How do you go on vacation? Do you go, Go, GO! all the time? Do you take time to relax? I think beach vacations are more “relaxy” than city vacations…who wants to go to a fantastic city and only see the inside of a hotel or conference room? That’s what business travel is for. While in Seattle, Handsome & I packed a ton of things in: Alki beach for some of the best views of the city, Spuds for super-authentic fish & chips, the Zoo, the Aquarium, the Nordstrom Half-Yearly sale…it was a busy trip.
However, I think that the moments I loved the most were when Handsome & I had some time alone, without any of the craziness. We drove up to Snoqualmie Falls and hiked down to the bottom for some fantastic views. Admittedly, neither of us were prepared for the hike back up to the top–but Handsome was a good sport about it, letting me stop every few feet to catch my breath take pictures of wild raspberries, none of which turned out.
You can only see a little bit of the falls behind us–this picture is taken from the top, before I was a hot, sweaty mess.
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Hey, I’ve done that hike! Hey, I even found the pic: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jaynet03/35237948/ (It was before Andrew got Lasik…he has come a long way. And I was kinda skinny then, a shame I’m not now.) And my aunt got married there when I was about 9…
Okay, enough of my memory lane. I couldn’t help myself seeing those pics.
XOXO
Comment by janet 2009 July 24 @ 5:14 pmI agree, beach vacations are total relaxation while city vacations are more about seeing things. I like to find some blend of the two, if at all possible.
Comment by Jess 2009 July 24 @ 6:42 pmWaterfalls are my absolute favorite place to be. I love just sitting there listening to the water fall, so very peaceful.
Comment by Inna 2009 July 24 @ 8:20 pmPretty!
Comment by Allie 2009 July 24 @ 8:43 pmWhile dating my hubby and I went to the falls for a little hike. I warned him that the rocks at the bottom were mossy and he should be careful. Of course he listened to me then about as much as he does now and slipped, fell and broke his wrist. Sweet date! To top it off I couldn’t drive his stick shift car so he had to drive himself to the ER.
I’m glad your hike seemed to go better.
Comment by Monica 2009 July 25 @ 2:16 pm