"Stay-cation" Day Four

Another ferry ride to Seattle, this time to the International District, my choice!  We walked through Pioneer Square up to the International District to meet Brad for lunch at Uwajimaya.  We got there just in time!  Right after we found a spot to sit in the food court (not an easy task during the lunch rush to find six seats all together!) it started pouring rain outside.  We were able to sit inside and watch people rush past, soaking wet, while enjoying our melange of chow-mein, spicy chicken teriyaki, green curry, and odon noodle soup. 

Then it was time to browse in Uwajimaya.  If I squinted, and pretended not to see the "Digiorno" and "Breyers", it was almost like being back at the grocery store in Cagayan de Oro. 

I wish I had made a list of things to buy, or at least found a recipe with ingredients I could only get at Uwajimaya before we got there.  I get very overwhelmed when I'm surrounded by choices and can't focus.  I ended up getting some unique noodles, but I'm sure I won't have the right ingredients to make anything exciting with them.  We also picked out a few "treats" to try.  I told the kids they had to pick something unusual.  So we ended up with Wasabi roasted peas and licorice flavored melon seeds.  And some chocolate/almond Pocky, and chocoloate Collon (not quite unusual, oh well!)

After Uwajimaya, we walked up a few blocks to the Fortune Cookie Factory outlet store, where for only $7.25, you can buy a 5 pound bag of "Unfortunate Cookies", the rejects!

Walking back, we made sure to notice the beautiful buildings tucked between the stores and offices.

This one had a unique blend of Oriental and old-town Seattle.

The Pavilion and the Gate, two symbols of the International District.

And then we stopped at Union Station, which has been beautifully restored. 

Jillian said it made her feel dizzy looking up at the ceiling, and that Ben was "awed", or maybe she meant "odd"? 

We also had to stop at Magic Mouse Toys to play for a few minutes.  Ben made a fun purchase:

And then back to the ferry, where we broke open our bag of treats.

The licorice melon seeds, by the look on Jillian's face, weren't a huge hit!  The wasabi peas were tasty, though, and of course cookies never disappoint!