Seattle - Home of Starbucks

I was only in Seattle for 2 nights and so saw very little of the city at all. I arrived on Monday night, and because its winter, and so far north, it was already very dark. We stayed at the Fairmont Hotel which went ALL out with thier Christmas decorations.




With the best intentions in mind, and still full of energy from being in America, and slightly jetlagged, I got up at 6am the next morning to go for a walk. I thought it would be a good opportunity to see the city. Two things about 6am though, its still dark, and everything is closed. But I did get to see the waterfront and the sun rise over the city.


The building that we went to for work had a fabulous view of the bay and I could also see the top of the Space Needle. Way off in the distance I could also see snow capped mountains!

Between working and dinners and lunch, I really didn't get any time to do anything in Seattle. But Seattle is the home of Starbucks. So of course, I went to Starbucks! I went to the biggest one in Seattle... which wasn't really all that big. I really wanted to get a Seattle Starbucks mug - but they didn't have any which said Seattle on them. So I settled for a Christmas Decoration instead.

Just before we left Seattle we also had a quick lunch at the Pike St Market, from what I gather is to Seattle as Queen Vic is to Melbourne.

On Wednesday night we headed off to the Windy City - Chicago!