Seattle

To celebrate my "big" birthday, my amazing husband surprised me with a trip to Seattle.  I have always wanted to go there, and it totally surpassed any of my expectations! Seattle has such a cool and relaxed vibe, and fantastic food.  It was so nice to get away just the two of us for a few days, with absolutely no agenda besides a few dinner reservations! We were totally tourists---we hit the space needle, ballard, the fish market, century link and safeco fields, and lots of little shops and restaurants. (thanks to my friend Donna for some great suggestions!)  We stayed at a GORGEOUS hotel that was within walking distance of most everything!  To say the trip flew by is an understatement! I had such a wonderful time just hanging out with my best friend.  I am such a lucky lady, and I will gladly turn another year older every year if this is what getting old is really like! =)

such an amazing view

the coolest place to walk around...and enjoy some fresh fish!

so now it is official, we are registered visitors to the space needle

even with the clouds it was so pretty

this was such a cool stop---nothing like a molten lava cake with homemade ice cream, beer and wine!

Scott truly knows the best places to stay---this one maybe my favorite hotel so far!

yum!!! such a great dinner!

Scott gave it two thumbs up too

even though I loved this dessert, I was not ready to celebrate being older quite yet! haha!

of course I found a donut shop! the raspberry were  delicious!

this was so neat to see in person

we went to this amazing truffle shop, and our tasting included some very interesting coffee

it was so fun to watch the football games at a hipster bar with great food

the fresh seafood is out of this world!

had to  have some oysters

our hotel had a golf simulator in the basement, so Scott and I tried it out!

drunk monkey---rum, bananas,  ice cream, caramel corn, caramel sauce and whip cream

. YUM!!!!!

and no trip to Seattle is complete without stop at the original Starbucks