USA tour - Seattle

Did you know Seattle has some islands very close to its coastline? Well, I didn't and it was the best surprise during my stay.

Of course there's always the city center, the fish market and the world famous Space Needle tower... but I enjoyed the wild nature more than anything else.

So I went by ferry boat to explore one of the islands, Bainbridge. On this island there's a nice community, with all the necessary services. Houses here have forests as neighbors, with tall trees and hiking paths. An SUV is the ideal vehicule to go around here. :-P

After my New York cupcakes, I had my first american breakfast on this island: eggs, mashed potatoes, spinach and all the coffee I could drink! :)

Even Hollywood already used this scenic landscape for some of its movies... like the "Twilight" saga movies. I didn't find any wolves or vampires... but there are many coyotes around! ;-)

On mainland, there are attractions like the Space Needle (if you want to see Seattle from above) and the funny fish market, where clients have always a show provided by its local merchants. They sing, they throw fish around, they put funny tags on fish and their fish stands... it's a special kind of show. ;)

And for those Starbucks fans (and I'm definitely NOT one) you can find in Seattle the first store ever. From the days when they were actually just selling coffee grains (now they are just another marketing company). The funny thing in this store is that you can smell coffee!! :D

USA Tour: Seattle Album

The great California state would be my next destination. My first stop was Los Angeles and Hollywood. The movie magic was about to begin...