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		西雅圖之行： Columbia Center	2011-08-21 07:23:15

Columbia Center, 932ft. 是Seattle 的最高建築。建於1985年，也曾是密西西比河以西的最高建築。起初設計是 1,005 feet，但聯邦政府不許在離機場（Sea-Tac airport）這樣近的距離內建這麼高，就被壓了一截。據911委員會報告，原始的911行動要劫持10架飛機，襲擊目標曾包括加州和華盛頓州的最高樓。也就是有Columbia Center

下面 Seattle Skyline 中最高的黑色tower 就是Columbia Center。大廈里多數是出租的高級辦公室，有Bank of America，還有Amazon.com …

私人會所 Columbia Tower Club 占據了75-76 層。我們在八月初到Seattle 休假的第1天，有位朋友在Columbia Tower Club 給我們接風。一進去就被它的無敵景色震懾了，不折不扣的震撼的感覺!

http://www.clubcorp.com/Clubs/Columbia-Tower-Club

朋友說那黃色的樓是亞馬遜總部

對準 Mt Rainier，

居然有飛機飛過

有位男士說： “聽說女廁所的風景很棒！”　我於是專門去lady's room 拍了兩張給男士們看看

Tower另一側的景色

雪山披晚霞

我的晚餐：

開胃菜: shrimp cocktail

第二道是沙拉：baby spinach salad

吃完 salad 給每人上了這個 raseberry sherbert, 我沒點過，是贈送的？

我點的主菜是三文魚:

Alaska Wild Caught King Salmon

with fig and roasted onion salad

最後甜點是巧克力蛋糕，吃成這狼藉了才想起拍一張

Seattle用陽光明媚的天氣來迎接我們，讓我們受寵若驚，

朋友請我們在這麼美麗的餐廳吃飯，更讓我們受寵若驚！


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作者：虔謙

留言時間：2011-08-24 07:26:23

好吃的確照出了無敵的氣勢；那幾張山的尤其有特色。非常之壯觀美麗，謝謝分享。

好吃，我不怎麼吃肉食海鮮，到你這裡，也有些望美（食）興嘆呢：）

問好！


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作者：好吃

留言時間：2011-08-23 09:06:36

多思：

也拜讀了你的西雅圖遊記，其中Library是我想去而沒時間去的，謝謝分享！


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作者：好吃

留言時間：2011-08-23 08:59:30

雨露：謝謝來訪！

你的雲端上雷尼爾山也拍的很棒!


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作者：好吃

留言時間：2011-08-23 08:05:04

謝謝“反革命” 和“桑妮" 對”sherbet” 的解釋！看來我大餐吃的不夠多。


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作者：好吃

留言時間：2011-08-23 07:59:33

coolboy,

Thank you for sharing the "Rain of Seattle”: I enjoy reading it although I don't really like rainy days.

是，生命源於水。


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作者：好吃

留言時間：2011-08-23 07:20:27

百草,

以前去過 Mt Rainier，這次時間來不及了，就把以前去過的地方省略了。


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作者：多思

留言時間：2011-08-23 05:49:50

我非常喜歡西雅圖！可惜沒有你“站得高，看得遠”。你拍攝的景色確實漂亮，更增添我對西雅圖的好感與喜歡。感謝分享！


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作者：桑妮

留言時間：2011-08-22 19:41:13

照片拍得真漂亮，那大餐好講究，一道一道都很精緻。記得以前有位德國老朋友請我們吃大餐，每道菜之間上一小杯sherbet，朋友告訴我們這是為了把嘴裡上一道菜的味道去掉，更好地品嘗下一道菜。


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作者：雨露滋潤

留言時間：2011-08-22 18:24:21

雷尼爾雪山被你拍的好美！這也是我這次想去看的景。天陰，沒看成。但在飛機上看到了。


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作者：fangemin

留言時間：2011-08-22 17:10:34

The sherbert was served to clean up your mouth so the flavors from the appetizer and salad would not interfere with the upcoming main course. Most of the high-end restaurants would have this right before the main course.


