A day @ SeaTac

It was a typical travel day filled with stretches of waiting and bursts of frenzy. People-watching never ceases to amaze those who are observant. Everything went smoothly—which is always a win when traveling!

The flight from Victoria to Seattle was a short 25 minutes. We had the luxury of an 8-hour layover before catching the red-eye to Miami.

SEA Airport is impressively expansive, feeling more like a shopping mall than an airport. We grabbed a quick bite at Lucky Louie’s Fish Shack, which offered an interesting spin on poutine: thick, creamy chowder in place of gravy, topped with bacon bits, cheese, and green onion. Afterward, we wandered the halls like a couple of mall rats. That little adventure racked up 11,000 steps for the day. We ended up meandering through nearly every wing of the airport and definitely got our fill. It was nice to see such a variety of art installations decorating the space.

Eventually, we settled in with a beer at the Tap & Pour lounge, watching the constant flurry of planes coming and going. Warm sunlight streamed through the vaulted windows. Later, we made our way to a Mexican spot for dinner and Modelo beers. The sunset cast a soft glow of pinks across the sky just before we boarded the 5-hour red-eye. The flight was turbulent, jostling the plane and making sleep a bit of a challenge.Weiterlesen