Blogs from Seattle, Washington, United States, North America - page 8

Ok so this morning started at 0430 as we had to check out of our AirBnB by 0500 to catch a cab so we could be at the train station by 0530 to check our bags and clear customs. We cleared customs with no problem and were all the way out to our car on the train when I realized I had left the seat checks on the other side of customs...back I went and after arguing with the customs agents many times (they wouldn't let me back past them nor would they go get the seat checks I could see sitting on their desk) I was finally allowed to go back and get the seat checks before having to clear customs AGAIN...Don't let it be said that CBP doesn't do anything. I then was on ... read more

Alright so this blog entry is going to be rather short as a lot of our time was spent reading or watching out the window. Watching out the window the pictures will be able to tell that story. I will say that there are a lot pictures of rivers and valleys. We had lunch in the Dining car and we had dinner in the Pacific Parlour Car. I will say that this has been kind of cool having two different places to eat on the train. We arrived 45 minutes early into seattle where we all went to the hotel and showered and slept ready to start the next morning. See Ya Later,... read more

Seattle 8 August 2016 We had a 3 ½ hour direct flight from Fairbanks to Seattle losing an hour with the time difference. As we flew into Seattle passing over Vancouver, we saw the 100s of islands spotting the coastline. We arrived on time and got a taxi to our hotel which took 10 minutes!!!! I forgot the hotel was so close to the airport!!!! I guess it is close if it is called the International Airport Hotel!!! Upon arriving just before 8.00pm, we found out that the Space Needle did not close until 12 midnight. We organised a town car who drove us into downtown as soon as we had dropped our bags. The best part about this story is that when we arrived at the Seattle Centre we found that the Chihuly Garden and ... read more

Bonjour à tous, Ce soir c'est de Vancouver, Colombie Britannique, Canada, que je vous écris. Définitivement, je classe Seattle, avant Boston, pour les villes, qui m'ont le plus emballées, pour pleins de petits détails, qui font que je pourrais trouver ma place dans cette ville. Seattle est la plus grande ville de l'État de Washington, avec 3,5 milions d'habitants, agglomération comprise. Ces habitants ont la réputation de boire beaucoup de café, et c'est ici qu'à été fondé Starbucks Café. Boeing y aura sont siège social jusqu'en 2001, qui sera déplacé à Chicago, mais restera à Seattle et la grande région les usines de construction, où sont assemblés la grande majorité de la gamme: 737, 747, 777, etc. La ville à attirée de mombreuses firmes de hautes technologies, Microsoft, Google, Amazone, entre autre. Ce matin aucun problème ... read more

July 4 dawned cloudy but not rainy. We wish all our family and friends a joyous 4th! Looked forward to more bacon at breakfast but had to settle for sausage instead. Service not quite as attentive as yesterday but the food was fresh and hot and good. Then it was time to repack and relax until checkout. We boarded the Maasdam at 11:30, the first group to embark. Our suite is lovely, actually too large for just two but I'm not complaining. We have a large King-sized bed, a sitting area with an L-shaped couch, two chairs and a coffee table. These is a bar in the corner with an assortment of glasses and a self serve mini bar. We have a dressing room and bath but the best part is the veranda. It is so ... read more