Heading out
11 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ -2 °C
The weather cleared up and I started my drive to Idaho to stay with my new host Heather and her daughters.
Spokane stuff
12 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 4 °C
Heather recommended that I check out the old carousel from the world fair. I drove down and I had no idea how to get over there, so I stopped the first person I saw. Turns out she didn't know the areaЧитать далее
Game night
12 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
I saw this game store while I was looking for parking. Amanda and I walked over and hung out there. We got to play mancala, ticket to ride Germany, and batman fluxx.
Longest boardwalk
12 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌫 5 °C
I drive over to downtown Coeur d'Arlene and walked on the longest floating boardwalk in the world. I did feel the sway. More importantly I got new warm shoes from the local thrift store. So excited.
Daisy
13 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌫 9 °C
I took a few pictures of Daisy in her cute little punk rock sweater hoodie before I hit the road. She was such a cute cuddle buddy.
Apple time
13 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 11 °C
While I was waiting for my host, Nadav, to get home, I figured I could finally try to resolve the problem with my Mac. I got a yummy grilled cheese and tomato there too. When I got to his house, weЧитать далее
Seattle part one
14 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
I tried to meet up with a few different people to show me the city, but nothing worked out. I was determined to see it, so I bundled up in my rain gear and started walking. I saw the pikes market, theЧитать далее
Seattle part two
14 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 7 °C
By the afternoon I was just completely tired of the rain. My shoes and pants were soaked. I kept on trekking, but decided since things were worth skipping since I was cold and wet. I saw the tallestЧитать далее
St Helen's walk
15 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 5 °C
I got to my hosts, Bary and Sandy, house and I also meet their other guests, Ben and Mary. We all sat around and talked for a while before the and I decided to go out for a walk with their dog, Trip.Читать далее
Apples to apples
15 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 3 °C
We all played a few games. I won apples to apples and it was kinda refreshing to not play cards against humanity. We also played a few rounds of bananagrams, which I won most rounds. I loved theЧитать далее
The view
16 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 3 °C
I wake up this morning and get to look at this view. What a great home that I am lucky enough to stay at for two nights.
Stuffy's ll
16 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 5 °C
I went with Bary, Mary, and Ben to eat this enormous cinnamon roll for breakfast. We were doing pretty good until we got to seconds and then no more. Fun times.
The cottage
16 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☁️ 6 °C
This is the view from the other home that Bary and Sandy own. Bary was trying to repair it and catch the packrat. Ben went for a kayak ride. It was cold but a cool place.
Portland
17 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌧 13 °C
I got into Portland and met with Jackie and his friend John. We wandered downtown for a little. I got a maple bacon donut that my friend Jeff suggested from VooDoo Donuts. Then they showed me theЧитать далее
Columbia Gorge
18 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ⛅ 9 °C
I started my day trying to go to hike the Eagle Creek, but the main highway was closed halfway there. It sent me on a detour to these gorgeous waterfalls. I hiked a bit at each stop. Four or fiveЧитать далее
Siltcoos lake trail
19 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌬 10 °C
I arrived at my host, Christopher, house. He suggested I do this local trail nearby. It was nice, but I was rushing back because I ran out of daylight. I made it to my car right before I absolutelyЧитать далее
Old town
20 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
I started my day at old town. Cute little boardwalk and shops. I was hoping to find a coupon book, but no such luck. I was also told to skip the sea lion caves and go take a ride on the sand dunes. IfЧитать далее
Sea lion cave
20 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
I headed out for the day towards the sea lion cave. Talk about a huge disappointment. Not only were there no sea lions in the cave, they put bars in front of the viewing area. It felt like I was in aЧитать далее
Tide pools
20 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
My friend John suggested I check out the tide pools. It was the most fun I had on the west coast thus far. Between seeing the ocean again and climbing all over the rocks, I was having a blast. IЧитать далее
Devil's Churn
20 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
I went to the other side of the tide pools and got to see the sky start to change colors. Also the trees looked liked they had been permanently attacked by the wind. This dude wasn't as much fun. NotЧитать далее
Cape Perpetua
20 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
I drove to the top because the ranger said it was the best view, and he was right. He said if there were any whales to see, at the tides you could only see the spray, but at the top you could see themЧитать далее
Giant Spruce
20 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
I talked to the ranger and he suggested I hike out to see this 600 year giant spruce tree that I could sit inside of. I got there and yup it's huge. I totally sat inside. Took my selfie since I wasЧитать далее
Beginning the sunset
20 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 8 °C
I stayed driving towards the lighthouse and keep pulling over to snow and take pictures of the beautiful sunset on the west coast. One of many I know. It's so pretty.
Heceta lighthouse
20 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ 🌙 8 °C
I hiked up to the lighthouse and saw it done is light, but I was still just amazed by the breathtaking sunset. By the time I got back to my car I had to use the flashlight app on my phone to see whereЧитать далее
Three trails
21 ноября 2015 г., Соединенные Штаты ⋅ ☀️ 9 °C
I met up with Spider. He lives so close to my other host, but couldn't host because his wife just had knee surgery. We went out for the day hiking. We enjoyed the sand dunes, Eel lake and Marie lake.Читать далее