2002-2005 (c) GetJealous.com, All rights reserved. http://www.getjealous.com/morleyisonthemove/rss.xml http://www.getjealous.com/morleyisonthemove http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2715349&go=morleyisonthemove I reckon this title would have made a better film than Sleepless in Seattle!Seattle was designated crazy Mastercard location quite early on in my trip, and it indeed managed to live up to my expectations. I did however see most of the sights in my time there too!After the tour deposited us at the end point airport hotel we dispersed and I went to check into my nicer, better, and cheaper hotel next... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2715349&go=morleyisonthemove Fri, 25 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2709143&go=morleyisonthemove We drive on up to Olympic National Park and the first stop is at Hoh Rain Forest Visitor Center. I'm not sure why it isn't called the Hoh Rainforest, guess that's just the American's not using English in the way we would again! After a picnic lunch in the van to avoid the drizzle the others set off on a little hike. There isn't much enthusiasm on anyone's face (apart from Rosie who was the only ot... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2709143&go=morleyisonthemove Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2709120&go=morleyisonthemove Well, I guess it was only a matter of time before I upset everyone, so I probably deserve a medal for lasting for a whole 3 months and 6 days before this happened. Allison had suggested earlier in the trip that we could perhaps check into a hotel for the last two nights of the camping tour, on the premise that it might be snowing up in Olympic National Park. We did indeed find snow yesterday at Mo... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2709120&go=morleyisonthemove Wed, 23 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2709121&go=morleyisonthemove We finally get a lie-in, heading out for a nice hot breakfast at 9am before driving on into Mount Rainier National Park. The others all managed to over order so after wolfing down my eggs on toast I also get to mop up the pancake remains. Result, yum! As we drive into the park it is drizzling but we aren't quite prepared for what we see on the way to the visitor center at Paradise (the point quite... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2709121&go=morleyisonthemove Tue, 22 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2708971&go=morleyisonthemove We passed briefly through the state of Oregon between California and Washington, camping one night in the Jessie M Honeyman State Park. My turn to sit in the front of the van to get a better view of the scenery (whilst we do have ample space given the small group size, the windows in the van are badly positioned so unless you are right up front you generally see bugger all!). Did I enjoy the end o... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2708971&go=morleyisonthemove Sun, 20 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2708974&go=morleyisonthemove Our final stop in California was in the north near the Redwoods National Park. After a long drive from San Francisco we pitched up in a rather deserted camping field. With no neighbours, trees or clouds in the sky we were quite alone and exposed and as a result bloody freezing!! It got down to 8 degrees overnight and I was glad to have gone to bed wearing leggings, joggy bums, a vest top, long sle... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2708974&go=morleyisonthemove Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2708509&go=morleyisonthemove Ok, so the youngest member of the group gets more bizarre!Before leaving San Francisco the others were chatting about her potentially leaving - apparently she needed to complete some police checks before being given a job to work at Wimbledon! She has always dreamed of working at Wimbledon and can't bear to miss the opportunity! I had wondered why she had been on the phone to Daddy every single d... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2708509&go=morleyisonthemove Fri, 18 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2708506&go=morleyisonthemove We are all actually a bit sad to leave Yosemite as we could happily have hiked a few more trails and explored so much more of the park. The RV trailer park also had a good few other campers in it, half of whom ran around topless playing frisbee, so there were added bonuses too! It was however exciting to think we were about to check into a hotel for two nights and so were spared pitching tents aga... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2708506&go=morleyisonthemove Wed, 16 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2708339&go=morleyisonthemove We head inland toward Yosemite National Park and the landscape soon starts to change quite dramatically. First stop is lunch just inside the park and then a short hike (not quite sure I would normally call a stroll along a tarmac path a hike, but I'm getting used to American oddities) around some giant trees. They are all so tall, and so straight - strangely fascinating! Then we head on down into ... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2708339&go=morleyisonthemove Mon, 14 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2708334&go=morleyisonthemove After an awesome week or so by myself it was back to group travel. This one started rather weirdly. First, the tour starts at 7.30am! Now I'm used to getting up for early starts but how can meeting your new travelling companions at this ungodly hour when most are still half asleep be a good start?!? Well it wasn't, at all! The tour leader (Allison) barely introduced herself, never mind getting us ... http://www.getjealous.com/blog.php?action=showdiaryentry&diary_id=2708334&go=morleyisonthemove Sat, 12 May 2012 12:00:00 GMT