I'm always up for a quick trip to Vancouver. Because I get to eat. And eat some more. And more. My trips over to the West coast normally consist of the following in a cycle: eat, shop, eat, sleep, eat, visit the beach, repeat. It never ends - the food in Vancouver is so much better than what I can get in Edmonton, so I use every opportunity I have to take in the calories and enjoy. Here's just some snippets of my week away - in essence, previews of posts to come :)

left: all packed up, ready for the trip!
right: deer roaming on the side of the road in Jasper, AB

left: pho, perfect for cold Vancouver weather @ Thai Son
right: beautiful morning oceanside view - Tsawwassen, BC

left: dimsum for lunch @ Good Eat Seafood Restaurant
right: dried geckos on sticks, found in Chinatown

left: xiao long bao @ Ning Bo Restaurant - Richmond, BC
right: mango sago pomelo dessert in a giant cup @ Parker Place

left: $180 3D Mario cake @ Crystal Mall - Burnaby, BC
right: sushi dinner @ Sushi Garden in Burnaby

left: homemade pineapple bun w. butter & fruit for breakfast
right: gorgeous sunny day in Tsawwassen!

left: toast box from the What8ver Cafe in Richmond
right: Lucy's cute little bunny, Cheerio

left: Starbucks is a no brainer to have in Seattle!
right: s'mores Eggo waffles found @ Target - why can't Canada have these?

left: purple potatoes from my aunts garden - look like dog poo!
right: Jamba Juice Orange Dream Machine, my all time favourite!

left: shopping day outfit! H&M, F21, Tory Burch & Coach
right: sandal haul from Nordstrom!

left: not yet available in Canada, but nuggets are better IMO
right: new bestfriend.. wish I could've taken him home!

left: Summer day outfit - heading out for dinner!
right: Japanese tapas w. friends @ Guu in Aberdeen Mall

left: beach day @ Stanley Park's second beach
right: watching the sunset in Tsawwassen

left: last sushi dinner, AYCE @ Ninkazu in Richmond
right: post sushi bubble tea - lychee green tea w. lychee jelly

left: last homemade breakast before heading home!
right: finally trying out Chobani yogurt - now they need to come to Canada
Thanks for reading, have a great weekend everyone!

Just like the title says, our day in Seattle was spent sitting around and just taking it easy. We headed to a nearby mall in the afternoon to do a little shopping and just to get out of the house.

Southcenter Mall - Seattle WA 98188

Southcenter Mall is about 7 miles from where we are, so it's a relatively quick drive to get from point A to B. Even though I didn't find too much to buy *just some essentials*, it was nice to see some of the bigger department stores that we don't have back home. This mall had Nordstrom, Macy's, and J C Penny, each with their own sales going on. Too bad I didn't find anything calling my name!

The food, however, was calling to my stomach. We stopped by Auntie Anne's for pretzels. This is my favourite place for the savoury baked goods when I head to the US! I always have to have pretzels, no excuses. My favourite flavours are Sour Cream & Onion and Garlic. Garlic leans to the spicy side, but it's super delicious :)

Sour Cream & Onion

To wash down the carbs, we headed to Jamba Juice.. last cup of the trip! I went with my trusty Orange Dream Machine, while Vince requested something from off the menu: The White Gummy Bear. This certain flavour was introduced to us by my cousin, and it's supposed to taste JUST like a white gummy bear! I could taste the similar notes, but I can't say it was purely just that flavour. I got more peach notes out of it, but it was still a good drink.



Til next time, Seattle!

Another sunny day, and we had nothing to do! Since we've been to Seattle many times before, there's not much of a tourist vibe going on within my family. So in all reality, this trip was just to relax, eat and shop. My favourite things!

Eagles Buffet - Tulalip Casino - 10200 Quil Ceda Boulevard - Tulalip WA 98271

The casino and resort here is operated by the Tulalip tribes, who have a reserve not too far from the Casino. I had never been here before, but suggested we come here for lunch since it was right by the Seattle Premium outlets





And boy am I glad we did!! The set up was reminiscent of a Vegas style buffet, where different stations featured different types of cuisine, and various made to order dishes. Just the smell of the food had me salivating! The buffet was priced at $11.95 per person, with a 15% discount for 'seniors' over the age of 50.

The food was pretty good, and an awesome deal at the price of $11.95. I won't review anything individually, cause there's way too much, so here's a nice food picture spam! I definitely approve of this place when you're out here shopping by the outlets!


General buffet area


Mongolian Grill set up


My creation :)

Something really cute about the buffet was that they had a Mongolian Grill station! Yum! With this, you pick out whatever you want in your stir fry, pick your sauces, and give it to the cook to put together for you. Their sauces were a bit on the bland side though, so I had to add my own extra flavours.


Salad Bar


Chinese food


My first plate!


Mexican






Made to order tortellini with shrimp, mushrooms & peppers in a pesto cream sauce

There were also many other entree stations for items like soup, cold salads, and roast meats, ham, and grilled fish, but I was too busy to take pictures of them. You gotta come here to see it for yourself!

And now I present their VAST dessert selection (I was soooo excited)















So delicious, I was ready to pass out after eating so much!


With the bf, outside the casino

We didn't even realize we were wearing the same colours in our outfits! No wonder people looked at us when we walked around, haha (his sandals were black)

We had planned to go to the Seattle Premium Outlets next to the casino, and to my surprise, I didn't see anything I wanted to buy! That's a first.. so I leave you with a picture of me HAHA


F21 Tee, Alexander McQueen scarf, Mossimo shorts, Aldo sandals, Coach bag, Gucci sunnies