From Sea to Shining Sea: Wilmington, NC to Seattle, WA!

Sorry for this delayed blog entry but I've been busy as well as jet lagged!   Anyway, our flights on Delta Airlines were all on time; we purchased economy plus seats so that we could enjoy a little extra leg room (especially Ken!).  So we were off from the east coast to the west coast!

Our friends, George & Paula, picked us up at 4:30 am and we were checked in at the airport by 5:30.  Upon arrival at Seattle's airport, we grabbed a taxi to the hotel; our rooms were ready so we refreshed and hit the streets to do some sightseeing and stretch our legs.   Down the hill to the waterfront we went just to make sure that pike place market was still there as you can see!

Paula and George enjoying Pike Place Market

Busy as ever, it did not disappoint; but we soon headed back to the room for a quick shower before joining our friends for cocktails and dinner at Blueacre Seafood.   We chose Blueacre for a couple of reasons.. Location and reviews on tripadvisor.    I ordered the potato chip encrusted halibut fish and chips and was in foodie heaven!

We got a great night's sleep..well I did wake up at 4 am which was 7 am eastern standard time!  We had a nice breakfast of frittatas and great Seattle coffee and headed down to pike place market for browsing  and lunch prior to our Savor Seattle food and culture tour of the famous market.   We stopped in at Maximilien for a a glass of Washington state wine and awesome view of the puget sound.  We found the infamous tourist attraction, the gum wall and snapped a requisite photo!  (it's quite "yucky" to me!)

and then found the perfect lunch spot.  Keeping with the French theme, we chose Cafe Campagne where I ordered the croque Monsieur... A delicious sandwich made with French bread, French ham, and French cheese.

Next on the agenda was our Savor Seattle tour, which was led by CJ, whom I am sure must be the best tour guide because I don't think a better job could be done. Paula and I high-fived a big fish that Shaun threw!

Photo courtesy of George Burn!

The tour we chose was a two hour tour and we enjoyed samples of everything from herbal tea, smoked salmon, cheese, to crab cakes! I highly recommend this tour! 

After this savory time, back to the hotel we went before getting picked up to join Robert and family in Edmonds, Washington!  Oh my!!  Here's a sunset view from their beautiful home... gorgeous home and gorgeous views!

What a feast we enjoyed...potato leek soup, salmon that melted in your mouth, and Eloise's famous pecan pie.  Thank you Eloise and Robert for a most perfect family gala dinner!!!

We loved the new home and so enjoyed seeing family and friends.