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Posted at 5:00 AM by Brittany, on September 23, 2016

Of all the house sitting gig’s I’ve had, the one I’m doing right now is hands down the best of the best. The bee’s knees. Crème de la crème. Typically my pet-ventures are in my neck of the woods, but this one is in Seattle.

And I’ve been here for thirteen days, with three more to go.

My excited face.

First and foremost being in Seattle puts me literally 15 minutes from work. Opposed to two hours. Granted I still don’t mind my commute, but hot damn is it nice not having one right now. I’m in for a rude awakening when I go home.

No commute means more time for running.

My current running spot.

Will run for V/GF cupcakes

Secondly, being in Seattle puts me only an hour away from some of my favorite hikes. Typically I travel two hours to get here, which I also don’t mind, (clearly my perception of time is much different than most) but again SO NICE to chop off an hour.

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Thirdly, I am so close to ALL THE VEGAN FOOD. Again, I happily travel to Seattle in my spare time JUST TO EAT sometimes, but here I am SMACK in the middle of it all. So many options, so little time. My mind is like a tornado, and my mouth is like a suck hole.

Cafe Flora – Italian burger GF/V

How cute is this restaurant setup?

Portage Bay Cafe – V/GF pancakes with UNLIMITED BERRY BAR

Sugar Plum – V S’mores Brownie

Chaco Canyon Cafe – Quinoa, kelp noodles, tempeh bacon with ginger sesame sauce.

Disclaimer: I make sure to also eat a vegetable based meal of greens to balance out the above goodness.

My housemate is a cat, so my job is not only easy, but enjoyable. I love cats. We just get each other. She is black just like my little, and she roams the land in the daytime like a gypsy warrior. She eats well and runs around to burn it off.

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Basically we’re twins. Although she has better self control than I do, I offered her some bread I made and she denied.

Good, more for me.

Grain free chocolate zucchini bread. Yusss.

I’m never bored over here, there is always something to do. So many cafes, so many restaurants, so many people. If anyone wants to move to Seattle and split the $48496438967 rent with me that’d be great.

Or I’ll just house sit forever. Or I’ll sleep in abandoned churches and lighthouses.

That’s all for now. I run. I work. I hike. I eat. I study. I explore. & Repeat.

Q: City or suburb dwelling?

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Bandera Mountain – The Sun it Shines

Posted at 3:48 AM by Brittany, on July 7, 2014

The last handful of “big adventure” hikes (anything I have to travel over an hour to get to and consists of at least 4-8 hours of hiking) I’ve gone on have been on cloudy days. Temp wise this is ideal, but for a good view and full proof navigation it’s not.

BIG difference in the view driving up from the last hike I went on. NO clouds. YES!

You can imagine my excitement when I ventured to Seattle/North Bend on a bright sunshiny day. Bring on the fantastic views!!

The must see attraction on this hike was Mount Rainier. As the elevation grew, the views became better and better. What first started at just a tiny peak of a view, grew to a mass pile of gorgeous.

This hike was rated a 4/5 for difficulty, but once it got steep I personally rated it a 4.5/5. I was also hot and I was tired. As always though, the views from the top were well worth the climb.

Snow on one side, dirt on the other.

Due to the activities that took place on my last big hike (getting lost and almost starving to death) I packed my bag full. I had an apple, a plum, two tortillas with an avocado smashed inside, a Vega bar, dry roasted edamame, leftover brown rice noodles with beans and tomato, and a vegan/gluten free berry scone I bought at WF.

My one and only complaint on this hike was not having a personal zap gun for all the bugs swarming me. It was legit ridiculous. Thankfully as I sat at the peak and enjoyed my ~~food~~ feast, the annoyance of the bugs all seemed to fade away.

I have 4 bug bites that have lasted over a week, but I ate every last morsel of the food I brought. I call that a success.

Blogging has been on the back burner right now due to work, school, and my hiking adventures. I will pop in for a post or two whenever I have some down time to write! As always, you can follow my adventures outside of the blog through my Instagram photos! 🙂

Q: What’s your favorite hiking weather? I like a slight bit of overcast to keep things cool, but not enough to skew the view!