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| Below the Space Needle was the Chihuly Garden and Glass Museum. This was a beautiful view of both the extraordinary sculpture and the Space Needle | Photo by Kayla Schultz |
Blue skies. Sunny. Warm. What else can you ask for in a city known for rain?
Although we did get rained on a bit when we spent the day in Seattle, the sun and blue skies were out for the most part. We struggled with the Light Rail system a little as we traveled to
Pike Place Market, but after some help from a Seattlite, we were on our way. The rail took us through the city, giving a little tour.
We met a few "interesting" people, one being a man from Michigan. Supposedly he is a triplet whose family is very well-known in the state. I had never heard of him. Another man started talking in our direction, only to be talking to himself...I think.
We found our way to the Space Needle, which has an interesting history. It was built for the Seattle World's Fair in 1962, and was designed by an artist that wanted the fair's centerpiece to be futuristic. The sketch became a reality, but with just 13 months until the opening of the World's Fair, there still wasn't a place for the landmark. They did end up finding a 120 ft x 120 ft piece of land, and started building. Keeping with the futuristic theme, the restaurant in the Space Needle turns 360 degrees and all of the paint on the structure has space names like Astronaut White.
The view from the top of the Space Needle was beautiful. As you can see from the photos, the water was sparkling, the buildings looked so small and wonderful from such a distance. There was a building below that was painted as if something had been dropped from the top of the Space Needle...a big splat mark! Even though the wind blew our hair viciously, it didn't stop us from soaking in the view.
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