http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/1050/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from 1050 en-us Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:24:58 BST Sat, 26 Jul 2008 22:24:58 BST Just want to make a quick little note that we are in Skagway Alaska now. Our phones are a not working as of now so we either have to resolve something with that company or get another one. Internet is a little limited for now but should be more easily accessible once all the shops are opened. Everyone here is gearing up for the season making touchups on the paint and having all displays well d http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Alaska/Skagway/blog-271657.html On our way to Seattle Lauren recognized a little town called Kalama WA which was half the setting for one of the best episodes ever of reality show Split Ends. We got this picture with Susan Summers she's been on TV From what I hear she's just like she seemed on the show. Then a stop in state capital Olympia. Just a quick visit but we loved the place. They had a free bus the Dash. We http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Washington/Seattle/blog-270707.html Oh my how the time just goes We arrived in Portland on Saturday night after a wonderful scenic drive through the Columbia Gorge. We didn't have any lodging booked so we drove to the Northwest Portland hostel and bad news They were full. We sat in the car outside of a coffee shop and searched the internet for suitable lodging at an affordable rate. The Ace Hotel fit the bill. We got http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Oregon/Portland/blog-269093.html We're in Coeur D'Alene Idaho this morning in a 35 room at the Bates Motel. http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Idaho/Coeur-d-Alene/blog-268055.html ooo http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Canada/Ontario/Toronto/blog-267881.html Our last day in Toronto we took a tour of the Steam Whistle Pilsner Brewery. If you're in Toronto and you want a few free drinks go here and just hang around they pretty much just pass them out. We did take it though heard about the great efforts they put into the drink got to compare prefiltered to officially filtered had a few more me anyways I kept finishing Lauren's. We met a film stu http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/United-States/Wisconsin/Madison/blog-267101.html