mt rainier

End of Seattle posts.

2-hr drive from the city to the outskirts of Mt. Rainier National Park- so worth it. Canada ain't got nothing on this place, seriously. Was thoroughly surprised to see snow, apparently some of the ice caps hadn't melted this late into the summer. Ate a meal from Whole Foods next to a waterfall, and wholeheartedly tried not to trample through the pretty meadows. Lots, and lots of snowball fights. It was sunny, and now looking back, so surreal to see myself in shorts in the snow. But I swear- I was wearing a sweater and wool tights, which I stripped off once we got to the mountain, and it wasn't cold whatsoever. This is hence proven by the photo of me drinking a chocolate milkshake, haha.

And I am SO glad I packed and wore my Doc Martens- seriously some of the best anti-slip, ice, chemical spill (though I haven't tested this one out yet) boots ever. Getting ice IN the boot isn't so much fun, however.

Best trip ever.

day three: seattle, WAndering

It's rare to see such beautifully kept gardens and flowers all over a city, and I'm starting to think it happens naturally. You get a lot of wafts of fragrance from the herbs, berries, and tomatoes that also seem to grow all over the place. Met some of the friendliest butterflies known to man, ate at an Indian food buffet. And stuffed my face with saag paneer until I was about to explode. Spent the evening at Lake Union and watched the sunset over hand-crafted wooden boats, and had clam chowder at Duke's with very pleasant company. Oh, and more sleeping on lush fields of grass. It's the best.

Ph. taken by me, bf, and Yidi Y. Oh, these obnoxiously long posts. I swear it will end soon, I swear.

pike place market

I really wish I could post basically every picture I took this day. Strolled through Pike Place Market on the waterfront, which is basically a mix of local fresh produce, flowers, fish market, handmade goods and flea market, and restaurants and shops and oddities. Though, that sign in the second photo continues to taunt me every day I've been back in Texas. Went to the original Starbucks, ate at the Athenian (which is where I had the amazing seafood bowl), took a tour of Pike Pub Brewery, and touched starfish and anemone at the Aquarium. Had a bucket (literally) of assorted seafood at the famous Crab Pot, and sipped on a frozen pina colada. So good. Also apparently, my hair gets ridiculous on a boat, haha.

Ph. by me, bf, and once again the talented Yidi Y. I can't figure out how I want to structure these posts, so I'm going to try everything until it comes out right. :)