Trip: Excellent Adventure
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USA | Saturday, 7 Feb 2015 | Views [238]
We spent the morning chilling at the Dorchester mansion then to South Station for another long MegaBus wait. I played A LOT of Tetris and Mike gave the juggling balls a crack. There's not a lot of love for MegaBus online, but we've had 2 good experiences ... Read more >
USA | Friday, 6 Feb 2015 | Views [254]
Minus 12 today, yeah! Checked out Back Bay - the Soho of downtown Boston. Warmed our cold bones in a fantastic paper shop http://www.papersource.com Boston library has a collection of rare books, some written and decorated by St Jerome in ... Read more >
USA | Thursday, 5 Feb 2015 | Views [305]
So we woke today to soft, chunky snow. A light dusting that encouraged me to stay in bed until midday...then headed out. Laughed at the Bawston accent with a guy from the visitor centre, who gave us a map and a hot cannoli tip. Modern Pastry is down ... Read more >
USA | Wednesday, 4 Feb 2015 | Views [254]
Left our cigarette smelling, tap running, bed crumbling budget hotel and across the road to SeaTac!!! Alaska is a great airline if anyone is reading this. We met Jennifer, who holidays in Costa Rica as her dad lives there, so we exchanged details and ... Read more >
USA | Tuesday, 3 Feb 2015 | Views [234]
Exited our Capitol Hill apartment and downsized to an oh so familiar budget hotel for the night. I'm currently at one of the airport's various Starbucks - so seeing as though this is the most exciting thing happening today (so far) it's photo of the ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 2 Feb 2015 | Views [348]
EMP Museum - legendary music, Sci-fi and pop culture collections. Star Wars exhibit showcased key outfits from all 6 movies and expressed how each outfit brings depth to the character. The subtle design of the Jedi robes and exuberance of Armadala's ... Read more >
USA | Sunday, 1 Feb 2015 | Views [134]
Cold, grey day for Super Bowl Sunday!! Headed to the University District for the vibe and stumbled upon Dantes - quite the american uni sports bar, packed with Hawks fans http://www.dantesseattle.com/index.html Owner introduced herself and ... Read more >
USA | Saturday, 31 Jan 2015 | Views [122]
To Pike Place Market! The market began in 1907, positioned on the docks for fisherman and local growers to sell produce, and it's still an important part Seattle. Great vibe, loads of people. The wonderful smells waft passed your nose as you peruse the ... Read more >
USA | Friday, 30 Jan 2015 | Views [163]
We did our own things today for a bit of variety. E had a wonderful time in Blick Art Shop (yeah!), got some origami paper. Then tracked down her Kavu store across town to purchased a cool ass bag. Mike headed to the i5Colonnade Mountain Bike Park ... Read more >
USA | Thursday, 29 Jan 2015 | Views [110]
Hey mum, went to Kerry Park - thought of you and that's why it will be pic of the day. Awesome outlook of Seattle City scape, including Space Needle, of course. There was even a drunk guy yelling, "Go HAwKS!!" and "This white boy's got soul!"...what ... Read more >
USA | Wednesday, 28 Jan 2015 | Views [144]
Early drive from Mariposa back to San Fran. Returned the car, did'nt tip our shuttle driver...as he seemed to go all out for a couple with their bags, but somehow didn't acknowledge us...hmm, he might think backpackers aren't the tipping type. Oh well.... Read more >
USA | Tuesday, 27 Jan 2015 | Views [177]
Off to the world of Yosemite National Park. Amazed by El Capitan, Cathedral Range and the Half Dome. Visibility was quite poor due to low cloud cover, so we didn't see them in all their glory. We did hike for 4 hours though, on Yosemite Falls trail. ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 26 Jan 2015 | Views [129]
Driving day, from Redbluff to Maniposa - a cute little town close to Yosemiite. Staying in an old motel, build in 1938. Enjoyed a home cooked meal - omelette, yum! and our new favourite ice cream - Reese's Peanutbutter ice cream, with real buttercup ... Read more >
USA | Sunday, 25 Jan 2015 | Views [243]
Slept in, woo hoo! Elissa's Sunday began with a stroll into town, coffee and a quiet read in the local sunny park. Mike's Sunday started with a google search, local web work and some Air bnb inquiries. Drove to Redding and Redbluff where we are ... Read more >
USA | Saturday, 24 Jan 2015 | Views [208]
Today was all about the giants. Just out of Arcata lies a world, somewhat unchanged for millions of years. The Redwood trees have existed in coastal California since dinosaurs roamed the earth (some of them 2000 years). The 12 mile hike (James and Miners ... Read more >
USA | Friday, 23 Jan 2015 | Views [200]
We were recommended to check out Fort Bragg's tourist attraction: Glass Beach. Google it, looks fantastic, the sand is a collection of tiny granules of coloured glass. Looks spectacular and we assumed the currents had taken glass to the beach over time ... Read more >
USA | Thursday, 22 Jan 2015 | Views [144]
Not a super exciting day really, but we drove over Golden Gate Bridge, so that was a plus. Our travels took to Northern California in search of the Redwoods and Yosemite NP. Had an AMAZING bagette and pesto pizza in Gualala at Surf Market, thanks. Stayed ... Read more >
USA | Wednesday, 21 Jan 2015 | Views [143]
Another day of sunshine, ferry trip to San Fran's "infamous", bad-ass island. To my excitement there was an art installation by Ai WeiWei currently showing. His Chinese dragon kite 'With Wind' uses an ancient art form to reference a stark contemporary ... Read more >
USA | Tuesday, 20 Jan 2015 | Views [138]
Today was definitely top 5 in the San Fran highlight reel for me. It consisted of hiking through Land's End NP to Cliff House. All while enjoying the glorious sunshine...and no fog to speak of. The park is perched high in the hills with trails leading ... Read more >
USA | Monday, 19 Jan 2015 | Views [122]
Martin Luther King Jr day parade and live music in the park. Then headed to Fisherman's Wharf and Pier 39 for tourist vibe...oh and garlic fries. CheapFun lead us to Am I Rite? a free comedy night down in Mission district. Ghost emoji, ghost emoji!! ... Read more >
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