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When we left off on Alaskan Splendor: Embarkation I had just boarded. I got a fun ship from the waiter, dropped my backpack in the room and headed to muster station B.
It’s weird how that closet comes out. It’s a narrow walkway.
This muster is as easy as the others…
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Good Morning from the Warwick Seattle! I’m just hanging out on the balcony this morning. I’m drinking the Seattle’s Best (not really) coffee they have available in the room.
I’m watching a little Seinfeld.
For breakfast I had the jalapeno cheese Piroshky I bought at Piroshky Piroshky yesterday.
I’m ready to go.
It’s…
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There are three observatories in Seattle. The Space Needle, Sky View at Columbia Center, and Smith Tower. The Space Needle is definitely the the most famous of the Seattle observatories. But is it the best? Let’s find out.
Space Needle
The Space Needle was built to be the center piece of…
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Seattle’s Space Needle was built to be the centerpiece of the 1962 World’s Fair which had a “Space Age” theme. It includes two levels of observation decks. The top floor is indoor/outdoor with a cafe and a bar. The lower observation deck is indoors with a glass floor and…
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Chihuly Garden and Glass, which opened in the Seattle Center complex in 2012, displays the works of glass blower Dale Chihuly.
Also on the Seattle Center property is the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP), formerly known as the Experience Music Project and the Science Fiction Hall of Fame. It was…
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There is a lot to do on the Seattle waterfront. The problem is once you get down there, it is uphill all the way back. Once I realized just how bad it was, I knew I wasn’t going to be making many trips down there.
I wanted to get all…
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When I first booked my trip to Seattle, I thought Pike Place Market was just a Farmers Market with the first Starbucks. I didn’t realize how many good places there were to eat and drink there.
I definitely would’ve spent more time at Pike Place Market if I were in…
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I went on the Argosy Harbor Tour in Seattle as a part of the City Pass I purchased. Their main competitor seems to be Salish Tours. The selling point for Salish is their boats which have stadium seating in the front. The counterpoint is Salish has a recorded audio…
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I am going to cover only the food I ate during my two day stay in Seattle. I was not able to hit all of the places I had planned on, but I came close.
Dog in the Park
I think you have to start out with the basics: hotdogs and…
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The stadiums in Seattle are interesting places to visit. I had a great view of them flying into SEATAC which made me more anxious to get a closer look.
The Mariners were in town and T-Mobile Park doesn’t have tours on game day. That will be something for my next…
