Supersonic flying fish

10/20/08

So this morning I had my first hangover of the trip.

What made it worse is that I had set my alarm for 7:30 because parking enforcement begins at 8am. I crawled my way to the front seat and moved van around the corner to the day lot. I paid the $10 for the full day and composed myself for a while.

After making some food, I set out on foot toward the Pike Place Market. Pike’s is a somewhat famous shopping complex. It’s three floors of open air seafood and produce stands, souvenir shops, restaurants, bars, cafes, and yes, even a brewery.

No. I did not drink any beer today.

One place that really stands out there is the Pike’s Place Fish Co. It famous for it’s friendly and boisterous staff. Oh, and the fact that just about every order of fish gets thrown through the air between two staff with very little warning.

Johnny Bench called for the squidball

After meandering through the market for a while, I headed over to a coffee shop for a while to blog a little and recharge myself for a while. After that I walked the city for a while.

Seattle has a good feel to it. The people there seem to be enjoying their lives a little more than what I am accustomed to. Of course there is a large population of homeless, but perhaps that even speaks to Seattle being a good place to live – home or no home.

I headed back to the van as it was turning to dusk. My final impression of Seattle was very positive. I can see why the city is so well regarded. It feels very vibrant, safe, and full of energy. There is a good mix of cultures that seem to have integrated very well. If that job had paid $20/hr I might have spent another day to consider it…

Unsure of where I was headed tomorrow, I parked at a motel in Centralia for the night to give it some thought.

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Ok, fine. Here’s your picture of the space needle.

In the future, all buildings will be built like this. We will also have robot maids named Rosie.

Tags: Pike Place Market, Space Needle