Coffee
Posts here are devoted to the simple joy of coffee—whether it’s a nitro oat latte in Fargo or a tasting flight during a road trip. I share notes on cafés visited, beans tried and the small moments that make each cup memorable.
- 9:00 a.m. Coffee for Jamie at C’alma Coffee Room
- 10:30 a.m. Brunch at CA Downtown
- 11:30 a.m. Alice Escape Room at Cubus Escape. We escape in 48:31 with no clues whatsoever! Go us.
- 12:30 p.m. Walk around Porto and do a little shopping, including visiting Mazie’s favorite store from the last time she was here :)
- Jamie tries on some shorts from Lacoste.
- 2:15 p.m. Get a Coke and a pastel de nata to share.
- 2:30 p.m. Join Porto free walking tour.
- 5:00 p.m. Visit Porto Cathedral.
- 6:00 p.m. Dinner at Federica Ribeira. Had some trouble locating the restaurant as it was on the second story, but that made our riverfront dining experience all the better and so peaceful! Absolutely delicious pizza and drinks (Jamie and Tammy discovered port tonics…).
- 7:30 p.m. Meander for a bit. Mazie tries on carrot shirt in a store.
- 8:30 p.m. Continente grocery store stop to pick up breakfast/lunch for hike tomorrow. We might’ve gone a little wild with all the options in there.
- 9:15 p.m. Back to Airbnb.
- Walk a block and return to Airbnb to tend to Jamie’s shoe problems
- Explore Pike Place for breakfast but still just opening
- First Mochi Waffles at Mr Waffle for breakfast. Tyler is a big fan.
- Coffee stop at Fonte Coffee
- Bill Speidel’s Underground Tour of Seattle. Cool history and funny delivery from the guide.
- Lunch at Serious Pie
- Get pastries for tomorrow at La Panier, and Macrons for now. Best macrons of the trip.
- Brief stop back at Airbnb to prep for game
- Massive chanting and drums at Harbor Steps
- 2:20p Walk to Lumen Field
- 3:00p Explore the World Cup Experience, FIFA ID
- 5:00p R16: USA v Belgium
- 7:20p USA loses 4-1 to Belgium. Tough game.
- 7:30p Bummed that the USMNT didn’t put their best game forward
- 8:00p Walk back with a sea of people
- 9:00p Fish & Chips at Old Stove Brewing
- Return to Airbnb for the night
- 9:00a: Depart Airbnb
- Take L5 and L4
- 9:40a: Arrive at Paella Cooking class
- Go to market with cooking class
- Make Paella, Spanish Omelette, Roasted vegetables for lunch in class
- Jamie enjoys the red wine
- Wrap up class enjoying Chicken and Shrimp Paella
- Get Tyler a crepe (he wasn’t into paella)
- Make way to Nomad Coffee Bar for delicious espresso and cappuccino
- Tammy and Mazie explore shops a bit
- Tyler and Jamie go to Gemeria to be there when they re-open at 4:30p to see about Pokémon cards
- Gameria is a complete bust but Arco TCG across the street is amazing
- Pokémon exploring, reconnect with Tammy and Mazie
- Take 210 bus many stops into suburbs of Barcelona (note: 210 bus is blue and our cards don’t work but we are allowed on the bus)
- Do Londium Escape Room — #7 in the world!
- Try to return on 210 bus but driver notes our cards don’t work and no go
- Jamie calls Taxi via Uber to get back to city
- 8:15p: Attempt to arrive early to Ali Ocakbaşı for 9p reservation, no go.
- Tyler gets a muffin at bakery that Mazie goes to by internship
- Walk to LearnLife to see where Mazie is interning
- Mazie and Tyler return visit to bakery
- 8:50p We all write up our Londium experience for Escaping Things
- 9:00p Dinner at Ali Ocakbaşı
- Return to Airbnb via L5
- Jamie goes in, Tammy, Mazie and Tyler decide to get a stuffed churro at 10:30p
- Sadly, stuffed churro place is closed. Everyone returns to Airbnb.
- Mazie and Jamie get coffee, tea and baked goods before Mazie goes off to school.
- Tammy on morning run. Tyler relaxes at Airbnb.
- Delightful brunch at Billy Brunch.
- return to Airbnb to get Tammy’s metro pass that she forgot
- Take V21 and V19 buses to Park Güell
- 12:26p get tickets for Park Güell stuff
- Explore Park Güell
- Walk to L1 stop for train
- Stopped into Arte Vistas Gallery
- Go to Picasso Museum Barcelona
- Stopped into Brunells Patisserie for an amazing Croissant de Nata
- Explore Latin District and various shops
- Attempt to find another pastry at another shop but decided to return to Brunells and have another try there with a capuccino this time.
- Walk to our 2nd to last escape room on this trip
- Do Jurassic at Golden Pop! First escape room we’ve gotten dirty doing.
- Take L7 train from Plaza Catalunya to El Puxet
- Meet Christina and Natalie and visit Mazie’s home stay!
- Bring new suitcase loaded with stuff to return home from Mazie’s stay, and get Mazie packed up for Croatia trip with Tammy
- Return to Airbnb on L7 and L5.
- Tammy turns in for the night, Jamie, Mazie, and Tyler return to Pink Buda for a “Barcelona dinner” at 10p.
- Return to Airbnb along the Sagrada Família.
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Great coffee this morning at Johnson Public House in Madison.
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Porto 2026 — Day 2
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Seattle World Cup — Monday (Day 2)
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Wonderful cortado at Gloom Coffee.
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Delightful cortado to start the day at Youngblood Coffee in Fargo.
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Morning stop at Fika Coffee. Best coffee on the North Shore.
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Enjoying a little day trip starting with a coffee stop at Getaway Motor Cafe in Carver.
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Flat white at Hidden Coffee Roasters.
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Escape in Europe — Day 13
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