I have to admit something about the Emerald City. It really drew me in. I fell in love with it, and I could see myself moving there after I graduate. Because of this instant draw, it’s unfortunate that I had to explore Seattle in 2 hours. We had plans to go to Pike’s Place Market, maybe a museum, and of course the original Starbucks. However, my brother, Cory, missed his flight, so we didn’t get into Seattle until about 6:30 p.m. Pike’s Place Market was, of course, closed, and by that time we weren’t in the mood to spend a few hours in a museum (we still had to get back to Olympic National Park), but we did get to make the stop to the original Starbucks though! We walked around the Pike’s Place Market, and watched everyone clean up their booths. I can’t wait to go back and see it in action. We made our way a couple blocks down, stopping in at Turkish Delight for my dad and brother to try some baklava, and it was really delicious! It was fun getting to share something with them that I fell in love with on my previous travels through […]