March Visitors

We LOVE having visitors! At the beginning of March my parents came to visit, and last weekend some of our Georgia friends came to visit.

We went to the Space Needle, and it was clear enough to see Mt. Rainier. I know it's tough to see from the picture because of the clouds, but it's behind the stadiums and to the right of the skyscrapers.

My parents and me on top of the Space Needle

The first car wash in America.

We went on a tour of Theo's Chocolate Factory. This is the roaster.

My dad and me at Whidbey Island.

We went to Coupeville on Whidbey Island.

We drove all the way through Whidbey Island and made it to Deception Pass.

The water is a beautiful green under the bridge.

We went on Seattle's Underground Tour. This is an old toilet (obviously).

Underground Seattle--The oldest part of Seattle is Pioneer Square. This is the original part of Seattle. During high tide, the city would be covered in water. After the city burnt to the ground, there was a chance to build a better, more efficient city. So the city was eventually built 10-30 feet above ground. What you see here would be considered the basement of a shop. There are actually doors down there that are used to enter into shops. And above this are sidewalks and the street.

As the sign says, this was Seattle's original water system, hollow logs placed above ground. Pretty disgusting if you ask me...It was a blessing in disguise that the city burnt to the ground. This allowed everyone to design a more efficient city without sewage in the streets.

We went gray whale watching and saw a whale. Notice the heart shaped water from the blowhole.

We also saw California sea lions. Aren't they cute?

Our guide told us it's good luck to see a whale tail, and we did.

Steven, Rebekah, Me, and Christopher

They are moving from Anchorage, Alaska back to Atlanta, Georgia and decided to stop and visit us along the way. We went to Kerry Park to get some photos of the city. Of course it was sunny about 10 minutes after we took pictures.

Our beautiful city

Steven and Christopher at Pike Place Market. We had a lot of fun with them! We went shopping, ate lots of good food, and enjoyed visiting with great friends.

We love being tour guides, so come visit us!