Visiting Seattle

A little road trip up to Seattle to visit Aunt Laurie before she heads back to the Midwest. The boys were so excited for the trip! We made reservations for a Salmon Bake at Tillicum Village. It was similar to a Hawaiian Luau. We rode the ferry for about 45 minutes out to an island. Upon arrival we were handed a mug full of clams to eat (the boys weren't interested in eating them). We took pictures then went inside a lodge to see where the Salmon was baking and to find our table for lunch. The buffet was open and so we piled our plates as high as we could with salad, salmon, rice, & fresh fruit. After lunch we watched a show giving the history of the island's Natives and their folklore. The boys were riveted. Probably because of the loud yelling and dancing from the storytellers. Afterwards, we went down to the waterfront and played in the sand for a bit before heading back to the ferry. Back in Seattle the boys got to ride the Ferris wheel with Papa Jim! We took a quick walk through the market and stopped by the famous Wall of Gum. We finished off the night with a swim in the hotel pool. Saturday morning we ate breakfast and headed out to Snoqualmie Falls. We had a fun time looking around and then hiking to the bottom of the falls. It was quite a steep grade heading down and I think everyone was a bit nervous about hiking back up. But everyone did fine! We enjoyed lunch at the lodge right above the falls with a beautiful view. We continued our adventures at a Ben & Jerry's ice cream shop in Issaquah and then headed off to Lake Sammamish to play in the water for a bit. Well, Nate and Logan played everyone else tried to take a little nap on the beach. We closed the day out by swimming at the hotel and then driving home. So fun to have Aunt Laurie here and help us visit our own Pacific Northwest! Come again soon!