Back from Seattle! My boyfriend Greg and I recently just returned from one of my new favorite cities, and I'm already wanting to book another flight back! 🙈 We spent a couple day exploring Whidbey Island for a friend's wedding, then a few more days exploring downtown Seattle!

We both thought Whidbey was beautiful - it was just a little hard to get around. There was no cell phone service, plus only one taxi service with two drivers. SO! It was a little difficult to get around, but we made the best of it. 😊

Accomodations:

- In Whidbey, we stayed at a little Airbnb in the southern part of the island, near Sunlight Beach. It was perfect, quaint and cozy. Below I included a link!

- In Seattle, we also opted towards staying in an Airbnb. Although it's hard to tell in the photos, it was modern and beautiful, and right in the Capitol Hill neighborhood!

Food/Drinks:

Being in Whidbey for mostly just the wedding, we didn't get much of a chance to try any local restaurants, however we tried quite a few in Seattle! 😊

- Pike Place Chowder: Located right next to Pike Place Market, it's voted the #1 chowder in the U.S.! We actually ended up eating here twice on our trip. 🙈 It was just that good! We tried the original clam chowder, their special of the day which was crab, lobster and corn chowder, and 1/2 of a lobster roll! Needless to say, it was all delicious. It was my favorite place we ate in Seattle. 😊

- The original Starbucks: Be prepared, you'll wait in a long line. But it's worth it! As a coffee addict, I knew that I needed to make this stop on our trip. We waited in line for about 30 minutes, but it was the best Starbucks coffee I've ever had!

- Japonessa: We stopped here for their daily Happy Hour, and ordered a sushi roll and a sashimi selection. It was fairly priced, super fresh, and delicious!

- Hula Hula: This was one of my favorite parts of our trip! We stopped here for a few drinks one night and to our surprise, they were doing karaoke! What's not to love about karaoke and tropical tiki drinks? 🙏🏼😍

- Dick's Drive In: Like Seattle's own personal version of In-N-Out! 😍 There are a few of these spread out around the Seattle region, but we tried the one in Capitol Hill near our Airbnb. We ordered a cheeseburger and fries for about $4. I would recommend going there if you want something fun and local!

Activities:

For the most part, we explored the downtown area of Seattle in the few days that we were there.

- Pike Place Market: A must-see in Seattle! We walked down to the market each day that we were there, looking at all of the fresh flowers, fish, and goods that were on display!

- Capitol Hill: We spent most of our time in this area during our stay. This is where a majority of the fun bars, restaurants, shops, etc were located!

It was a very fun trip overall, I can't wait to go back and explore more of the city next time!