
Card : Minted Photographer : Sara Martinez (friend) Location : West Point Lighthouse
One of the most popular tourist attractions in Lisbon is the Santa Justa Lift (Elevador de Santa Justa) which connects the lower streets of the Baixa area to the higher Bairro Alto neighborhood. While the lift features on many people’s must-do lists while in Lisbon, it is not worth the long wait as the line [...]
Another gorgeous day of exploring Portugal! Belém Tower is synonymous with Lisbon and Portugal. If you have browsed pictures of Lisbon you would have no doubt seen this 15th Century tower that sits on the bank of the Tagus River. Attractions, museums, monasteries and defensive towers adorn the Lisbon neighborhood of Belém. Belém in Portuguese [...]
Perched high above Alfama is the breathtaking Castelo de São Jorge, located on top of the tallest of Lisbon's seven hills in the historic centre of the Alfama's old Moorish quarter. With breathtaking views and plenty of historical charm, Castelo de São Jorge was a must stop for us while in Lisbon. Dating back to [...]
I have never been to West Point Lighthouse until recently and immediately fell in love with the picturesque scene! Currently part of the City of Seattle Parks and Recreation Department, the West Point Lighthouse at Discovery Park is close to home, has amazing hiking trails, great views of Seattle, and of course the lighthouse itself. We [...]
This years costume theme is "Let Love Bloom"! I dressed up Andre as a farmer; scored his farmers overalls at Carhartt and purchased some gardening tools over at Goodwill. For Avery, I dressed him up as a gnome and purchased his costume off Amazon. He wouldn't keep the beard on, but who cold blame him [...]
Trunk-or-treat is pretty new to me, but it’s been around for about 15 years now. Many suburban and rural areas opt for these events for safety reasons, or because of a lack of close neighbors to do actual trick-or-treating. Trunk-or-treat events can be large, almost like a school fun fair, with lots of games and [...]
Avery is an train fanatic and when I came across the Mt. Rainier Railroad & Logging Museum’s Great Pumpkin Patch Express, I knew that this was the Fall activity of the century!!! I purchased the First Class ticket so that we can all be a bit more comfortable. We boarded the mid-century 1940s Olympian Hiawatha [...]
Coffee at Central Perk, anyone? In honor of the 25th anniversary of the ’90s sitcom “Friends,” the AT&T Lounge in Capitol Hill was temporarily transformed into a full-size replica of Central Perk coffee shop, complete with the famous orange couch where Ross, Rachel, Joey, Phoebe, Monica and Chandler used to lounge over lattes and gossip. [...]