Larkspur Landing Seattle-Bellevue

... more crying feet. But the pub was great and made us feel really at home with all the UK pub pictures on the walls and Ade said there was a Twickenham poster in the toilets - ahhhhhh home. Then we moved to a suite (we're so stylish) that we'd got on Hilton points (thanks to Ade's trips to Sweden) so many rooms was a bit overwhelming. Feet V tired so only managed to dial a takeaway pizza (having a V healthy diet). Next stop Miami. xx Sorry still haven't worked out the photo download thing :-(

... at Yosemite, so we just bathed in the river. We then drove back to San Fransisco and jumped straight on a train for 24 hours, so I don't need to explain how revolting we must have smelled! We did no exploring in Seattle so couldn't tell you a thing about it, sorry. But we did book ourselves onto the bus to Vancouver.

I was an assistant to Larry Mattingly (lead pyrotechnician) for the proximate fireworks at the Grand Opening of the new wing at the Overlake Medical Center. It was quite the party . . thousands of people . .. lots of food, games and activities for the employees ...

... to America and I was here penniless as it's the land of opportunity. If it didn't work out I was planning on begging and stealing. Honestly, what do they expect people to say? Can't wait for Tuesday and the return to Canada. The fact is that my passport clearly states on the inside cover that Betty the queen requires that I'm allowed to pass freely without hindrance. Any more backchat and I'll get Liz round to sort them out.

... di situ kita lanbgsung nemuin officer yang bertugas untuk mengurus masalah kami... baru juga beres periksa sidik jari ehhh rombongan Pilot dan crew salah sau maskapai penerbangan perancis datang...kita di suruh nunggu dulu karena si officer harus melayani mereka terlebih dahulu, dalam hati in teriak...oh mak... Amerika miskin amat sih! BUAT NGURUS SEMUA INI CUMA DIKASIH 1 PETUGAS! Yang bener aja Pama Sam!!! Oke sabar-sabar... Akhirnya setelah lelah menunggu dan menunggu proses ...

... of historical and natural sites around the world. These are called UNESCO World Heritage Sites and a list of them is here. We counted up 42 UNESCO sites visited on our trip, not to mention the many we visit in Tanzania. They make sure the sites get some funding to renovate the areas and they set strict rules to limit commercialization and building on the sites. Pick Your ...

... I'd say a petrified man that was found in the desert and a 2 headed calf qualify as unusual. The boys got a kick out of it. This evening we were planning on going to a Mariners game. Unfortunately, the weather didn't permit.(cold and rainy) So, I took the boys to see 'Pirates of The Carribbean.' Kelly isn't crazy about movies, so she stayed back and got some time to herself.

... my flights. Next I went and got in line for the security check. This took longer than usual as they could not identify a tea clip for loose-leaf tea that I had been given as a gift so I had to open my bags and figure out what it was they were looking for, then stuff my bags again and run to my gate. I was the second-to-last person to board the plane, but I made it in time. I didn't get to do go to the desk to get my tax ...

... re about to board a plane for summer. Lots of summer (J: We'll be back in time for Seattle summer, what could be better?!). Nervous, excited, no idea what to expect! Ready for an adventure, ready to follow the road where it leads. Ready to start gleckeling...

When we got to Washington we rented a car at Seattle-Tacoma Airport and drove to the Blacks' home in Bellevue. Karen Black is Steve's cousin and she, her husband, Alan, their two kiddos, Erik and Megan, were wonderfully hospitable to us. A great surprise was that another cousin of Steve's ...