snow, rain & sun

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As soon as I (amy) got out of the military, I booked flights to go visit a few of my girls. First I went to Seattle, WA to stay with Claudia & Co. It snowed. A lot! I was told that it was odd, that usually it's rainy & gloomy but not snowy. Lucky for me! I grew up in the snow and though I don't miss living in it, I do love the occasional frolick in the white powder. The snow was fleeting though and the next morning there wasn't a sign of it's existence in sight. The sun beamed down through clear blue skies and it turned out to be a great day for exploring the city. We even did an underground tour where we got to see the shadier part of old times in Seattle.

Next I was off to Hampton, VA to stay with Tara (also visited with a few other friends). We took a trip to the Outer Banks, NC where we drove down to Cape Hatteras. We planned on camping but were greeted by frigid rain so we opted for a warm, dry (and cheap!) hotel and took advantage of the outdoor hottub. There's nothing better than being in HOT water and getting sprinkled by cold, cold rain. All of the islands are lined with 3 story beach houses, colored in every shade of the rainbow, standing on stilts waiting for the oceans raging waters. But we were there during the off season and it seemed as though we were the only humans traversing the roads. It was fantastic!

The final trip took me to Ft. Lauderdale, FL to stay with Theresa. There wasn't much sightseeing, but there was a lot of clubbing, hilarious stories, laughs and the obligatory beach visit.

Cramming so much into a short time can be tolling, but I'd do it anytime as long as I'm doing it with the people I love!

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Photos

Outer Banks
Tara attacked by the frigid waters!

Seattle
amy & claudia

Outer Banks
amy & tara watching surfers in the rain

Seattle
sliding in the snow!

Seattle
Pioneer Square the day after it snowed

Seattle
Pioneer Square (the building where we started the Underground Tour)

Hampton, VA
this church had a really old cemetary

Outer Banks
tara & c during a break from the rain

Outer Banks
there were quite a few jellyfish along the beach

Outer Banks
we had NO idea what this was about

Comments

[U of Bob]

UNDERGROUND
What was the underground tour all about? It looks like that space type housing was designed [ same architect?] like the ones that are in Aspen Colorado...Barbie Benson lives there in Aspen space caps...