Sooooo I fell asleep and forgot to wake up. There have been so many travels in between and I have honestly been slacking on keeping up with the blog. Picking up where we left off in the time travel series of post, next up is Seattle.
Day 1
Like always this is usually a boring day of just traveling. Since I live in Texas Seattle takes a few hours to get to. My flight was scheduled for 11AM, with an arrival time of 5:30 PM. I usually pack very light on most trips, and only take a backpack and small duffle bag as a carry on. Once arriving at Seattle Tacoma airport, I had to take a short 30 minute Lyft to the Hilton Motif. Since I would only be in Seattle for about a day in a half I didn't have too much time to explore, but definitely tried to make it worth my while. At times it really feels like I travel just to sleep more peacefully, since I am usually on the go back in Austin. Once I arrived at the hotel, it was an effortless check in process, and I was able to quickly get into my room and unpack. Once settled in I decided to go down to the Elephant & Castle Pub right outside of Hilton Motif. The pub was very spacious with a combination of bar seats, table tops, booths, and even a place to play pool. I chose to have a quick drink and a bite to eat. I tried their old fashioned, which was nice and smokey. After the quick snack I chose to head over to the Pier 57, which was about a 10 minute drive from the hotel.
The first stop was, The Fisherman's Restaurant & Bar for a complete meal. I chose to eat the Fresh pappardelle and lamb ragu, and if you know me lamb and goat are some of my favorite things to eat, so this meal was so delicious. I also tried the deviled eggs which had caviar on top, and were probably the best I ever had. The wait staff here were very friendly and made it a great eating experience. After dinner I decided to take a ride on the Seattle Great Wheel which is a shot walk from the The Fisherman's Restaurant. A ticket to ride one the ferris wheel was about $17, and this ferris wheel in particular is the tallest on the west coast at about 175 feet tall. I really enjoyed the ride you can literally see so much of Seattle from it, I do advise going during the day, the view is so much better, but on my ride it was about 8:30 PM, but still very much enjoyable, and worth the view you get. After walking around Pier 57 a bit I decided to head back to the hotel for some much needed rest.
Day 2
Ok, so lets get into it, this was my favorite day of the trip and also my last. It started by visiting Public Market Center. This spot is a must stop in my eyes, it has so much to see. There is a farmers market with fresh local produce, seafood and lots of flowers. There are so many restaurants and shops for souvenirs and the works. I love buying local when I can, and you can find an assortment of local small businesses to support at this location. It is considered one of the oldest and largest public markets in the United States, and was founded in 1907. After exploring a few shops, I walked a short ways to an alley way to find the famous Gum Wall of Seattle. Probably one of the weirdest places I have seen while traveling. This ally way literally is covered in locals and tourists chewed gum that is placed on the walls in the alley. Some in shapes, some stretched out, balled up, or grouped together in a design. Definitely worth checking out especially if you plan on visiting Public Market Center. I will say though, depending on the time of year there will be bees, and lots of them, so if you are afraid of them or allergic be on the lookout. After experiencing the gum wall I stopped by Starbucks first ever roastery. This is a must for any coffee lover, just for the scenery alone, gives steampunk vibes. You can watch your coffee being made through the whole process and see how it is stored. I'm not a coffee drinker really, but this was definitely worth it. I grabbed a breakfast sandwich and a couple of pastries and sat to enjoy the process of coffee making. This place is massive and some spaces it provides are: a library, solari board, hoppers, scooping bar, and a mixology bar. This is for sure a must see for any coffee enthusiast.
The next spot is an obvious must visit, the iconic Space Needle. The Space Needle is a 605 ft spire, that has an observation deck, and a rotating restaurant, which reminded me of the Calgary Tower in Calgary Alberta Canada. Walking up the Space Needle was really cool, as it makes waiting in line fun. You can read all about the history of the tower, which I will not spoil here. You can find a cafe, wine bar, an observation deck at the, and a rotating glass floor. The glass floor is pretty cool, you can see how high up you really are and you can also see some artwork on various building around the area. You can expect to spend about $35 for adults and about $26 for children to access the Space Needle. There are also various packages for purchase to gain additional access to the Loupe Lounge, Chihuly Garden and Glass, and also day and night passes. My next stop was the Museum of Pop Culture or MoPOP. This museum houses over 80,000 pieces of pop culture, and contains something for everyone. Music lovers, movie watchers, comic readers, toy enthusiast, sculptures, and so much more. You can spend hours trying to explore this massive space, and it is conveniently located right next to the Space Needle.
My last stop for the night was Ruth's Chris Steak House for dinner. I'm a complete sucker for a ribeye and I was in the mood for it. I had my steak medium with a side of mashed potatoes, and steamed broccoli, and that was enough to get me ready for bed, as I had an early flight the next morning at 7 AM to head to to Austin.
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