Just in case you ask why I called it A Perfect Day in Seattle, I can assure you it was perfect, in my subjective opinion. It was a one-day trip for which my family and I expected to walk in the rain, drive through traffic, and waste a lot of time looking for parking spots. Instead, we’ve got perfect weather, have taken public transportation, and have eliminated the traffic and parking problems. Above all, my daughter had a great plan for the day, and we successfully visited every stop on that list of interesting places in Seattle. We gladly accepted our friend, who grew up in Seattle, as our guide for the day. You are welcome to use it as an itinerary for your next visit to the city.
Public transportation to downtown Seattle was our first experience. Clean. On time. And it reminded me of London.
Kerry Park
Kerry Park was the first stop. A beautiful view of Seattle from a higher point.
City Center
Passing by the City Center, we couldn’t resist spending some time near the musical fountain and looking at the Space Needle closely.
This is where I encountered a mysterious character. I can hardly come up with an idea of exactly what he was about to do on this Monday morning.
Seattle Monorail
The Monorail reminded me of 1970s magazine pictures of imagined future technical innovations. Riding the Monorail was a dream come true.
And then we walked and walked.
A Seattle Monday afternoon serene scene…
Seattle Central Library
Seattle Public Library Central Branch is located in a very impressive architectural structure. Living for years in New York, I would still never guess it is a library.
The interior looked more interesting to me. After all, I am for more light everywhere. The library is one of the places where you need more light, more air, and more space for your thoughts.
Touring the library floor by floor would take me all day if I knew I had it.
Sky View Observatory
The next stop was Sky View Observatory in the Columbia Center. All photographs were made through the glass windows.
We also had a chance to look down at our next destination from the top – St. James Cathedral.
St James Cathedral
After a short walk, we arrived at the St. James Cathedral and spent some time in its cool, dark, quiet interior space admiring the architecture.
Freeway Park
Seattle parks were particularly interesting to visit. We live in Portland, Oregon. So we had to compare.
One of them, of course, would be the park with waterfalls. Artificial waterfalls – the city style. Now I can tell, parks are not only about green grass and trees. City parks can also incorporate architecture.
Walking and climbing steps right next to falling water truly felt like a concrete jungle.
Pioneer Square
Squares are the city’s gathering places. Whenever I visit a new town, I need to spend some time in one of its squares.
In this case, I enjoy looking away from a square as well as visiting it.
Streets
Wandering around may also be fun.
Tiny Waterfall Garden Park was nothing like the previous visit to a massive architectural creation.
Food
Eventually, every tourist needs to eat. I’ve been looking forward to my dinner all day – Elliott’s Oyster House is a perfect choice for any special occasion, such as visiting Seattle, for example.
Public Transportation
Tired and happy, we returned to public transportation service to deliver us to our temporary home – our friend’s house.
It had to be our Monday luck – Light Rail was not running at the time. However, we did not experience any inconvenience.
The bus shuttle took us to the nearest operating station.
Does it look like a perfect day to you? After all, we see what we want to see. I know I never fail to stop and admire flowers.
