Pike Place Market

After exploring Banff and Jasper we had to make a big decision; whether to extend our trip by another 2,400 miles to see the northern part of British Columbia, or to head for home. Since we were averaging only about 200 miles per day, extending the trip would add another two weeks and bring us even closer to the Canadian winter. We'd already had several days of rain and decided to chart a course for home (see below).




We decided to stop in Seattle, WA to see the famous Pike Place Market. Notice the sign reads "Sanitary Public Market" but...


isn't that a pig standing over the door?

It was more a tourist attraction than a farmer's market.

They did have some great fish though and a ritual of throwing the fish around between various employees to have it wrapped and paid for. Kinda silly.

Lots of produce.

While it was supposedly the location of the first Starbuck's store, we had to try the artistic lattes at Cafe d'art - almost too pretty to drink.