Category Archives: Seattle

Bambino’s

Bambino's on UrbanspoonSheepie and I were in Seattle over the weekend. It was late in the night, after checking out the Chihuly Garden and Glass  (which I HIGHLY recommend!!!), we were looking for a place to dine. We walked around the area and found Bambino’s which seemed like a decent place. It had a Gastown look and feel with brick walls, and a real gas-burning pizza oven! It’s dark and cozy with friendly staff.idearabbit_bambinos_seattle5idearabbit_bambinos_seattle2I love it when restaurants serve chilled water in glass bottles. It eliminates the hassle of having to ask for water every time the cup is empty. I noticed that the label on the glass said 12% alcohol. It puzzled me since I knew it was water – not alcohol. Upon examining, I found out it’s a wine bottle from Canada! Then, I found it was made in BC – oh wait, it says Victoria! Haha…we come all the way down to Seattle, and end up drinking Seattle water out of a wine bottle from Victoria, BC.

idearabbit_bambinos_seattle1idearabbit_bambinos_seattle3idearabbit_bambinos_seattle4I got the Calzoni Pietro $9 made with tomato sauce, mozzarella, chicken sausage, Calabrian Perpers and Ricotta. Sheepie ordered the Pancrazio $9 with Italian sausage and mushroom.

idearabbit-bambino5After crossing over to the US, it’s always overwhelming how big all the portions are! But this was gigantic!! It was bigger than the big plate. LOL. I knew I wouldn’t be able to finish it, and wouldn’t be able to take home as we were going to stay in a motel with no fridge. So I ate the best part – the inside. Even then, I still couldn’t finish all of the contents inside! The dough part was a bit burnt, and wasn’t all that fabulous or anything, so I didn’t feel like eating it anyways.

If you’re hungry, this is the place to go! It’s also great for a relaxing dinner or chitchatting by the bar.

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One Night Cruise with Holland America Line to Seattle

I’ve always heard about this great deal, so for my birthday, I booked the over night trip to Seattle with 3 other friends.

Warning: this post is heavy with photos! :P

Cost per person with double occupancy was only $143.96 CAD – including all taxes and fee that’s paid upfront to CruiseAbout. Later, you’ll also be charged onto your credit card for gratuities at $11.50 per person/per day. You can purchase professional photo (taken before you board the ship) later that day for $20. Yah, it’s a bit expensive, but since it was to celebrate my birthday and my first time on a cruise, it seemed appropriate.

The cruise was departing at 4:45pm, but we were lined up around noon as embarkation started at about 11:30am. We got on and were allowed to start feasting on all the food which is included in the fee. Don’t be late! Everyone must be onboard no later than 90 minutes before departure!

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YAH!!! I was so excited for my first cruise trip. Oh!!! so much food!!

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What should I get?

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Time for lunch! :D

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Nice decor inside

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Thirsty? They’ve got everything from tea, coffee and juices. Soda and alcohol are extra.

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More…pasta and jello~

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Look at all those desserts! :D

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Salad~

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More salad~ :D

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View out the window. Canada Pacific Place as we went for departure.

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Fruits time!

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Small room, but good enough. We are only there to sleep at night. Otherwise, the rest of the time is spent elsewhere.

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We go out on deck to enjoy some sun as the ships starts to move :)

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Nobody was swimming in the pool…but oh well, relaxing time!

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Hallway and elevator

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Some ice cream in the sun :D

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Going underneath the Lion Gates Bridge

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Bye bye Vancouver!

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We come back down for some dessert :)

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The doors to the dining area. We wait until it opens.

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Nice fine dining room.

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Soup

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Salad and Salmon

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Main entree – Chicken.

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The sun goes down and the dining area is more romantic.

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Time for dessert!

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Tiramisu~

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Entertainments/shows in the evening

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The next morning, we have breakfast and arrive in Seattle around 10:30am.

After we got off the ship, we spent the day in downtown Seattle until around 3pm and took the Quick Shuttle to Vancouver $40.85 per persoidea-rabbit_mascot-blissn. I was super happy with the trip. I think an overnight cruise is the best (even though I’ve never had anything longer), but the length is perfect. The buffet style is great since you can go and eat whenever you want, as much as you want. The quality is ok for your typical, average buffet. There are different stations that have different kinds of cuisines, like pasta for Italian, sushi for Japanese and so on. So you’ll never get bored eating the same stuff. I was pretty much eating most of the time on the ship…lol.

The fine dining was pretty good. We got to sit by the window, so we were able to watch the sea and the sky gradually turn into the night sky. With a price that usually would only include a hotel room in Vancouver for overnight, this is an AWESOME deal. I hope to do it again – next time I’d like to treat my parents :)

These great trips are only offered in May, so book now with Cruise About!!!

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