The Great Northwest: Seattle

The family is beginning to gather in the northwest for my nephew’s wedding.  We have never been to Seattle, but my brother Chuck and Tami have said often how they love that city.  We crossed Puget Sound on a ferry, a beautiful but all too short crossing. 

Yes, our truck and camper fit on the ferry.

 

We couldn’t pass up the chance to see Seattle with Chuck and Tami as our tour guides, so we met them at Pike Place Market.   Amazing market.  We saw the fishmongers tossing a fish or two.  We bought a good supply of fruit, wonderful Greek yogurt and fabulous cheese.  Yes, you heard me say that good cheese can be made in places other than Wisconsin.

Seattle Center is the grounds of the 1962 World’s Fair with its iconic Space Needle.  Great views all around the city. 

 

The Seattle Beer Fest was on the grounds there, so we imbibed, with Ben making informed choices for us.  Great fun.

We also gazed in wonder and awe at Dale Chihuly’s fabulous glass installations.  He must be the most innovative glass blower artist ever.  Some of his thicker pieces had layers of different colors for dramatic effect, which reminded me of Louis Comfort Tiffany, the master of stained glass in layers to enhance the designs, shades and colors.  We have enjoyed Chihuly at the Milwaukee Art Museum, downtown Orlando, and the Desert Museum in Tucson, so it was wonderful to see so many and such variety of treatment of glass.