{"id":714,"date":"2012-08-20T09:14:57","date_gmt":"2012-08-20T13:14:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/?p=714"},"modified":"2012-08-20T09:14:57","modified_gmt":"2012-08-20T13:14:57","slug":"seattle-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wp.claudiasentahbaz.com\/index.php\/2012\/08\/20\/seattle-washington\/","title":{"rendered":"Seattle, Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We took a ferry in Bainbridge Island. It was our first time on a ferry in the USA. We arrived in Seattle\u00a0a little bit past 6PM.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120723-_MG_5387-V1-Seattle-view-from-ferry.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-720\" title=\"Seattle view from ferry\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120723-_MG_5387-V1-Seattle-view-from-ferry.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120723-_MG_5395-V1-Seattle-view-from-ferry-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-721\" title=\"Seattle view from ferry 1\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120723-_MG_5395-V1-Seattle-view-from-ferry-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nA couple of years ago all our belongings were in a container like these but in NY.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120723-_MG_5404-V1-Seattle-containers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-722\" title=\"Seattle containers\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120723-_MG_5404-V1-Seattle-containers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120723-_MG_5405-V1-Seattle-ferry.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-725\" title=\"Seattle ferry\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120723-_MG_5405-V1-Seattle-ferry.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nEarly in the morning in Seattle.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5422-V1-Seattle-wheel_.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-729\" title=\"Seattle wheel\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5422-V1-Seattle-wheel_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5429-V1-Seattle-bicycle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-730\" title=\"Seattle bicycle\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5429-V1-Seattle-bicycle.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nPike Place Market! I love markets!!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5472-V1-Seattle-market-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-741\" title=\"Seattle market 1\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5472-V1-Seattle-market-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5475-V1-Seattle-market-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-742\" title=\"Seattle market 2\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5475-V1-Seattle-market-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5446-V1-Seattle-fruit-and-vegetables.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-737\" title=\"Seattle fruit and vegetables\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5446-V1-Seattle-fruit-and-vegetables.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5449-V1-Seattle-flowers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-738\" title=\"Seattle flowers\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5449-V1-Seattle-flowers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5463-V1-Seattle-market.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-740\" title=\"Seattle market\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5463-V1-Seattle-market.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5510-V1-Seattle-salmon-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-744\" title=\"Seattle salmon 1\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5510-V1-Seattle-salmon-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5508-V1-Seattle-salmon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-743\" title=\"Seattle salmon\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5508-V1-Seattle-salmon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5439-V1-Seattle-scallops.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-736\" title=\"Seattle scallops\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5439-V1-Seattle-scallops.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWe were hungry and the sign said the Dungeness crabs were cooked.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5437-V1-Seattle-dungeon-crab.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-735\" title=\"Seattle dungeon crab\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5437-V1-Seattle-dungeon-crab.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWe purchased 2 of them and went to a small sitting area in the market. No plates or silverware so we attacked the crabs barehanded.<br \/>\nPeople passing by stared first at the crabs and then at us. Some of them would smile, others made a disgusting face like if we were savage beasts. One guy came by and asked were we bought them, how much we paid and if it tasted good \ud83d\ude42 Yes, very good indeed and very fresh!!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5519-V1-Seattle-comiendo.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-745\" title=\"Seattle comiendo\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5519-V1-Seattle-comiendo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nRachel the Piggy Bank.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5456-V1-Seattle-Rachel-pig.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-739\" title=\"Seattle Rachel pig\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5456-V1-Seattle-Rachel-pig.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5523-V1-Seattle-chiles.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-748\" title=\"Seattle chiles\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5523-V1-Seattle-chiles.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMy new obsession Macarons!!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5539-V1-Seattle-macaron.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-751\" title=\"Seattle macaron\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5539-V1-Seattle-macaron.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nBeing in Seattle we had to stop at the first Starbucks. There was a huge line the first time we passed by. After we ate our crabs, the place was empty.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5553-V1-Seattle-starbucks.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-752\" title=\"Seattle starbucks\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5553-V1-Seattle-starbucks.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5580-V1-Seattle-starbucks-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-753\" title=\"Seattle starbucks 1\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5580-V1-Seattle-starbucks-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe Espresso was good and it was really better than at other Starbucks.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5585-V1-Seattle-starbucks-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-754\" title=\"Seattle starbucks 2\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5585-V1-Seattle-starbucks-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5588-V1-Seattle-street.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-755\" title=\"Seattle street\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5588-V1-Seattle-street.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWe were curious about the wines of the region. We had some good wines earlier during the trip but didn&#8217;t have a chance to visit the wine region. A good reason for us to come back to Washington!<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5598-V1-Seattle-wine-tasting.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-756\" title=\"Seattle wine tasting\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5598-V1-Seattle-wine-tasting.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5609-V1-Seattle-wine-tasting-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-757\" title=\"Seattle wine tasting 1\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5609-V1-Seattle-wine-tasting-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5627-V1-Seattle-flowers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-761\" title=\"Seattle flowers\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5627-V1-Seattle-flowers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nCall and eat blueberries.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5632-V1-Seattle-telephone.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-762\" title=\"Seattle telephone\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5632-V1-Seattle-telephone.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nA visit to Molly Moon&#8217;s was on my list.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5634-V1-Seattle-molly-moons.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-763\" title=\"Seattle molly moons\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5634-V1-Seattle-molly-moons.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"533\" height=\"800\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI had Balsamic Strawberry and Honey Lavender which was my favorite.<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5638-V1-Seattle-molly-moons.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-764\" title=\"Seattle molly moons\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-_MG_5638-V1-Seattle-molly-moons.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMy last photo before leaving to the airport&#8230;&#8230;..and after several dozens of oysters and glasses of Prosecco \ud83d\ude1b<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-photo-28-V1-Claus-Iphone-Seattle.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-749\" title=\"Claus Iphone Seattle\" src=\"http:\/\/claudiasentahbaz.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/20120724-photo-28-V1-Claus-Iphone-Seattle.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We took a ferry in Bainbridge Island. It was our first time on a ferry in the USA. We arrived in Seattle\u00a0a little bit past 6PM. A couple of years ago all our belongings were in a container like these but in NY. Early in the morning in Seattle. Pike Place Market! I love markets!! &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":720,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[5,10],"tags":[132,300,406,461,484],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/wp.claudiasentahbaz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/714"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/wp.claudiasentahbaz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/wp.claudiasentahbaz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wp.claudiasentahbaz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wp.claudiasentahbaz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=714"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/wp.claudiasentahbaz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/714\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wp.claudiasentahbaz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/wp.claudiasentahbaz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=714"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wp.claudiasentahbaz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=714"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wp.claudiasentahbaz.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=714"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}