Seattle Adventures Day 1

It’s official. I don’t think we’ve been this relaxed, as a couple, in over a year! Our first day in Seattle was fabulous!

We were both up at 7:00 with Ryan and Amy as they headed out to work, doing our best to acclimate to the new time zone and take advantage of the day. They live in the adorable Queen Anne neighborhood so there are literally four coffee shops within a block of their house. We headed down to Macrina Bakery for a loaf of bread and a cup of java around 7:30. Macrina is a local coffee shop and bakery that Ryan and Amy introduced me to last time.

I love this quote that they had on their wall chalkboard, greeting customers as they entered the shop.

They even make their own vanilla sugar! Just one dash was enough to sweeten my double latte perfectly!

Bright eyed and bushy tailed after our coffee, Bo and I made breakfast and relaxed with the newspaper for most of the morning.

Fresh Washington peaches, tomatoes, turkey bacon, Macrina bread, and some eggs was the perfect breakfast to fuel our day’s activities.

Around 11 we headed over to Lake Union for an 8 mile run. Like I said on Monday, this week is all about running on tired legs and increasing my mid-week mileage. This is definitely a change versus previous training seasons which I hope will really make a difference come November. In year’s prior, my midweek runs were never more than five or six miles. This was due in part to my mentality. I didn’t think I could do it, I was only a morning runner and logging that many before work on a weekly basis didn’t seem fun and I didn’t understand the rationale. Now that I understand the rationale behind longer midweek runs it has made making time for them far easier. This week I’m definitely spoiled since I am on vacation mode. There is a pretty clear path around much of Lake Union and then where there isn’t a path there is clear signage that directs you along the coastline and over the bridges.

We only stopped once for pictures which is why all these are in the same area. The Gasworks area provided great views of the Seattle skyline which explains why there were so many people enjoying the weather in the park.

However, our favorite part of the run was earlier in our route when we passed the house boat developments. Literally there was one dock connecting a “development” of 20 to 30 different boats. They were so unique and amazing to look in the windows as we ran along the coast.

After our run we came back to shower before heading downtown for a progressive lunch in Pike Place Market! We were both starving since it was already 2:30 when we arrived downtown so our first priority was food! 

Since we were in Seattle together just 2 years ago, we had fond memories of a couple stands. I was craving seafood and therefore headed straight to Jack’s Fish Spot. Instead of going with their popular fish and chips or fried oysters, I tried their lump Dungeness crab cocktail. It was delicious and a large enough portion to take me from hangry pants to happy!

Next stop was Piroshky Piroshky, a famous Russian bakery that opened in the market 20 years ago. Our food tour two years ago introduced us to this place and I think Bo has been dreaming about it ever since. A piroshky is a hand held meal normally in the form of a stuffed bun or pie shape, filled with meat and vegetables. Bo enjoyed a beef and onion piroshky which didn’t disappoint. Steaming hot, the flaky pastry outside melted in your mouth! Of course I had to enjoy a bite, just to make sure it was safe.

As we headed through the market, enjoying the sights and sounds, a fruit vendor convinced me that Washington peaches could live up to my Georgia expectations. I worried that these huge peaches wouldn’t have a strong flavor but boy was I wrong. This was the best peach I’ve ever had. Sorry Georgia but I definitely am cheating on you this week.

We spent the rest of our afternoon enjoying the views and just hanging out park side until Ryan and Amy came downtown to meet us for some dinner grocery shopping.

Such a wonderful and relaxing Seattle day!

Your turn! What’s your favorite fruit? Mine is definitely peaches!