General Laziness

I seem to be getting very lazy in my posting. Sorry about that. At last check I was in Santa Monica California. I am no longer in Santa Monica. In fact I am no longer in California. I am not even in a State that borders California. For the past four days I have been in the Seattle area. I happen to have a friend up this way.

Now how did I get here? Well, I drove. I drove the Pacific Coast Highway. I recommend it for anyone who has the time, the car, and skill necessary to navigate such a convoluted route. It is flat out awesome. The road takes you all the way from the urban desert that is L.A. to the lush rain forests of the pacific northwest. In between are rocks, mountains, seas of flowers, a red bridge, tight curves, and the most majestic trees ever planted by the hand of God.

I can't describe every feature that took my breath away or every hairpin turn that gave it back, but I can say that every place on earth that I have so far seen has it's charms and the pacific coast is not remotely in the running, as the exception. I camped at dunes, inlets, and lush jungles. I drove through sun, wind, and driving rain. I visited an aquarium and wandered amidst the trunks of stately redwoods. I marveled at crashing waves and hillsides awash in wild flowers. I have now driven the PCH and would very happily do it again, but there are other wonders to see yet and I am on my way to see them.

After a brief hiatus in Seattle that is. As I said, my friend lives here. He works so he is leaving me in charge of his fifty odd inch HDTV, Playstation 3 and impressive movie collection. Other than that, we climbed most of a mountain (We sort of lost the trail beneath the snow), and we went to the horse races. Luckily I know that I was not born to gamble, having taken statistics in college, so I only lost $4.00 before quitting. My friend came out $4.00 up so I could have just given him the money and stayed home. It was fun though. Carefully reviewing the horses with a practiced eye and selecting the one with the best name or coolest coloring and then watching your horse come in dead last.

I actually only had one pick come in last. My other pick came in second to last. Now I am spending my days working on a top secret project and planning for thrusday when I depart for my next top secret location. Check back friday for details.

Sam's Summary

• I have been shirking my duties as a travel blogger
• that does not mean that I have not been traveling
• I have in fact been traveling
• Up the pacific coast since you asked
• It was cool
• You should do it too
• but only if you are cool
• I am in Seattle
• I am horrible at picking horses
• I am busy doing vacation type stuff