So to save segments of amtrak travel I utilized BOLT bus to travel from Portland to Seattle ... It was a rainy 3 1/2 hour journey but the clouds began to clear as the Seattle skyline became visible. It was one of those moments where what I saw wasn't what I expected ... Even though I had no idea what I expected. It's actually a city!!! Yes, yes I know ... But Portland really wasn't ... I mean skyscraper/skyline-wise. I wait in a quaint little chinatown area for Mr Casey Evans to arrive from his job interview (which he got the job ... Yayyyy Casey). We head to his house and put ourselves together to go have dinner. We ended up at this place called Lunchbox Laboratory. They have a regular menu and a experimental menu ... The current one was Dr Seuss ... And yes I totally chose this place because of that ... There is no shame in my love and adoration of Theodor Geisel. I won't lie and say there weren't other options on the menu that garnered more of my attention but I had to order the Green Eggs and Ham-burger totally for the photo op 
We head back home and Casey and I go for drinks ... I might have overinduldged a tad ... But I will blame the uber adorable bartender who showered me with attention.
Morning was slow moving ... Not feeling quite up to par but eventually we get out the door and head out to see Seattle. 
We go to Pike Place Market where I get to see the ceremonial throwing of the fish and then we get some sushi made with fish that was literally right off the boats ... Yeah it's that good. 
You can't do Seattle without some real coffee ... And while I realize Starbucks tries to claim real and is a Seattle institution, trust me when I say that if you want real you avoid Starbucks and find a smaller quaint shop ... And since I am on a macchiato kick, I grab one ... I do love my macchiatos. So strong and perfect in a cute little cup. 
We venture to pioneer square, where I happen to find the city's oldest restaurant. 
After a local blonde brew beer I notice a bottle of Washington Wheat Whiskey on the shelf and I must try it ... It's smooth and tasty and takes away my slight hangover I might have. 
Their happy hour menu has these little suckers ... Bacon wrapped prawns with romesco sauce and cilantro oil ... So of course I must try it ... It wasn't bad but I don't feel the flavors made sense together ... But now I am off to go see the Space Needle 
I learn while there Seattle's a little ... How do you say ... Oh yeah slow ... Took them 37 years to declare it a structural landmark ... Oh well they had better things to do ... Like be really politically forward and such 
Near the Space Needle they have this Chulily Garden with these very Seuss-like flowers that have nothing to do with Dr Seuss but immediately get my attention ... They even sing when you hug them ... So of course I must 
Excuse that I look like hell ... It was a rainy Seattle day and well I dressed and yano didn't really do my hair based on that fact ...
We go to Pike Place Market where I get to see the ceremonial throwing of the fish and then we get some sushi made with fish that was literally right off the boats ... Yeah it's that good. You can't do Seattle without some real coffee ... And while I realize Starbucks tries to claim real and is a Seattle institution, trust me when I say that if you want real you avoid Starbucks and find a smaller quaint shop ... And since I am on a macchiato kick, I grab one ... I do love my macchiatos. So strong and perfect in a cute little cup. We venture to pioneer square, where I happen to find the city's oldest restaurant. After a local blonde brew beer I notice a bottle of Washington Wheat Whiskey on the shelf and I must try it ... It's smooth and tasty and takes away my slight hangover I might have. Their happy hour menu has these little suckers ... Bacon wrapped prawns with romesco sauce and cilantro oil ... So of course I must try it ... It wasn't bad but I don't feel the flavors made sense together ... But now I am off to go see the Space Needle I learn while there Seattle's a little ... How do you say ... Oh yeah slow ... Took them 37 years to declare it a structural landmark ... Oh well they had better things to do ... Like be really politically forward and such Near the Space Needle they have this Chulily Garden with these very Seuss-like flowers that have nothing to do with Dr Seuss but immediately get my attention ... They even sing when you hug them ... So of course I must Excuse that I look like hell ... It was a rainy Seattle day and well I dressed and yano didn't really do my hair based on that fact ... We then head home where I get a good nights sleep prepare to begin my VERY long trek to Chicago ... But of course not without more coffee because you truly CANNOT get enough of the amazing coffee in Seattle 
As cities go Seattle is beautiful and clean ... People friendly and animal friendly and everything is seriously more colorful there 
Plants are greener and rainbows are rainbowier 
and are literally everywhere ... I guess as they say ... The soul would never see rainbows had the eyes never shed tears makes much sense here ... Literally and figuratively for me ... When you dance through Seattle's raindrops you get rainbows on every corner ... And, for me, that captures my heart ... I will miss Seattle ... Not sure I could endure the amounts of rain it sees, but it is a magnificent city that I love everything else about ... And then I sit for 46 hours en route to Chicago ...
Plants are greener and rainbows are rainbowier and are literally everywhere ... I guess as they say ... The soul would never see rainbows had the eyes never shed tears makes much sense here ... Literally and figuratively for me ... When you dance through Seattle's raindrops you get rainbows on every corner ... And, for me, that captures my heart ... I will miss Seattle ... Not sure I could endure the amounts of rain it sees, but it is a magnificent city that I love everything else about ... And then I sit for 46 hours en route to Chicago ... 
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