Jun 15, 2013 - Touring Washinton

We reluctantly left Port Angeles at 8:00 this morning and headed West to explore the Olympic National Forest. What an amazing place! Everything is so lush and green with lots of waterfalls. The weather couldn’t be more perfect – in the 70’s and sunny. On the way we stopped to admire the crystal clear water of Lake Crescent. This lake is 674 feet deep, very cold, and super clear. We also stopped to see the Sol Duc Hot Springs, but didn’t swim. Instead we took a short hike to the Sol Duc Falls which were gorgeous! We also walked along the...

Jun 14, 2013 - Seattle Bound!

Going on only 2 ½ hours of sleep, we left home at 4:00 this morning to catch our flight from Tampa to Seattle. The flights were very good and with the time change we landed in Seattle at noon. It’s only 60 degrees here in the middle of the day! We rented a Yukon, which barely fit all our luggage, and started sightseeing right away. We went up in the Space Needle to get an eagle eye view of the city. It is much prettier from the air than down on the streets. Then we took the monorail to Pike’s Market where we were able to watch the men...

Jun 3, 2013 - A work day with a little sight seeing after work.

After work today which is after 1:30PM since I start at 5am we went exploring. We tried to drive around Lak La Hache but the roads on the GPS entered private property so we never made it. We did drive about 20 miles of dirt roads looking for wildlife. Ruth Ann won today as she saw the only big game, a deer. We returned to the campground and had more 'dark cloud' showers while most of the sky was blue.

May 28, 2013 - We are back in Seattle making final preparations before ALASKA Departure

Boy did we have a busy week. The Climax was the wedding of Ally and Jory. We started with a fish fry at Ally & Jory's apartment on Wednesday night where I fried about five pounds of the walleye filets we caught and brought back from Michigan ten days ago. They were delicious along with burgers and hotdogs and the fixings. Then on Saturday night after most of the family was in town we all went out to supper together and had a pre-wedding party. (I put 3 pictures here and had a hard time picking out just 3) The weather for the wedding was...

May 24, 2013 - Downtown Seattle

Off to explore downtown Seattle. The weather has had spotty showers and we got lucky with a nice mostly dry day in the city. The harbor front has lots of activity and stores/restaurants. We found our way to Pike Place Market and had fun exploring along with a zillion of other people shopping. The monorail ride over to the Space Needle was short but fun. I would have liked to go up to the observation deck but what's the point on a cloudy day - I can look at a fog bank and have the same view. Visit My Seattle Images Photo Album

May 22, 2013 - Seattle

Drove to the KOA campground in Seattle Washington. My sister Kristy will be flying in for a week. Although the drive to here was a wet one, upon my arrival it was nice and sunny. This KOA borders a bird sanctuary and a very long paved bike path. I'm only 15 minutes from the airport and less than 30 minutes from downtown Seattle. May 23, 2013 My sister arrived early and we spent the afternoon exploring the local area and catching up.

May 8, 2013 - Enjoying the unseasonably warm weather here in Seattle

The weather here has been very nice. Highs around 80 and nights about 50 degrees. Ruth Ann has been packing for our flight to New Jersey for our 17 day stay. I have been doing last minute mods to the motor home. We spent several hours with out daughter-in-law Sherri yesterday afternoon and evening. We met her in Seattle at the Pike Street Market and walked around and visited. We rode the express bus from Bothell, a 40 minute ride that was nice for a change. I got to set back and watch out the window. It only cost us three dollars round trip...

Mar 29, 2013 - day 4 in Seattle

Today I just decided to go on a nice walk to clear my mind and relax before my flight at 10 AM. After a while I went off to the airport, grabbed a snack and a drink, and waited for my flight to arrive. Overall, this trip really relaxed me and I had a great time splurging by myself. Everyone needs a trip like this!

Mar 28, 2013 - day 3 in Seattle

I ended up blacking out and waking up in Elizabeth's apartment at 11 AM the next day. I was covered in Taco Bell sauce. Not sure what happened, but $40 was gone from my wallet and there were burritos everywhere. I paid her $15 to take me back to my hotel with my souvenirs, and I bid her farewell. After a few hours of recovering at the hotel I decided to take a taxi to the mall to buy myself some clothes and perfume. I had over $200 left to spend still, so I decided to splurge and buy some nice shirts and pants and an expensive perfume. I...

Mar 27, 2013 - day 2 in Seattle

When I got up this morning, I decided to go to the souvenir shop to buy my family and my wonderful teacher a gift. I took a taxi like 15 miles to Ye Olde Curiosity Shop. I bought MaHaynes an "I love Seattle" T-Shirt, along with some coffee mugs and sweatshirts for my friends and family. So expensive... Afterwards I went to a Mexican restaurant called El Malacon and gorged myself with nachos and tacos. I was sitting alone, but this girl came over to keep me company. Her name was Elizabeth and we clicked really well. It turns out she was a...

Mar 26, 2013 - day 1 in seattle

This morning I arrived in Seattle, finally. I settled in the Days Inn hotel near the Seatac airport. Today I decided to go on a trip to the art museum. I took a taxi there and spent a couple of hours looking at everything. So cool! I spent about $100 on taxi drives alone! So crazy. Later on in the day I walked over to Sharp's Roasthouse and got some dinner for myself. It's so nice to be alone for once.

Mar 15, 2013 - Seattle

Hi Everybody, We are having fun in Seattle. Neither one of us will ever move here. It is damp and cold. The boat ride should be interesting. My brother's boat is a 21 foot Trophy Pro and he promises we will be warm. We walked through Snohomish yesterday. Pretty little town with lots of antique stores. We did not spend too much yesterday. We went to an outlet mall and stayed less than an hour. Jocelyn did not want to waste time on it because they are just like the ones at home. I bought a warmer coat. We went to a Harley dealer yesterday,...