I've been wanting to explore the Northwest since my friend Amanda moved out to Seattle after Grad school. Unfortunately, in my profession, I don't have a lot of extra days off to go exploring without a reason *cue ~wedding bells~* Amanda got engaged last Fall giving me the perfect excuse to check off another Journey to 30 item.
So here's a little story about my trip up North and a little West...
I am a planner, that is what I do, I plan, I print off itineraries, do research and then implement my plan at my destination. Well that is how it is suppose to work. This particular trip, I even coordinated plans with two other friends flying across the country (Boston & NYC) to join in this joyous occasion. However, American and Southwest airlines had other plans...delays and missed flights meant I now had now modified plans and a day to fill with exploring downtown Seattle... alone.
After accepting that my 'plans' were now Party of 1, I took a nice stroll from my hotel down to Seattle's iconic Pikes Market.
Had to make sure to visit the Original Starbucks #basic
After my stroll down by the water, I headed back up the hill for my lunch reservations. Which happened to be atop the Space Needle (Editor's Note: I AM TERRIFIED OF HEIGHTS!!!) In my 'plans' my friend from NYC was supposed to be joining me for lunch and be my moral support as I attempted to conquer my fear, but like I said earlier... Party of 1.
Proof that I made it to the top and that I'm not the only party of 1.. .
The view was worth being a little uncomfortable.
If you're even considering going to visit the Space Needle, grabbing a bite is the best way to go in my opinion. The minimum food order is only $3 more than a ticket to the observation deck and if you've got dinner reservations you get a complimentary ride up and access to the observation deck.
On to the wedding. It was perfect 55 degrees and my friend could not have picked a better location. Here's a few pictures of the festivities.
Table 14 (above) Selfie of the cool kids at Table 14 (below)
Incredible views during cocktail hour... I sipped outside.
The morning after...
Sorry it's taken so long to get posted. I've traveled every weekend since this trip in February and had a job change and moved 400 miles across Kansas. If you've got any cool places to visit next time I'm in Seattle, please share!
XOXO
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