Discovery Park and the Pacific Ocean

After some contemplating, I decided I was going to drive up to Burlington, Washington to do some biking, hiking and kayaking. Before leaving Seattle I wanted to take in a few more sights. I stopped at the Seattle REI and to do some shopping and stock up on supplies. It was an huge store and …

Seattle

I arrived in Seattle on Monday evening August 30th and grabbed a hotel overlooking the bay right next to Pike Place Market. I am glad I did as I worked a couple hours each morning in bed before venturing into the city and the view was excellent. I did the tourist thing during the day …

Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail

On my way to Seattle from The Gorge I stopped to do some biking on the Palouse to Cascades State Park Trail. This runs over 250 miles. I parked in Rattlesnake Lake and biked 22 miles uphill to the Snoqualmie Pass. The incline was noticeable but not to steep. The trail was filled with suspension …

The Gorge

Seeing a concert at the Gorge has been on my bucket list for a long time and it was even more majestic than I imagined. If you are a music lover it is a must see and even better if you can do a 3 day camping weekend. I arrived on Thursday and ended up …

The Journey Begins

Today I set out on my travel sabbatical. I left Madison around noon on Sunday August 22 and arrived in Rapid City around 10:15 MDT to spend the night and get some sleep. Next stop Yellowstone for 3 days, then to the Gorge Amphitheater for 3 day of Phish.