty minutes to get to the International Chinatown district.
         The first place we stopped in Chinatown was Uwajimaya which provides a vast variety of foods, gifts and other things. We purchased some rice noodles to make Pad Thai later that week (which turned out to be very delicious!)
         Then we walked to the Panama Hotel which my Grandma wanted to see since it is a place that had a part in history during World War 2 and a book was written about it called Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet.

        After that we walked to the old and new train stations and admired the high vaulted ceilings and elaborate designs . Grandma enjoyed the old station, you could almost hear the crowds and trains of yesteryears gone by. 

  We then walked to 319 Avenue to check out the Klondike Gold Rush Museum. For those of you who don't know about this gold rush in Alaska, it began in July 1897 and people poured through the Seattle area to climb on a boat and journey to the wilderness. 

       The place was set up nicely and gave a lot of interesting facts about it.  It's also kid friendly so let the little ones tag along too.  

        I tried purchasing a ticket but I guess you could say I was over 110 years to late! 

After that we grabbed some lunch at Athenian in Pike Place Market. We choose that restaurant because the night before we watched 'Sleepless in Seattle' so we wanted to enjoy our chew in the same space that the movie was filmed. I even had my picture taken next to where Tom Hanks sat!

I'll have to say something quick about Pike Place Market. It's a place where the smell of fish, spices and flowers come at you from all angles and people from all cultures are selling their unique wares. It's a place rich with history and Seattle charm, heck it's where the first Star Bucks is located! Here's a video that tells a little more about the market.

 

        Then in Post alley which is underneath Pike Place Market is the gum wall. People from all over the world stick their gum on that wall, I myself proudly smacked it on. Who knew sticking used gum on a wall could become such a work of art!  

 Then the last place we went to was the piers. It's not too far from the market and it has a beautiful view of the mountains. One of my favorite stores is' the Ye Olde Curiosity Shop'. It is a museum as much as a strange shopping experience! 

      The last thing we did (which was another day) was ti eat at Ivar's. If you ever eat there you have to get fish and chips. The fish is so flaky and tender and the fries a golden perfection and if you have extra you can feed the seagulls! 

If you are planning a trip to Seattle I hope this helped or if you just want to learn about a city that is strange and beautiful then this is the place to learn about! I had a great time with my Grandma, thank you for such an amazing time. 

May adventure take you by the hand and lead you,