John & Kristie: Online Photo Album & Journal of Seattle, Edmonds & the Pacific Northwest
Blog URL http://www.johnandkristie.com
Located Edmonds, Washington USA
Tags seattle, northwest, edmonds, hikes, trails, travel, photo, backpacking, journal
John Brown & Kristie English: Online Photo Album & Journal of Seattle, Edmonds & the Pacific Northwest
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- Hel on Aug 17, 2009 in travel
EUROPEAN VACATION DAY 5 :: HEL, POLAND :: When looking across the sea from the shores of Gdynia, you can just barely spot a strip of land that seems to stretch half-way across the horizon. This narrow peninsula is over 21 miles long and at times is o...
- Toruń on Aug 16, 2009 in travel
EUROPEAN VACATION DAY 4 :: TORUN, POLAND :: Today, I visited Toruń, a UNESCO World Heritage Site about 200 kilometers south of Gdynia. I hired one of the hotel's taxis to drive me. It wasn't cheap, but it was much faster than taking the train. The f...
- Sopot on Aug 15, 2009 in travel
EUROPEAN VACATION DAY 3 :: SOPOT, POLAND :: Today was my first day on my own as Kristie started her Business Week program. I had planned to check out Sopot, a resort town between Gdynia and Gdańsk. Without a car, I walked a mile to the nearest train...
- Gdańsk on Aug 14, 2009 in travel
EUROPEAN VACATION DAY 2 :: GDANSK, POLAND :: After our tour of Malbork Castle, we were taken to Gdańsk, Poland's third-largest city with over a thousand years of history. Over the centuries, Gdańsk has been a major center of culture and trade betwe...
- Malbork Castle on Aug 14, 2009 in travel
EUROPEAN VACATION DAY 2 :: MALBORK, POLAND :: On our first full day in Poland, we decided it would be best to hire a private guide to take us on a tour of the area. We're glad we found Agnieszka Syroka, who is very friendly, energetic, and passionate...
- Gdynia on Aug 13, 2009 in travel
EUROPEAN VACATION DAY 1 :: GDYNIA, POLAND :: Kristie was selected to participate in the first-ever Gdynia Business Week, an intensive and fun business simulation program designed to teach entrepreneurship and teamwork to high school students. The pro...
- Depeche Mode on Aug 10, 2009 in shows
KEY ARENA, SEATTLE, WA :: Kristie and I continued our tour of popstars from the 80s (U2, The Police, Madonna, Duran Duran) with a Depeche Mode concert at the Key Arena. Kristie's been a longtime fan, and I think their new album, Sounds of the Univer...
