I just got back from the most beautiful week in Seattle. It was just Felix and me – Michael had to go to Norway for the week so I thought we’d have an adventure rather than sit around in Idaho Falls on our own. And what an adventure it was.
We stayed with my blogfriend Rain from Rainblissed. She and her family made us so welcome that didn’t feel strange at all to turn up at the doorstep of people we’d never met in the flesh before! I felt very proud of Felix and myself for navigating the airports on our own.
We caught the ferry over to Bainbridge Island with Rain and her son Arthur, and stumbled upon a very picturesque pumpkin patch. We frequented some seriously good coffee shops and bookshops, and some fun neighbourhoods and parks. We saw dinosaurs in the Burke Museum next to the University – I liked the tricerotops head but Felix was more interested in the wooden benches in the foyer.
Felix and I caught the bus downtown a couple of days and had a great time at the Pikeplace markets, the crumpet shop and the spiffy new library (Felix appreciated the kids play area, I appreciated the hot chocolate).
I also tried a total of five delicious chocolate cakes. On our last night Rain took us to the delightful Cafe Flora, where I had possibly the most delicious vegetarian meal I had ever eaten – the spectacular Portabello Wellington.
I loved Seattle. All the water gives it space to breathe and it was just so wonderful being in a big city again.
More than anything, though, it was just so special to spend that time with Rain and her family. After being a little overwhelmed to start with Felix had a ball of a time – he loved Arthur’s antics and Gaius’s friendly smiles, and after a couple of days was even happy for Rain to hold him (he’s much pickier about that than he used to be!). He was beside himself with excitement every time he glimpsed their sweet black cat and even managed to pat her once. All the new-to-him toys went down pretty well too. I really hope they visit us in Norway one day. We returned home refreshed and nourished – and not just from all the chocolate cake.
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My dear, it was absolutely our pleasure to have you here! I am so delighted that it was such a positive experience for you and Felix, as it was for us. We’ll hope to see you – over at your place, or even in Oz, and who knows – maybe even back here – in the very near future! Hugs and love to you both!
Dear Meli – so pleased that you and Felix had a lovely time in Seattle. How nice to have made a visit with a blogfriend, the computer makes the world a smaller place.
Looks like so much fun and Felix looks like he had a ball!
That pumpkin patch makes me miss home and picking out a good one for a Jack-o-lantern!
Oh, perfect pictures of Felix and what a wonderful set of adventures in Seattle!
Beautiful photos. Glad you had such fun in the great city of Seattle! It’s a pity we couldn’t have met you too, as we are only 3 hours south.
it would have been fun to meet you guys and explore a bit more while i was over there!