Seattle-a day in capital hill

June 4, 2012

So far this trip has been so much fun! It’s great being away from most of my responsibilities and Walker having not started his job yet. We are so free and our schedules so open! We can do WHATEVER we want WHENEVER we want! The only thing we’re missing is friends to meet up with. Having those personal connections really helps to make a place feel like home. I know Walker will get there and I will too when I move here but the time it takes to make those friends and connections might be a bit tough. At least we have each other and that has been really nice and special.

We have been choosing certain areas to explore for the day and on this particular day we visited the Capital Hill area. It’s within walking distance of where we are so we got to take a day off of paying for the bus. We did some thrift store shopping and wandering around. Around lunch time we were searching for a place to eat when we ran across Dick’s. I’m guessing it’s sort of like P. Terry’s in Austin, sort of a local fast food joint. It was cheap and looked delicious and greasy. Also the fries are hand cut and really I find it super difficult to pass that up. We also got a chocolate shake to share. There was a nice park nearby and the sun was shining so we enjoyed or lunch and basked in the sun. It was lovely. It seemed like a lot of other people had the same idea.

During our walk we stumbled upon a rollerblading competition (not something you see everyday) and there were so many people crowded around watching. It was hard to really tell why. It was rather interesting though. I also really loved these dance steps placed all around the area on the sidewalk. We saw tango, waltz, and one called the busstop (a joke perhaps). I’d like to search them all out one day.

 

Seattle: an ethiopian restaurant

June 3, 2012

The other evening Walker and I did numerous searches of places to eat within walking distance of where his new place is. We’d been walking all day so we didn’t want to walk far and really didn’t have the energy to. Most of the places were at least a half mile or more away. We almost gave up until I happened to notice an Ethiopian place just a few blocks away. We still went back and forth as to whether we felt like going out but eventually we decided we’d feel lame if we didn’t.

Boy was I glad we didn’t stay in. We both knew immediately that we had made a good choice and that we were going to like it. The ambiance alone was worth it. There was Ethiopian coffee cooking on coals, a live plant growing up onto the walls and ceiling, Ethiopian music videos playing, and we were one of two couples dining. It was so quiet and relaxing, just what we needed.

We tried an Ethiopian beer and some red tea. We chose to split a meal and that was also a good choice because it was basically two meals in one. We were both quite full and more than satisfied. The owners were so sweet too and helpful. We’ve already decided that we’ll be back to breakfast while I’m still here on this trip. Can’t wait!

Seattle day 1

June 2, 2012

For our first day in Seattle Walker cooked breakfast and we made plans to head to the downtown area. He was trying to find clothes for his new job and I was just trying to shop. I suppose I wasn’t really in the mood for shopping though. We also walked down to the famous Public Market and by this time I was getting a bit cranky because I needed to eat lunch. We chose a Chinese place in the market area that had a great view of the water and the mountains even made an appearance.

Then we ventured out of downtown, up a few steep hills, to the REI so Walker could get a raincoat and officially fit in here in Seattle. The REI was crazy! It was surrounded by trees, had a mountain bike practice trail, a water feature, a fireplace inside and a climbing wall. I guess that’s what I should have expected of an REI in Seattle but I was surprised anyhow.

Walker did find a jacket and then we made our way back to the house since we were pooped from Walking all day. We took the bus some but we’ll have to get used to paying for public transportation being as how we both ride the bus for free in Austin.