Blogs from Seattle, Washington, United States, North America

I reached Seattle safely late on May 14th. It was good to see my house and sleep in my own bed. I quickly got back into my usual routine; went to the opera to see Madame Butterfly with friend Nancy, reconnected with my favorite little girls next door and then on the 19th started off on a bicycle ride on a clear, sunny day. At about mile 30 on the popular Sammamish River trail I swirved to avoid a yappy little dog, hit the pavement edge and crashed in a heap. I am now slowly recovering from surgery to repair a shattered left wrist. I also have several bruises, cuts and sprains to deal with. I'll be out of commission for some time but I consider myself a very lucky man. I could have been much ... read more

Just a little note to let you know I arrived safely in Seattle this morning. Just hanging out at the hostel at the moment, looking at some maps, trying to get my bearings and work out what I want to do while I'm here. I think I'm going to have to bite the bullet and buy some new boots... I'm freezing! I need to adjust to this new, depressingly Britishy climate after my week in Hawaii. Bad times. xxx... read more

This weekend i went with my Uncle and the family to Seattle. It was an awesome weekend and i will recommend Seattle to anybody and everybody! Its green, gorgeous and clean, right by the sea! As soon as i work out how to put up photos on this dang thing i can show everyone. The reason for the weekend was that my family were all running in this 5k running event they have over here called the colour run. It was one of the most awesome events ever. Pretty much you run or walk a 5k track and every so ofte you get splattered with powdered paint. youtube it, totes fab! i want to bring it to NZ cause i think it would get popular fast. Very cool. Anyway we left Penticton at like 9am, which ... read more

Getting excited about our trip in two weeks - heading into Seattle for touring of Mt Rainier, Olympic National Park, a side trip into Victoria, Canada, a drive down the Oregon Coast, a stop at Crater Lake and Redwoods, then into San Francisco. So much to see......... read more

I’d like to offer an opinion about Seattle. Only problem is I am at a loss to do so. A few months before embarking on this trip I had the opportunity to attend a conference there. I rejected this out of hand since it was February, which meant it was cold where I was, and doubtless be cold, and wet, in Seattle. Anyway, one of my student comrades did go, and beforehand he and another quasi-intellectual-beer-drinking-archaeologist type brainstormed what we thought Seattle was renowned for. We came up with the big needle thing, but then we thought, they have one of those in Calgary and Toronto and any number of cities. It must be famous for something other than that… - Grunge maybe? We drew a blank. “Good Coffee,” my wife suggested, although she’d only been ... read more

Hola a todos! The place of origin is misleading hehe. I'm actually in West Seattle at my fave lil pub. The Bridge enjoying a beer or two. Anyways straight to the point....am off to the Oaxaca Coast from May 7th through July 7th or so. Lately the weather has been ugly here! Rain, snow and wind, makes me long for 86F temps and water temps of 82F. Already booked my apartment and got vaccinations squared away! I need this! No phone,but net as needed! I was kinda tossed as to where to go actually. I had spoken with my sister who immediately said i ought to consider a pilgrimage to Spain with her, because she had a friend tell her "it would be awesome". I fired back you ought to consider what you like before making ... read more

We just had a lovely week in Anchorage, Alaska and thought it would be great to check out Seattle before heading back to Vancouver where we were staying. We decided to have one night and a full day in Seattle as it is only a few hours bus journey from BC. We arrived to Seattle in the evening on the 2nd March after a 3 and a half hour flight from Anchorage. First impressions of Seattle were not good as the airport was a long journey away from downtown and lugging our bags around was a bit of a burden. Also the public transport at that time of night made us feel uneasy. The attitude was very different from the people in Alaska! The place seemed very daunting! We checked into our hotel which was about ... read more