Uncle Markie out and about.
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Met up with the kids in the check-in line at the Victoria Clipper – actually not in the line, at the counter…I was running a few minutes late getting there. Turns out we were some of the first people on the boat so we had our choice of tables. I prefer the ones in the […]
I was feeling the need for one more road trip with Roxy – and actually pulled it off. He wanted to go hiking on Rainier with our Park Ranger buddy Sierra. An overnight hike isn’t my cup of tea – but at least I got him up there. Sierra will run him back down the […]
Visitors from Ireland, visitors from Tokyo – it was a busy time at Uncle Markie’s Home For Wayward Tourists. The first to arrive were Jeff and Mindi – though Jeff only for drinks from 10PM-1AM with Mindi’s brother as she got sick on the flight from Dublin. Sorry, no pictures of the drunken festivities – […]
Too bad I didn’t get the picture of the woman on the platform in Denver doing the ALS Ice Water Challenge – I did, however, donate my ice to the project. I had ice still in my bucket, and I’m in Denver, my destination – better to soak someone than being poured down the drain. […]
Even with the delays we got into town a few minutes early – I would have preferred several hours late so I could have had the free breakfast on the train. Basically I have a 5 hour layover in Sacramento. Not terribly impressed with the station – which is under serious renovation: It took a […]
Dear Amtrak, This is how to NOT start a relaxing three-day train trip from Seattle to Denver. While we boarded and left on time, that’s where the good news stops. My butt in my roomette until tomorrow morning at 6am is now my butt in my roomette to Portland, then I have to pack everything […]
A quick post on some things I’ve learned over the years about being a good houseguest when you are visiting friends or strangers (in no particular order): Travel lightly and don’t leave anything behind. Just because airfare is cheap doesn’t mean that you should visit the same people every six weeks. When using the shower […]
What a lovely couple of days with The Colonels in town on their epic journey from Kentucky to Alaska (and back): Now THAT is an epic trip. And as full disclaimer, I’ve raided their trip blog for some of the photos (and the map above). I’d arranged for The Colonels to stay at the WorldMark […]
Man 5:15am is early – especially since I’m always nervous out a hotel’s wake-up call. It came. And as I was almost out the door when the phone rang again… “your cab is here”… ten minutes early. I had LOTS of time at the bus stand since the Airport Bus wasn’t due until 6:30. Here […]