Vancouver - Day 1
Vancouver - Day 2
Seattle
Snoqualmie Falls + Night Before the Marathon
Marathon Day
I barely took any photos on this trip... You see, Amber has an awesome SLR and I have a crappy point & shoot, circa 2004. SLR > my crappy camera, so I let her capture out trip in pictures! Here are a couple of my favorites!
Day 1 in Vancouver, crossing the bridge on our way to Granville Island.
Day 2 in Vancouver, standing in front of "Canada Place".
Enjoying Pumpkin Spice Lattes in front of the original Starbucks in Seattle! Yum!
Snoqualmie Falls. Pictures do not do this justice. It was STUNNING. It was definitely worth the detour on our way to Portland!
I'll close with some highlights from my trip, bullet-point style:
- Meeting Amber and Lauren and discovering that they are even MORE awesome in person... which wasn't a surprise since this has been the case for all of my blogger meet-ups.
- Discovering that I can actually navigate quite well - whether in the car or walking in a new city. I think traveling alone to France really pushed me out of my comfort zones and taught me how to really 'get my bearings' for a city.
- On Sunday night, after the marathon, Amber and I went out for dinner at Deshutes Brewery where they had a gluten free menu. Words can't describe my delight at finding that they had a hamburger that was served on a gluten free bun! I haven't eaten a burger on a bun since I went gluten free in February of 2009! I might have clapped with glee when my meal arrived...
- Receiving the congratulatory phone calls, bbms, text messages, and emails from SO many people. I was so touched and felt incredibly loved!
The trip really could not have gone better than it did. It's sort of surreal that it's all over and done with. Amber and I have been planning this trip for about a year now, so it's sort of sad that it's over and done with. However, I am confident that I will see Lauren and Amber in the future - possibly for a destination 1/2 marathon! :)
I hope your week is off to a fabulous start!
20 comments:
Loved reading both your and Amber's recaps of your trip! Looks like you two had a wonderful time.
I love the trip recap! It definitely got me excited for my upcoming trip to San Antonio!
Love the pictures!! I can't access Amber's blog at work so I have to get back to reading at home. I'm so glad that y'all had such a wonderful time!!
When Big Events like that are over it's so hard to know what to feel! I love the photos, and at least you guys can look back and remember- and maybe we can all scheme something else to look forward to soon :)
So glad you had such a great trip! It makes me want to go to all those places right now!
I love that you went sight-seeing and visiting on your trip. I have some Vancouver pics in the same spots!
That's awesome about the gluten free hamburger bun. I adore food, and I can't imagine being denied a treat like that. I mean, it's the little things! I real hamburger bun would make me clap my hands too!
PS I doubt I'm telling you anything you don't know already, but I had a pastor with celiac disease and he purchased breads from Gillian's gluten free mall. They ship all kinds of gluten free breads and more.
You should do the Fargo 1/2 marathon in May!! I'm doing it! (And super excited for it, already!)
Awesome pictures - there is so much beautiful country to see right here in North America! I'm glad you had the opportunity to see that part of the country in addition to meeting your blog friends, and run the Portland Marathon all in one shot! If you decide to run the Fargo 1/2 marathon, I'll be there to cheer you on!
I MISS YOU!
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You look so cute in all those photos; love your hair when it is straight =) Glad you had a great trip. I felt sad after the Minne trip was over, so we need something else to plan that involves all of us, k!?
Wonderful accomplishment and a wonderful memory!
What great memories and photos :) I'm so happy it was so wonderful! Now, come up to Winnipeg so I can meet YOU! :)
I hope I can make it out to Washington state eventually! Looks like such a beautiful area! Glad you had a great trip and returned safely!
That's so cool that Deschutes had a great gf menu for you! I'm so glad we were able to meet! Have a great week.
It sounds and looked like you and Amber had a great trip! It's amazing the friendships that come out of blogging :)
All of these posts are great, it looks like you guys had so much fun! I like the picture at Pike's Place, its always so busy and crazy there. Since I walk through there a few times a week, Im sure Im walking through the background of many people's pictures :) I wish I would have been able to meet up, you will just have to make another trip out to Seattle!
Oh and your comment on my Happy Monday post makes me very happy too!! :)
This trip sounds so great!!! I'm so jealous you met Amber!!
I have a point and shoot camera circa... 2004ish as well! A nice SLR camera is on my wishlist for Christmas!!
It sounds like you had such a fun time, and that is totally awesome about the gluten free menu!!!!!
SUCH gorgeous pictures! Wow. I definitely would love to see that part of the country some day!
That's awesome (and crazy) that they had a gluten free menu. That is not common!!! And at such a perfect timing, too!
I'm so glad you guys had such a great time!
I loved reading Ambers recaps and seeing the pictures of your adventure along the way. Sounds like such a fantastic trip!
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