Posts tagged travel
In Vancouver
Feb 21st
I’m in Vancouver enjoying the Olympics. I had a fiasco with my work blackberry and was cut off from data, but it appears that everything may be back to normal. Let’s hope so and fingers crossed. Anyway, if you follow me on twitter, you can get some updates when I’m at Hockey and the Medals Ceremony tomorrow evening. I may even twitpic! Anyway, having a great time and more photos will come but here’s one to tide you over until then.
The Trip Begins
Feb 16th
Tomorrow I will be heading to the PNW to begin my Olympic adventure for 2010. I can’t believe how quickly this date has arrived. I’m super excited and can’t wait until Friday when we head to Vancouver. Throughout my trip, I’m going to try and post a photo or two here for you to enjoy. Of course, after I return I will have many pictures and maybe a few videos to share. Vancouver 2010 is here!
The Countdown Begins – 15 Days
Feb 2nd
Today I realized that there are only 15 days until I leave for Seattle on my way to Vancouver for the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. I’m so FREAKING excited, I can’t stand it! This will be my third Winter Games and will most likely be the best ever. This time I’m going with a larger group of people that consists mainly of family but also includes my friend Rachel who went with me to Torino in 2006.
We’ll be spending 2 days in Seattle before heading up to Vancouver. My sister and her husband are coming along and they love Seattle so it will be fun to spend time with them there. I also hope to meet up with a former college friend who now lives there. We’ll see. This will be twice in less than 6 months that I’ll be in the PNW… maybe I should just move up there? ;)
We’re set to see Men’s Ice Hockey, Short Track Speed Skating and Curling (which rocks, btw). It should be some good times. We’ve got ourselves setup with a nice Canadian family that lives right outside of Vancouver but is next to a SkyTrain station for easy access downtown. So, the adventure is set to begin very soon.
The games begin 2/12/10 -- will you be watching?
Vacation Weather
Sep 28th
Last week I was traveling around the PNW. I was worried the week before the trip on how the weather would be up there as it seems the sun hates that region. As luck would have it, I took the heat of the desert with me. The entire week was beautiful. The sun was out and even the evening temperatures were mild.
Today, I took a look at my weather app and it appears the cool weather has come back with me. This weekend is going to be an awesome one in the Valley of the Sun! As you can see by the images below, the weather has gone back to normal up in the PNW.
Vacation – Part 1 – Seattle, Washington
Sep 20th
I’m at the beginning of my week long vacation and the first stop was Seattle, Washington. I’ve been to Seattle once before but I never really spent any time in the city. I was visiting my friend in Kirkland and we ended up spending a lot of our time in the suburbs. This was my chance to see more of the actual city.
Saturday began with a trip to Pike Place Market where we spent most of the day. There’s so much to see in the market that we spent most of the day browsing the stalls and eating some interesting foods. It was a busy day but tons of fun.
Sunday began with breakfast at an awesome place in Bellevue called Cafe Peruette (I might have spelled that wrong) and then we headed back into Seattle. We took the Underground Tour in Pioneer Square and spent some time wandering around that area. We then headed to Capitol Hill for happy hour and visited a new bar called The Pony.
Later, we met up with my Friend Meaghan from high school for some dinner in West Seattle. There are some AMAZING views from that area across the water. The lights of the city on the clear night were incredible.
I have been posting pictures from my vacation on a regular basis on my Twitter account, which you can find here.
A full gallery of my photos from this vacation will be posted once I get back. Below are just a few from my time in Seattle, Washington.
Brilliant Movie Theatre Idea
Mar 30th
The movie theatre at the Garden View mall in Anaheim, CA has a select number of screens that are for patrons that are 21 and over only. You can buy beer and wine at the special consession stand. That’s a nice perk but the best thing is that you don’t have teenagers/babys/children ruining your movie viewing! I wish we had a theatre like this in the Phoenix area. Below is a photo of their special lobby.
Disneyland 2009
Mar 29th
If you follow me on Twitter, you most likely know I went to Disneyland for my birthday (3/23). Below are some pics that I posted via Twitter and some that I did not. Enjoy!
I added a gallery under these few photos that I felt needed to be featured.
I was saving Emily from the Evil Emperor Zurg!
Emily and I on the Tea Cups.
I had to snap this photo of this guy who is clearly too busy to be at Disneyland!!
Enjoy the rest of my photos in the gallery below.
I’m Back!
Sep 9th
I’ve been on vacation for the past week in Costa Rica. It was a wonderful break from the monotany of work and life and I’m glad I had the time to just relax! Photos and a few videos will be forthcoming in the next few days along with some stories from my week in paradise.
Vegas Adventure!
Jul 17th
Mike and I will be heading to Las Vegas for a fun time this weekend. I’ve always wanted to see KA and they have some attractive summer prices at the moment. The plan is to hit the road on Friday at about 1pm so that we get to Vegas in plenty of time before the show. I do enjoy going to Las Vegas. I’m not really a gambler but I love people watching and the alcohol that is readily available around every corner. Not sure exactly what else we’ll be doing while there. I’ve been to Las Vegas so many times that it’s hard to think of new things to do. It’s been over a year since I went last and things are always changing in Vegas. I’m sure we’ll find something new to see!
Oh, for any of you who watch “Last Comic Standing” on NBC, you’ll recognize this phrase from a T-Shirt worn by one of the contestants. “What happens in Vegas… stays burned into God’s memory for all eternity.”
Where the Hell is Matt?
Jun 27th
I dare anyone to watch this video and not smile. You may want to visit YouTube and watch it in higher quality.