Today was a much more relaxed, go-at-your-own-pace day for us to decide what to do in the city. Don't get me wrong, I actually thoroughly enjoyed all the busy weekdays where we coded for hours per day; I find that when I set aside large blocks of time for specific tasks I am more productive, so I enjoy the blocks of time for classes. Nonetheless, the weekend break was well-needed, and after seeing the downtown regions yesterday it was really nice to go back.
We started off the day with a morning walk around the campus; we got to see the main fountain on campus yesterday, and today we saw a statue of George Washington (naturally, since it is the University of Washington after all). The walk was a good way to become awake and enjoy the fantastic weather.
 |
| George Washington monument |
 |
| The Drumheller Fountain |
Next, we made the most of the ORCA cards we were provided with and headed off to Pike Place Market by public transit; we wanted to try Pike Place Chowder, an extremely popular seafood restaurant that had too long of a line the day before. I had a Dungeness Crab Roll and their famous New England Clam Chowder, the two most popular items. Needless to say, the seafood was amazing.
 |
| Seafood fest! |
Afterward, we walked around downtown for the afternoon, doing a bit of shopping; it was fun to explore some stores that are only available in the US. For dinner, I got to try gyros for the first time! It only reinforced my love of Greek food.
 |
| Awesome food was awesome. |
To cap off the day, we settled down to watch The Internship back at the dorms, a hilarious movie about interning at Google. Tomorrow we head off to Google Seattle! This weekend has been fantastic but I'm ready to learn some more.
No comments:
Post a Comment