An easy day….we left the map reading and driving to the tour guide as
we cruised around Seattle. It is ironic
that we are more than happy to hop on a tour bus when in a foreign country, but
rarely do the same thing here in any city in the US. This time in order to get an overall feel for
Seattle, we opted for a 3-hour city tour.
A good decision. This allowed us
to see the overall views of the city, hear the history of what we were seeing,
and actually relax.
Our tour guide, Kyle, was knowledgeable and entertaining with lots of
personal stories to share with us based on his experiences as a 4th
generation Seattle native. There were 16
others in our tour group ranging from locations such as, Minneapolis, MN;
Kansas City, MO; Sidney, Australia; the Bahamas; and fellow Californians.
As we passed by the locations so well known in movies such as,
‘Sleepless in Seattle’ or TV shows like ‘Frasier’ and ‘Grey’s Anatomy’, one thing
was clearly obvious --- our guide loved his city. And, there are many things to like about
Seattle on a clear, sunny day. We plan
to explore more of the sights in detail over the next few days. But, we, too, already feel a kinship with the
area…this will make our visit here even more fun.
Seattle is a city we want to explore someday...only flew in and out on business in our past lives. You two look great...travel seems to agree with you. :-)
ReplyDeleteThis is a charming and vibrant city. I could like it here!!
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