Sakura dinner 8/29

* 8/29/14 Friday evening
Our managers here at Meteor Crater Rv Park, Bunny/Jim are retiring/ leaving us  on 9/30.  Jim is schedule for Back surgery on 10/23.  So we decided  (the four of us -Nacho, Bunny/Jim & me) would have a early Going away dinner in Flagstaff at the Radisson Hotel/Sakura rstr. Nacho brought his family Megan and new baby Jr & Marli.
  Our dinner was prepared at a Teppan table.  Fun to watch. Great food.

Another table near by

Marli & Jim

Get ready

us

Nacho Jr - 7 weeks old

Megan

Bunny & Nacho

Seattle trip return 8/18

*Monday 8/18
Return trip from Seattle to Phx
Ken drove me to the airport around 9am.  Flight was at 11:20a. Again full plane.  At Phx airport called Hotel for the shuttle bus. Also they would have my truck waiting for me. Pretty cool.

The 2nd pic is picture of  Mount St Helens (the 1980 eruption).

Now for the 3 hr drive back to Meteor Crater.
Awesome short weekend.  Thanks to Ken for his hospitality.

On plane - Seattle

Mount St Helen's

Seattle trip #3 8/17

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Sunday 8/17
Another early start from ken's place.  Headed to Snoqualmie Pass. About a 45 min drive east. This Geo event is called "Going Ape". An annual event.  The geo name has something to do about the start of geocaching years ago. After checking in and doing some activities we went over to the Train tunnel which was built in 1912. In the late 1980 it was converted into a walking trail.  Its a 2.3 mi walk from one end to the other end.  You need a flashlight. Did some geocaching on the trail at the other end.  Headed back to Ken's place around 3p. Then later connected with Scott & Kenny for a Mexican dinner.  Early  to bed.  Returning to Phx tomorrow, Monday.

Here at the Iron Horse Park for the Geo Event

sign the Log sheet

buzzcut39 signed in

Ken - info on the Tunnel

Entry into tunnel- you need a flash light.  2.3 mile walk to the other end

In the Tunnel

1 mile in - guess what- yes a geocache

the other end of tunnel

view of water running

great views

geocaching on train trail

Hidden geocache in rock

small trail off the big one

selfie

View of Hwy 90

Had someone take my picture. Now the walk back.

Back to the main event area -- tried to take picture of 3 skydivers

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Dinner at Las Marigtas in Issaquah where we met Scott and Kenny.  Unfortunately No picture of the four of us.  Nice visit.

Good food

Seattle trip #2 8/16

* Seattle #2
Saturday 8/16
Left Ken's place around 10am and headed back to the Fremont area for the big Geocaching Event call the 2014 HQ Block Party.  Over 1000 people there.  Lots of activities. This is the Head Quarters for the Geo staff.  Late lunch before heading over to the Seattle Center were the Space Needle is located, Chihuly Glass garden and a Music center.  Back to Capital Hill for dinner at Quinn's Restr. Back to Ken's place around 10pm. Busy day and a fun one.

2014 geo annual event: exhibits, vendors, food court and fun activities.
  

the Welcome area and check in

signing the log board- my geo name is buzzcut39

geo mascot called "Signal"

vendors and food area

House boats along the water front- cool

statues wearing geo shirts and me

Ken and me- doing the Cartoon Adventure geocaching series 

pretty hanging plants at the event area

silly picture

 

HQ geotour passport of 9 geo places within  walking distance.  We only had time to do a couple of them.

 

Now over to the Seattle Center.

 

to long of a wait for the tour- just shopping in Gift shop

 

Chihuly Glass center/garden: the artwork in the Exhibition is just awesome.

me- yes its blow glass

The Music center. 
Just a quick visit in the lobby. Out of time for the tour.

Capital Hill area
A stop for a geocache before going into Quinn's Rstr.

tiny geocache