The Railway Stn is now a museum

Mighty Hercules!!!!!

On 28 May we visited Snoqualmie downtown Railway Station which now operates a train for Tourist. The railway was established in 1890 to mainly carry lumber from forest. Here is a massive trunk of about 15 feet dia on a trolly.

Ashish's birthday cake

Ashish's 25th Birthday - May 28, 2006

This is the first Starbuck Coffee store in the world. It is also located in the famous Pike Market

Pike or Public Market along the horbour is like usual machali bazaar of India. It also sells all kind of stuff on open stalls. The market opened in 1907 and since then all efforts to replace it with modern mall has been successfully repelled.

Enjoying the view














A photograph taken just before boarding the boat. The picture is given after disembarking; cost $14. It is not obligatory to buy it.















Shipyard with football stadium in the background













These horse carriages are available for a ride along the sea-front. All of them are driven by women.

Another cruise ship sailing out

Sea lions soaking the sun!

Vineet & Shalini

A close-up of the cruise ship on its way to Alaska

Cruise is leaving the port

Argosy had a well appointed restaurant on the lower deck

Space Needle is 605 feet high. It was built in 1961 at a cost of $4.5 million. In comaprison Eiffel Tower is 1052 feet high, including its TV antenna on top.

Another view of the beautiful sea-front

Cruise ship ready to sail

Seattle downtown

Seattle sea-front from the deck of Argosy boat

View of the harbour from the top deck of Argosy

May 27. We went to downtown seafront. This picture is taken at Pier 56 before boarding Argosy boat for a short cruise. Vineet and Shalini came from Detroit for the weekend.