I am the luckiest girl on earth. Today I am in Seattle, Washington. I flew in for a 30 minute appointment to get finger printed and drug tested for my new job at 10AM, and now I get to explore Seattle all day until I fly home tonight. I took the tram 40 minutes from the airport to a place called “Pikes Place Market” and l have decided I’m never leaving. I have a silly love for farmers markets, but let me tell you. I AM IN LOVE with this one. It opened August 17th, 1907 and is still poppin y'all!! It’s HUGE. And it’s filled with fresh fish, veggies and so many beautiful flowers. I’m in farmers market heaven.
Seattle has already been an adventure! When I got off the tram, I walked down to the water front, and you guys, I stared directly at the Pacific Ocean!!!! I took about 3 pictures, and my phone died at about 40%. I’m in freaking Seattle, so i’m not going to not take pictures, right? So I start wandering, trying to find a bathroom to plug my phone into ( I also had about 40 oz of water in my bladder from preparing for the drug test, so the bathroom was needed!!) But every store I tried to go in was closed up for the day. Odd…It was 12 Pm on a Wednesday.. So I keep wandering around. TURNS OUT The entire Market and multiple blocks every direction had lost power! So I’m freaking out, because I have limited time, I have to pee, all the stores are closed on account of the outage but I still want pictures! So I keep wandering, until I hit the fish markets, and I am SO stoked!
If you guys know me, you know that I have an affinity for fresh/raw fish. Reminder, I’m ballin on a budget right now as well. So I carefully scan everything, deciding on how to treat myself. I finally chose a fresh oyster shot! Ive never had fresh oyster, and I was not disappointed.
As I continue to walk, I am amazed at the diversity of the people. This is a total tourist area. But I guess I hadn’t realized how many people from not just the U.S., but all around the world were here.
I hadn’t eaten all day (Other than my oyster shot) so I picked a hole in the wall fish market restaurant, and sat down. I was immediately greeted by the owner, Drew. Y'all, Drew is my kind of person. He was loud, charismatic, hilarious, and loved his work and restaurant so much. I ate the best Grilled Salmon sandwich I’ve ever had, asked him for a picture, and I was on my way.
FUN FACT: The very first Starbucks is in Seattle!
FUNNER FACT: It’s here! In the Market Place.
FUNNEST FACT: It is super tiny, has no seating, and almost no one actually buys coffee, (which i’m sure really ticks the employees off) its just a tourist attraction. People stand inside, outside, and everywhere just snapping pictures. It was cute, but I didn’t stay.
I am in Seattle though, so of course I had to get a cup of coffee. I found a local coffee shop ( Local is A L W A Y S better anyhow) and sat down to recharge myself, and my electronics.
If you guys are still reading, YAY! Thanks for sticking with me. People, I love my life. I am blessed beyond measure with the experiences God is placing in my life. I cannot wait to share more stories with you!
Until next time, see ya!
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