My good friend, Justin, recently accepted a job with Microsoft and relocated to Seattle. Justin and I have been friends since 8th grade in High School and have shared a lot of memories! He was in our wedding and it has been very hard having him all the way across the Country! I went to visit him before the wedding in September, but Doug could not make it due to his work schedule. After my full report on how amazing Seattle is, Doug was itching to get out there! We were so excited when the trip was booked and I couldn't wait for Doug to see everything!!! AND, the trip could not have come at a better time! Doug and I were completely stressed out with family and work and really needed to get away. It was just a long weekend, but it was exactly what we needed to rejuvenate!
Our flight departed Philadelphia at 7:00 am on Thursday morning. We had a layover in Chicago and overall, the flight was not the greatest. We finally arrived in Seattle and met up with Justin. He was in downtown Bellvue so we got to see one of the Microsoft buildings. The views were amazing, even though it was foggy and rainy. I can only imagine how gorgeous it must be on a warm, clear day! We grabbed some starbucks (of course!) and did a little touring of bellvue. Thursday night was pretty quiet. It was amazing how tired we were. 3 hours doesn't seem like a lot to adjust to, but it really took a toll on us! We were exhausted and really had to push ourselves to stay up until 10:30, West Coast time.
The next morning, we woke up and headed up to Pikes Place Market in downtown Seattle. This is one of the biggest tourist attractions and was so cool! They had all sorts of fresh produce stands and fresh fish. It was amazing. The smells, however, were not so amazing. I guess with all of that fresh food (and fish!) you can't always keep it smelling nice. Doug was a sucker at every stand and wanted to try everything. It was really funny! The people LOVED him because he was so obliging. :) After we walked around the market, we went down this little cobblestone alley and found a wine tasting place. Since it was raining and we had some time to kill, we decided to go in. The place was so cozy and relaxing and we we tasted all sorts of wines. The lady that owned the shop was so nice and REALLY friendly! Actually, everyone was super friendly. We were saying that Seattle has the hospitality of the South but the trendiness of New York. And the food.....absolutely amazing!!! Everywhere we went, the food was to die for! I have never in my life experienced such good eats so many times in a row!
My best friend from college, Jasslynn, (who lives in Vancouver) drove down with her boyfriend to hang out for the weekend as well. We met up with them on Saturday morning and did more site-seeing. That night, we met up with some of Justin's friends from Microsoft and hung out in downtown Seattle. It was definitely a good time and great to see Justin making good friends!
Sunday was a pretty quiet day. We did take a drive up to Snoqualmie Falls to see the breathtaking waterfalls. They were gorgeous but it was so cold from the spray and the mist, we could only take it for about 10 minutes. We got a few glimpses of the mountains on our way back to Redmond. I have yet to see Seattle on a clear day where you can see all of the mountains. Maybe next time?
Monday was spent traveling. Doug and I caught our plane out of Seattle at 7:00 am (again) and had another layover in Chicago. This time the layover lasted for 4 hours. YUCK! Overall, the flight home was much more enjoyable than the flight out.
Doug and I had such a great time on our extended weekend in the West Coast. We had our 2 month anniversary while we were away and kept it pretty low key. It was so nice to be away and we both agreed that we need to take trips more often.
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