If you have read my other posts about my trip to Seattle, Washington, you know that I don't remember much. This post will discuss all the small, short things I remember that I don't think would be long enough for an individual post. I will try to consolidate it to make it understand a little bit.
The family that I was staying with was so kind. I remember waking up every day to fresh dripped coffee. The husband of the family was really into making dipped coffee and I learned a lot watching him. He was very passionate about this hobby and I was willing to listen to him talk. He helped me figure out that I actually really like black coffee, it is created and brewed correctly. That entire trip, I drank black coffee often. I remember even going to little coffee shops and drinking black coffee. Something about the soil and beans that are made in Seattle is superior to the commercial brand I would have back in my hometown.
They were really sweet and always invited me to hang out with them. They had one little son at the time of my visit and I believe she was pregnant with a second child at my visit. I remember there were one or two days that I decided to hang out with them instead of going out and exploring. (I remember playing with the little kid, maybe even babysitting while they went on a date? I can't remember for sure though.) Those days were really nice to just relax, nap when I wanted to, or get to learn more about this family.
I remember that they took me out to dinner one night. We drove for what felt like forever up and down all of these mountains. I mean, this whole state is absolutely gorgeous. But we went to dinner. The specifics of this place are lost on me but I remember sitting at a little table next to a wall, maybe close to the door. It was very light and had natural colors. (now that I'm writing about it, I remember that it was a Vietnamese restaurant). I think I tried some type of noodles here and I remember that I did not like them. So I only ate a little bit and I tried to share it with the family, who were so willing to eat it up.
I think it was just different than what I was used to. I didnt really have a pallet for different kinds of food, I really liked American or Tex-Mex kinds of food. But in Seattle, it seemed like the foods were way fresher and there were numerous types of food, like Chinese, Vietnamese, Russian, and many others. I guess its because Seattle is pretty close to Asia countries so they have more options for authentic ethnic foods.
I remember that I did do a few other things but I can't remember the specifics. I did really enjoy going to Seattle. My only regret about this trip was not documenting it more. I cannot tell you where I went to eat, what I did, who I saw, and the things that I felt when I was doing things. Those are so important to me now; it's incredible to believe that I was young enough to not know how important it was. I didnt travel much before this trip but I remember that this was the trip that helped me take more pictures and document more when traveling.
Unfortunately, you have to travel and do what you can to document, and then after your experience is over and your memories are limited, you have to adjust how you want to travel going forward. I think after this trip, I went on another really short trip and I documented more in videos and pictures but I still didnt write anything. But I've learned and started documenting my travels and my trips extensively.
The other regret is not being better at planning. I like to travel and just see where the day takes me. I don't enjoy planning every single minute of every day. I'm more of a “here are some things that are in close proximity to each other so if you wind up over here or have additional time, here are things you could go explore,” which has worked with me in the past because I can't expect certain times if I've never been there before. It feels like I'm giving myself freedom and time to go explore things I want to do or things I don't want to do.
I just wish for this trip, I had more things that I was interested in seeing or more things I researched. I didnt realize I was going to be in Seattle until I was practically there so I did no research on what I wanted to do or where to go, which I think harmed me in the long run.
I can't wait to go back!
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