My flight to Seattle ending up being a bit more eventful than I had planned, but all in all it went pretty smoothly thanks mostly to some pretty awesome customer service on Frontier's part. Seattle so far has been chilly, although the rain's held off which is nice. I haven't seen much of the city yet but I did walk around part of downtown and do some window shopping which was fun considering it involved bookstores, sustainably made clothing, and fluevogs.
Right now I'm settling down for the night. I'm tired, having gotten up at five in Minnesota, but I'm tempted to stay up just a bit later to soak in more of the odd quiet that's settled over this room full of people who haven't quite fallen asleep yet. Ten minutes ago the room was full of conversations, none of which I understood aside from the odd English phrase, and now it's silent save the occasional noise from the street. It's nice, more like the last couple of nights I spent in Minnesota than a night spent in the middle of the city.
Seattle (Day One)
Salem, MA
Salem, MA.
29 May 2013
02:26 pm local | 02:26 pm est
Sunday was a slow day meant for cooking and hanging out, but Monday was a rush of hurry up and get out the door so we could spend the afternoon in Salem. I had been to Salem once before and had been liking forward to going back for awhile. We didn't have any definitive plans, so we wandered around through the shops and historic houses, picking out landmarks to visit as we came across them. My memories of Salem vary widely from the ones I made on Monday. I had expected a bit of a repeat performance, I wouldn't have minded that, but I'm glad I was able to see something different.
Number of times the gps has been wrong: 5
Number of ants stuck in my shoe: 3
Sightseeing (Maine Edition): Fort Popham
Sightseeing (Maine Edition): Fort Popham
14 July 2011
2:45pm pm local | 2:45pm estName: Fort Popham
Location: Phippsburg, Maine
Date Visited: 21 May
Random Facts: The fort is located at the mouth of the Kennebec River. Construction of the current fort began in 1861, during the Civil War. It, however, was never finished. Modifications were made during both the Spanish-American and First World War. The completing of Fort Baldwin eventually rendered Fort Popham obsolete. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1969.
Notes: It was damp and chilly the morning we were here but it was beautiful and foggy. It’s a place that’s definitely more interesting to someone with an interest in history. Even if history's not a favorite of yours, the view, sans the fog, is worth the drive out.
old tags: sightseeing, there's more than trees in maine
Sightseeing (Maine Edition): Reid State Park
Sightseeing (Maine Edition): Reid State Park
06 July 2011
2:53pm pm local | 2:53pm estName: Reid State Park
Location: Georgetown, Maine
Date Visited: 21 May
Random Facts: The park houses the first state-owned salt water beaches. The wide beaches and accompanying dunes, a rarity in the state, provide nesting areas for endangered least terns and piping plovers and habitat for other shorebirds.
old tags: people and places that make me happy, sightseeing, there's more than trees in maine,
Sight Seeing: The Lions Gate Bridge
The Lions Gate Bridge
25 August 2010
3:22 pm local | 3:22 pm estOfficial Name: First Narrows Bridge
Location: Links the city of Vancouver to North and West Vancouver
Random Facts: Crosses the First Narrows of Burrard Inlet. Was the second bridge built to cross the Inlet, the first being Second Narrows Bridge. Designated a national historic site in March of 2005.
old tags: man made structures are cool, sightseeing
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