This post is about an trip to Seattle, WA that my wife and I made in August 2012. It's a little late, but it was a trip that we will never forget and it's definitely worth to be mentioned.
Unfortunately, we only had 3 days, so we had to limit ourselves to just the most important things.
Here our itinerary:
Day 1: We arrived at SEA-TAC in the morning and went to the Red Lion Hotel Seattle Airport, where we stayed.
We chose this hotel due to its convenient location and the very high rates of the hotels downtown. The hotel was located right next to the airport and very close to Central Link Light Rail station. For a few $ and within 30-40 min, the train took us downtown, where we just started walking around a little. In my opinion that is the best way to get a feeling for a city. We ended up at the Pike Place Market in the Water Front Park, which is one of the oldest farmers' markets in the US.
We found a nice little place to eat amazing and fresh seafood and just enjoyed the weather and nice atmosphere there.
I guess you could pick any of these companies. We were lucky and saw a Bald Eagle, Orcas and other wildlife.
On our way back to the hotel we stopped at Kerry Park on the south slope of Queen Anne Hill and took some pictures.
It was quite nice to see the skyline and the Space Needle with Mt. Rainier in the background. I guess this is the most famous view on Seattle.
Finally we got hungry and found a nice pizza place close-by. It's called 'The Rock'. They make delicious pizza in a wood fired oven. It was awesome, we would return the next day for lunch. :)
After a great dinner, we decided to go back to Kerry Park for the night view on Seattle. We could have stayed there forever, but we were tired and needed some rest. So we went back to the hotel after about half an hour.
Day 3: On our last day, we went back downtown to the park where the Space Needle is located at (between Broad St and Mercer St). This park offers dining, street artists and little snack booths. You can find locals and tourists next to each other just enjoyed the weather and the special atmosphere.
It was just a great day to relax.
We didn't make it to the top of the Space Needle; for two reasons: a crazy looong line and the fact that you probably wouldn't see much except for the surrounding area. We had been at Kerry Park, which is probably the best choice to enjoy the view on the city.
After 3 wonderful days, we finally left Seattle in the very early morning the next day.
I hope you liked this first post of Seattle. Please do not hesitate to leave your comment or to share your own experiences here. Every single idea or comment, will help others to choose the right itinerary for their hopefully unforgettable trip to Seattle.
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