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作者：coolboy

留言時間：2011-08-22 09:02:09

小時候常唱的一首歌是：“大海航行靠舵手，萬物生長靠太陽，...”長大了才知道那歌其實是扯談。萬物生長要靠水。沙漠無水無生命，火星上面有沒有生命也就是看它有沒有水，女孩子的眼睛也就是要水靈水靈的才能顯示出生命力來，等等。


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作者：coolboy

留言時間：2011-08-21 21:22:52

Seattle is really a very good place to live though Seattle is notorious for its damp weather due to frequent rain. Actually, I, or most people from 江浙 area, like rain in Seattle because it brings comfortable coolness (涼爽). The over frequent rain in Seattle usually occurs in spring and often before dawn and in early morning. On the other hand, the rain season in 江浙 area occurs in Baiyu (梅雨) season when the air is always very hot and humid.

Washington State is also called “evergreen” state because its mountains and lands are mostly covered by trees, green grasses and flowers. Frequent rains bring frequent freshness and keep everything clean.

California State is called “golden” state. It is very dry, especially in summer, so that the open field is mostly in golden or yellow color with yellow dirt and grass fields. If one drives along I-5 (Interstate highway number 5) from California to Washington (or vice versa) at the moment, one can really experience the difference between two worlds the nature gives us. One most likely will feel a big relief once entering the Washington State from south and suddenly seeing all those mountains completely covered by fresh and green trees.

Below is another beautiful and well-known essay on “Rain of Seattle”:

我愛你，西雅圖的雨

I've got a deep secret few people understand and even fewer will admit to sharing. It's time to tell the truth: I love the rain, deeply and passionately and more than the sun. At least I live in the right place, famous for its damp weather and spawning its own genuine rainforest. I can't imagine living anywhere else than the Pacific Northwest. The sun shines so infrequently that my friends forget where they put their sunglasses. Gloomy clouds cause many people around here to suffer from seasonal affective disorder. Yet I welcome the rain.

Seattleites will say they like how rain keeps the city green, how clean the air tastes afterwards. My real reason for enjoying the rain is steeped in pure selfishness? When it's mucky outside, I don't have to do anything. I can spend the afternoon curled up reading, build a fire and make a big pot of spiced tea. I can sleep in late, waking up occasionally to hear soothing patter on the roof, water racing down the gutter. Nobody expects me to leave my house or do anything overly productive. Maybe I'll invite a few friends over to watch an old movie or play a board game. Friends' expectations are low and easy to meet.

Summer in Seattle is beautiful but exhausting. The sunny, gorgeous weather and blue skies draw Seattleites from their cozy little homes, ready to dry out and have fun. People go hiking, biking, canoeing. Folks work in their gardens, wash their cars and attend outdoor concerts in the park； all in the same day! The effort involved to throw a party ratchets up several notches, as people host barbecues and picnics and water-skiing parties.

It's a sin around here to not thoroughly enjoy every moment of every golden day. It's embarrassing to answer, "Did you get out and enjoy the sunshine this weekend?" with "No, I stayed inside." Co-workers frown and exchange suspicious looks； apparently I'm one of those rain-loving slugs they should sprinkle with salt. I tried lying, but my pale complexion gave me away.

Another mark in rain's favor is that my body doesn't betray me when it's cold and damp outside. Throughout the winter, people wear several layers, with perhaps several extra pounds here and there. In June I dig out my shorts to discover my thighs resemble cottage cheese. I dread buying a swimsuit, as consecutive horror and humiliation make me cringe in the dressing room.

Even my taste buds prefer the rain. When it storms outside, it's time for steamy hot chocolate or even a soothing toddy. People devour hot, hearty meals, with lots of potatoes and savory sauces. This type of eating evaporates when the sun comes out； suddenly everyone offers salads and ice water and expects it to be satisfying.

It's time to publicly acknowledge that I love the rain, how it transforms my house into a cozy cave where I can spend the afternoon cooking and dreaming. It seems nobody else will admit to a love affair with the rain, nobody else will groan when it's hot outside and join me in a rain dance.

When the sun comes out I do greet it with a smile, slipping sunglasses into my purse and pulling a tank top out of my closet. Yet my comfortable sweaters and warm slippers beckon, making me wish for another wet, chilly afternoon. When the rain returns, I will grin even more? ---- am I the only one?


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作者：百草園

留言時間：2011-08-21 11:20:05

好吃，西雅圖的風景真美，沒去游游Mt Rainier？那裡的風景也是無限的美麗。呵呵，朋友請客吃西雅圖的海鮮啊，那裡Oyster 很聞名呢。


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