Seattle trip away!

Since we purchased the kennel we have discovered how much harder it is to get away with the kids for a few days. Since we are always so busy during any school holidays it will be next to impossible to get away during spring break, summer holidays or christmas break. This means we are going to have to be a bit more creative. A few weeks ago we decided it would be fun to take the girls to Seattle and spend a few nights in a hotel. We have a REALLY great helper named Jen who works in the kennel for us when we do these little getaways. Without her we would have to actually close down the kennel which of course isn't so good for business!

We left on a Wednesday afternoon and drove to Seattle. We had done some research and decided we would purchase the CityPass they offer. This pass allows you access to several different attractions which we figured the kids would enjoy. We even had some passes leftover that we didn't end up using!The highlight for Abby and Kendra was probably the hotel. Trevor had booked it on hotwire, so you don't really know what you are getting other than that you can determine the star level ahead of time. The name of the hotel was called Silver Cloud and it turned out to be a beautiful place to stay. The kids LOVED the pool which happend to be on the roof! Since it was supposed to snow while we were there you can imagine how cold it was outside! I stayed in the hottub but Trevor and the girls enjoyed a cooler swim in the regular pool! The hotel offered a free shuttle to four spots in downtown Seattle, so we didn't have to drive our car the entire time we were there!

Day 1: Seattle Aquarium, Harbour Boat Tour, Pike Place Market

and Seattle Space Needle

Since we only had three days in Seattle we filled them with as much stuff as we could. First stop on Thursday morning was the Seattle Aquarium. This gem of an aquarium is right on the waterfront so we were able do walk to most of our activities from here!

The aquarium allows kids to get a hands on feel for the anenomes, starfish etc. Abby was totally for that, Kendra not so much!

We watched a dive show where someone in scuba gear goes into the tank and talks with a staff member in the gallery. Really cool to see how the fish react or actually don't react to a human in their tank. Abby was able to dress up in scuba gear to try it out. Of course no trip to the aquarium would be complete without visiting our little friend Nemo. Pretty cool watching them dart in and out of the poisonous sea anenome and are totally safe.

To be continued....