The day Tina found out we were going to Seattle for her residency, Trudy and Jen started planning a trip to Seattle. They were excited about our move, but mostly because they could come visit us. So they made their way out here in July, and we attempted to show them around and keep them entertained during their week here. I actually discovered more places in that week than any other time traveling / showing people around in Seattle, so that was nice.
During their first evening here, we took them to Mike's Noodle House in the International District. This was one of the places Tina and I had never been to, but Josh had gone with a friend and liked it, so we tried it. We enjoyed it.
The following day, I took Trudy and Jen to Pike Place Market. Our first stop was The Crumpet Shop. We only tried a crumpet with hazelnut spread and ricotta cheese. In retrospect, we should have tried the ricotta cheese with a more fruity topping, like lemon curd or orange marmalade. While it was tasty, I don't think the hazelnut spread and ricotta cheese went that well together.
Then, we went to Piroshky Piroshky. This seems to be the place we take everyone in Pike Place Market. For good reason, too. The smoked salmon piroshky is now my new favorite. :)
That night, we went to Facing East for dinner with some friends from NC. It's a Taiwanese restaurant in Bellevue with pretty good food. The place was packed, but thankfully Jackie reserved a table for us so we didn't even have to wait.
Their shaved ice was decent. Nothing compares to Taiwan, but even here, I kind of wish the ice was shaved a bit thinner.
The following day, we went hiking at the Rattlesnake Ledge Trail. It's a nice day-trip from Seattle - only a 45 minute drive from the city, and the hike is about 4 miles round-trip. It was super crowded because it was July 4th, but it was still worth the hike. Here are the ladies with their respective forms of hydration - water, water, and coconut water. Jen is already fitting in to the Seattle lifestyle.
The view of the lake and mountains from the top.
We found a somewhat hidden spot to enjoy our lunches. :)
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