Bob and Pam Nodine: Pike Market and Seattle Ducks

Thursday, July 5th, was our last full day in Seattle and we decided to go back downtown and visit the Pike Market Place and take a ride on one of the Seattle Ducks. I decided to leave the good camera behind and just use my cell phone camera to take a few photos. That was a big mistake and seems I always regret it when I do that. The cell phone camera is awkward to use and does poorly under low light conditions. The only plus to not carrying my EOS 80D with the 18 - 135mm lens was the crowds were so thick at the Pike Market it would have hindered squeezing between people. So if you notice a reduction in quality in my photos or video you know the reason.

The Pike Market had many things for sell we had never heard of. One was Rambutan, referred to as hairy eyeballs. There were many fruits and vegetables to choose from and we could imagine folks who live downtown doing their daily shopping here.

Rambutan

Of course fresh sea food was one of the main items available at the market and there were several areas with various types of seafood on ice. One location in particular was popular because when and item was sold a man would go out in front of the display and pitch the item back to the person who would wrap it. We witnessed him filling a bag with clams and throwing it back and also saw him pitch a large salmon thru the air. Watch the short youtube video I made closely and you will see the fish sailing over the counter.

Tossing a salmon over the counter

Seafood display

Riding on the Seattle Duck was fun and entertaining because of the humor of the tour guide and the songs played loudly as we drove thru the streets of Seattle or sailed on Lake Union. One song, "Stay at the YMCA", is still stuck in my head five days later. Bruce and Kim, if you are reading this you know how songs get stuck in my head and are probably glad we are not back at the office. Watch the short youtube video below to see us going into Lake Union.