"Real English 32-go with the flow"

I like rules.  And I follow many rules, in my house, the classroom, when I go out, etc.  One of the rules which I follow when I travel is "Always go with the flow."  And on my trip to Seattle, that is exactly what I did.  

To be honest, I didn't expect much of the city.  I had never been there, and I had only heard "The weather is never good, but there are lots of good coffee and 'grunge music' places."  But, to my pleasant surprise I really liked it.  I like "walkable" cities, and cities near or adjacent to water.  In my opinion, Seattle fulfills both of those requirements.  On the first day, after I checked in to my hotel and met my parents, we went directly to Pike Place Market which is really cool.  There is a farmer's market with many fruit and vegetable and fish and pasta and flower and you-name-it shops, plus diners and cafes and restaurants, and souvenir shops, and much much more. It is really fun!  We had lunch at a nice place with a view of the water.  I had a crab cake sandwich with french fries.  After that, I went to a try on and pick up my tuxedo.  Then, we walked along the water.  I was surprised cause there were so many people, tourists I think! I know it is summer vacation for many, but I don't know where they all came from!!  After all, it was a Friday!  For dinner, we ate a great place right next to the water. The food was excellent-I had the best mussels, with red Thai curry sauce, that I have had in a while!! And the sunset, well, breathtaking!

On the second day, after a short walk and some "slow time" sipping coffee at one of the "famous" coffee shops, we took a 30-minute ferry to Bainbridge Island.  On the island, we walked around-it is a very small island, but there are some nice shops and easy walking and cycling roads.  We spent a few hours there walking around and then had lunch in front of the pier.  It was great and if you ever go to Seattle, it is a must!!  For more on Bainbridge Island, google it!

On the third day was the wedding. It was a wonderful event!

And coming back to Japan, as always, I had some flight trouble.  So my flight schedule was changed and instead of flying into KIX, I had to fly into Narita Airport.  But this was actually lucky!  Because the Japan Olympic Swimming Team arrived at the airport at the same time that I did...so I could see ALL of them.  I thought:

Mr. Kitajima is smaller than I thought.

Ms. Terakawa is more beautiful than I expected.

Mr. Hirai, the coach, is a much better looking guy in person than on TV.