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July 6, 2010
So we left Glacier National Park and headed to Seattle. We quite literally took a bite out of Seattle. I don’t think I have ever eaten so much food in my whole life. Food coma, pant buttons undone, thanksgiving full,THAT is how much food we ate. It wasn’t my fault though. Justin kept saying he was hungry and then I would get food envy and have to eat too. So in this ever exciting blog, here is what we spent the day seeing/eating in Seattle.
We began our morning visiting the very first Starbucks. Of course, it was packed. The workers would take the orders then throw the cups over the customers’ heads to the baristas making the drinks. The baristas never missed a catch, it was quite impressive. I would know this, as it was so packed, the only place Justin and I could stand was in the line of fire. It was a fun atmosphere with a much more “original” coffee house feel than all the other Starbucks. That is where that whole god awful idea of paying $2.95 for a coffee began and I got to see it.
Next up, was Pike Place market. We
tried some lovely baked goods, this apple cinnamon roll thingy. Delicious. We watched them heave fish at the fish stand, we browsed the local market fruits, vegetables, and crafts. It was packed, and I hate people, so we had to leave after that.
We walked the fishing piers, then opted to hit up the Pike Brewery and Pub. Here we tried some local beers, not overly impressed, but it gave a much more fun feel to the afternoon. It also connected us with a bartender who recommended we take the ferry for the fun of it. See, it was 75 degrees and clear skies that day in Seattle. A kind of day, that I gathered, doesn’t happen frequently. The ferry was a perfect idea.
We took the ferry to Bremerton, not that the destination is important. From the boat we were able to get gorgeous views of the Seattle skyline and Mt. Rainer, as well as the other Cascade ranges in the area. I would definitely recommend this.
Bremerton was boring, so we decided to attend happy hour. Happy hour is never boring. We ordered some northwest happy hour foods including crab dip, steamed clams, and tuna sashimi nachos. They
weren’t really nachos, it was like sushi on a tortilla chip. The nachos weren’t good, but everything else was.
We headed back to Seattle and decided to go the The Fishermans for dinner. We had a free appetizer coupon, it was right on the water, and they were known for their seafood. I had the Dungeness crab, Justin had some salmon. They were both good, though I prefer Alaskan King and Snow Crab to the Washington Dungeness…but hey, I ate local. Included with dinner was delicious clam chowder, and coconut shrimp. We had officially been immersed in Northwest cuisine. By now, we have well surpassed the food coma, we saw, ate, and drank Seattle to the best of our ability. It was time to go home and crash. Bye Seattle, I really really liked you.
Off to Crater Lake, Oregon!
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