Hotel Sierra Bellevue

... After that nice chat we went to check out the Seattle Center.  It is home to the emblematic Space Needle, the Experience Music Project and the Science Fiction Museum.  Although we passed on the Space Needle the other two attractions were fabulous.  Microsoft cofounder Paul Allen is a huge music fan, rightfully so coming from Seattle.  This building is an amazing tribute to the North-West music scene.  Jimi Hendrix, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, The Kingsman (remember Louie ...

Well everyone, we made it back home. (Except for Diane, who is in Berlin again!) It is SO weird to be back in the states. We just want to turn around, hop a plane, and go back to Europe. It's a hard feeling to describe, but I'll try: we are happy to be home, in our comfort zones, our own beds and showers, with more than 3 options of what to wear, but we are also really sad because traveling ...

... University of San Francisco - a Jesuit college; UC Berkeley; and Stanford). There are over 4,000 universities in the US, with about half public and the other private, compared with the 38 public and 2 private universities in Australia. The key thing from the visits was the endownment funds that the big universities have, which is mind blowing. Stanford has $17 billion in their endownment fund and any student whose ...

... Irish Mammy for journey! We had no bother sleeping that night on the train and were up bright and early for breakfast and to see the very flat very brown scenery of North Dakota. When we got to Montana, it was afternoon and we eventually got sight of the Rocky Mountains around 6pm. Our Irish Mammy made us root beer floats, which we had never heard of before but will definitely be trying again (thanks Mary!) We also had a wine and cheese tasting, and ...

Day 80 - August 30th 2007 So after enjoying more jam for brekkie we head to get the ferry across to Seattle. It takes only a few minutes in the queue to remember how fat and stupid a lot of American's are (apologies to all our American friends out there - this is a generalisation!) We arrive in Seattle and walk to find our hotel.....in the wrong direction for 20 blocks. We finally find the place which turns out to be ok and head ...

... it looked like she didn't give you enough change." I smile sweetly, "No, she did." "Oh, good, I just wanted to make sure." I smile sweetly again, "Thanks!" and we head on our way. Why is this a scam? What they want is for you to open your money belt and start counting your money. Maybe they will grab it or better yet, help you count it and use a slight of hand trick to pocket some. I actually hadn't counted my change that ...

... was amazed at how strong her voice really is. The boys and I were really there to see Tim McGraw.(we've memorized most of the songs on one of his Cd's) He came out after Faith and gave an amazing performance. Keegan and I had a blast singing the songs. I think it was a little loud for Kelly and Collin, but they had fun anyway! Tomorrow, we begin our slow trek east!

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... by the love of God to speak of His words impacted my one-year long guilt, grudges, insecurities, unfaithfulness, and all negativity that I've been carrying. I've been renewed from the moment I decided to go to this conference. God knows what I needed. I needed to come back to Him. All I asked was to be closer to Him again, and He knew this ...

... find the bakery. AND the right street market that sold the Ambrosia apples. And then we had to decide how many dark chocolate bars we wanted, and how many flavors of each. Three of us in the car for more than twenty minutes? The chocolate was coming. A brisk walk back to the car, and.... On the road again, to "Key to the Highway," an absolute essential for all road trips from this point hence. (I know where you can get one, but it might be ...