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Cousin E's visit, Day Two
Thu, Apr. 24th, 2008 09:05 amWe started the day bright and early. Around 9 AM, I picked E up from her hotel room and brought her back to my place which, never having been to Seattle, she'd never seen. She thought it was wonderful, with its high ceilings, loft living room and all the open space. We chatted genealogy a bit (she's slowly passing me all the family stuff she's got; I'm becoming quite the family archivist), and then I showed her my rare and antique elongated coins. She had no idea the hobby is as old as it is, or that the older coins are such tiny works of art, so it was fun to share that.
Then off we went. Our first stop was Pike Place Market. She'd been told it was a farmer's market and had no idea of how large or diverse it really is. She also enjoyed the view of Elliott Bay available from he market. We shared crumpets and coffee at The Crumpet Shop (which I know is a favorite of![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
girasole's and the reason I decided to try it), poked around a bit more, then headed downtown for the Underground Tour.
This was my third time on the Underground Tour, and I didn't find it as detailed as it used to be. While there certainly was emphasis put on history (because that, after all, is what the tour is all about), our guide didn't really point out as much of the cool stuff and landmarks underground as I've seen other tour guides do--buildings and that sort of thing. A little disappointing. Still, she was entertaining and informative enough to make it worth it. E had a blast. We made a stop at Elliott Bay Books, then headed back to Capitol Hill to spend time at the Asian Art Museum. I was glad to get her over there since she'd wanted to go so much, and she clearly enjoyed it.
Dinner was at Elliot's on the Waterfront. E was bound and determined to have salmon while she was here. I'd considered Ivar's on Lake Union, another local landmark of sorts, but I haven't been to Elliot's in years. It was ultimately the right choice.
E and I walked along the waterfront a bit after that. Finally she decided she was fading, so we called it a night.
She's off to the airport at this writing, probably queueing up for her flight even as I type this post. There were a million more things I wanted to share with her while she was here; her visit was just too short to accommodate it all. Turns out that she'll be back in the fall on business again, so there may be time then to take her out to Rainier or St. Helens or maybe Snoqualmie Falls. I hope so.
Then off we went. Our first stop was Pike Place Market. She'd been told it was a farmer's market and had no idea of how large or diverse it really is. She also enjoyed the view of Elliott Bay available from he market. We shared crumpets and coffee at The Crumpet Shop (which I know is a favorite of
girasole's and the reason I decided to try it), poked around a bit more, then headed downtown for the Underground Tour.This was my third time on the Underground Tour, and I didn't find it as detailed as it used to be. While there certainly was emphasis put on history (because that, after all, is what the tour is all about), our guide didn't really point out as much of the cool stuff and landmarks underground as I've seen other tour guides do--buildings and that sort of thing. A little disappointing. Still, she was entertaining and informative enough to make it worth it. E had a blast. We made a stop at Elliott Bay Books, then headed back to Capitol Hill to spend time at the Asian Art Museum. I was glad to get her over there since she'd wanted to go so much, and she clearly enjoyed it.
Dinner was at Elliot's on the Waterfront. E was bound and determined to have salmon while she was here. I'd considered Ivar's on Lake Union, another local landmark of sorts, but I haven't been to Elliot's in years. It was ultimately the right choice.
E and I walked along the waterfront a bit after that. Finally she decided she was fading, so we called it a night.
She's off to the airport at this writing, probably queueing up for her flight even as I type this post. There were a million more things I wanted to share with her while she was here; her visit was just too short to accommodate it all. Turns out that she'll be back in the fall on business again, so there may be time then to take her out to Rainier or St. Helens or maybe Snoqualmie Falls. I hope so.