Hello!! I am so sorry for the long delay in posting! I know you guys must have missed me so much (yea..right!). I didn't really have internet access for most of my trip (staying on a boat will do that to ya!) and then I didn't get home till 1 am yesterday and had so much work (and sleep) to catch up on!
Today's post will recap my flight on Friday and my first full day in Seattle (Saturday). Either later or tomorrow I'll recap Super Bowl Sunday which was OFF. THE. CHAIN. in Seattle - mayhem I tell you!
Today's post will recap my flight on Friday and my first full day in Seattle (Saturday). Either later or tomorrow I'll recap Super Bowl Sunday which was OFF. THE. CHAIN. in Seattle - mayhem I tell you!
After work on Friday I headed straight over to the airport for my flight. Luckily, it wasn't too busy and I made it through security in about 15 minutes. I am super jealous about the people who have the new TSA Pre-check status. You get to keep your jacket and shoes on and go thru the metal detector instead of the whole body scanner. I of course had knee high boots, jacket, and scarf that needed to be dealt with before passing through. Oh well, at least I didn't have to get a pat down!
The flight itself was pretty uneventful. I was lucky to get to sit next to a really nice women and we shared a few stories and workout tips throughout the flight. I was a little anxious during takeoff (we had some turbulence) and wanted the flight to be over NOW, but I calmed down after about 15 minutes and enjoyed the rest of the flight.
The picture above is the beautiful view as we began our descent into Seattle. So many pretty lights!
The flight itself was pretty uneventful. I was lucky to get to sit next to a really nice women and we shared a few stories and workout tips throughout the flight. I was a little anxious during takeoff (we had some turbulence) and wanted the flight to be over NOW, but I calmed down after about 15 minutes and enjoyed the rest of the flight.
The picture above is the beautiful view as we began our descent into Seattle. So many pretty lights!
On the drive from the airport to my dad's boat we passed tons of "Twelfth Man" signage including this cool building with "12" all lit up in the windows! Sorry the picture is a little rough, I was taking these as we were driving!
Once we arrived to the boat, I was shown to my sleeping quarters - which were actually pretty cool. I got to sleep in the main living area next to the furnace/stove (thank goodness, because it was FREEZING!). As you can see, my parents surprised me with a Wells Fargo pony, which also kept me slightly warmer.
The next day we went downtown to check out the sights and sounds of Pike Place Market and the shops around the area. I fell in LOVE with a beautiful Michael Kors purse, but sadly couldn't convince my dad it was a necessity and I didn't really have the $400 to snag it myself :( (See it below!)
After walking about 4 miles we were tired, cold, and hungry. So we headed off to the Cheesecake Factory for a quick lunch. I was pulling for a cool sushi place around the corner that has sushi on a conveyor belt, but my dad decided he wanted cheesecake factory. I had one of their lunch specials that included a small salad and this awesome pizza that I shared with my parents. Highly recommend it! It was loaded with delicious toppings.
After walking around and sightseeing some more downtown, we decided to head back to the shuttle pick up before it got too dark (and cold). After that we checked into out hotel for the night which was in the U district. It was hip and trendy and the beds were super comfortable. We also had dinner at Costa's Greek Restaurant which was AMAZING! I'll include those pics with tomorrow's recap! See you then!