It started as an innocent suggestion by James one snowy afternoon and lead to an exciting day trip to Seattle to watch a Sonics game and check out the city. We took a three hour Greyhound bus ride down south – while cheap the bus ride was far from comfortable. Once in the city I was shocked to find how closely Seattle resembles Vancouver. The buildings, the look, water and feel of it were very much like our city and despite not knowing where we were going many times it felt like home.
A highlight of the trip was going up the Space Needle. The 41 second elevator ride up was exhilarating. It was an amazing view and if you’re ever in the city you need to check it out. The $16 admission is worth it. The three hours before game time were spent walking around the city. Both James and I were disappointed in the shopping experience though. Now I understand why everyone goes to the outlet malls, the supply in the city was very limited and overpriced. The downtown core of Seattle I found small but the city had alluring beauty (must be a west coast thing). The four dollar one stop monorail was overpriced but did save us 30 minutes of walking time. But the city should throw away atrocious art pieces that are around the space needle and monorail.
The Sonics played the Lakers that night and I’m sure I saw more Kobe Bryant jerseys than Sonics jerseys. The game itself was a snoozer (except when Bryant got ejected) but the half-time show and break dancing were entertaining. It was worth a day trip. The only problem I had was the shady looking folks at the bus depot when we were leaving. James found my fear amusing but my goal was just avoiding eye contact. Overall it was a great trip and as James mention while on the bus ride home – “It’s time to start planning our next trip.” I can’t wait.
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It is interesting you would think Seattle resembles Vancouver- someone I know who was from Seattle- said the same thing on their trip up North.
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