The day after Thanksgiving while everyone was still recovering from much anticipated over-indulgence and food coma, and lining up at retail stores for door busters, Tram and I headed north to get away from all of that (#optoutside!) to spend time outdoors with mother #nature in the PNW.
We landed in Seattle on our first day of a 5 day road trip from Seattle to Vancouver. It was Tram's first time in Seattle so we spent our first day exploring downtown Seattle and the Pike Place Market.
It was really cold and the local hot organic apple cider at the market was the perfect remedy. Seattle has a special place in my heart because of it's coastal geographical location, and for it's short driving distance to the mountains, rivers, lakes, and other natural splendors. Because it's situated in the Puget Sound, Seattle has a rich seafood supply, and their oysters alone are worth a visit. We were able to meet up with our friends from SoCal who were there visiting family in Portland, who drove up to Seattle for the weekend. We went on a little food crawl and ended up at a cool bar called Spin where you can drink and play ping-pong. It was a blast! Ended our first night at a Whiskey Bar inside Pike Place Market with a few tastings of local whiskey, it warmed by stomach and filled by soul.
The next day we had a busy early start to our drive to Vancouver, Tram knows i'm a meticulous planner, so I had a list of stops for local delicacies along our route. As we drove up the Seattle coast we made stops in Everett for local wines, cheese, and bread. Taylor Shellfish Farm is a must-stop in Bow for fresh oysters. The pacific northwest oysters are some of the best oysters in the world. We then made a pit-stop in Bellingham for artisanal ciders and coffee. I told myself, one day I'm going to plan retire here.
We made our way into Vancouver and visited the Capilano Suspension Bridge during their holiday lighting season. It was very whimsical and dreamy. We spent our short time in Vancouver exploring Granville Island Public Market. Check out their website for operating hours and store descriptions to plan your trip. Best thing we ate at the market was Lee's Donuts, and if you don't know where to find them in the market, just look for the long line. One bite and you'll understand why the line is out the door, it's made fresh and comes out hot and delicious! It was so good we got in the long line again just to get another. I didn't even have an opportunity to take a picture of the donut before it was immediately devoured.
We ended up eating our weight in local Chinese food in nearby neighborhoods of Richmond on the last day of our trip. It was a memorable trip and definitely fed my voracious appetite for wanderlusting.
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