We couldn’t spend a summer in Washington state and not at least visit Seattle, right?!?

There is so much water in the western part of Washington that ferries are commonly used to get around. We decided to take a ferry to Seattle and then walk around or take public transportation.

We started at the Seattle Public Library, which is huge!

Then we went on to Pike Place Market, which is the oldest operating public market in the US! It was also huge, amazing, crowded, and confusing!

While we were at the market we HAD to visit the original Starbucks! The line was long but we decided to wait in it, even though there is another Starbucks a few blocks away with no line!

Then it was on to the The Space Needle for some beautiful views!

By then we were thirsty, so we hopped on the monorail to The Fisherman’s Restaurant and Bar for a beer and appetizer. Then walked to The Owl N’ Thistle, Seattle’s favorite Irish pub for dinner (and another beer!).