Lynnwood Landmark Inn

Hey Everyone, Some of you know, some of you don't. On May 3, 2009, Stopher (for those who really don't know, he's the red headed hubby in the photo) and I are going to embark on a grand adventure. Almost exactly one year ago, we sat in a piazza in the Sicilian town of Taormina and decided it was time to walk the walk. So, we're moving overseas for a bit. We will be touring about Western Europe for 3 months this summer, spending long ...

... it and he brought the rest of us there. I used to go to Mae's a lot when I first came to town but over time it seemed like the food there took a turn for the worse and so we moved up the street a little more. The place is run by a Greek family and the portions are huge; the girls had to each take a doggy bag home with them. I made enough of a dent in mine that there wasn't too much left but even if there was, I wouldn't want to eat that many eggs again. Whew!

... at stuff and familarising ourselves with the place. The bus is $1.50 expect if you go out of a big zone then it is $2. There is also a free bus which runs along the waterside which is pretty handy. Our hostel is located pretty central, almost opposite the Pike Market. Pike Market is about a block/2 blocks big and has almost everything. There is the famous fresh ...

... for a 3rd try. Well the third time was the charm...the room was fine, the management brought us a gift basket & gave us the room complimentary for our troubles. We stopped long enought to have a cold drink before heading to Big 5 for a backpack, the Lynnwood Apple store, Walmart & Best Buy before we had a scrumptious dinner at Outback Steak House. We were both in withdrawal from lack of internet so we enjoyed the rest of the evening in our room.

... was returned earlier. In the previous entry we mentioned that we went to the Space Needle for our dinner, but we didn't show any pictures of it. To correct that glaring error you can now see the Space Needle in all its daytime glory right here. (For the nighttime version, scroll down and check below.) On our last evening in Seattle we walked to Kerry Park. Kerry Park is a TINY park which in itself is not that interesting ...

... of course!) Fingers crossed Seattle is as sunny as forecast a week ago! I want to mention the oddities whilst I remember...... we have been on countless bus rides now, several over the border and nearly all which include a get on, get off, get back on again scenario. On all of these buses people have returned to the seats they occupied before. Not so today, seems the journey to the border has people eagerly eying up ...

9/11/07 CONGRATS BRITTAIN, RARR and MARIN! (I have a new cousin! She was born on Sept 10, but is currently nameless. I think you should name her...Gorgonstalopoilis. Yes, I hear she definitely looks like a Gorgonstalopolis: ) Today we woke up intending on having breakfast in Bellingham, but ended up ...

... small pillows, a spatula, a large blanket & curling tongs for Bonnie. Total cost $8. We found the camp site which had a pioneer theme, great facilities, we had a hot shower whilst the clothes were washing, washed the pots from the night before & the car both in hot water - a real treat - whilst the clothes dried. Decided to stay & chill. Library for internet, Safeway for food - chicken dinner, broccoli & fruit for afters, delicious. Small pitch with a ...

... gate areas and make a mint 45 Baht at a time. 6:05 we board our Tiger Airways flight TR189 to Singapore with our handwritten (no joke) tickets. Back in Singapore with about 10 hours to kill before our flight home. We boarded the MRT at terminal 2 of the Singapore airport and headed downtown for some dinner. Ali vetoed Hooters at Clarke Quay in favor of a tapas restaurant cleverly named Tapas Tree. While the food in Thailand was great, our American stomachs were ...

... perhaps they were tightening things since the bombings last week? We weren't expecting it though, so we quickly took our smaller daypacks out of our back packs and filled them with things we'd need on the plane (and in the haste mom had left all her rolls of film in her backpack...which we hope survived any xray screening). But overall...the process wasn't too bad. Then we went thru the security checkpoint...no problems there. Smooth sailing thru. They ...