Seattle

The Boston of the west coast is what I now call Seattle.  Both my brother and I fell in love with Seattle. Unlike Portland, this is a city I really want to see again.  We definitely didn't get enough time here.  The vibe was extremely different here from what it was in Portland.  Very lively city with a lot to do.  I didn't see anything closed and didn't feel like an after war zone.  Again the weather was perfect and the food was great.  A highlight for me was renting the electric scooters in downtown to get around the city.  I know these have been around for awhile now and they are in most major cities now but this was the first time I have been able to use one and we had the best time with them.  Also our hotel was amazing.  We stayed just blocks from the waterfront and the market.  We did the typical touristy things like Pike Place Market, which is huge by the way, and the Space Needle.  I didn't know that one of the observation decks at the top revolves.  That was a nice surprise.  What wasn't a nice surprise was realizing how bad my fear of heights has gotten.  We also visited Kerry Park but Gas Works Park was by far the best.  This park is gorgeous and has the best views of the city and a must if you're in the area.  I could have done without seeing Kerry Park in my opinion.  My brother and I had dinner one night in the Capital Hill area which is apparently where the main nightlife of the city happens.  We did not get to explore that area as much as we would have liked so that's our first stop next time.  We also took the scooters down to Chinatown one day because they were having a food walk.  I honestly didn't fully understand the "walk" because it looked like a normal day but we went to a restaurant that had a line out the door so we figured must be good.  We ordered whatever the meal of the day was because we couldn't read anything else.  We also stopped by an Amazon Go store which I still do not understand how that store works.  Later that night we found a speakeasy style bar called Bathtub & Gin I believe.  This was a real treat.  Also a must see if you're in the downtown area.  Overall this trip ties with my 27th birthday trip that was the Northeast roadtrip and Canada as the second best trip I've ever taken.  The people were so incredibly friendly and made us not want to return to Florida.  I could even see myself moving out there for a while.  Also please forgive the amount of grain in the night shots as I did not have a tripod with me :(