Welcome to our wedding album everyone! I hope all of you who were able to attend had a wonderful time and I hope everyone enjoys the pictures! [View Full Entry]

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Our Last Hurrah This trip was supposed to be to Seattle but everything was becoming a little overwhelming so we decided to simplify and just go to Leavenworth, Ohme gardens and a few stops on the way. It ended up being amazing. This state has so much to offer if you are willing to just go and look for it. The first day, was the last day of classes so we left around one in the afternoon. Bob our advisor, obtained a giant school van and we were off. I was finishing a book and so was out of it for [View Full Entry]

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Thought we would add a photo of what we will be gladly leaving for a few months. It is still snowing and it will be nice to get to some warmer weather. [View Full Entry]

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Still in Leavenworth awaiting "travel day". 3/30/08 Everything has been thought of and we have decided to do this trip with just a carry on bag each. From blogs that we have read, some back packers like to limit the weight of there packs to less than 33 lbs. We are allowed 50 lbs on the plane per bag... We shall see... We have had snow the last 5 days in a row. Will be nice to get out of snow country and enjoy some heat for a change. All for now, J&A [View Full Entry]

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Took Snow Train to Leavenworth this year. Visited the Icicle Winery, took in a quick dinner, and enjoyed the snow! [View Full Entry]

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Got my panniers yesterday, and the last of my bike gear (wrenches and water proof booties) is coming in today at 11am ish. Step #2, 180+ two day ride to Leavenworth Washington for a Wilderness First Aid Responder coarse. My friends Nathan and Tara helped me pack last night, but mentally i'm way unpacked... [View Full Entry]

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After a stunning, three-hour ride through the Cascade Mountain range, we arrived early this afternoon in Leavenworth, "The Bavarian Village". Leavenworth has an interesting history, tracing its foundations back to the early settlers. Its main economies of logging and agriculture suffered in the first half of the century, following the economic depression and war years. In the 1960's, community leaders began a transformation of the town to attract tourists, and Alpine-like facades were added to the buildings. Today, the village is a big tourist attraction year round, boasting superb shops (none of the usual trashy-tourist souvenirs here), lots of good eating [View Full Entry]

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This town is called little Bavaria. I recommend to all you Germans reading this to pay a visit to this town. This town used to thrive on loggong and business brought by the advent of the railroad. However once the trees became scarce, the town found itself in a deep depression. Not knowing what to do, the town aldermen got together and came up with the controversial idea of remodeling the town after the bavarian theme. In the end, everyone ended up remodeling their building like a chalet without having to be forced to do it. Street names are in german [View Full Entry]

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