The Best Shucking Time

Oysters. Sake. Three men. The Waterfront. I could think of nothing better to do on a Thursday afternoon. I was accompanied by the Cains, a motley pair born from the same woman, for a leisurely and, in part, aimless stroll about the avenues of Downtown Seattle on this somewhat sunny and absolutely perfect day. We found our way, as is customary, to a wonderful place of Asian delights called Uwajimaya in the International District south of Downtown. For seafood, there is no better place I know of. Further, their sake diversity is unmatched. While there we picked up a dozen Olympia oysters and a dozen Quilcene oysters (from the upper Hood Canal fjord). In addition we each picked up a personal sized sake, all of different brands, and a jar of MSG-less kimchi. Plus one lemon and some hot sauce begged from a food stand in Uwajimaya. Then we set off and found a perfectly empty pier with benches and a great view of the partly clouded Olympic mountain range on the Olympic Peninsula. It was a beautiful time. Simple. Sating. Cheap.

 

Train tracks. 

The notorious Cain brothers.

 

Olympic Peninsula from our sweet little benches on the waterfront.

More after the jump~

Again, but with boat.

 Oyster Lucas shucking with a Swiss Army knife.

 My knees, Merlin's knees, public kimchi eating, public drinking.

 Olympia oysters. Delicious.

 Quilcene oysters. Larger, yet slightly less delicious.

 City picnic.

 Bashful Merlin. 

 Fuzzy man with scenery.

And that was the day. As the camera-man, I was not pictured. Alas.