Mt. Rainier National Park
Joe and I met up with my sister and brother-in-law (and their chiweenie, Letty) in July. The guys did the more advanced hike while Katy and I stayed behind and took a few leisurely strolls with the pup. We went to the Paradise Ridge portion of Mt. Rainier. We’ve been there twice now and I am definitely ready to visit a new part of the park next time we go. Or better yet, Mt. St. Helens!
Point Defiance Zoo
Today we went to the Point Defiance Zoo in Tacoma, aka the second best zoo I have ever been to. I haven’t found anything to beat the Zoo in Asheboro, NC, but this one is pretty close. Without further a due, I give you gentle giants, smiling seals, tuna shark, seahorse necklaces (WHERE DO I APPLY FOR THE SEAHORSE STYLIST POSITION!?), unconvinced meercat, and Mr. Bean lemur. In that order.
The Hollows
A few months ago I started to look for a new type of book to read (to be honest, I need filler between Gail Carriger’s books. She just can’t pop them out fast enough for me) and read a few duds before I found Dead Witch Walking by Kim Harrison. It came out in 2005 and the fact that it still had some of the early 2000’s cheesiness kind of put me off, but I could still see that it…
Salmon with Leeks and Saffron Potatoes
I finally did it. I made the dreamy Salmon with Leek Fondue and Saffron Mashed Potatoes from Disney World’s Be Our Guest Restaurant that I had a year and a half ago. Woah, that sentence had a lot of capitalized words. Disney’s Salmon with Leek Fondue Me in the Beast’s castle! I don’t remember if it tastes the same (being a year and a half since I’ve had it) but I remember loving it at…
Switzerland Snapshots
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Paris Snapshots
Can there be too many pictures of Paris? No, I don’t think so. I hope you’re enjoying these travel posts as much as I have been! View more on Paris here.
London Snapshots
A few more pictures from my trip to the motherland… In the Underground Crowns everywhere at Windsor At the Sherlock Holmes Museum On the Eye before my trip to the hospital Picadilly Circus Victoria Tower in the background Westminster Abbey Find more travel posts here.
Wallace Falls Hike
Yesterday Joe and I went with friends of ours on a hike to Wallace Falls. I spend every second of every day living and working within the city of Seattle, but when I do get out into nature it feels like my soul exhales. We need to make an effort to get out more. I absolutely love how mossy the forests are in Washington state. After the hike (about 4 miles total) we went to Blazing Onion, a realllly good…
The Gargoyles of Notre Dame
Though this was my second trip to Paris, it was my first time up the bell tower of Notre Dame. It was a bit of a hike but we went slow and it was so, so worth it. The view has it all; the Seine, the beautiful style of buildings that make Paris Paris, the Sacre Coeur, the Eiffel Tower, and the adorable gargoyles to look out at everything with you. I could have spent hours studying all of them….