Pre-Cruise

After being in the air for what seemed like an entire day, DH and I arrived in Seattle late Wednesday evening to begin our pre-cruise activities.  What a lovely city.  We stayed at the Marriott Waterfront which is directly across the street from the pier.  This is a great hotel with a nice view of the pier, sailboats, and ferry runs.  The weather was great, the Market incredible, but Rainier did not show its majesty.  Bummer!  Visited the Space Needle and took the duck tour which was nice, entertaining, and relaxing.  We also enjoyed a private wine tour of Washington wineries and had some VERY good wine.  Who knew?  Also rode the Bainbridge Island ferry which was an amazing experience.  Seattle is very hilly so be prepared.  We visited a number of restaurants and bars but the most memorable was the HIGHLY recommended Crab Pot.  A blast!  The most fun we've had playing with our food.  Another favorite was a place right on the pier but I forget the name.  Let me say for the record that I am scatterbrained, so I will not remember a lot of names.  lol

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