Today (Thursday) our mission was the Space Needle. We trekked off towards downtown Seattle prepared to deal with the nightmare of traffic/parking. We were pleasantly surprised to find easy access to downtown w/o traffic problems. We even found parking right across from the Space Needle to accommodate our truck. We parked right next to Cindy as she met us there. We were able to get discount tickets on base so we were ready to head up to the observation deck.
The ride up is in a glass elevator up the side of the needle. It was quite nerve racking (for me) as all the kids instinctively gravitate towards the glass window up front. Not being a fan of heights I tried to avoid looking out. Once we made it to the top we were able to get a 360 degree view of Seattle and the surrounding area. The view was amazing. There were so many houses and buildings, as far as the eye can see and trees woven through out the streets and buildings. We got some great shots of the city. I was even able to find our truck below in the parking lot. The big blue tarp covering the generator made it stand out.
There were a lot of other tourists at the Space Needle. Even a Starbucks up there to get you wired before heading down. You can’t go a block without seeing a Starbucks, Seattle’s Best, or Tully’s. These are some of the major coffee houses in the Seattle area.
While shopping for Space Needle souvenirs we got the phone call to confirm the sale of our Suburban “Buzz”. We really loved our Suburban and for the time we had it, it really made traveling with our family and all my scrapbooking supplies very comfortable. The family that bought it has 3 young children all in car seats. We wish them the best with “Buzz”.
We were invited back to Cindy and Dan’s for dinner. They ordered from one of their favorite pizza places. We consumed a lot of pizza, and toasted to the beloved “Buzz” (no just kidding Mel) and relaxed. After dinner it was time for the ladies to get there chocolate fix. Cindy introduced me to Tully's, a coffee house chain. Very good coffee and even better pastries. Cindy and Dan have made the trip to visit us while we lived in TX and in CO. This is the first time we have been able to visit them. It was great to see their neck of the woods, which is gorgeous and their hospitality was the best. Brad was quickly reunited with Moose and Lowkey (retrievers) and even got a little wrestle time (w/o PB, Scott) in before saying goodbye.
The ride up is in a glass elevator up the side of the needle. It was quite nerve racking (for me) as all the kids instinctively gravitate towards the glass window up front. Not being a fan of heights I tried to avoid looking out. Once we made it to the top we were able to get a 360 degree view of Seattle and the surrounding area. The view was amazing. There were so many houses and buildings, as far as the eye can see and trees woven through out the streets and buildings. We got some great shots of the city. I was even able to find our truck below in the parking lot. The big blue tarp covering the generator made it stand out.
There were a lot of other tourists at the Space Needle. Even a Starbucks up there to get you wired before heading down. You can’t go a block without seeing a Starbucks, Seattle’s Best, or Tully’s. These are some of the major coffee houses in the Seattle area.
While shopping for Space Needle souvenirs we got the phone call to confirm the sale of our Suburban “Buzz”. We really loved our Suburban and for the time we had it, it really made traveling with our family and all my scrapbooking supplies very comfortable. The family that bought it has 3 young children all in car seats. We wish them the best with “Buzz”.
We were invited back to Cindy and Dan’s for dinner. They ordered from one of their favorite pizza places. We consumed a lot of pizza, and toasted to the beloved “Buzz” (no just kidding Mel) and relaxed. After dinner it was time for the ladies to get there chocolate fix. Cindy introduced me to Tully's, a coffee house chain. Very good coffee and even better pastries. Cindy and Dan have made the trip to visit us while we lived in TX and in CO. This is the first time we have been able to visit them. It was great to see their neck of the woods, which is gorgeous and their hospitality was the best. Brad was quickly reunited with Moose and Lowkey (retrievers) and even got a little wrestle time (w/o PB, Scott) in before saying goodbye.
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Yeah, Brad, thanks to you, our dogs are even MORE demanding and needy! They expect tummy rubs and treats 25 hours a day now! You have no idea what you started....
It was great to have you all here! Come back and visit anytime...
Cindy and Dan
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