Monday in Seattle

It doesn’t really feel like Monday to me, because Alex and I are on a West Coast vacation! We left Saturday, and are currently in Seattle, headed to Portland, Napa Valley, & San Francisco.

We spent yesterday morning walking around the sculpture gardens, taking in some beautiful scenery.

After a lot of walking around, we worked up an appetite, and stumbled upon a delicious brunch at a place called Barrel Thief. We checked out the menu before we totally decided, and as soon as I saw tofu, I knew we’d found a winning spot. Most brunch places aren’t all that vegetarian friendly, but this one had a great variety.

Alex and I split a flatbread with arugula, caramelized onions, roasted tomatoes, and avocado, plus a Tofu Scramble, pictured above, which had tofu, fresh kale, white beans, & roasted tomatoes. I absolutely loved the tofu and kale combo. I hardly ever actually cook kale, so I need to remember this down the road.

We also walked to a big open market browsing all of the vendors. We fell in love with the Fremont area, and ended up spending a good portion of the day browsing antique stores and bookstores.

Eventually, we worked up an appetite for lunch and headed to a little Mexican place called Pecado Bueno. The portions were huge so I couldn’t finish more than half my salad, but this Creamy Avocado Caesar Salad hit the spot. We also split a giant basket of chips and salsa. Basically my favorite thing ever.

Nothing like tons of avocado enjoyed on a patio in the sunshine!

After that, we headed to downtown to see the Gum Wall, as well as the legendary fish market. The weather was absolutely perfect so we ended up just walking around for hours, and even popped in the flagship REI store. Nothing was purchased, but it was a fun afternoon.

Later on, we met up with an old friend (Hi, Vishal!) and had a great time catching up over drinks. He gave us a little tour of his section of the city, and it was nice to have him navigating. I’m loving Seattle already!

I’m linking up with Katie since this is definitely a “Marvelous Monday” over here! I’ll still be checking in all week, and I’ve got a great guest post lined up for Friday, so stay tuned!

Have you been to the West Coast? If so, tell me what else I should do!