100826 Seattle

Gloria drove us in to Seattle this morning. We saw the monorail that was built for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair on our way to have lunch in the restaurant at the top of the Space Needle. I remember all the media attention surrounding the world's fair, the needle, and the monorail. The monorail was the first one in the country at the time. The restaurant rotates 360 degrees every 45 minutes, so you get a good view of the city while you eat, including downtown and Puget Sound. The food was very good - portions were huge. (You can add this one to your list of restaurants that I recommend, Laura.) On our way up we talked with a delightful street singer, a long-time transplant from New Orleans. Typical Seattle, Gloria says.



We chose activities that didn't require much walking today, as I have an infected toe. But I was ready for a quieter day anyway, so that was fine. I'm having a minor procedure, to get it taken care of, so I'm not going to try to drive for a couple days, and don't plan to head out of town until at least Saturday.