Thursday, February 12, 2009

Urban Adventures

Joe had a free afternoon so we checked off a couple of Seattle attractions that have been on our list. First we went to the Gas Works park on Lake Union. This a park is landscaped around an old gas works built at the beginning of the twentieth century. A bunch of the structures are still there. The former exhauster-compressor building has been turned into a children's play barn. Madison, upon seeing the play barn, remarked to Joe that "this park is not for kids, Dad." The park did have some nice views of Seattle, and the gas works was pretty fascinating, but Madison was right: not for little kids.

After the park we headed to Fremont to check out the troll under the bridge there. And there really was a huge troll under an overpass there, and the kids really were pretty scared of it. It definitely gives one an indication of the little things that make Seattle truly unique.





















1 comment:

Aly said...

When they are about 10 years old is perfect for gas works. My brothers and I always loved going there when were a bit older because kids that age love to climb! I have never seen the troll. Wow. That would have scared me to, Madison!