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Amorphophallus titanum - corpse flower - at Volunteer Park Conservatory in Seattle, Washington.
September 9, 2016
in food, North America, travel, United States, Washington

Five Days in Seattle

I'd been to Seattle three times before. The first time, in 2009, I did everything my guidebook told me to do there. The second, in 2011, I explored for a few hours between a train from Vancouver and a flight back to Chicago. And the...

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Steak and Fatty Flank Pho at Pho Viet Anh in Seattle, Washington
February 13, 2013
in food, North America, Round the World, travel, United States, Washington

Suppers in Seattle.

Really, all I ended up doing in Seattle was eating. And that I am OK with...

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Fremont Troll in Seattle, Washington
February 11, 2013
in North America, Round the World, travel, United States, Washington

Back to January.

After a week in Hawaii, I headed back to Seattle with Jen and Andrew to hang out for a few days. I've been to Seattle twice(ish) before and have pretty much exhausted the city's attractions, so I had no major plans other than to walk...

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Pike Place Market
July 8, 2009
in New York, North America, travel, United States, Washington

I tend to do more than most ever will…

So I spent three more days in Seattle with Scotty. On the first day I visited his school and walked around the campus while he worked in the morning. We met for yummy Thai food for lunch and then I was left on my own...

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July 6, 2009
in North America, travel, United States, Washington

I almost wish it rained more.

I arrived in Seattle on a Wednesday morning and took a way too expensive cab to the hotel because I was way too tired to try to figure out the bus system. But I got to my hotel and since Brian wasn't getting in until...

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View from my plane
July 2, 2009
in New York, travel, United States, Washington

Flying from Seattle to New York.

1. I am kind of screwed up on time. It is currently 12:15 in New York, 11:15 in Chicago, and 9:15 in Seattle. I need to wake up early but am nowhere near tired yet. 2. I hate when I see cute boys with hot cameras...

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Obi Wan Orangutan
July 2, 2009
in North America, travel, United States, Washington

Seattle Vacation: Woodland Park Zoo

Wednesday, July 1, 2009 Most of the time while on vacations I am a gogogo person who likes to see everything and do everything humanly possible...

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Fish tossing in Seattle's Pike Place Market
June 30, 2009
in travel, United States, Washington

Seattle Vacation: Pike Place Market and the Seattle Underground Tour

I got to Pike Place Market at least decently early enough that the tourist crowds hadn't started forming yet. I wandered a bit before spotting the original Starbucks and starting out my morning with a tall mocha. I then wandered some more until I figured...

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Freemont Bridge Troll in Seattle, Washington
June 30, 2009
in Roadside Attractions, travel, United States, Washington

Seattle Vacation: Exploring Fremont and Gas Works Park

Monday, June 29, 2009 It was an exhausting day! I'm now staying with Scotty in Seattle and so this morning I took the bus with him over to University of Washington where he works/is in grad school. I toured around a bit while he worked and...

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British Columbia
June 28, 2009
in Canada, Hyder Alaska Road Trip, North America, Road Trip, travel, United States, Washington

A road trip through British Columbia.

Day three of my vacation consisted of driving. A whole lot of driving. Luckily I wasn't the one behind the wheel on our road trip through British Columbia. This time and I learned that it is a whole lot easier (and perhaps a whole lot...

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Hi, I’m Val. I spent most of my 20s in a standstill, unable to pick which path in life I wanted to take. I wanted the nomadic life of a traveler but also wanted the husband, the condo, and the teal couch. Unable to decide which life I wanted more, I did nothing. I lived my life in limbo. When I turned 30 I’d had enough of putting my life on hold and decided to start “choosing my figs.” So, I quit my job and bought a one-way ticket to Europe. After 3 years on the road I’m back in Chicago, exploring the city, learning guitar, decorating my apartment in too much teal, cuddling my cats, and planning my next adventures.

            

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