Vancouver, CA — Day 1 “Raincouver”

It seemed that we had picked the most inauspicious week to visit Vancouver, weather wise. The city was wet and dreary when we arrived, and such misery was preceded by weeks of sun shine, which, according to the forecast, will return next week. We were determined not to be aggrieved by the unfortunate timing, however, …

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Seattle, WA — Day 3 & 4 “The Emerald City”

The Jewel of the Northwest, the queen of the Evergreen State, the many-faceted city of space, elegance, magic and beauty. Every major American city has a nickname: New York City is famously known as The Big Apple, Boston Beantown, New Orleans The Big Easy. Among the popular city nicknames, Seattle the Emerald City is by …

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