For as long as I can remember, I have always spent Spring Break, or what I have always known to be Easter Break, at home with my family. I have never traveled, not to mention across the country, for this off-time. In that sense, I was a bit nervous as I was packing up my bag to head to Seattle. I knew I was going to have a good time, but straying away from the norm for the first time is always a little nerve-racking. When reflecting on this trip, there is no way that I would have opted not to go or done anything differently. In sum, despite being exhausted, cold, and damp on occasion, I had such a great time and formed so many awesome memories.
In terms of my favorite things we did, I’ll narrow it down to a top-three (in no particular order). From what seems to be a crowd favorite, the food tour was a solid 10/10. The sights and sounds were not to be missed when visiting the market, plus I got a pretty cool sweatshirt. Two of the stand-outs from this tour were hands-down the chowder (probably my favorite) and this incredible sample of a plum. It was the best plum I have ever tasted, and will dream about it until I someday return to that area. This plum was THAT good that I know anyone who reads this post will know what plum I’m referring to. My second favorite thing that we got to do was visiting the glass museum. I’m a bit of an art museum nerd, so this was a great chance to explore a side to art that is not always talked about as often as other mediums, like paintings, films, and literature. I really grew to appreciate the practice of glass-blowing, and loved viewing all of the exhibits (so many pictures). Third on my list is the Burke Museum. This is something I had been looking forward to for a while considering my interest in Native American culture and art, so I was stoked to visit the place where so many of these items had been catalogued and properly displayed. The construction and handiwork that went into those pieces is fascinating, and the durability of the materials used is another thing to behold in itself. A runner-up (possibly a fourth favorite) was the factory at Boeing. I know next to nothing about airplanes, but seeing them being built was one of the coolest things I’ve seen. I wish we could have gotten a little closer, but I’m sure there are a variety of sensible reasons why that couldn’t happen. Regardless, it was a very rad experience that not many people get to see for themselves.
All in all, I really enjoyed this trip. I got to connect with people whom I haven’t spoken much to prior as well as solidify relationships with my friends in the PLA. I cannot wait to see what trips are to come, but for now I at least get to reflect on my memories in Seattle.
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