{"id":20852,"date":"2011-07-26T11:58:12","date_gmt":"2011-07-26T18:58:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=20852"},"modified":"2011-07-26T11:58:12","modified_gmt":"2011-07-26T18:58:12","slug":"for-the-city-that-i-miss","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=20852","title":{"rendered":"For the City That I Miss"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>After we left the family reunion we drove a little ways to the ferry. We were meeting some friends over in West Seattle.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8692.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20888\" title=\"IMG_8692\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8692-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8692-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8692-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8693.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20889\" title=\"IMG_8693\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8693-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8693-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8693-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWe lucked out and the Southworth Ferry had short lines, a short wait and it was a quick ferry ride across to Seattle. I think it stopped on Bainbridge Island to get more cars.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8700.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20890\" title=\"IMG_8700\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8700-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8700-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8700-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe ferry ride was almost too short! We went to the top to check out the views and then they were announcing our arrival.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8726.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20892\" title=\"IMG_8726\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8726-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8726-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8726-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8716.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20891\" title=\"IMG_8716\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8716-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8716-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8716-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nIt was a PERFECT day in the Northwest! Sunny, really warm and it made me miss Seattle!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8759.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20894\" title=\"IMG_8759\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8759-168x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8759-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8759-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8759.jpg 1584w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWe got off the boat at West Seattle. The plan was to meet our friends at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.saltys.com\/\">Salty&#8217;s<\/a> on Alki. Can you believe that I lived in Seattle for 19 years and never went to West Seattle or Alki Beach?<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8763.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20895\" title=\"IMG_8763\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8763-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8763-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8763-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI don&#8217;t know why I never went to Akli Beach because it was absolutely gorgeous. The views of downtown Seattle were unmatched.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8760.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20896\" title=\"IMG_8760\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8760-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8760-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8760-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We got to Salty&#8217;s and it was packed. Plus we learned that it was brunch buffet only and by reservation only. We were a little early and our friends hadn&#8217;t arrived yet so we just hung out at Alki. The place was\u00a0absolutely packed with people out enjoying the sunshine. There were runners, bikers, walkers and kids playing on the beach. What a fun place to hang out.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8770.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20897\" title=\"IMG_8770\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8770-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8770-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8770-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nOur friends arrived and we made another plan for lunch. We drove away from the insane traffic congestion and found a place to eat.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8784.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20910\" title=\"IMG_8784\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8784-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8784-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8784-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThere weren&#8217;t a lot of options in the neighborhood we ended up in and it was getting late in the afternoon so we went to the first place that was open. It turned out to be <a href=\"http:\/\/www.prostwestseattle.com\/\">Prost!<\/a>, a German restaurant and pub.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8783.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20909\" title=\"IMG_8783\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8783-168x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8783-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8783-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8783.jpg 1584w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nIt was a very cool German pub. There was a nice patio out back and that&#8217;s were we sat, enjoying the Seattle sunshine.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8772.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20898\" title=\"IMG_8772\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8772-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8772-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8772-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMichael&#8217;s friend Mike, the one that <a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/?p=20151\">visited us recently<\/a>, brought his wife and adorable son. The patio was a good place for the kid to run around while we ate lunch.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8774.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20900\" title=\"IMG_8774\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8774-168x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8774-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8774-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8774.jpg 1584w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMichael and I skipped the beer and opted for soda since we had a long drive ahead of us. Mike got a beer though. It arrived in an epic mug too:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8775.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20901\" title=\"IMG_8775\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8775-168x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8775-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8775-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8775.jpg 1584w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe picture doesn&#8217;t do it justice! For lunch Michael ordered the bratwurst:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8777.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20903\" title=\"IMG_8777\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8777-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8777-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8777-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nMike and his family ordered some sort of sample tray of meats, cheeses, rye bread and hot mustard.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8778.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20904\" title=\"IMG_8778\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8778-168x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"168\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8778-168x300.jpg 168w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8778-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8778.jpg 1584w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 168px) 100vw, 168px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nWhat I ordered was the total winner though.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8773.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20899\" title=\"IMG_8773\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8773-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8773-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8773-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI got the Brezel Sandwich. It came with sliced German Cervelat (which is like salami), cheese and an amazing sauce.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8779.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20905\" title=\"IMG_8779\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8779-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8779-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8779-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe pretzel roll it came on was crunchy and flavorful. I took one bite and was blown away. Michael had a bite and said he wished he&#8217;d ordered what I got! It was so good!<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8780.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20907\" title=\"IMG_8780\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8780-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8780-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8780-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nI devoured that sandwich and was heartbroken when it was gone. I totally could have ordered another one. \ud83d\ude42 What a cool place we stumbled upon. The next time I&#8217;m in Seattle I can see myself going back to get one of these sandwiches.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8781.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20908\" title=\"IMG_8781\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8781-300x168.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"168\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8781-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8781-1024x576.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nThe Granny Smith apple slices went really well with the flavors of the sandwich and mustard. We finished up lunch and then Michael and I hit the road. We had about a three hour drive home. Half way there we made a stop to use the bathroom in a McDonald&#8217;s and we ended up getting a chocolate cherry shake. We split one shake for the rest of the drive.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_7195.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-20866\" title=\"IMG_7195\" src=\"http:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_7195-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_7195-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_7195-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_7195.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\nDamn was that shake good. Totally worth it. And I&#8217;m glad we split it! I&#8217;m still thinking about that sandwich though&#8230;.Seriously, if you&#8217;re ever in Seattle, go here!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>QUESTION: Have you ever taken a Ferry ride?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>After we left the family reunion we drove a little ways to the ferry. We were meeting some friends over in West Seattle. We lucked out and the Southworth Ferry had short lines, a short wait and it was a quick ferry ride across to Seattle. I think it stopped on Bainbridge Island to get [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20897,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[336,55,57,2372,86,87,95,104,107,1949,160,2559,169,193,194,195,199,2806,219,1239,264,284,285,1154],"tags":[3938,8618,552,1940,3946,3942,8667,3943,3945,8690,3940,3941,960,8715,3944,3937,3939],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/07\/IMG_8770.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20852"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20852"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20852\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":21081,"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20852\/revisions\/21081"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20897"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20852"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20852"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.110pounds.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20852"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}