Just when I thought I wanted to transfer back to international flying, I got a hard core dose of why I transferred out of the international base to begin with. Loved, loved, loved the international destinations and the one leg there and back factor, but I don’t think one can ever get use to the jet leg. I was a walking zombie all of 2002. Anyhoot, I’ve done one redeye after the next all month long. And that’s what international flying essentially is. Continuous redeyes! One thing that I can never get use to, working red eyes against my circadian rhythms. I don’t know where I’ve been and I don’t no where I am at. My body is use to it’s natural clock. Good thing I have my handy dandy camera with me so I can capture all my destinations and remember. In between my back to back redeyes, I had a long Sea-tac! Here is emerald city thru my eyes!
Before final destination Sea-Tac, we worked ORD
Ollan on the new campus! let the conversion begin!
got into my room and thought this robe was a person. scared the bejeezus outta me
2 a.m. and tranquility sets in
raining @ 7:00 a.m. re-recurring theme these days
never stops this chica!
Pikes market to the crumpet shop for some insanely good crumpets
crumpets, groats or eggs?
hot toasty crumpet w/ ricotta cheese & fresh raspberry preserves. slap yo mama worthy.
perused the market since I was like, the first one there. Dang eastern standard got me!
la creamery
I’ll have my goose eggs over easy
chili’s
braided garlic gets me excited!
to the latino store
for some chicken and beef empanadas
all that cheese….
mandatory stop to get my fill!
making piroshky filling
she pointed this out for you Jo-day and Laurie! sauerkraut and cabbage
chose my Russian version of an empanada
smoked salmon piroshky and right on point!
perused pikes market on the cobblestone
the raining puget sound
then to the endless flower stands, peonies!
felt like I was at a wedding
trying to capture the brilliance
of the endlesss flower market……
asked this dude if I could take a picture ….
……of the salmon
he insisted before it went splat on the northface…..
lychee fruit. throwback to childhood
fruit roll ups,
“excuse me would you like to try our chocolate linguine?”
“why sure, I would love some”
“where’s waldo woo”
Dungeness crab
all the workers were so happy
he was rolling in the dough.
smoked salmon jerky at the famous pike market fish throwers
more of the puget
thought about it….
i loath……
i love……
pikes market fish throwers packing up a salmon that was just thrown
went back and gave him a tip because he was such a happy guy! and great singer too!
love japa dog vendors
for dinner went to the oriental mart at pikes place
but thought about going to this Russian restaurant for some borsche
Oriental Mart won!
She won me over with the sign.
and the decor and the fact that I could watch her cook at the bar while I ate….
and the longanisa…..
the line was super long for some salmon sinigang with pancit and rice combo!
i took pics while i ate and she said, “get back here”…
“for a picture with yours truly”
met Lola the matriarch and daughter breanna who is competing in tahition fete” Polynesian fast hula dance finals good luck!
back to the grind that evening
stopped by London Butter!
was looking forward to taking pics of the northern lights on the way
midnight but getting brighter
forgot that in June and July…..
Alaska’s land of the midnight sun is going on
2 a.m. anchorage 6 a.m. eastern and a spread to keep us all awaken for the flight back to seattle. yikes!
hummous, smoked herring, smoked salmon, olives and feta, artichoke dip and fresh cherries!
landing in anchorage and it keeps getting brighter
12:30 a.m. local. 4:30 a.m. eastern. daylight tricked me into thinking it wasn’t night.
back to seattle. The next night to Newark for a real sunrise. purty!!!
pilots called me up to the pit for the sunrise. over traverse city MI. woohoo. almost to EWR!
7. a.m and done! buh bye New York
view of Newarks Liberty International airport shortly after takeoff. see ya’s
whoa, that was a lot of pics. like 7 plus years in the making like these guys! lol bad!
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i'm intuitive. words lie, faces don't. i'm a world traveler..always will be. i'm a culinary snob! if i've been to the country or ethnic community, i've cooked the food! grew up catholic, but embrace Buddhism. loathing materialism, less is more for me. i abhor clutter, therefore hoarders. i'm a minimalist at heart. so please no gifts. just more to dust! love eastern principles, applaud natural healing, & try not to succumb to our germaphobic nation. love to create with my hands & gardening. love learning about other cultures & adore my own. understanding other religions intrigues me. just leave any talks of conversion at my door. i believe people of all religions will go to heaven. or their version of it! love my family & friends, who doesn't!? come to learn the best things don't require greenbacks. everyone has their own path in life. be awakened, listen to yourself & for god's sake be true to yourself!
or even follow me. I have a ton of recipes on this site you maybe interested in. I would love that! I’ll get back with you as soon as I can with your questions and comments. Promise. Happy eating and have a beautiful day!
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June 9, 2012 at 7:45 pm
Love it~! Great pics!
June 9, 2012 at 7:50 pm
thanks jo-day!
June 18, 2012 at 7:32 pm
Cant wait to go back to SEA…AWSOME LAYOVER !! !! !!
June 18, 2012 at 9:28 pm
i know right? hope all is well with you!