Last weekend George, Hollis and I took a short, but lovely road trip to Seattle. What a change it was hitting the road with a driving buddy, caregiver and friend. Time passed as we took turns entertaining Hollis, switchin' up the tunes, and taking naps. We arrived in the evening, and we were hungry for city food! Hollis took his maiden voyage as a long distance walking toddler that night, his eyes were bright with wonder. It seemed more as though he was in a constant state of falling forward, but it was walking, block after block, and we were proud parents.
We stayed in the Red Lion, downtown, just blocks from Pike Place Market. Early the next morning we ate breakfast at the Soundview Cafe, and just beat the rush. We had a great view of the Puget Sound, the carousel and the nearby highway. The food was great. I had the salmon eggs benedict and I sort of shared it with Hollis.
We explore the Pike's Place Market, reading about the history and looking for a dear friend that works in a couple of shops in the cavernous, creeky, but incredibly clean market place. We had an unusual perspective exploring it at 8am, most of the shops were closed and there was very little traffic.
Later we went to nearby coffee house to try some slow-brew coffee. We couldn't chose between the "chemex" or "hario" and both barista preferred the other.
