Based on Jim's recommendation, we decided not to take the most direct route from Portland to Crater Lake and instead made some stops along the way. It stretched the drive from a 4.5 hour one into an almost 8 hour one, but it was well worth setting up camp in the dark to be able …
In Portland we stayed with my Dad's cousin Jim, and his wife, Hanmi. Jim and Hanmi have a beautiful home in a great location. They're only a couple blocks away from Hawthorne street, which is one of Portland's main drags with a lot of quirky shops and restaurants. They weren't home when we got there …
The day before we left for the big trip we spent buying groceries, packing, and relaxing. We spent some time at the high school's fields behind my house playing soccer and football and baseball, and that night we went to a bar with my aunt to play some trivia. The next morning we stopped before …
Since Pike Place is a bit of a tourist trap, I decided to show the boys what a more local farmer's market is like. We went to the Saturday market in Edmonds, which is not far from my home and is a favorite weekly visit for my Mom and I. Sean and I split a …
Since James loves Canada and Sean and I had never been, we decided to take a day trip up to Vancouver, B.C. which is only a couple hours' drive from my house. We had no issues crossing the border in either direction, and the drive generally has little traffic until you get up to the …
The boys had a busy first week. On their first full day in Seattle we did all the main touristy things: the Space Needle, the MoPop (aka the EMP), the monorail, the amazon spheres, Top Pot Donuts, Pike Place Market, Columbia Tower, the Bainbridge Ferry, and Ivar’s. I definitely recommend doing all these things on …
Two Scotsmen, a Northern Irishman, and an American walk into a bar. And another. And another. And another... Just as you’d expect when a group of twenty-somethings decide to explore America’s west coast together. Don’t worry, we’ll hit all the major sights and attractions in-between as well. Hi, I’m Michaela, the aforementioned American. And as …
