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Chai, please.🥤

by jodyt2, posted in Uncategorized

MiniBus Coffee Shop Bamboo walk

Just how cute is this? A mini bus 🚌 coffee shop on a 1-block street just off the bike trail next to the Los Angeles River. The day was rainy, the chai was warm. 🌼 The buildings on this street are doing their best to be inconspicuous. Fading European trompe l’oeil, a grandma watching out of one window, a cat lounging at another, and the ground levels suffering from uninspired attempts to erase graffiti. These were just cute enough to make me stop and take photos until we noticed cameras watching us. Ah. Le Marché and der Ratskeller want us to believe, “nothing to see here”. Windows 3

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Port Townsend, WA: Architectural Cuteness

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I haven’t been gone week and already my trip is getting ahead of my posts. I think the easiest method will be photo posts with captions beneath each photo. Here we go!

 

This super cool little donut place was not yet open but was positioned on the main drag downtown. Bonnie said she couldn't wait for it to open. Is this a cable car? Whatever it is, I would buy doughnuts there just to be able able to enjoy the quirky, pocket-sized store.
This super cool little donut place was not yet open but was positioned on the main drag downtown. Bonnie said she couldn’t wait for it to open. Is this a cable car? Whatever it is, I would buy doughnuts here just to be able able to enjoy the quirky, pocket-sized store.

 

Doorways that inspire a photo in the U.S. are rare and that's sad. Port Townsend was an exception. This was my winning choice by far and when I showed it to Bonnie she said, "Where is that!! I want it printed for my wall!" The home itself was unusual, right on the water and likely having a past life in some type of commercial maritime use. A sign nearby said it was a private home but there was a wrap-around boardwalk without any gates so it seemed the public was free to walk around for the views. The following photos are other doors on the non-water side of the house.
Doorways that inspire a photo in the U.S. are rare and that’s sad. Port Townsend was an exception. This was my winning choice by far and when I showed it to Bonnie she said, “Where is that?! I want it printed for my wall!” The home itself was unusual as it was right on the water and likely had a past life in some type of commercial use. A sign nearby said it was a private home but there was a wrap-around boardwalk without any gates so it seemed the public was free to walk around for the views. The following photos are other doors on the non-water side of the house.

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This was the view from the boardwalk on the backside of the house with the cool door.
This was the view from the boardwalk on the backside of the house with the cool door.
More doorways.
More doorways.

 

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And more buildings…

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Finally, this is where I stayed-

This is the gate to Bonnie’s place. You cannot see the house. Pass through the gate and follow a short path to her adorable door…
Home, sweet home.
Home, sweet home.