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On the anniversary of 09/11 my friend Gerry and I decided to go on an adventure in Financial District to see the tribute lights and take some photographs.
Above the skies is heaven, everything underneath vanishes into thin air,
the mind is freed from all temptation and the eyes fixed on the unseen.
Out of clutter, find simplicity.
From discord, find harmony.
In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.
Albert Einstein
I remember clearly each end of June when school was done and the overwhelming feeling
of freedom rose to my conscience and I would burst into pieces if I just could.
The summer ahead, 8 weeks of no duties - no deadlines - no tests - no school! That just felt so unbelievable.
There was energy in the sky and it felt like NOW I can be me!
I took extended walks and everything looked promising the time expanded and stretched to the horizon
and I made plans for my life and for my future. I still remember how that felt!
I've been back from Seattle for almost two weeks now, but I still have one last post from that lovely city in the upper left corner of the USA. It's taken me quite a while to compile this post, maybe because I loved it a fair amount more than I thought I would and I wasn't quite ready to say goodbye. Here's my Seattle shortlist on where to eat, what to do and what to most definitely avoid.
First things first, the most important bit (to me at least):
Where to eat...
Oddfellows Cafe in Capitol Hill for a solid lunch and a whole lot of atmosphere. Make sure you get an order of fries while you're at it.
Afterwards you can pop by Molly Moon's for a serious ice cream feast (I'm still obsessed with their Lavender Honey Flavor).
For coffee, I highly recommend Storyville (they have several locations, but I loved the one at Pike Market) or Stumptown, as always.
For dinner, I'd suggest heading back to Occidental Square to Bar Sajor, a lovely space with an open kitchen.
And my absolute favorite: The London Plane (you can read the full post here) for incredibly delcious, flavorful food and a beautiful concept store space near Occidental Square.
What to Do...
Personally, I think you should start your visit to Seattle off with a hike instead of exploring the city. Chances are you're coming from a city and have spent the last day in a car or at the airport so fresh air is exactly what the doctor ordered. Luckily, there are some great short hikes and sights just outside of Seattle, like Rattlesnake Ridge and Snowqualmie Falls.
You can easily do both of those in half a day. Now, you're ready to experience Downtown Seattle. Start out at Pike Market and walk your way through Downtown to the Public Library and Capitol Hill.
One of my highlights was taking the ferry from Downtown Seattle to Bainbridge Island, giving you stunning views of Downtown and Mt Rainier in the distance. You don't really need to explore the island, but it's definitely worth the 8 dollar ferry ride.
While you should avoid going up the Space Needle itself, you should definitely head to Kerry Park for sunset and watch the lights turn on in the city below you, it'll give you a much better view and you'll be able to make some friends up there while you're at it!
I know what you're thinking. But before you get all judgemental and eye rolling on me, remember that I am in college and I just went through exam week. Essentially, I'm happy I'm even still alive, but now that it's summer I'm ready to leave all the stress behind and focus on my internship, traveling, spending time with good people and creating awesome content for you guys. Now that New York has finally warmed up to the extent that we alternate between spring and summer from one day to the next, I've been trying to spend as much time outside as possible (whenever I wasn't studying, naturally). The farmer's market on Union Square is such a lovely way to find a spot of calm in the city along with great fresh produce and beautiful flowers. I've been told Wednesdays and Saturdays are the best days to go, but regardless you should definitely make the trip over at some point.
