A Seattle-y Anniversary

Our 6 year anniversary was July 8th so we celebrated a day early by going to Seattle.

Our first stop was at the Klondike Historic Site in the historic district of Seattle. It had displays and stories about people who came through Seattle before going up to find gold in the Klondike. Magnus had fun running around and standing on the scale to discover his weight in gold. (If you look close on the screen above Magnus’s head, you can find out what he’s worth).

Next we made our habitual stop at the Salmon Cooker and had some smoked salmon. It was very busy but we still found a table.

On the pier next door they have installed a Ferris wheel. The line was very long (and the ride expensive) so we didn’t go up, but we liked standing next to it and enjoying the view. It was very clear and you could see the Olympic range across the water.

Magnus also enjoyed this fountain and had to tell us all about it.

After lunch we all made the “hike to Pike.” Again, it was very crowded (more so than we have ever seen it) but we all had a good time.

They painted the Space Needle orange for its 50th anniversary. Apparently this is the original color. Go figure.

Then we made a stop at Larsen’s Bakery and met our friends, Jordan, Caroline, and Noah. We ate some tasty pasties and Magnus picked out a cookie for himself.

We took our friends up to a park on Queen Anne hill and enjoyed the view. We also got to play in a park just down the hill.

 

After dinner (and a difficult drive through construction and traffic – Sorry, Hulets!) we made it back to their house and Magnus got into pajamas. Magnus also got a chance to play with Buster, who played nicely with him.

Thanks for the fun times!