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Around the World 2023

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  • Inicio del viaje
    28 de abril de 2023
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    Seattle

    3 de mayo de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C

    A long day travelling north, gave in and got an Uber to the AirBnb 🤷‍♀️ supermarket shopping done, a few essential chores (bear spray) tomorrow then tourist time 😃

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    Pike Place Market and Bainbridge Island

    4 de mayo de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C

    We visited REI for last minute essentials then walked down to Pike Place Market. After looking at the fish and stalls we had coffee at the first Starbucks. We walked along the front and looked along the piers before catching the ferry to Bainbridge Island.

    We walked to the town and had lunch then went for a bush walk and saw a raccoon eating a crab 🦀. We caught the ferry back and walked back along the waterfront.    Leer más

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    Seattle Day 2

    5 de mayo de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌧 10 °C

    We visited the aquarium to see the underwater life around the coast. The guides were knowledgeable about the kina and anemones and we watched one eat some kelp. There were seals and otters too.

    We then caught the monorail to the Space Needle. The rotating glass floor was interesting, and caused a little motion sickness. After the descent we visited the museum of popular culture. Simon was very interested, I enjoyed the Hoth exhibit. By this time we were peckish so had our salad tacos in the rain

    We then narrowly avoided being robbed and caught the bus back to REI. After an extra fleece and coffee filter were bought we returned to the air bnb.    Leer más

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    Seattle to North Cascades

    6 de mayo de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌧 9 °C

    An early start to travel back to SEATAC to collect the rental car. We drove back to the AirBnB to collect all the bags, before heading north again. About half way we stopped at Walmart to get supplies more dried and tinned foods than are good.

    Back in the car, we drove the last 50 miles to the Alpine RV campground ⛺️. Despite booking, they weren’t expecting us, they weren’t expecting anyone! It’s too early in the season and no one is here. Still, we got the tent and rain shelter up and went for a drive into the park.

    Back for dinner and into the sleeping bag fairly early due to the 🥶 cold.    Leer más

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    Marblemount

    7 de mayo de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 11 °C

    What a cold, wet night! And I got the tent fabric caught in the zipper. And I lost the head torch.

    After the rain began to ease we got up and had coffee, showers and breakfast. We saw a different campground nearby and went to investigate. It looked and felt much better (less trailer trash). Returning to the first camp ground we packed everything into the car, left some money in an envelope (no one to give it to) and made a break for it. A few miles down the road we set everything back up, drying it out in the sunshine ☀️ as we went.

    When we were done we had a cuppa and made some sandwiches and headed into the national park. We drove up to mile 134 where the road was closed because of snow. We turned around and slowly made our way back down hill, stopping at pull ins and view points.

    While it was windy higher up, the sun was shining.

    Back at the campground we went for a short walk along the river and just sat in the sun.    Leer más

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    North Cascades

    8 de mayo de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☁️ 9 °C

    Last night’s sleep was good, comfortable and warm. Maybe this camping idea isn’t so silly after all.

    Then again, 2 hours after getting up we managed to head out into the national park. We drove up to mile 134 where the road is closed and parked up. We headed along the Ross Dam Trail looking at the wildlife and waterfalls. We saw some deer 🦌 and a squirrel 🐿️. Just as we were finishing the walk it started raining 🌧️. By the time we were back in the car, it was really raining. We headed to a look out to eat our cheese and pickle sandwiches and wait for the rain to stop. It didn’t. We gave up and headed down through the park.

    By the time we got back to the campground, the sun was shining. After a cuppa, we drove across the town bridge to look for wildlife but only saw a vulture.

    Back at the campground we did some tidying before it started to rain again. We ended up cooking dinner under the porch of the games room and, surprise, just as we finished eating, it finished raining.    Leer más

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    North Cascades to Mount Rainier

    9 de mayo de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ 🌙 6 °C

    Another wet morning. After coffee and breakfast waiting for the tent to dry we gave up and shoved it in a plastic bag!

    Once everything was packed and in the car, we headed south. Apart from a minor accident, traffic wasn’t too bad and we made it to Walmart in the expected time. We stocked up in fresh food and had salad and sandwiches in the car 🙄.

    Another hour’s drive and we reached Gateway Inn cabins. We found our log cabin, had a cuppa and emptied the car. After drying out the tent and doing a heap of laundry, we had dinner with our log fire and got ready for whatever tomorrow will bring.    Leer más

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    Mount Rainier

    10 de mayo de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 6 °C

    After a rough migraine night (thank goodness we weren’t in a tent!), we had a slow start. By 10 am we were ready to go and head the 10m from the cabin to the park entrance.

    The road climbed through the forest 🌳 and we reached Longmire but kept going. Along the way we pulled in at various stops, taking photos and chatting with other travellers.

    It’s strange that all the US travellers can tell we’re from NZ but the British people don’t even ask 😂 I think we’ve become multilingual 😂😂😂

    The snow began to appear and then high banks were along the road side, but the road was dry and clear. Eventually, we reached Paradise where the road finished, I.e., hadn’t been ploughed past. We went in the visitor centre, looked in the shop and splashed out on a cuppa. It was clear that we won’t be walking any trails up here, too much snow ❄️.

    After a while, we headed downhill, stopping an Nerada Falls (still too much snow ❄️ to walk) and again at Longmire. We sat on the porch of the Inn and had our sandwiches, looking at the view. There’s some walks here we can do but mountain lion 🦁 was seen this morning 🫣.

    We continued our slow descent to the cabin. On return, Simon got the tent out and sprayed it with Permethrin to keep bugs away. This meant a 2 hour wait for it to dry 😴.

    Once it was packed away we headed to Ashford and looked in the shop before returning to the cabin for a relaxing evening.    Leer más

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    Two weeks down

    11 de mayo de 2023, Estados Unidos ⋅ ☀️ 10 °C

    Well, 2 weeks since departure. 3 national parks, a few planes ✈️, 2 rental cars 🚗, a boat 🛥️, monorail 🚝, train 🚆, a taxi 🚕, some buses 🚌 and some feet . Mustn’t forget Friday night traffic out of LA 🤯😱😤.

    An early start today and into the park. The first stop was Longmires for a walk around the meadow. Very cold 🥶. We then headed up the mountain.

    For lunch, we came back to the cabin and then headed out again to walk through the woods for a while. There were some squirrels but not a lot else. Back to Longmires and back around the meadow. The skunk cabbages were very‘fragrant’, an apt name I think.

    The biggest triumph today - the first day without spending any money 💰😂.    Leer más

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