Museum of flight

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Or, as it should be called more appropriately: the American Museum of flight, or the Boeing Museum of flight. Either way, it’s a great place to visit on a rainy day in Seattle, just a 20 minute drive south. The main attraction to me was, of course, the famous Concorde. It’s one of only three in North America. […] Read More

Thunderstorms

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The last day in Vancouver was relaxing, but something was in the air. I was at the beach – yes, again – and read a bit. But high humidity and clouds announced a bit of a weather… I checked out late, but managed to meet my host Darek, a hydrologist, who rented me his room […] Read More

Discovery Park

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I decided I needed to get a little bit more active, and not only just hang out in the nearest parks…. as it was already a bit too late to start a bike hinke towards West Seattle, I figured I could go to Discovery Park. Google maps indicated a 45 minute trip along the lake […] Read More

Listening

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It was one of these days that just turn out differently than you thought when you got up. First of all, it was grey and cold in the morning. No beach or park. I headed to Joe’s Bar as every morning for my coffee, croissant and wifi, and then decided to go downtown to SAM, the […] Read More

Trivia night

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Daniel and I went to Poco, a nice bar on Cap Hill with great wines and some delicious food – I love their truffled Mac ‘n cheese! – and had a great time with the owner and some guests last week. So this Monday was Trivia night, and after a quick bite at Tacos El Asadero, […] Read More

10 months

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At the end of this day, I will be on the road for exactly 10 months. It’s incredible. I am glad I keep this blog. Plus my paper journal, that gets so much more information than would (or should) ever fit into this blog. Plus I have all the pictures of my trip, organized by […] Read More

Fleet week

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The boys and girls of the Navy and the Marines are in town. Seattle, being an important port, is brimming with Sailors in uniform and the bars are exploding… They voluntarily pose with anyone in the bars, streets, and I’m sure a good percentage got laid last night. If not, second chance tonight… With that […] Read More

First week in Seattle

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The first week is already over in Seattle. I can not report on much to be honest. It’s hot, I’m mostly riding Henry to the park and spend time on the green, with fruit, a salad, and a book. Then I meet some friends, Seattle was really easy to connect to. I’ve been out in […] Read More

Henry the bike

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And I am mobile again. At least within the confines of Capitol Hill. As of yesterday, I do have a bike again. It’s called Henry. Simply because, well, it needed a name and Henry was the first that came to mind when I rode it. My friend Daniel gave it to me for the time […] Read More

Jay Brannan

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I first saw Jay Brannan in one of my favorite movies ever: Shortbus. A movie, foremost about sex, but, if you look deeper, about humanity. Since then he has made a remarkable career, with other movies, but foremost with his singing! I have missed his shows in Europe, often just by a day, as I was […] Read More

1000 forms of fear

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Have you ever been so mesmerized by a song that you played it all day long in an endless loop? I have, many times, and yesterday was such a day, that I spent walking around Seattle in a bubble created by Sia’s new album 1000 forms of fear. I first heard of Sia when, on […] Read More

Seattle

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I arrived in the early evening, and transfer into town was smooth, thanks to their light rail train that connects the city to its airport! A few minutes in a taxi uphill and I was on Capitol Hill, meeting my host Lilly. She’s a warm, welcoming woman who quickly showed me the house and the basics. […] Read More