Seattle

Want to go to a place where you might get whacked in the face by a fish, see Starbucks on every street corner and get rained on? Well, Seattle is the place for you. Actually, there's more to Seattle than that. I didn't know what to expect before we went but I ended up loving it. The first place we visited was Pike Place Market. When I was studying at Chapman University I saw a documentary about these fisherman throwing fish when customers ordered it. The premise was about how you can enjoy your job and make it fun no matter what you do, even if you sell fish all day. So when I saw these guys in action, it meant more to me after having seen the documentary. We actually bought fish from the market for Ted's parents and carried it on the plane.

That same night we ended up at a cool wine bar/restaurant. Ted ordered a flight of wine and I was astonished with how much wine and alcohol this place had. It was great because we were able to order cheese samples and tapas while we tasted the wine.

The next day we hit up many of Seattle's attractions: Space Needle, Experience Music Museum, Safeco Baseball Field, and the Underground. The Underground was my favorite. We had the funniest tour guide who lead us as we toured the subterranean passages that were once the main roads and first floors of store-fronts in downtown Seattle. Above us were people walking on sidewalks. It was incredible. Now that I'm home I get all the funny jokes about Seattle when I watch reruns of Frasier.