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We found ourselves wandering down to this place on our last day in Seattle. A typical tourist spot and definitely crowded while we were there, but a delightful stop nonetheless.

The iconic fish stand you come to as you enter the market. This is where they throw fish the size of my torso across the market to a coworker, it was rough trying to capture the event in action and stomach the fishy smell at the same time.

The market was lined with booths filled with fresh fruits and veggies, beautiful flowers, fresh seafood, homemade goods etc..

We loved the market, and finished off our stroll by sitting near the water, munching on delicious calorie filled french pastries amid others who were out enjoying the perfect weather, including shirtless homeless men with their pet dogs, one which was dressed in a striped vest and tophat. the dog, not the homeless man. quite the sight i must say!

After the market we made our way back to gasworks part to enjoy the place in the sunlight.

Gasworks Park used to be the site of a gas refinery. Years ago they were wanting to tear the harsh looking machinery down but the public protested. what is left is a beautiful and unique blend of grassy hills and rusty painted refinery pieces.

We enjoyed the view so much, watched three men and their wild frisbee skills. we're talking rolls, flips, spins, twists, kicks, all choreographed to wonderful classical music. so random. I also am pretty sure I spotted the house from Sleepless in Seattle across the water. oh how i would love to live there one day. i cant even imagine how much a place like that would cost.

We left Gasworks park and set out to find the notorious Fremont Troll who lives under the Aurora Bridge at 36th. He was quite the looker. we waited forever to capture a picture of him without people posing all over him, there was one girl inparticular who just had to take a picture posing on every square inch of the thing. We finally just gave up and posed with him ourselves.

Notice what he's holding in his hand? thats right, a volkswagon. pretty sure its an actual car, or at least parts of it. This made us happy, considering our current relationship with volkswagon.

We ate dinner at the counter. a much beloved burger joint we often visited when it was in Salt Lake but has closed down, which broke our hearts. So we were happy to find one in Seattle and it was just as good as we remembered it being. And thus ended our final day in Seattle.

We woke up Wednesday morning early early to start our 14 hour drive back home. We had to make a stop at Top Pot before we headed out. We learned about Top Pot on Donut Paradise (Food Network fan here) and they definitely did not dissapoint. even the simple glazed donut was probably the best donut ever experienced. go there, its amazing.

Isn't the inside dreamy? I fell in love with it on the show. The walls are all lined with books, making such a cozy, relaxed feel.

And that was our final stop on an unforgettable trip with my honey. We had such a blast. The trip confirmed that yes we could live here, and hope to some day. I already want to go back. I couldn't have asked for a more perfect getaway.