My day in Seattle
Well…it’s been quite a day here in Seattle, WA! I’ve come to the conclusion that the $100 digital video/still camera that I picked up just before the trip is Junk!! Oh well, that’s what I get for buying a cheap camera, but I just didn’t want anything too nice because I have a problem with dropping and breaking things, or even better just plain leaving it somewhere, which is exactly what I did with my cell phone! I left it in a cab. My dad always used to tell me that I would lose my head if it wasn’t screwed on, and boy am I sure feeling that now. I’ll have to look into some kind of strap for the it or something. I should actually learn to live with out it, God knows they cost way too much, but it’s also way to easy to depend on technology to the point where we completely deny ourselves of our natural ability to do things for ourselves. I hate feeling helpless, but I hate it even more when I feel helpless and I really shouldn’t. Now there’s something to work on, I tell ya.
Anyways….I had a little time here in Seattle before I had to take care of some business, so I did some touristy things while I could. When I was thinking of what to do I thought about the things that Seattle is famous for. Four things came to mind; Ferries across the Puget Sound, the first ever Starbucks, the fish market, and the Space Needle. Luckily I got to scope out all of these today. I had actually been on the ferry to Bremerton, WA before, but I went over to where they take off and had a look. 
Next I went over to the Pike Place Market to see if I could find the first ever Starbucks and the famous fish market where they throw the fish and scream at each other. I found both and both were not disappointing. I got a cinnamon dolce latte in the coolest Starbucks I’ve been in and I felt a little better about knowing what they are all about. Unfortunately all of my pictures turned out so horribly I can’t even describe it, so you will have to take my word for it’s coolness. After that I walked around the market for a while and scoped out all of the good food and crazy things for sale. This is definately a one of a kind place that is worth seeing if you ever come to the area.
After that I got a little walk in and made my way to the Space Needle. It’s pretty hard to miss, so I just kept heading towards it and the next thing I knew I was there. After paying the $16 for a ride to the top I decided to hang out for a while and take some pictures. HAH! There were a couple that turned out OK. It was pretty cool up there, but more that anything it’s just something that needs to be done when one travels to the area.
After all this I made it to the office of Lindblad and had my orientation. What a great company, all the people are awesome that I have met so far. I’m looking forward to the next 8 weeks, I know that it won’t be easy, but I am ready to try my hardest to make it work out. The next time we talk I’ll be in Mexico for the first time! Adios!
