Day Nine

Our hostel was literally across the street from the Pike Place Market, so it was not even a question that would be our first stop in the morning! It was bustling with tourists, but the stands and all the food we tasted and bought was outstanding. We went to Beecher's for Mac and cheese, stocked up on Market Spice tea, and saw the Pike Place fish market guys throwing fish around and singing. It was so lively and so Seattle. We loved it!

It was a short walk to the space needle, which is close to the Chilhuly glass and garden museum we were told we had to see. It's full of glass blown sculptures and art and we were all blown away (pun intended!) The colors were vibrant and the exhibits were so carefully put together by Chihuly. You just can't stop staring. 

We walked back to the market, got our car, and got some fish and chips which we were told were amazing. Again, we were not disappointed. We got our food and headed to Alki beach. The weather was perfect, and the beach had a great view of the Seattle skyline. We layed in the sun for a while and then got ready to meet up with some of Meg's friends. 

Meg's friends Melanie and Susan both attend the University of Washington right in Seattle. Meg met them when she was in Morroco last summer, and hasn't seen them since! We met up with them for dinner, and then went back to Susan's apartment for the night. They gave us a tour of the campus (which is only a little smaller than BW ;) ) and we passed out. Our days have been so long and by the end we are completely wiped. But it was so nice for Meg to see her friends and for us to meet them!