The Emerald City!!!!We finally made it to the west side of the state. Seattle is a great city. It reminds a lot of San Francisco- but a lot less stinky. Instead of the Bush Man who hides behind a branch and then asks for money, Seattle has a guy with 2 teeth who offers kissing lessons. Funny and creepy at the same time. We did a lot of touristy things including eating in the Space Needle. 360 degree views of the city. We rode the monorail but didn't see Homer Simpson piloting it. We saw the markets at Pikes Place and went to the aquarium. The kids loved the octopus and got to see him eat calamari. We didn't have time to see a Mariners game or see the music and science fiction museum. The Seattle Museum of Science was cool. We spent most of our Saturday there and had a blast. Even the drive over was great. Can't wait to explore all those forests and mountains.