Today, we decided to sleep in a little, not remembering that the sun actually rises around 4:45am and our curtains were not quite drawn tight enough. We got ourselves up and ready and packed our bags. We rented our car with Budget and they came and picked us up at our hotel at 10am. After signing away my life and left arm on the rental agreement, we were on our way south on I5. We quickly decided the best route and headed right for Mt. Rainier National Forest. We arrived at the main gate of the park around 12pm. After paying the $15 fee, we were on our way. We decided to head for Paradise, that's right... Paradise... which is the location of the main visitor center on Mt. Rainier. On the way up we ... read more

Our trip started this morning at 7:20am EST. We flew out on USAirways. Because of all the business travel I do, we were automatically upgraded to first class all the way, which was very nice. We enjoyed more leg room, lunch, and many perks that you don't get in coach. My mom was siked, since this was her first time..... We flew from Syracuse to Philly, Philly to Phoenix, then Phoenix to Seattle. On the Philly to Phoenix leg, there was a Washington Capitals NHL Hockey player sitting in front of us. That is my claim to fame... When we arrived in Phoenix, my mom swears she saw Snoop Doggie Dog, which is her claim to fame. When we were getting close to Seattle, we got a lovely view of Mt. Rainier. We were greeted ... read more