A (not so) quick doughnut run...

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Me: Wanna go drive for six hours to get some doughnuts?
Brain: What on earth could justify a 6 hour drive, just to get doughnuts?
Me: What if I were to tell you, that they were not just any doughnut...but the coveted Krispy Kreme doughnuts?
Brain: Meh.
Me: Hmmm. Ok. What if I told you, you would get a chance to test drive a BMW X5 with a 4.4 litre V8 engine and 290 horsepower?
Brain: Oh. Ok. So when do we leave?

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Frank, Sue, Jay and I drove down to Washington State to grab some doughnuts. But not just any doughnuts. These are the Krispy Kreme doughnuts, and only one Krispy Kreme store is open in all of the Pacific Northwest (Issaquah, Washington). That's approximately a 3 hour drive away from my house!

I've heard that people were camped outside the Issaquah Krispy Kreme location before it officially opened. When I heard that, I was intruiged (to say the very least). I don't really have a sweet tooth, but both Frank and Jay swore that it was best doughnut in the world. Hmmm....

*shrug* What the heck. Driving down there for doughnuts? Sounds like something to do. I'm in.

Frank was able to "procure" a BMW X5 for this weekend's adventure. Spacious, luxurious and sporty...it was definately a good choice for a weekend drive. I certainly wasn't complaining! Leaving early, we arrived in Seattle by late morning. We took some time to window shop around Nordstorm and Pacific Place mall. After walking to Pike's Place and eating fish and chips and chowder for lunch, we did some more shopping. Around mid afternoon we decided that we were sick with all this shopping and decided to go head for the doughnuts. The REAL reason for the trip.

*shakes head* You know? It's still seems funny to say that...

  

Anyhoo...for those of you who've never been to a Krispy Kreme store, it's kinda fun to go because you can watch them making the doughnuts. Then, you can buy and eat the doughnuts while they're still hot and chewy! And when they're still hot? They're the best darn doughnut you'll ever have. I snagged four dozen. Heh. The way I rationalized it was, since I made it all the way down there, I might as well stock up. Besides I knew several people back home who would kill to have some... Heh.

We loaded the X5 with all our doughnuts and drove back home. It was quite humourous to see that nearly all the cargo space was being used to transport our doughnuts.

Canadian Customs: Anything to declare?
Us: Just 18 dozen of Krispy Kreme doughnuts!
Canadian Customs: Oh. Ok.

Came back home late at night. The sky was so crisp and clear, but it was hovering just above freezing. Jay, Frank and I decided to go hot-tubbing under the stars. Then into the sauna for a good sweat. A perfect end to a great doughnut run...

Posted by Dave at March 17, 2002 05:51 PM