Day 2 and 3 of vacation have come and gone but not without being busy and full. We're quickly working our way through our long list of things we want to do in Seattle. Day two we ventured out of the city to Issaquah and Snoqualmie. Issaquah is Chris's childhood home so we visited his old neighborhood and school. In his neighborhood " the heights" we took pictures of his old house and hiked the woods behind the house. The hike was beautiful and included a lake with lots of ducks. In Issaquah we ate lunch at the brewery and Chris had some local salmon. We also went to the Issaquah Salmon Hatchery where I learned more than I ever will probably need to know about the life cycle of the salmon. In Snoqualmie we wandered around the quaint historic town and visited the falls. The Snoqualmie Falls were beautiful and help supply clean energy to the Northwest. We ended the day back in Seattle with a visit to the Fremont Bridge Troll. The troll was a unique piece of art outside the norms of the city.

Day 3 started early and ended with a horrible call from the refs. In the heart of the original downtown Seattle, we took a fun, interesting and informative tour, The Seattle Underground Tour. The city use to be on different levels so some storefronts were below what is now street level. Also the city tried to start as a good "dry" city but after some failed attempts, rebuilds lead to saloons and "seamstresses". After the tour we ventured down to Pikes Place Public Market. It was a beautiful market full of flowers, fresh produce, vendors and most famous for the throwing of the fish. It was such an array of sights and smells. Lastly, we went to the Seahawks vs Packers game. In case you didn't know, we're HUGE Packers fans. We were on the edge of our seats all night long and we're thoroughly disappointed by the last few seconds of the game. My streak ended. Hopefully, day 4 will be so amazing day 3 will be a vague memory.