A trip to the northwest of the United States (1) punched in Seattle.

I first learned that Seattle is an American movie Sleepless in Seattle, which is related to love. Later, the domestic movie Beijing meets Seattle was also related to love. So, in my impression, it is a beautiful and romantic city, but I never thought that one day I would come here by accident.

Seattle is located in the northwest of the United States, on the Pacific coast. There is a fifteen-hour time difference with China. Although not as famous as new york, it is a port city integrating romance, art and leisure. Bill Gates, the richest man in the world, lives here.

We took Delta flight from Shanghai on August 5th, and arrived in Seattle at 9: 00 (local time, of course) on August 5th after ten and a half hours' flight.

On the way from the airport to the hotel by car, the car drove along the coast, the port on the left was full of exotic atmosphere, and the ship docked at the port between the blue sea and the blue sky. Next to the Ferris wheel in Seattle by the sea, a huge cruise ship named "Norwegian Pearl" attracted everyone's attention. This cruise ship, which is about to sail to Alaska, is waiting for tourists from afar at Bell Street Pier.

Seattle is a rainy city, but our three days here are clear skies in Wan Li. Although there is a little less romantic atmosphere, it is convenient for us to go out. Otherwise, God will help us if we have a good character.

In the afternoon, the guide showed us around Chihuli Garden and Glass Museum in downtown Seattle. Chihuli, a glass master, has been popular for many years, and his glass artworks are displayed indoors and outdoors.

Indoor, glass products that combine reality and abstraction are colorful and beautiful against the background of lighting. With the movement of footsteps, rhythmic glass products seem to be endowed with a kind of vitality and transform into different colors, which is amazing. And some outdoor glass artworks are colorful and eye-catching under the sunlight.

The symbolic beauty of Seattle is the space needle. The scenes in Sleepless in Seattle and Beijing Meets Seattle certainly make people want to go to the top of the tower to see the panoramic view of Seattle. Unfortunately, because it is Sunday, there are too many people waiting in line to climb the mountain and see the distance. Standing in the hot sun for dozens of minutes, there was still no movement in front. We have to give up what we have to give up and enjoy its towering posture outside 180 meters.

When we were waiting in line, American warplanes flew overhead from time to time, and the whistling sound caused cheers from the Americans around us from time to time. Pride is deeply reflected in their exaggerated expressions. I think if this happened in China, we would have such a proud expression. To tell the truth, I really wanted to film the wonderful performance of the plane at that time, but I was afraid of being arrested by Trump as a spy, so I had to give up.

Guided by the tour guide, we visited a winery and a handmade chocolate factory in Woodingville, a suburb, which was our second day in Seattle. Compared with famous European wines and chocolates, American wines should be much weaker. However, it is quite comfortable to have squirrels foraging around from time to time, so everyone left a lot of photos as a souvenir.

What excites people about Union Lake cruise dinner is not the local food, but the beautiful scenery along the coast. Dinner was held in the cruise ship, and the beautiful scenery of the lake was constantly presented on both sides.

When the cruise ship went to the shore of Lake Washington, Bill Gates' mansion appeared in everyone's sight. Of course, we can only see a small part. There is also the tip of the iceberg of the Amazon boss mansion, the largest e-commerce company in the United States, which also appears on the shore. We can't see or understand the world of the world's top billionaires, so we can imagine the luxury we can't see. Happily, the University of Washington, which missed the field trip, also appeared on the coast. People on the shore saw us shooting on campus and waved to us politely. ...

Time flies, the sun sets, and the afterglow of the sunset covers the lake. Buildings, bridges, cruise ships and people on board are covered with a soft reddish halo. Not far away, the neon lights in downtown Seattle are also flashing in the water waves, coloring the lake and confusing people's eyes. The romantic nightlife in Seattle is about to begin in the shadow of psychedelic lights. It seems to make up for the regret that we didn't reach the top. The space needle tower looks bright and elegant in the dark night, so that we can appreciate its charming and elegant side. ...

I like traveling, and I'm a real punch card reader. Every time I go to a place, I always report various local attractions and leave good memories. And the scenery worth seeing in Seattle is not only the places we have been before.

So on the third day, I was more interested in the local scenery than shopping, so I went to find the scenery with Cheng Xiao and Xiao Xia, the other two punching cards.

Pike Market was originally a farmer's market. Today, there are more than 200 shops offering all kinds of fresh fruits and vegetables, flowers and handicrafts, as well as exotic restaurants along the street. And the bronze statue of Rachel pig at one end of Parker market must be touched, because it will bring you wealth. When we saw the bronze pig's ears and nose polished, we knew that countless people had sought good luck!

At the fish market at the end of the market, we saw a happy "flying fish" performance, which is also a must-see for tourists. In fact, the "flying fish" performance is nothing more than a fisherman throwing a salmon on the fish stall at the counter and shouting, "The salmon has flown to Wisconsin!" " "The man at the counter quickly caught the fish and shouted," The salmon has flown to Wisconsin! ""No sooner had he finished shouting than the fish was quickly wrapped. As a result, the customer happily took over the "flying fish" and left with satisfaction in the cheers of onlookers. In the eyes of foreigners, no matter what work they do, as long as they are happy with each other.

At the same time, local specialties are also indispensable. Cheng Xiao is cheerful and lively, and also a gourmet. Net red clam soup is another purpose of her coming to the park market. If you don't like the food here (compared with the domestic food "Eat in China", is there any food here? ), otherwise I am also a foodie in China, and I will definitely enjoy the local specialties like her.

As a beautiful and romantic city, Seattle has one of the most disgusting scenic spots in the world-gum wall. The formation of "gum wall" next to the park market is because there is a small cinema next to it. Every time people queue up to buy tickets to enter or exit, they stick gum on the wall. Immediately after the staff cleaned up, someone put gum on the wall. After a long time, no one cleaned it up. As a result, it became a colorful and disgusting landscape in front of us, with the fragrance of chewing gum floating in the distance.

Sometimes American culture is really hard to understand. Instead of wiping the wall with chewing gum, it has become a scenic spot in the city! This is also the expression of America's unique individual culture. If it is in China ... Of course, there is no "if" in China.

It is estimated that there is no other place in the world that is disgusting to the extreme and becomes a scenic spot. But although it was disgusting, Cheng Xiao, who was as happy as a child, made me contribute a piece to the wall from chewing gum to sticking gum in one go, which made me sick.

Starbucks coffee is no stranger in China, so the first Starbucks store, located at Seattle Park Market 19 12, is also the place where we have to punch in.

In fact, this is not the place where everything started, but the storefront 1977 after Starbucks moved in. But since Starbucks fans all over the world regard it as the "quasi-first" to make a pilgrimage, we can consider it the first.

This store still retains the earliest version of the mermaid brown logo in the window, and it is also the only Starbucks store in the world that retains the original logo, probably as a historical memory.

Although the store is not big, it is very famous, and many people come here to knock cards. There is a long line at the door of the store, mostly Asians with black hair.

Because this "first" temptation is too great, despite the scorching sun, we still join the team and wait. After about an hour in the summer sunshine in Seattle, it was finally our turn.

Souvenirs in the store can be ignored, and three cups of coffee for eleven dollars are definitely for drinking. After all, watching people of different colors come and go while drinking coffee is also a rare luxury, which is a famous brand in China. Otherwise, this childe is not in vain? And this sun is really worth basking in, otherwise how to bask in a circle of friends? !

The consequence of drinking too much coffee is that you can't sleep well. So, what I saw and heard in Seattle for three days kept playing back in my mind like a movie, and I didn't fall asleep until dawn. The last night in Seattle really turned into a sleepless night in Seattle!