Seattle

This is my first trip this far west. Seattle is a beautiful city, with lots to see and do. Moved some things into David's apartment, toured the University of Washington,

visited Pike Place Market which is a huge marketplace of vendors selling everything from fresh fish to gorgeous flower bouquets.

Met up with Jason and Mandy and went by ferry boat to Bainbridge Island, about 35 minute trip, for an evening of good conversation, pizza and ice cream.

Spent some time touring the Pioneer Square, the city's second oldest neighborhood; here the city itself took root. The first white settlers in the area landed in what is now West Seattle, across the water at Alki Point in 1851. After a miserable exposed winter, most of the settlers moved, on the advice of Chief Seattle, a Duwamish tribal leader, and began their new settlement on the more sheltered shores of Elliot Bay, in the area that is now Pioneer Square.

In Pioneer Square is a Japanese garden which is also the home of United Parcel Service. There are wonderful places to sit and listen to the garden waterfall.

David, have a great time in Seattle and may God bless your study and your time there!