Monday, November 26, 2007

Thanksgiving Weekend

Jacqueline and I left for Washington on Wednesday night after she got off from work. I, still feeling sick, possibly from my tick bite, left the driving to her. On the way, we saw this crazy cloud that looked even cooler in the sunset. We stayed the night at the Circus Circus, which was not very exciting because we had an early plane flight the next day. We were up at 3:55am and on the plane for a smooth flight into Seattle. We got to hang out with my nephews Wade and Ladd, then eat a big Thanksgiving meal. It became a weekend mainly for visiting as we only went on to short hikes. One included a visit to Pack Forest to see the old living map built near the entrance. Then we went to walk down to the Alder Dam on a dirt road. It was short and sweet, but with Carl as a guide, he really entertained us with all his knowledge from growing up in the area. We checked out an old tunnel and enjoyed the fresh air in the Pacific Northwest with extremely tall trees and all the lush greenery. The weekend was more dedicated to hanging out with family and friends as I got to catch up with a lot of people that I have not seen in a while. Next up, though, would be our backpack on the Olympic Coast.

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