Spot the Looney !

Day 57  Saturday 28^th May 2011  

The weather in Seattle was looking bright as we stuck our heads out of the window so we took the light rail and paid a second visit to downtown Seattle. The carriages were virtually empty as we pulled away from SEATAC station but the next stop changed all that as a sea of green football shirts filled all the seats and took most of the standing room. Apparently Mexico were playing Ecuador at the Qwest Stadium in Seattle and so we had excited Spanish conversations buzzing around us and we were thankful that they did not take the opportunity to blow their vuvuzeylas whilst in earshot. The train emptied the green shirts at the Stadium stop and we got off (again) at Pioneer Square and headed down to the Waterfront where we sat and people watched (as well as looney watched) whilst looking out across the Puget Sound at the loading of container vessels in the port – our bikes are there somewhere Bon Voyage Motos.

We headed inland uphill taking the steps so as to get some much needed exercise and took ourselves to Westlake Park opposite the Westlake Center where we sat and watched a disproportionate number of people who displayed symptoms of being one large sandwich short of a picnic. Quite amusing to watch their antics but also slightly disconcerting in a country that allows the carrying of guns.

As the afternoon wore on we went in search of a good restaurant but, like all good restaurants, they came with good prices. Sticking to our travelling on a budget we could not warrant spending so much on one meal so we got back on the light rail only to find ourselves in the company of the Mexican football supporters on their way home from the match. Thankfully, they were in good spirits having drawn 1-1 with Ecuador.

We got off the railway a stop early at Tukwila and walked back towards our hotel and came upon a small Indian restaurant. We filled our boots with not quite Indian food as we know it Jim but good enough to take away our hunger pangs – I think that we are spoilt in the UK as our Indian restaurants do kick out some pretty good food on the whole and the choice of dishes in the UK is far superior to any that we found on our travels around the States (but they beat us hands down with Mexican food).

Only 36 hours to go now before we leave the USA and head into Canada.