Holiday Inn Express Suites Everett

... in) so I found this one north of town. Not much different than the others but we are not on the expressway. We were lucky and got a spot at the end so we are not squished between two rigs and we even have enough room to have our awning out. The rest of the day we rested as Terry had a rough driving day with the winds and the up, down and twisting roads.

Monday: We decided to drive into Seattle and since it was a nice day we took ...

... the people that were still standing waiting for the restroom, and I realized the brilliance a person with ill intent starting the flight with a turban on. Because as soon as they take it off they are really hard to identify. I didn't see anybody I thought might have been this guy, so I made a mental note of where the emengency exits were, and I scanned around real quick to see if I could spot any large imposing men that might be recruited if there was going to be an ...

... a drive of the boat. Ashton was just excited when Matthew took off quick and spray went everywhere. On the way back from the lake the guys tried on their suits. I am glad we did as it gave me a chance to see how to dress Ashton on the day. He looked so cute and was struting around. I still don't know how he is going to keep clean though. Matt then went and picked up Jason ...

... about everything from Planet Of The Apes to Star Trek and from Asimov to Lucas. All of this is close to the Space Needle, a tower that has become a Seattle landmark, which we went back to in the evening for a fancy dinner in the revolving restaurant. After dinner we went up to the observation deck and took some pictures as the sun was setting over Seattle. Thus completing a nice full day of being a tourist.

... place near the Museum of Flight with the best breakfast we've had on the whole trip) teased me by repeating my order in her own Southern drawl, but that was just a warm-up for what was to come: when we got to the museum, a man giving out information about a special exhibit chatted with me a minute and then said, in all seriousness, "What country are you from?" "Tennessee," I said, without missing a beat, and we all had a laugh. He shook his head and said all he could tell was ...

... talk to folks we meet on the trail. Our first flight to Bangkok connects through Seoul South Korea. We leave Tues AM 12/04/07. I have been studying this travelpod blog and am getting a bit better at it. Bare with me. Each time I post an update with text, photos or videos, you should get a note stating that I have updated and posted something ...

... that it will turn up, but until then I'll be tearing my apartment apart trying to find it. This means I'm going to do the best I can with this journal, but I may have to add in later when I find my journal. The good news is I've found my money belt...with money. The bank will hate me and my Euros tomorrow. I hope they give me a good rate. Cheers! Denise

... leaving early Monday morning, arrive in Mumbai at midnight and the next day drive about 4 1/2 hours to Pune. Total travel time 3 days. Update: I was correct I had to pay $25 for an overweight fee:( Travel plans heading home: 36 total hours of flying including layovers and 4.5 hours driving from Pune to Mumbai

It's Jan 1, 2007, and I'm in the train station in Emeryville, California, outside Oakland, waiting for the 10:15 pm overnight train to Seattle. It's a 20 hour train ride, my first overnight train trip anywhere. Apparently, the train is running late. And I've gotta say, from appearances of the train station, train travel is far less interesting than it is in Europe. I'm kinda worried about someone lifting my computer or camera equipment or Ipod while I sleep on the train. So I'm sitting ...

... along the beach and a few beers in the sun. Now it's Friday 27th (I think..already losing track of days) and we should be leaving by car today to start our RoadTrip! (that is, if we manage to get our kit out of the locker....Lou being the security conscious type thought it would be best to put everything in it last night, including the key.....so you'll just have to wait to see what happens.... all the best, Nick