Blogs from Washington, United States, North America - page 216

Well the night before last was our last night in the States in Seattle. Haven't had internet access since so have neem unable to update it. Seattle was cold - bit of a change from the other places we've seen. It was ok, we went up the Space Needle which is about the most popular thing to do there and apart from that there wasn't really much else to. But it was nice enough though 1 night was long enough there. Thought i'd take this opportunity to share with you what the rest of the team has been taking the mick out of me about. Firstly, on the first day as travelling through Montana "It'd be quite flat if it wasn't for the mountains" Then on leaving Seattle "Is the snow cold snow?" And on the ... read more

Boating the outer coast... kayaking the rock gardens of Cape Spencer... hiking ice field glaciers... no, every year my most dangerous moments are right after they hand me the keys and say, 'Take a right then another...' and 20 minutes later I'm on I-5, downtown Seattle, rush hour traffic, 60 miles an hour, its dark, raining and me at the wheel. This year at least it wasn't raining. Life in the Alaskan bush does not prep one for this stuff... but I survived it. Sure feels reassuring to have that walk-away insurance, so long as I survive the crash.... read more

For those of you reading about our upcoming Thailand and Vietnam trip who'd like to learn more about Clouded leopards, this is from the great Clouded Leopard Project website maintained by zoo keepers at Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium. The Clouded Leopard The clouded leopard is a medium-sized wild cat found in the forests of Asia. Little is known about the wild behavior of clouded leopards due to their extremely secretive nature. Much of our understanding of this cat’s natural history and behavior is a result of observations of them in captivity. Taxonomy While all species of cats are closely related and classified as one family, the Felidae, genetic research has shown the clouded leopard to be more closely related to the large cat species. For this reason, clouded leopards are considered a member of the ... read more

Heather and I have booked our flights for Central and South America we will be travelling for over 5 months. We hope that friends and family can find a way to join us along the way. Guatemala will be our first stop and we will be taking Spanish classes in preparation for the rest of the trip. Costa Rica in february is a good time of the year surf wise and we hope to get a good amount of surfing in. Peru is a must stop. So many people we know have visited and we hope to use their experiences to better shape our plans. Once we get to Santiago, Chile our itinery is open to travel through Chile, Argentina and Brazil from March 27th until we fly out of Buenos Aires on July 2nd. Depending ... read more

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