Silver Cloud Inn Eastgate Bellevue

After a _long story_crazy horrible start to our trip due to negligence on behalf of Exp and Del miscommunicating my flight canceled a month ago- I was very mad and we were now days behind on this seriously well planned trip. ggrrr! We took a red eye from SEA to ATL. We woke up in ATL swapped flights and arrived in San Pedro Sula early afternoon. We had tried calling our rental car to say we were delayed and hope they keep my reservation, well there was ...

... bus. We got the skytrain to the station then got on the 5pm bus. The driver great and very American. Going through customs was easier than expected. We stopped at the border and got off. We had already filled in a green card but also had to do a visa weiver. The officers were much more friendly than in the airport and they were ok with us taking our food over the border (I thought they might take it off us). I had a sandwich bag with sugar which looked ...

... downhill The concern was the trip back, but we were going to cross that bridge after the game. The game.....well it was a game of highlights. First of all the Mariners won (that's a shocker), but the best part for Derek was the 2nd inning ....."bring out the mustard, bring out the relish, it's GRAND SALAMI time" grand slam by Raul ...

... I'm glad I got to actually see it, more then my geography teacher can say. I finished my books by now except the Bourne Identity, because it sucks and I refuse to read it anymore, but I refuse to throw it away till I've read it all. I guess its sort of a conundrum or a catch 22, something clever anyway. On a personal note id like to thank 7/11 beer jerky for making my wisdom teeth hurt like a ***** for a week

... Pacific Coast only has one football team, people come from all around to see them, hence why all the hotels were packed and expensive. That Sunday, we went to Pike's Place which is the market where they throw the fish. I have a great video of it up, so watch it. They also have a underground mall with a bunch of little shops, including a left-handed store. We found a local seller of wine ...

... said yes, he shook his head in amazement. He said that th**e was an Am**ican themed din** in London wh**e they give free refills and it is v**y popular because of that. In Belize we met a nice couple from North Carolina and we proposed the question to them. Why is soda so cheap in Am**ica? They knew the answ** right away - fountain soda dispens**s. All you need is a bag of syrup and carbonated wat** and voila! You have soda. It is incredibly cheap to make ...

... reservations, but we were blessed to have found a great park right on Lake Samammish, in Bellevue. We are only about 20 minutes from downtown Seattle and we're overlooking a beautiful lake. There's also plenty in the area, including a Bally Gym.(so everybody is happy) We got set up and then drove downtown to walk around. We've heard so many great things about Seattle. Downtown is ...

... didn't bring the tournament package with me. So I call my trusty Kodiak brothers for help. <br>Chad answers and says, " Well, I'm not sure where you are, but head North" <br>"Really, well, we're going south!" <br>"Turn around sista and head for Canada" <br>"What??" <br>"Bellingham is on the Canadian Border, thus the name Borderline Lake, Bing" <br>"Ohhh, BellingHAM!! I ...

... much time with my family before it was time to go back to school for RA training and I ended up with really bad reverse-culture shock. I've been wondering for the last few weeks what the experience of coming home would be like this time. Interestingly enough, I don't feel I've really experienced any reverse-culture shock. Maybe it's too soon to tell, but I think if I experience any at all, its going to be a lot milder based ...

... because there are not as many street signs and lights as there are in Seattle. You usually always see someone stuck in the snow on the side of the road. People are always eager to help. That happened this time and we were able to pull them out of the snow. Sleep comes quickly in Alaska. After living in a city, Fairbanks is quiet. No sounds of airplanes, or cars or anything. Silence. Not even the wind.