The morning brought sunshine once again. Jennifer and I mosied downstairs and leisurely sat on the couch, attempting to motivate ourselves to take on the day. My mother made us her world famous french-pressed coffee and we so we decided to enjoy the morning with a quick blog session while sipping on our coffee cups.
After about two hours, we finally motivated ourselves to put on our running clothes, and leave for the big open city of Seattle! We ran through Fremont, across the bridge, past Seattle-Pacific University, and then faced the daunting Queen Anne Hill.
We broke up the hill into five sections, and ran each part as an interval. Jennifer was surprised her ability since it was the first big hill she had attempted, none-the-less seen, in a very long time. At the top we walked around the shops of Queen Anne Hill and ended up at a small coffee shop called El Diablo Coffee. We then mosied over to Queen Anne Books and explored the small unique bookstore. On our way down the hill, we ran into my mother and gratefully accepted her offer to drive us back to the house.
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| One one of the more mild stretched of the hill |
After a quick stop at home to clean up, we drove to the famous Pike's Place Market. Parking was easier than expected, and we eagerly began walking through the vendors, checking out the cool things they had for sale! Hannah quickly fell in love with a gorgeous pair of feather earrings, and mom generously bought them for her!
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| We insisted on photo evidence of the amazing fish selection |
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| Hannah showing her love for the big fish! |
Our second stop was at the amazing fresh seafood counter, where we were bombarded by the wet floors, strong smell of fresh fish, and shouting vendors. Mom treated us to a wonderful crab salad, which we ate in the middle of the market.
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Outside the market, enjoying the view
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After a quick and delicious Thai lunch (it would be the first of 2 Thai meals that day for Hannah and Jenn) we made a coffee stop at a French bakery that Hannah and mom loved. Hannah enjoyed a cappuccino, mom and cafe latte, and Jenn an iced cafe latte. We also ordered a giant meringue to split between the three of us.
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| Inside the bakery waiting for our coffee |
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| Hannah looking fancy with her new earrings! |
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| Candid? |
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| Mesmerized by the amazing singers outside the original Starbucks |
Lastly, we stopped to take some photos in the beautiful sunny weather, with the port as our backdrop.
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