Friday, April 4, 2014

Talk This Way, Walk This Way

So often we jump in our cars to go somewhere without giving it a thought. But what do we miss when we whiz by at lightning speeds? On our trip to Seattle to visit family we stayed downtown and decided not to rent a car. I'm so glad we didn't because we saw so much of the city we had never seen before.  We also saved money on both the rental and expensive downtown parking.   I probably walked at least three miles each day and was able to see, smell and hear Seattle.  I got to take pictures of some amazing sculpture and architecture that I probably would have missed otherwise.  There were grapefruit sized brass plaques of Native American icons on one building, intricate man-hole cover art, and tulips popping up out of just about every pot. Also I explored much more than I would have by car, went into little shops and even toured the public library.  Next time you go out of town try using public transportation and walking - you might be amazed.

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