I truly believe Seattle is one of the most beautiful cities in the United States. It is surrounded by lakes and the Puget Sound with houseboats afloat on the blue water. It sits on hills with mountains in the distant background. And there are beautiful trees, grasslands and parks everywhere giving pops of green. On a clear day it is quite magnificent to see a city among such nature. And this day, just happened to be that! I visited Gas Works Park to take some cityscape photos and what a view I got.
On the way from Gas Works Park, we drove through the hipster neighborhood of Fremont. Now, I really just wanted to stop and see the Troll under the Bridge, but something pulled us to drive towards and over the Fremont Bridge. For those who don’t know, Fremont is the self-proclaimed “Center of the Universe” with some geophysical (magical) gravitational pull. And after reading about it, I now understand why we drove the opposite direction just to cross the bridge and immediately turn back around. Read more about it here. There are pictures, so you can be the judge. Anyhow, Fremont also has a history of troll spotting (more magic), hence the gigantic, creepy, one eyed, blue eye Troll statue, which is actual pretty cool to photograph.
After the troll, we headed to Ivar’s Salmon House at North Shore for a late lunch. Ivar’s is a seafood restaurant staple in Seattle. It provides waterfront dining on Lake Union with a city skyline view. It’s atmosphere is also really neat; it has the feel of a traditional Native American longhouse with Native American décor and art. I love clam chowder and it is definitely not to be missed here! Of course, we also enjoyed some 14 Hands Washington State wine with our meal.
Unfortunately, this was my last stop for my visit home besides the airport. Luckily, Seatac Airport has a Vino Volo…it’s never too late to grab a wine tasting. An appropriate ending to a fun weekend trip before I caught my red-eye flight home. I thoroughly enjoyed my time in Edmonds, Seattle and the Pacific Northwest. And I am looking forward to my next visit here!
