I recently traveled with my friend James to attend the opening two shows of the new U2 tour in Vancouver. We flew to Seattle and drove up to Canada for financial reasons, but it turns out that was the best way to do it because the scenic drive along the Pacific Coast of Washington was one of the most picturesque viewscapes I've ever been privileged to experience. There were some funny stories that I might share later when I have a little more time, like how James nearly contradicted my Customs interrogation answer about whether or not we were bring foreign foods into Canada, but for now it will mostly just be some pictures from Seattle, Vancouver, and the concerts.
This is a distant view of downtown Seattle from the inside of our rental car. You can see to the left a domed building. That is Safeco Field, where the Seattle Mariners play baseball.
Did someone mention Safeco Field? Here is a bit closer view, but still from the I-5.
After turning off the main interstate to take a more leisurely paced, charming drive we came across the above mountain with looming cloud coverage. All of Seattle and its surrounding suburbs were this gloomy both days we were in the area.
Before entering Canada, we pulled the car off to the side to take a closer look at the above view. This is Bellingham Bay. It was gorgeous.
This was a trail leading off from our view above of Bellingham Bay that went down toward the water's edge.
This is the entrance into Vancouver's Chinatown, which is where our hotel was located.
Speaking of our hotel, this is one of the views from our hotel. We had a corner room on the fourth floor (which turns out to actually be the fifth floor if it were in America) of the Patricia Hotel. This building has a storied history but is currently located in a rough part of the city. Many homeless people lined the street, but not once were we accosted.
And here is the night view out the other window of our hotel. Yes, that is the business's neon sign that brightly shines every evening. Luckily the drapes were quite thick and we were not bothered by the light. Now, the fact that we didn't have any A/C was another issue.
This is a waffle I had one morning while in Vancouver. It's the greatest waffle I've ever put in my mouth. The line was an hour long, so we had to wait a bit longer than anticipated to eat that morning. This particular waffle was crispy and covered in strawberries, caramel, nuts, powdered sugar, whipped cream, and ice cream.
And this is James's waffle. Did I mention we waited an hour for our breakfast?
I know I said I would post some pictures from the U2 concert, but that will have to wait until later in the week.
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