Could a visit to Seattle be complete without a walk through Pike's Market, a view of the fish-catching show, a bowl of chowder and a cup of coffee from the first Starbucks?
Hype and commercialism aside, I found myself falling for the city. It began when we made the back-and-forth trek to replace the camera and I experienced a familiarity with the roads and navigation that I hadn't felt in other new cities. At Pike's Market I realized that Seattle reminded me of what I like about San Francisco but it wasn't as alternative. It seemed to be a good balance of earthiness and bohemianism with enough metropolis to satisfy my urban cravings.
Of course, it is easy to become enamored under dazzling sunshine at the advent of a long-anticipated vacation. I am not so sure if the infatuation would last as I head to the office during a 40-day rain stretch.
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