Pike Place Market, Seattle, Washington

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Lining up for lunch on the run

Pike Place Market

View from our lunch table over Puget Sound

King Salmon that Murray hopes to catch in Alaska

Jumbo Shrimp AND Jumbo Scampi

I have heard of Fiddleheads, now I have seen them

Bright, beautiful summer berries - the huge strawberries were $2.50 punnet

These bouquets were only $10

Bouquets made to order

This building reflected the clouds that moved across the sky

Oh my goodness. I have a few sisters, sister-in-law Yudian, and brothers-in-law Bill & Peter, who I am sure would have thoroughly enjoyed visiting the Pike Place Markets in Seattle with us today. I wish they were with us to share the pleasure! It was absolutely fabulous. Anyone who loves taste-testing and seeing fresh market food, seeing local crafts & appreciates beautiful flowers couldn't help but enjoy a visit to this place. We had a 25 min bus ride into the city for $2.50 apiece, and then enjoyed the plethora of sights & sounds of the market. What a busy and fun place to spend several hours. The sun was shining, the sky was blue, and we were ready to enjoy whatever was on offer.

We wandered around for awhile revelling in the market vibrancy, then found a great place in the market for lunch that overlooked Puget Sound. We watched the ferries in the harbour as we enjoyed clam chowder and a cheese philly steak burger. We then wandered for another hour just absorbing the atmosphere: listening to the various buskers and watching the merchants as they advertised their wares. Across the road I found a delightful French Patisserie which sold decadent French pastries, so we rounded off our outing by having afternoon tea (expresso coffee and chocolatine (like a croissant with chocolate inside and topped with flaked almonds)) before we caught the bus back to our RV park. The patisserie overlooked the market and provided a passing parade of people & police on horseback. As we meandered back to our bus stop, we noticed one of the horseback policeman going up and down each alleyway. One way to maintain security in the numerous allies in downtown Seattle.