Seattle Trip Recap: Day 1

As promised, I am sitting on the train to work writing this post. I think I will split it up into 2 or 3 posts so it’s not super long!

As some of you know, Connor and I went to Seattle, Washington this past weekend. We flew out Friday morning (way too early haha), explored Seattle for 3 days, and flew back late Sunday night (ended up being Monday morning)!

After reaching Seattle on Friday morning, we hopped on the sound rail which goes downtown from the airport. The ticket for a one-way ride is 3 dollars, which isn’t too bad! It took about 30 minutes to get downtown, so I’d say it’s the best way to get there, and a great way to avoid traffic.

We decided to get off at the “West Lake” stop. This stop put us right by Pike Place Market, which was definitely on the list of things we wanted to do. We decided to head to the market, since we couldn’t check into our Airbnb until 3pm. We figured we would do most of our exploring for the day in our backpacks anyway!

Pike Place was super crowded and only got more crowded as the day went on until it closed. We walked through to get an idea of the food options and different vendors. We were really hungry, so we got some little donuts to hold us over from Daily Dozen Doughnuts. They were really yummy. We got a few different flavors to share/try. We also visited the Gum Wall. It was cool to see in real life, but also a little gross as you could imagine haha.

After our “pre-breakfast” we went to Pike Place Chowder. The line for this place was winding down the road. I felt like we were waiting to get into an exclusive event, when we were really just waiting for chowder. Connor got a sampler of a few different chowders and I got the vegan option (coconut & lime). It was so yummy!

I grabbed a matcha latte at the most adorable coffee shop called Moore Coffee. I wish they had one in Chicago because it was amazing. They do latte art in the shape of animals and my matcha had a perfect cat on it! I was really impressed.

We decided to walk everywhere because it was SO nice out. I was shocked that it was so sunny. We really lucked out with the weather. We walked along the water and through the Olympic Sculpture Park. Then we headed toward the Space Needle which was a highlight of the trip. Tickets were about 32 dollars each, but they were so worth it! The line wasn’t too long and the elevator ride up was super fast. Once we were at the top, we walked around, took some photos, and enjoyed the view. I loved that there wasn’t a time limit at the top. We could have stayed up there until 10pm if we wanted, so that’s really cool!

We considered a couple museums by the Space Needle, but we weren’t sure if we really wanted to go to them. We may go next time. I have heard good things about them, so if you are ever in Seattle, they may be worth checking out (The Chihuly Glass Museum and MoPOP). I think you can buy a whole package for all three (including the Space Needle) at a discount too!

We walked around a bunch after the Space Needle. We ended up at “The Sphere” which is part of the Amazon headquarters. Basically they are giant glass domes filled with plants, meeting space, etc. They looked really cool and I would have loved to go in. I am pretty sure there are tours, but we were really worn out, so we were excited to get to our Airbnb to rest up for a bit.

Before checking into our Airbnb, we did stop by MooBar which is a bubble tea shop I follow on Instagram. I initially found them because they had corgi cups for the bubble tea, but those were gone well before we even got to Seattle. The shop was super cute and I love that they had reusable cups for the bubble tea!

We got an Uber to Capitol Hill where we were staying. Our Airbnb was in a perfect location by a bunch of restaurants, shops, and bars. We got settled and then went to the Great Wheel! It was a nice, clear night so I wanted to go on it while we had the chance. It was 14 dollars per person which is a bit pricey. I think 5-10 dollars would be a better price. We did get to go around 4 times instead of 3 which was nice. The view was really nice though, so I’d recommend at least going on it if it’s your first time in Seattle.

We were super hungry by the time we got off the Great Wheel. We grabbed a mac & cheese from Beecher’s Cheese. It was so yummy and I’m glad we ended up trying it. We ended the night with moscow mules at Rachel’s Ginger Beer. I heard a lot of good things about this place, so I really wanted to go. Plus, I love moscow mules. We both got “make your own mules.” I chose vodka with guava ginger beer and Connor went with tequila and pineapple ginger beer!

By the end of the day we were exhausted. We woke up super early that morning, so we figured we could call it a night! I will share more later this week on the rest of our trip!