tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34235618170457689372024-03-13T09:19:01.980-07:00The Travels of 2Far off places, tasty food, and kodak moments all from the travel blog of Alan and Misty.Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger147125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423561817045768937.post-54678902220352199692012-07-30T10:45:00.000-07:002013-01-31T10:48:26.200-08:00Arriving Home
Driving through Idaho, we stopped at Shoshone falls, near
Twin Falls. It takes some time to get
to, and in the end you have to pay in order to get the good views of the falls,
but it was worth the trouble.
The rest of the drive went ok. Frankie proved himself to be a good road
tripper.
Thanks to all our friends and family for such a great trip. See you soon!
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423561817045768937.post-46549038211130386262012-07-29T23:42:00.000-07:002013-01-31T10:43:17.300-08:00Heading HomeOn day one of our trip home we detoured to Snoqualmie Falls. It’s amazing that hundreds of feet away fromthe falls it’s like it’s constantly raining, making picture taking somewhatdifficult. On the way back to theinterstate, we picked up some Rainier cherries.
Along the way, we stopped for lunch at one of those gasstation/subway places. The town (don’t’remember the name) had Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423561817045768937.post-37825532629385027912012-07-28T23:38:00.000-07:002013-01-31T10:32:09.777-08:00Seattle Day Two
Saturday morning we headed out to Woodland Park Zoo with
Lisa. Luckily our hometown zoo
membership has reciprocity with this zoo allowing us 50% off admission. It was chillier than we had anticipated, so
we wrapped tiny guy up warm in a blanket and bought him a hat which though a
little large (adult size), worked out great for him.
Woodland Park was really fun.
Some of the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423561817045768937.post-70607447785762640142012-07-27T10:19:00.000-07:002013-01-31T10:28:33.907-08:00Seattle Day One
Friday morning we went out to breakfast at Portage Bay,
which has a really neat “toppings bar” for which certain items on the menu
allow a single visit.
After breakfast, we headed to the Japanese Garden (one of
them anyway). It was a bit smaller than
the one in Portland, but still nice. We
spent a lot of time taking photos and got many nice ones.
Next we met up with Lisa Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423561817045768937.post-82651872665101188142012-07-26T10:55:00.000-07:002013-01-31T10:32:55.837-08:00To Seattle
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Wednesday morning we had a quick breakfast and headed out toward the coast, stopping to visit with a few people on the way. By the time we got to Florence, we were ready for an early lunch, so we stopped at Mo’s for some chowder.
Next, we headed up the coast that we hadn’t seen for two years, enjoying all the familiar sights we’d enjoyed in years past. We stopped at several places along the Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423561817045768937.post-32465423732627527552012-07-24T08:22:00.000-07:002013-01-30T23:28:04.350-08:00Around Eugene
Tuesday morning we headed to an old favorite of ours (and
many other people we suppose). None other
than Brail’s, well known for its fast and greasy breakfast. Good waffles, bacon, and good sausage. TJ joined us and gave us the lowdown on the
city and county’s budget problems (hello 4-day school weeks and no police).
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Monday morning, we headed out towards our old hometown of
Eugene. We visited ORI and Alan’s old
office and colleagues, and went to lunch with Kathy at Newman’s fish
market. In the afternoon, we met up with
our friend Chris and went to the international café area at 5th
Street Market. We had the best carrot cake and cocoa from Marché. Eugene lived up to our
memory and managed to rain on us Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423561817045768937.post-34716494472944153562012-07-22T08:17:00.000-07:002013-01-30T11:12:43.338-08:00Corvallis
It turns out that Salt Lake isn’t the only place where many
businesses are closed on Sunday.
Corvallis’s “downtown” is nearly dead on Sundays. Not many places open, but we were able to
find lunch at the Old World Café. We had
a nice walk through Corvallis and then got to see one of their nice
co-op’s. We also got to visit one of our
favorite grocery stores, Market of Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423561817045768937.post-88276814233943935072012-07-21T08:15:00.000-07:002013-01-30T23:33:09.945-08:00Around Portland
Saturday morning, we picked Jen up and headed to meet Rita and Josh at Portland’s Saturday Market. It is always entertaining to walk around Portland and see the crafts at the market. After the market, we all loaded up and drove to have lunch at Escape From New York Pizza, some of the best pizza on the planet. Next, we walked around the 23rd area, stopping at Moonstruck to get chocolates.&Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423561817045768937.post-66600006302362331342012-07-20T08:15:00.000-07:002013-01-30T23:34:12.131-08:00Arriving in Portland!
Continuing our drive to Portland, we headed out after acontinental breakfast. We stopped atMultonomah Falls and were amazed at how humid and muggy it was, stepping out ofthe car. As we later heard from friendsin Portland, it had been unusually muggy the past couple days, and the waterfrom the falls was only adding to it.
It was hard to take pictures of Frankie at the falls Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423561817045768937.post-14435960894170958542012-07-19T07:56:00.000-07:002012-12-26T23:07:18.125-08:00Roadtrip begins
Let the road trip begin.
Our bags are packed, Frankie’s things are packed (pack and play, check,
diapers, check, toys, check), and we’re ready to go!
We started our trip Thursday afternoon hoping to make it as
far as the Idaho/Oregon border at Ontario, Oregon. The drive went pretty smoothly and Tiny Guy
had a good time. We stayed at the Sleep
Inn and saw a pretty purple sunset Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423561817045768937.post-43814971966955967872012-07-18T20:52:00.000-07:002012-07-18T20:52:51.046-07:002,200 miles and a tiny guy...
