An old love rediscovered

I'd never really been an outdoors fanatic. Yes, sure I enjoyed the beach, and the woods, and dining outside in the garden, but I always got bored quickly and needed "something else" to feel completely fullfilled. Traveling has changed that somewhat. The week in Sapa mountains, Northern Vietnam, living among the tribes, and climbing Bromo in Java have made me realize that I do enjoy nature a lot. Very often even more than history and culture, both scarce here in the US ;-). The beautiful Northwest compensates generously with some of the most amazing sceneries on the planet. So, recently, I've been catching up with that and I've done a good part of outdoor hiking and local sightseeing. It does indeed "complete" somehow this stay in Seattle. Winter is around the corner again, soon I'll start my 3rd year...it's time to move. It has been a wonderful experience, but my destiny lays elsewhere.

In order of appearance:

- Crater Lake, OR

- Dunes, OR

- Hurricane Ridge, WA

(more pics on picasa)

Life is a journey. Happiness and love are the destination. The journey is the destination.