Sunday morning after breakfast we walked over to Pike Place Market. We were on a mission to find fresh seafood, for Mark is going to make us a dinner feast! At the market, we watched fishmongers carry out the freshest catch of the day and sampled the famous Russian pastries from Piroshky, Piroshky; we took …
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Seattle, WA — Day 1 “Early Birds”
"The Lee's are early birds," Drew would say, as evident in the fact that we booked the earliest flight (7am) to Seattle and arrived when many people are just waking up (9am). We felt blessed that our trip had a lucky start: Seattle, having earned itself a rainy reputation, greeted us with clear sky. Also, …
Portland, Oregon — Day 6
Here are some fun facts about Portland: It was named on a coin toss (the alternative was Boston, OR). It has the most authentic Suzhou-style Chinese garden outside of China. It has the largest independently owned bookstore in the world -- Powell's Books, which we visited and it's HUGE! A new one from us: the …
Bend-Corvallis, Oregon — Day 4 & 5
Bend has some of the most beautiful biking trails in the U.S. On Monday, we rented two bikes and headed out to the Sunriver Resort. We rode for over four hours through the pine forests, vacations homes, and golden open fields that reminded Jenny of the Miyazaki animations she grew up watching. Aside from the …
Bend, OR — Day 3
Bend is known for easy Summer living with people coming from out of town to partake in a plethora of outdoor activities the town has to offer. Our first day in Bend started with a hike in the Tumalo State Park, a beautiful forest full of lush sugar pines (for as far as your eyes …
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