On returning to Seattle from Mexico we were hoping to take advantage of the weather, being the start of spring, however it seemed colder than ever with lots more rain which was very heavy. We took advantage of the situation and enjoyed the relaxation of becoming movie bods, something we have not done since we left England. Seven months is quite a long time not watching tv, so it was a nice change for both of us.
Within the week we managed to get a bit of sun one afternoon so we were able to go for a walk in Snoqualmie, which is vey hilly. The walk seemed quite exherting as we had not done any uphill walks since New Zealand. The terrain was absoluteley beautiful with lots of high mountains (which still had snow on at the end of March) and masses of pine trees. It was also really great of Jacqueline and Michael to loan us their Jeep to get ourselves out and about.
We experienced the local casino again which we enjoyed and a variety of small local bars each one having their own uniqueness. Unfortunatley there were no bars within walking distance so poor Michael drove us everywhere.
On our tour around Seattle we visited a gun shop whilst at a shopping mall, curiosity got the better off us as we wanted to know what the rules were in America for buying guns. We could not believe that you could just walk off the street and buy a gun or rifle at any time
Within the week we managed to get a bit of sun one afternoon so we were able to go for a walk in Snoqualmie, which is vey hilly. The walk seemed quite exherting as we had not done any uphill walks since New Zealand. The terrain was absoluteley beautiful with lots of high mountains (which still had snow on at the end of March) and masses of pine trees. It was also really great of Jacqueline and Michael to loan us their Jeep to get ourselves out and about.
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| Snoqualmie- Seattle |
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| Night views from the Balcolny Jacqueline and Michaels house |
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| Views from the balcony |
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| Snoqualmie trail walk |
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| The walk looked scary at times, the trees were weird as they were covered in layers of thick moss. |
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| Snowqualmie trail walk |
Within the week we also managed to fit in a day skiing at Snoqualmie Central Summitt, 40 minutes drive from J and M's house.. It looked as if there was a good variety of slopes but unfortunatley some were closed on the day we arrived. This was not because there was not enough snow, quite the contrary as on the previous days we were experiencing the rain on the lower ground while the slopes were getting around 16 inches of snow.
We personnally felt the Central Summit was excellent for experienced or beginner skiers, as most of the slopes were black or blue (Europe blue is the red equivelent in America and Cananda, they don't bother grading red slopes, they go from blue to black ) with some green slopes on the lower parts of the mountain, but the blue ones were still a bit difficult for me. Steve was ok with them. Within a small area of Snoqualmie there are also three different ski slopes so they may have been a bit different.to what we experienced at the Summit
We personnally felt the Central Summit was excellent for experienced or beginner skiers, as most of the slopes were black or blue (Europe blue is the red equivelent in America and Cananda, they don't bother grading red slopes, they go from blue to black ) with some green slopes on the lower parts of the mountain, but the blue ones were still a bit difficult for me. Steve was ok with them. Within a small area of Snoqualmie there are also three different ski slopes so they may have been a bit different.to what we experienced at the Summit
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| Snoqualmie central summitt |
We experienced the local casino again which we enjoyed and a variety of small local bars each one having their own uniqueness. Unfortunatley there were no bars within walking distance so poor Michael drove us everywhere.
On our tour around Seattle we visited a gun shop whilst at a shopping mall, curiosity got the better off us as we wanted to know what the rules were in America for buying guns. We could not believe that you could just walk off the street and buy a gun or rifle at any time
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| Holding a real gun |
Overall we had a great time in Seattle and it was very very relaxing after our hectic seven months of travelling and living out of a rucksack. we are now ready and prepared for our next road trip.
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The first destantaion will be flying to San Francisco. So once again we are really excited about the next part of our journey.
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