The Space Needle

I attended several immersion programs at Seattle University before classes started. I made a friend named Erica in one of them. At the end of the program we decided on a whim that  we would go to the Space Needle the next day. And so we did.

Space Needle & Eiffel Tower
That's approximately the size of the Space Needle compared to the Eiffel Tower...

The Seattle Space Needle is pretty small compared to the Eiffel Tower. Although I am from Paris, I have never been on top of the Eiffel Tower! So I was very scared to go on top of the Space Needle.

Queuing for the attraction was pure torture. You could tell that I was really stressed: I started talking to everybody in queue about the fake reasons on why we should all leave this evil place.

Space Needle bottom
The Space Needle = Horror

And then another elevator! Scarier than the one in the library! People around me where laughing because I was holding myself to the rails and screaming like a child...

We eventually made it to the top!

Seattle in Sepia
I had to risk my life to take this photo so it is not perfect!

Of course I had to risk my life again by walking around the center of the needle to admire the scenery...

Seattle Lake view
View over Lake Union

And when I thought I was done with being scared, Erica pointed something frightening to me :

Seattle, Space Needle, Roof View
Like really? Did you have to do that to me?

These two gigantic spiders are actually trompe l'oeil. Pfiiiouuu... Now let's get back to the ground!

Oh wait! I had to prove that I'd been there!

Seattle Space Needle Victor
I don't really seem to enjoy the moment...

Place: Seattle