We bought breakfast at the QFC last night. Jason fried up bacon and eggs. I contributed by toasting the waffles. It was simple but filled the stomach for the day's activities.
I believed before 11am we were out the door ready to begin our outlet adventure.
Meeting the car lot neighbor
In this apartment I was assigned to a specific lot. The residence crammed as many lots as they could. So there's not much space available for the car. The one parked to my right wS too close to me, and it was difficult to get into the car. This was very frustrating on Fri when I returned from picking up my rental. Where could I park? The building management didn't want to get involved, much less offer any help. The accommodation agency went as far as to tell me to park on the road where I'd have to pay for the parking. Though it was clearly not their fault, I do wish these people can create more value instead of running away from assistance. Not impressed.
Anyway in a twist of good luck, I met the family that owns the rental car on my way down. It was the same mainland Chinese family I saw on my first night here. I shared the problem with them. The husband wasn't pleased with the message, but the wife was quick enough to diffuse the situation by gently scolding the husband about how she reminded him earlier about it. Good move, and thanks for recognising the situation as it is, lady!
Premium Outlet
We drove up north to one of the outlet malls. On the map it looked far - it's even beyond Everett. I'd estimate it as a 30min drive. It's no problem when you have company.
The mall's layout is very similar to the one I visited in San Franciso. Two rows of shops broken with a center aisle. Each row is double sided. A total of more than 100 shops listed on the directory including some familiar brand names and other names more popular locally.
The discounts looked great. Its easy to go crazy with the purchases. We probably bought more shoes than we needed. But it was going at a discount! Ah, such are the temptations of the outlet.
Us two men spent more time than we wanted there. It's difficult to keep track of time when you're busy checking out the exciting stuff in many of the shops. At the end it was our need to complete the rest of our day's agenda that we finally pulled ourselves away. Definitely a must-go for tourists!
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