Seattle

Well, I just got back from a nice 3nights 3 days in Seattle, and I had a great time. Got to stay with a friend of a friend (Rachel who is Georgie's friend) which was heaps kewl, and was muchly appreciated. I got to met some cool people down there, some of Rachel's friends and some other just random people around the place.

I left Saturday night from Vancouver via Amtrak Train and got into Seattle at just after 10pm - it was a really nice ride and I got too see some awesome scenery, customs was easy to get through. Sunday Rachel took me down to the Pike Market, and I got to see the famous fish throwing (well famous to the extend that it is known by people out here), then went on the underground tour of Seattle - interesting to say the least and I got a great guide who gave quite a bit of information - including addition info - he was quite the character.

Monday I went to Seattle Centre and the Space Needle (some really really nice views from up there) and the Experience Music Project - the morning was a little overcast, but it cleared up nicely for the afternoon and they whole weekend they had a folklife festival (in it's 23rd?? year). Some interesting music, and I got to lie on the grass for the rest of the afternoon listen some good music and just relaxing. After which I went back to Rachel's place and sat and watch TV - exciting I know, but something I rarely do in Vancouver (as I have no TV).

Tuesday, was again another great day nice and warm - about 25c. I took a ride on the monorail - only cost $2 and worth the I did it factor - a bit like the space needle. Then I spent the rest of the day wandering Seattle, the waterfront then the Sculpture park - I again laid on the grass and got to soak up some sun - unfortunately I was burnt from Mondays session, so I probably got a bit more burnt but oh well.

Caught the bus back from Seattle to Vancouver - bus was a little late as it was waiting on a connecting train from LA (I was suppost to be getting the 9pm bus, but when I went to the station earlier in the day I was informed that the train that was connecting with that bus was going to be about 5 hours late (at a guess)). So instead I caught the 6.30pm bus - left at about 7.30. Nice sunset - on the way to the Canadian border (unable to get a decent photo of it though). Had a bit of a odd experience with the Canadian customs fella, asking me some interesting questions - ie how many days I was away, where my bag was and was that all the clothes I took - I had one mini bag as it was all I needed for a 3/4 day holiday. Other than that I was pretty uneventful.

And thus concludes my Seattle trip - now I get to bum around Vancouver for the next week before heading off to Montreal and Toronto next Thursday (7th June) - Cant wait for that.

Steveston

Well today I headed down with a couple of friends to Steveston in Richmond - interesting place I must say, very nice and quaint and olde English with a touch of Asian. I'll post the photo's late of the excursion. Had some of the famous fish and chips from there - soso really, nothing special that I would go back from, and a bit pricy to boot aswell.

Oh well, I'll probably go back during summer sometime and do the long walk all the way around Richmond - already done part of it, but it looks like it would be a reasonable walk to say the least.

Long Time

Well it's been a bit of time since the last major post I did on here. Mainly because not much has really happened to post about I guess.

Anyway I started playing soccer last week (8 weeks on a social league with a bunch of friends) and luck me I am the captain, and I have to say for the first week, for a bunch of people who have either never played, rarely played, or just haven't played in a long time, we did well and I am proud of my team.

Now for the interesting news, I quit my job today - something that is probably a couple of months over due, but none the less has now happened, and I feel good about it. So now I am in the planning stages of a little 3 week holiday away from Vancouver. I will be going to seattle first (planned for the first weekend I have finished work), from there I will come back and play soccer for the wednesday before flying out to Montreal - and hopefully make it to the Canadian F1 race, followed by me heading off Toronto and Niagra Falls - look out East Canada here I come!!!! I am really looking forward to this little trip, something I had hoped to do at some point in time, and now have a chance to do.