Travelogues Washington

It is Thursday, April 16, 2026, and we begin our trip to America in Jena at 6:00 PM. We have been working all day, and now we first need to drive to Hermsdorf so that Andreas can...

We were able to park our rental car overnight in the hotel parking lot (for 25 dollars), so we can head to Snoqualmie Falls right in the morning. Before that, we'll find a bagel...

The evening before, I booked a car with Alamo so we could take a trip to Mount Rainier National Park today. Uber rides are far too expensive, and public transportation outside of...

Freshly rested, we get up around 8:00 AM. The time difference doesn't cause us any problems – apparently, it's easier to get used to it when you travel into the future rather than...

13.7.2024 Day 1: The alarm goes off at 5:45. We're ready to leave at 6:45. For the first time today we don't need a taxi to get to the airport, as it will be the first...

After leaving Seattle, the largest city in the state of Washington, we continued to explore this state in the following days. We visited two of the three national parks there...

03/01/2020: Arrival in Seattle at 8 pm After our train ride, we just grab something to eat at a Chinese snack bar near the hostel with Trisha. The owner is in a bad mood... I...

Yesterday we arrived in the late evening after 33 hours with the Coast Starlight. Coast Starlight The route runs from L.A. to Seattle and has numerous stops in between, such...

After all, the first alarm went off at 7:30 a.m. Which was definitely too soon after this short night. The snorers, yes they found their way back to the hotel, no movement. So I...

17.08.2022 WednesdayToday we are crossing from Victoria to Port Angeles in the USA by ferry. During the journey, we were hoping to see orcas, but instead we saw a gray whale....

Still filled with farewell sadness, we boarded the ferry in Victoria, which was supposed to take us away from Canada to Port Angeles (USA) in 1.5 hours. During the journey, we...

Tag 123: Today, I start at 6 a.m. as planned. The past few days, I've been taking my time packing and it ended up being somewhere between 6:15 and 6:30. That's what happens when...

Tag 112: Today is a good day. We make good progress and there are great views of Mount Jefferson and Mount Hood. We cover 32.2 miles, which is Warrior's longest distance on the...

It was a terribly long car travel day 😣. The girls did a great job. And we were allowed entry into the USA 😉. They did take us out and gave us a stern look, but the monkey...

It continued to rain heavily today. Even the motivation to leave a Holiday Inn early has sunk 😂. After pancakes (the girls literally jumped out of bed in anticipation) and a...

Sleep in 😁 What a luxury on this vacation 😊 Almost 8.40 according to my watch. We relaxed into the bathroom and when everyone was ready we went a few meters down the street to...

Our original plan for the US was to fly to Los Angeles, then drive along the West Coast and finally cross to the East Coast, but because we now had three months instead of two,...

Today I say goodbye to my Chilean maid of honor Vale, to fly to my other maid of honor who lives in Seattle. It was interesting to observe the daily life of a normal Chilean...

Friday, 13th July Since I wake up shortly after 6 o'clock, I get up before the alarm goes off and leave this strange accommodation at half past seven. At Tim Horton’s I get some...

Our first day in Seattle starts with sunshine. Finally no more rain. View over the city from the 1st observation platform This time we are staying in the Greenwood district....

Thursday, 22.06. Woodland - Troutdale - Columbia River Gorge - Portland (203 miles) There is no breakfast in our hostel, but there is nothing really keeping us here and so at...

Sunday, 17.06. / Seattle (total driving distance 37 miles) I wake up at 3:15 am, G. is already awake! We both fall back asleep and are already at breakfast by 7:30 am. Good...

Saturday 16.06. Flight Stuttgart-Seattle The night ends at 4am. The taxi arrives at 5.20am and surprisingly the train from the main station is on time, so I relax a bit......

Tag 134: Initially, I planned to take the 1 PM shuttle back to the trail. However, since there is no WiFi and nothing else to do, I decide to take the 8 AM shuttle and take it...

Wow, Woowww and even more Wwoooowww!!! That's all I can say. Guys, I want to go back! The North Cascades National Park was one of the most beautiful places and experiences I've...

07/24/22, Seattle, Washington State. The decision to travel to the northern part of the West Coast came quite spontaneously. There were so many ideas of where I could have gone....

Beach 2", and so on, are behind us, and the road disappears into a not very exciting landscape. There are no towns here, hardly any cars, and occasionally a view of a wooded hill....

Monday, 18.06. Seattle - Whidbey Island - Port Angeles (175 miles) Shortly after 5 we are both awake and leave the hotel in the north at 8.00am. First stop is in Tulalip, about...

After a short visit to the lake, of course with a fishing rod, our path leads to the Smoke Jumper Fire Base near Winthrop. On the way there, we already spot a fire in the...

After 10 fairly relaxed hours of flying, we landed in Seattle...