Our trip to Seattle would not be complete without a visit to the infamous troll under the bridge. I apologize in advance if I don't look super excited to be there. I hate to admit it but I've gotta have that first sip of coffee to wake me up in the mornings! We had decided to visit the troll before walking down the steep hill to the coffee shop around the corner. And you can probably tell I was not quite awake and lively.

 We ventured to Pike Place Market our first full day in Seattle. We fell in love with the place and easily spent an entire day there. I've got to say, Seattle really does make the best coffee. We went to five different coffee shops throughout our stay and every cappuccino I had was delicious. Sweet, rich, and aromatic. The baristas have really perfected the art of lovely, lush foam. Oh, the foam! I was blown away. It was so thick and velvety and creamy. I'm crying right now because I can't get anything like that here in So Cal.

 I'm all for road trips - to a certain extent. I've never attempted a cross-country drive before. I do have that on my bucket list, however! A couple of years ago, we took a week off from work and drove east to Colorado. It was about a 14-15 hour drive. The landscape was rather drab and dreary. Last year (it was only a few days before the new year, really, so it fairly recent!), we drove up north to Seattle, WA. Oh, the drive was beautiful. Despite it being an 18 hour drive, I could watch the landscape for hours and never tire of it. Anyhow, we loved all the vista points we passed. I don't recall what this one was called but I loved it so much! Stay tuned. There will be more to come...!