Seattle

We took the light rail into downtown Seattle for the day with the intent of going to a baseball game that evening, then catching the light rail back to the hotel. We didn't have too much planned for the day so that we wouldn't overdo it and be too tired for the game. It was a beautiful day to walk around the city and take in the sites.

Pike Place Market was our first stop.

Rachel the pig.
Rachel became a part of the market in 1986 and is an actual piggy bank. The market uses Rachel to raise money for their foundation, which provides funds to food banks and other social services.

Inside the market. There are little shops that sell just about everything on all levels.

THE famous Pike Place Fish Market. We had just missed "the big show" of them throwing the bigger fish, but we did get to see them toss around a couple of the smaller ones.

The original Starbucks

Walking around the waterfront.

We took the monorail from downtown to the Seattle Center where the Space Needle is located. The area and needle were built for the 1962 World's Fair.

From the top of the Space Needle

Very big bolt

As we were walking around, we came across this fountain. It is called the International Fountain and is a very popular attraction for families because the kids love to play in the water. They even have segments when the water is synchronized to music. We sat there for quite some time just watching the fountain and the kids play.
Next up: baseball!