Best Value Airport Inn & Parking-Seatac

Late on Saturday I flew into Seattle from Austin... first class flight using my airline miles! As we began our descent, we flew by Mount Rainier. It was an amazing view of the top of the mountain above the clouds! I felt like it was just beyond the wing of the plan... so close!<br><br>I met my friend Katherine at the ...

...happily ever after? Hand in hand they walked into the sunset and kissed in silhouette and we knew that they'd live happily ever after. Or maybe it was a new job, a new house, a new car, a vacation, the end of the work day, a promotion and "then I'll be happy." As soon as I graduate, retire, get married, the kids leave for college, my political party takes power, the weekend comes; Then I will be happy; Sitting on the back porch on my rocking chair ...

... tasty, and finally headed for Erin and Steph's place to play bowling, darts and shuffle board on the Wii. So all in all it was a wonderful whirlwind adventure! I had the opportunity to see quite a few sites and still spend quality time with all my friends. Plus I soaked in lots of greenery and moisture before returning home to the desert and my honey bee. Hugs~A~

... fish will always go back to where they were born to breed themselves. Matthew &amp; Linda had 17 for tea tonight. They cooked Salmon on the BBQ and had corn on the cob. It was all really nice. We bought the kids home and tried to put them to bed early. Yes they went to bed but were up again a few hours later wide awake. I think I got Ruby to be at 1:30am this time. At least it is getting shorter and hopefully in a few days they will be back to normal.

... point!! After this i headed to a science museum. Every film should have a 3d option! It was really cool. Although the glasses are so not a good look. In the evening i went on a boat tour and cruised around. Walking back to the hostel through a huge market place that i'm staying opposite with terrifyingly huge fish. I knew there was reason i didn't go in the sea! Seattle has good music everywhere you go. With Jimi Hendrix ...

... needed sleep and watching some football, Alex and I headed out to meet up with the parents where we were treated to a great italian meal. Today we spent the day in Seattle shopping for a few last things I need for the trip and then ended the day washing it all down with some of the city's finest sushi. Now after repacking my bag and double checking everything I need I am just about ready ...

... now I've got to slide back into econo-mode. Even though much of those expenses will be reimbursed by my company, until next month I'm tapped out! Seattle's pretty nice. Lots of nice areas and very few 'hoods'. It's cosmopolitan and people usually dress on the stylish side. I'm going to have to invest in a new wardrobe for the first time in a long time. The 'Goth' look is in up here, so everyone wears black. (So I got ...

... the bus station at the airport and asked the ticket seller man what ticket I should buy. He did not answer my question, but instead asked where I was from. I replied with the obvious answer, and he smiled broadly and repeated what I said. "Oh! Washington State! America! That is very good. You are very beautiful. You have beautiful eyes. So nice! Such nice eyes!". "I, uh, thank you very much", I replied, quite embarassed and still without ...

... case. This place rocks!! For $25 US a night, you get a dorm bed in a super clean place, free breakfast, dinner and Internet. I'd recommend it to anyone without hesitation. The hostel is located downtown and just a few steps away from public transit bus lines to and from the airport. Before I had time to plan any activity, I got a seat confirmed on a flight leaving at 00:40 on ...

... much more comfortable on my own and had some great experiences and discovered a bit more about myself and how I perceive the world around me. But it's back to reality and although I'm excited to be back and see all my friends and start back at the job and establish a bit of stability, I know that this novelty will wear off again all too soon as it's familiar and I will soon enough be getting that travel urge again... hmmm, where to next? To be continued...:-)