Holiday Inn Express Port Orchard

I woke up early this morning to find out where my fate stood with the hostel, and was instantly relieved when I was told they'd found me a bed for the night. With no need for a plan B, I could go about my day and attempt to explore as much of Seattle as possible in one day. The weather was cold and rainy, but when you have so little time in one place, you have to suck it up if you want to see anything. I started my day by taking a bus to Fremont, a posh neighbourhood west of ...

... is a great place. Seattle is only 30mins away and here you have forests, beaches, stunning vistas, winding country roads, deer, it's just an idyllic place to live, so so pretty (David: Except the deer devour the tastiest garden plants). On the beach, the dog went crackers chasing waves, really funny. David and Adam swapped notes: Adam works for a company contracted by Disney amongst other so much talk was had about graphics, computer games etc. After this, they ...

... has been nice. This ship has 3 pools and I saw people in them. Bet this will be the last day for that as we head into Alaska. I saw a porpoise today. I didn't know what it was but a man standing next to me told me what it was. Hope I see more wildlife as time goes on. Well, time to go as it's getting close to show time and I want to make sure I get a good seat. Bye for now.

... arts venues, classy restaurants and retail stores provide a romantic ambiance suited to every couple. Visit the Experience Music Project and feel free to create a compilation of your ...

Well, here I am on my last night in Port Orchard before moving back to Seattle tomorrow. Sure, I am still crashing with friends, and don't have a place of my own, but the fact that I am crashing on a bed instead of a couch makes it feel like the end of an era. OK, maybe not an era, but it does mean the end of a great eight or so months, which started with pre-trip excitement, trip excitement, and then post-trip excitement ...

A merry Christmas to all. I would feel really nervous by saying that, but after being in primarily un-Christian countries like Singapore, Malaysia, Korea, and Japan -- and seeing their love of Christmas as a manifestation of their love of SHOPPING -- I don't feel bad about saying it at all. These experiences have convinced me that a love of Christmas is universal! Well, I have been home in good 'ol Port Orchard for nearly two weeks now ...

... said good afternoon, there was no response at all, just a strange glare, I thought maybe she was hard of hearing so nothing coming. The waitress comes to take the order , "I'm not sitting here for my lunch, not at this table" "Why not" said the waitress "Blacks", "What?" "I don't like too many blacks in here" Nearly all the staff were black and the restaurant car fell silent, Linds and ...

James and I were able to look around the farm that Les owned briefly before leaving the Portland area. A quick stop at McDonald's got us on the road to Seattle to meet up with my parents who were with Gordon and Danielle. Of course, there was traffic on the way for who knows what reason. We got to Seattle and found the rest of the gang. We walked to the Space ...

... able to get us free tickets to the concert because he recently became the president of the Spain Association of the Pacific Northwest, a.k.a. Amigos de Espana, a social organization bringing native Spanish people together to keep their culture alive in the States. Since we were with Jesus we were allowed to attend the reception and mingle with the most rich and powerful people in Seattle (and eat all their hors d'ouvres ...

... and henna. The hustle of the market in Pike's was unlike anything I had ever seen. I saw many people walking with purpose to get the things they needed to make a lovely seafood dinner for friends or to get flowers to dress up their loft apartments. I was amazed by countless girls with nimble fingers flying to piece together the perfect bouquet of lilies. The smells of fish and seaweed were a constant reminder of the large body of water that lay right ...