Spectacular Seattle

Ahhh. Seattle. This is much delayed but no less important. I loved Seattle! We were there in the summer (well of 2008), and it was 75 degrees and sunny every day (almost)! What was so great about Seattle, was all the day trips and things to do in the state. We were so active there. Lots of hiking, biking, and just wandering around the hip downtown area. This picture above was from our rooftop deck. We had the most fabulous views. Space needle on one side and Mount Ranier on the other.


Another cool thing about the area, is all the ferry trips one could take. Here is a picture coming from Bainbridge Island, on a ferry. I remember this day, and it was perfect!

Right in the heart of downtown, was Pike's Place. The best public market I have ever been to by far! Fresh seafood and produce. Yummmm! Outside of the market are a lot of neat restaurants and bars!

As I said before, Eli and I did a lot of hiking in the surrounding areas. Here we were hiking at the base of Mount Ranier! So beautiful.

This is close to Mount Ranier. Such a breath taking forest.

Another hike we did was called Mail Box Peak. We climbed 4000 feet in elevation in 2.5 miles! It was more climbing than hiking. I have to say, it was one of the hardest things I have ever done in my life! I was so proud of the both of us that day.

While we were in Seattle, we spent some time up in Canada - Vancouver and Victoria Island, which I will write about next time. Sorry this took me so long. It's not hard to blog, I just forget! Promise to post more soon!

Yellowstone Explorations

Our adventures in Yellowstone started with a quick trip to the Grand Teton National Park. Above is a picture of the Grand Teton Range - part of the Rocky Mountains.

We stayed in a cute town called West Yellowstone, Montana, just outside of the park. We spent all day, every day we were there, at the park. We got to see Old Faithful, which is the most well known geyser. Below is a picture of the Beehive geyser. It is much larger than Old Faithful, but not well known due to it's unpredictable eruptions. We were some of the lucky few to witness this beautiful event.


We did a lot of hiking. We hiked all over the canyon. There were waterfalls, roaring rapids, and gorgeous landscapes everywhere we looked!

Here we are at the top of the canyon. The views were well worth the steep hikes! Not quite as big as the Grand Canyon, but remarkable none the less.

Throughout our trip, we saw all kinds of animals. We saw bison, bald eagles, elk, ...even bears. Eli was brave enough to get as close as legally possible to snap some shots! I on the other hand, kept my distance!

These pictures don't do the trip justice. You just need to go there to see it all for yourself. It is a bit touristy (is that a word?), but well worth your time! You can hike and bike or even just drive in the car to see things......we did a little of everything due to the time crunch! Hope you enjoy these photos. Next is Seattle. Until then, cheers!