I stretched my time in San Francisco as long as I possibly could before I knew I had to move on. In 17 days there I saw 18 of the 20 things to see in San Fran, based on an online travel site. I absolutely loved my time there, but I made a decision to move to Seattle, so that is what I needed to do. When I left San Fran, I was somewhat burnt out from all the moving around I'd been doing so my physical state was not as optimal as I would have liked it to be for beginning the most anticipated length of my journey. From the beginning, which feels like ages ago now, it was the San Fran-to-Seattle stretch that I dreamt of most often- but when it came time to actually drive that stretch, a small part of me just wanted to get to seattle, park the car, unpack, and relax in a place I could call home (finally). This feeling motivated me to just get there, and prevented me from any lengthy stops along the way. So, I have decided, I will need a round two on the oregon coast with more stops, more hiking, more camping... it's on my list of things to do in the next year.
Now then, on to Seattle. Im here now for just shy of a week and Im settling in nicely. The weather has been incredible. Rainy one minute, sunny the next with stretches of sun as long as a full day or as short as a few hours. The weather is dynamic and I am really enjoying it. For the record, a grey day in Manhattan isn't the same as a grey day in Seattle. Imagine a grey day in NYC, with grey buildings and grey streets... the rain merely washes the dirt off the streets and creates murky puddles. In Seattle, the clouds stay high above and the water is absorbed into the landscape. The greens become greener and the flowers open to drink the water. You feel ok to be out in the rain because you know that the rain is what feeds all the vegetation around you, and the vegetation and landscape is BEAUTIFUL. Now, I know I am premature in my ultimate judgement and that I cannot fully express my opinion until I have lived through all 12 months here, but for now those are my honest thoughts.
I havent done too much yet, but Ive been spending some quality time with Jesse and Logan, getting organized in my new apartment, and exploring the areas little by little. Today I made my first somewhat large decision and I registered for a photography course at the Photographic Center Northwest... I am not necessarily pursuing another degree, but I am also not ruling out the idea... I really love photography and have never been more excited for a class to begin...
So there are more pictures to share, but for now im going to back pedal a bit and post my journey from San Fran up north...
Driving my car through a giant redwood in Northern, CA
Some scale- look at the size of this tree!!
A bit of what it looks like along the way
A rainy redwood road.
My motel in Crescent City, CA. It was decent, but not necessarily worth 80 dollars (after paying 50 just about everywhere, 80 seemed pricey for this "beach front" property)
Another view of the motel
A view along the way
Looking up at a redwood... the shear size of these trees was mind blowing. Made you feel like an ant.
Hello Oregon
Riding along the 101, you saw a lot of people doing this- Im not sure how far they were biking but with the gear some of these people were carrying, it must have been far. There were several of them along the way.
An oregon coastal road.
My home for a night in Portland, OR. Logans good friend Johanna lived here, such a great little house. They even had chickens out back- in the morning when I got up Johanna had left me a few fresh eggs!
The disaster that was my car upon leaving portland... My camera bag was my companion along the way, it took up the space of a passenger. Im really glad I had all my gear for the trip- looking forward to taking my skills to the next level with this course so that my next trip can be documented even better than this one!
The back of the car... yes, that is my viking sword, you never know who you are going to run into on these lengthy trips, it is good to carry a toy sword for your protection.
The Logan Ann! I havent seen this boat in years- last time I was on it I think i was 10 years old. Looking forward to getting a lot of sailing in this summer
The marina
Lake Washington
a store front in Capitol Hill (i think)
Jesse (in red) and Logan, hanging out in the kitchen
Jesse is a geologist- he always brings exciting rocks home when he comes. There are a ton of interesting ones scattered around the apartment.
Some yoga in the living room with Levi, Logan, and Jess as the anchor.
Jesse isnt a bad cook, but he isnt quite as tidy as Logan, haha. He made some great pizza this night though- I ate it while watching the season finale of Lost...
Ill try to get some more images of Seattle up soon. Havent really ventured out with my camera yet, but I will soon. Hope everyone is well!
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