Seattle- Day 2

Our "to do" list for our second day in Seattle included: finding me a good hunting pack, finding good hunting boots, checking out tents, looking at sleeping bags, finding comfortable walking shoes for our upcoming trip to Italy, and driving back to Palisades. We knew it would be a busy day, so we started off by getting breakfast.

The Portage Bay Cafe was just a short walk from the hotel

The interior was nice and open and the breakfast bar looked good :p

Both Vince and I had two poached eggs, bacon, and French

toast. The potatoes were a bit too much, but we didn't leave hungry!

Full and caffeinated, we set out to REI, but spotted this place first...

Feathered Friends was a totally unexpected find- and very beneficial! 
I tried on several pairs of boots, and we both checked out their sleeping bags
before heading to REI. The staff were really knowledgeable, so we got some
great information to mull over while we checked out the competition

So REI headquarters is impressive...

...one of many beautiful nooks outside the multi-level building

Vince and I spent the next SEVERAL hours testing out packs, shoes, and all sorts of outdoor gear before deciding we needed a break! Breakfast was finally wearing off (as was the coffee), so we headed across the street for a quick iced coffee before making our final gear purchases...

Just so happened that a place we'd been wanting to try was right there :D

We enjoyed our coffee, made a game plan, and headed back to both

stores. Although the shopping process was lengthy, we came away with some 

quality gear and useful info. We packed our goods, headed to Bellsquare Mall to

look for shoes and clothes, and hit the road around 10 pm. It was a long day,

but we went to bed in Palisades that night feeling accomplished :)