Here is the plan:
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423561817045768937.post-52206032937073223382012-06-29T21:31:00.000-07:002012-06-29T21:31:05.303-07:00We'll always have Moab...
Sunday morning we decided to go out to breakfast. We weighed our options, read the reviews, and decided to go to the Jailhouse Cafe. Just a few comments on this place. First of all, do not go here if you are at all in a hurry, or are planning to do anything else for the rest of the morning. This place is slooooooooow. The food is ok, the bacon was extremely good,Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423561817045768937.post-22695946613297352842012-06-23T20:23:00.001-07:002012-06-23T20:23:19.212-07:00Hiking we wil go!
Saturday morning, we opted for a quick breakfast at the hotel's continental breakfast. It was decent, as expected, a waffle maker and some cereal. Then we headed out to meet our friends to hike Delicate Arch.
It was less windy in the morning, so we decided to give it a try, see how the tiny guy did.
When we got to the parking lot, it was completely overfull. A guy cleaning trash cans told Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423561817045768937.post-17630858715785530502012-06-19T12:54:00.001-07:002012-06-19T12:54:04.599-07:00Moab or Bust
Friday morning, we packed up the tiny guy, his gear, our stuff and headed out on the road a little before noon. Along the drive, I recognized many cities and landmarks from my past trips to Moab, but it had been a long time, and it was surprising to see what had changed. There are now giant windmills at the base of Spanish Fork Canyon. The classic Arby's where I ate so many Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423561817045768937.post-42961643579292694942012-06-14T15:04:00.002-07:002012-06-14T15:04:59.034-07:00Montana, Final: Heading South
Sadly, all good things must end. The family visit was refreshing. The trip south, home, was not as quiet as the trip north. Tiny had a tough last hour of the drive. But considering the amount of time he did well, we feel the trip a success.
Leaving Butte I am always sad. It seems stuck. Never changing. Everything is right where I left it. Someone should dust it off and shake it up a bit. I Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423561817045768937.post-23341747775477162672012-05-21T20:46:00.000-07:002012-05-21T21:13:24.860-07:00Montana, Part 5: The Visit
We were lucky enough to have awesome family that let us just hang out. Good meals and good conversation. Frankie, as always, was a real charmer. Below is some video and pictures, please scroll through...
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423561817045768937.post-48510553976879731622012-05-12T13:23:00.001-07:002012-05-12T13:23:19.985-07:00Montana, Part 4: Eating Out
We picked up Grandma Dorothy and headed to breakfast before heading to Bozeman. I LOVE a good diner breakfast. In fact, I compare all breakfasts to Bobo's in Tucson, AZ. Seriously. If you haven't experienced Bobo's, you have not had a true diner breakfast. Apple pancakes... enough said.
Anyway, we hit Joe's Pasty Shop and it was perfect. Just eggs, hashbrowns, toast, and bacon. Little man just Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423561817045768937.post-70277087465817063542012-05-09T16:21:00.000-07:002012-05-09T16:21:10.204-07:00Montana, Part 3: Babies in Hotels
This was the first time we stayed in a hotel with the little man. I was terrified that they would come toss us out in the middle of the night because no one wants to hear a crying baby. I'm here to report, happily, that there was no tossing and we all survived the night. We even managed to watch a couple episodes of Restaurant Impossible with Robert Irvine on the Food Network (a treat becauseUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423561817045768937.post-49617700224596851532012-05-07T17:14:00.002-07:002012-05-08T15:47:07.187-07:00Montana, Part 2: The Arrival
We arrived just in time for dinner with my grandma, Uncle Con, and his daughter, Kyla. The first stop, Pork Chop John's! I get mine with cheese, mayo, pickles, and onions. Alan prefers their hamburgers. It was Good Friday so we picked up halibut and chips for the others (no meat on Friday). Also, the fries and vanilla malts are a must try! This is definitely a Butte thing, they only exist there.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423561817045768937.post-22968300642802348312012-05-07T17:00:00.000-07:002012-05-07T17:18:55.038-07:00Montana, Part 1: Going North
Note: The Montana posts will be heavy with pictures!
The little guy had not met most of my family in Montana and we were craving Pork Chop John's (I was craving, not really we), so north we must go. My grandmother, mom, and aunts, uncles, and cousins live in and around Butte and Bozeman. Bozeman and the Bridger range is probably my favorite area to visit. I cannot put my finger on why Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423561817045768937.post-35717328431242830912012-04-28T14:18:00.000-07:002012-04-28T14:19:07.937-07:002012?! WHAT?!
Okay, 2011 was full of travel and moving and a baby and... well other EXCUSES.
2012 is here now and a quarter of it already history. We've added a mini traveler to the bunch so posts will now be kid friendly.
*CLAP*
We will be meeting some friends next week for a short trip to MOAB and ARCHES NATIONAL PARK!
The plan...
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Hiking to Delicate Arch, sunshine, and Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423561817045768937.post-78835891394167189252010-12-30T22:31:00.000-08:002010-12-30T22:38:03.308-08:002010 - Travels in ReviewSo the time in Portland, Oregon wasn't so much about traveling as it was about learning. I lived in Portland for several months to attend culinary school and Alan managed to work remotely for a spell. We would head back home to Eugene for the weekend and then I'd train it or drive back Monday morning.
Portland, I miss your cupcakes, french fries, and crepes but most of all, I miss our friends. Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3423561817045768937.post-57528057563292642612010-10-16T23:00:00.000-07:002010-10-31T21:51:04.581-07:00Santornini Day 4 -5 FavoritesThe last of the honeymoon pictures... oh so memorable!
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