kazjim
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G'day all - resident Aussie here.
I'm over here in the USA for work, and thought I'd give you guys a bit of an opinion of an Aussie travelling one of your great cities.
Disclaimer: Been to the USA before - LA, NYC.
My first thought this morning coming into the city by train was 'wow - this city is fucking untidy' . . .I mean car bodies in back yards, half demolished houses, crap everywhere . . .
Stuff rusting (I believe it rains here a lot - so that's ok).
Getting off the train at Westlake and wandering for 30 mins looking for something quick and easy to eat, I walked past like . . 30 people blazing up. Not an issue for me, but FUCKING WEIRD to see it out in the open - I come from a third-world country where we can be put to death for describing a joint.
I'm staying in the Queen Anne part of town (No my choice - the guy I'travelling with booked it . . ) and I gotta say . . . . . a little terrified. It feels like I"m gonna get stabbed for my 3-year old iPhone and fresh socks.
Went to a mini-mart and felt like a criminal for asking for beer. On the plus size 25Oz Beers $2.20 (750ml?) ... Fuck me, that doesn't even get you a sniff of beer at home . . . .
Woo - space needle - fuck yeah.
My first real experience with Washintonian food however . . . wow.... Ate at a place called Ten on Mercer. Fantastic food, great service and FUCKING CHEAP ... I mean $35 with tip. You can't get a starter in my backwoods of a country for that . . hell, 4 burgers at McDonalds will run you that, easy.
So, give me your wisdom FOH, give me some advice on the city that is Seattle .. I'm here until Friday 24th (Flying visit...)
Day one score 5/10 (extra points added for huge and cheap beer and amazing garlic chicken thing)
I'm over here in the USA for work, and thought I'd give you guys a bit of an opinion of an Aussie travelling one of your great cities.
Disclaimer: Been to the USA before - LA, NYC.
My first thought this morning coming into the city by train was 'wow - this city is fucking untidy' . . .I mean car bodies in back yards, half demolished houses, crap everywhere . . .
Stuff rusting (I believe it rains here a lot - so that's ok).
Getting off the train at Westlake and wandering for 30 mins looking for something quick and easy to eat, I walked past like . . 30 people blazing up. Not an issue for me, but FUCKING WEIRD to see it out in the open - I come from a third-world country where we can be put to death for describing a joint.
I'm staying in the Queen Anne part of town (No my choice - the guy I'travelling with booked it . . ) and I gotta say . . . . . a little terrified. It feels like I"m gonna get stabbed for my 3-year old iPhone and fresh socks.
Went to a mini-mart and felt like a criminal for asking for beer. On the plus size 25Oz Beers $2.20 (750ml?) ... Fuck me, that doesn't even get you a sniff of beer at home . . . .
Woo - space needle - fuck yeah.
My first real experience with Washintonian food however . . . wow.... Ate at a place called Ten on Mercer. Fantastic food, great service and FUCKING CHEAP ... I mean $35 with tip. You can't get a starter in my backwoods of a country for that . . hell, 4 burgers at McDonalds will run you that, easy.
So, give me your wisdom FOH, give me some advice on the city that is Seattle .. I'm here until Friday 24th (Flying visit...)
Day one score 5/10 (extra points added for huge and cheap beer and amazing garlic chicken thing)
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