We have absolutely fallen in love with Gig Harbor!! It is awesome. If we were going to move away from San Diego this would be one place we would definitely consider!! We loved the small town feel but being right across the bridge from the city. We loved all the water around, the harbor the lakes, the sail boats! We loved all the green everywhere! The boys said this was their favorite church we have attended since we left. We just liked it all!
On Saturday we went into Seattle and went up in the Space Needle. That was a lot of fun. What a gorgeous view from up top! We did a lot of walking along the waterfront and ate dinner there on the waterfront. Fun!! We went to Pike Place Market but they were just closing so we will be back on Monday.
Well, Monday came and we went back to the Market. It was a lot of fun with lots to see. My favorites were the fish market and the flowers. At the fish market, every time someone would order a fish they would yell out the order and then the guy out front picks up the fish and throws it to the guy behind the counter to wrap it up. It's fun seeing those huge fish fly through the air!! The flowers were incredible!! There was just bouquet after bouquet. They were beautiful!!
Later we went to the locks where they raise and lower the boats from Peugeot Sound to the lake. That was very interesting! We watched as they raised the boats about 20 feet so they could enter the lake. We also watched the salmon swimming up the ladders. They have an underwater viewing area and you can watch them swim upstream. The boys loved that!!
Hi Maes Family!! I have been quietly lurking your aMAESing adventure but had to pipe up at Seattle! This is where my mom is from and my grandparents lived close to the locks in Ballard so we would often watch the boats and salmon. We too loved Pikes Place Market and always had to buy fish there (traditionally crab plus whatever else). Thanks for the walk down memory lane!
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