Abe in Seattle
July 10th, 2019

We woke up at 04:30 to beat traffic going out of Portland,
an hour or so later we are on the road to Seattle.
We park the car at the hotel and hop on the light rail to downtown
to avoid traffic and exuberant parking.
$8.00 is good for the whole day for two persons.
























This is Pioneer Square of Seattle, Pokie wants to try handmade pasta.



























Look at the line, we waited for 35 minutes, we are number 2 in line.


























It's 11:10, we have ordered our dishes and seated.




























From 1 to 10, I gave it a seven. (Pokie knows this place from YouTube)


























We continue taking to light rail to Westlake station (5th Ave and Pine St)



























Seattle Monorail, it was built for the Seattle World Fair in 1962,
it is still running and part of Seattle icon.



























We went to the Pike Market, light rain.
Washington in known for its cherry.






















Bouquet of flowers are abundant in this market

























"Welcome to Seattle, have a nice day"

























Chukar Cherries

























Finally, I met Abe at the hotel lobby
(At least I still have my hair)
PS: The last time I met him in person was in 2010

























The difference between the "native" Pacific Northwest is the clothing...
He seems cold.


























"Looking" at the luggage at Nordstrom Rack



























Left to right: Abe (of course), Ivan, Min (Da WIFE) and Daniel


























Even she was giggling to see Abe's action



























The year of the PIG


























It's 7:30 PM now, the stores are closing

























The "famous" gum wall
AB was here, see the initial


























Gum as an art...























































Abe is so sad, the stores are closed....




























Seattle waterfront, from the sixth floor bridge


























This is a challenge from Poppy,
sending hugs and kisses.




























Time to go home, closer to 10:00 PM


























I know Abe since elementary school and he is good in drawing,
he came back from Boeing Factory so I asked him to draw me a plane.
In 2010, he drew a bicycle for me.







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