Blogs from Gig Harbor, Washington, United States, North America
Johann's Great Loop Adventure
Published: March 4th 2010North America » United States » Washington » Gig Harbor
March 4th 2010
The Great Loop on the Marilsnick The Marilsnick is a 36-foot Grand Banks trawler. Between 1995 she cruised the San Juan Islands of Washington and the Gulf Islands of British Columbia. In 2008 and 2009 she made two journeys up the Inside Passage as far north as Juneau, Alaska. But the skipper had bigger dreams... He read about the Great Loop: a journey along the Gulf of Mexico from Mobile, AL to Fort Myers Florida, transiting Florida by the Okechobee Waterway, then sailing the Intercoastal Waterway along the East Coast of the USA, up the Hudson River, along the Erie and Oswego Canals through Lakes Erie, Huron and Michigan, along the Illinois into the Mississpi River then to the Ohio River into the Tombigbee Canal back towards Mobile, Al., a journey of 5000 miles. Planning: December ... read more
April 16th 2009
As ever driving into places with the Tomtom is about as easy as it gets. We came into Gigs harbour across the famous Tacoma Narrows (site of the Galloping Gertie, or first bridge to self destruct due to resonance see http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-zczJXSxnw). As we arrived into Gigs Harbour we were taken aback by it's beauty. Gigs Harbour is a gorgeous little town about 1 hour outside down-town Seattle. With a great view down the harbour to Mt Rainier which we took some really cool pics of. Denise parents were super cool and very welcoming, their house was huge and really homely (Sam however was most impressed by Denise's dads 52' plasma!) We had a great family home cooked meal the first night (which was most welcomed as we got a very tired of eating crappy diner food ... read more
En route vers Seattle Tacoma
Published: March 13th 2009North America » United States » Washington » Gig Harbor
March 6th 2009
On a pris le AC111 à 7h50 le matin; j'avais acheté des billets Tango ce qui fait qu'on voyageait avec dignité!!! On était évidemment en classe Eco mais sur le Airbus 321 on avait hérité de sièges dans la rangée 27 qui donne sur la sortie de secours principale au milieu de l'appareil. Bottom Line: la rangée 27 est la meilleure rangée sur le Airbus 321. Une fois rendus à Vancouver on a pris possession de la voiture de location pour se diriger vers Tacoma où nous étions invités chez nos amis Lou et Gordie Klatt qui y habitent. On a passé une belle fin de semaine avec eux. En séquence des photos de (1) Lou et Elaine, (2) Gordie qui nous donne un concert d'accordéon, (3) la seconde maison située à Kingston (50 minutes de ... read more
Summer Staff Reunion Round-up
Published: January 1st 2009North America » United States » Washington » Gig Harbor
December 23rd 2008
I'm writing this in the Dallas/Ft. Worth airport. I missed my flight to Columbia. I went to the gate I thought I heard the airline attendant call out on the flight from Seattle, and didn't check a thing. Luckily, I'm still getting out today, but I won't be home probably until about 6 pm. I have to keep reminding myself that I have nothing to complain about in comparison to all I have to be thanksful for. Anyway, so hear is a recap of how the end of trip went in Gig Harbor. Nothing happened....That's not true, it snowed, a lot. We stayed in all day Saturday afternoon after returning from Portland, and then Sunday, and Monday. It finally stopped snowing Sunday night after we got about 12 inches of snow. Me, Chris, and his brother, ... read more
The Long and Snowy Road Back to Seattle
Published: December 30th 2008North America » United States » Washington » Gig Harbor
December 20th 2008
What a great day yesterday. So, we ended up playing Cranium, and Matt Lynch never showed, but that's ok. So yesterday, we all woke up and went to breakfast in downtown Portland at Byway Cafe. Apparently it was featured on a Food Network show, and rightfully so. I had blue corn pancakes; talk about interesting. They reminded me somewhat of grits. They also have amaretto infused french toast, and they make their own honey almond butter. I love how there isn't any sales tax in Oregon; it makes figuring out totals and what not, so much easier. So after we met up with Drew Harrison again. we went to this awesome waterfall, called Multnomah Falls. It seriously looked like Narnia, and I got some great pictures. Afterwards Drew, Amanda, and I got new tattoos! We went ... read more
