Life post-injury and half-marathon has been decidedly slow so there's not much to report. Which I think is how it's supposed to be. I've done a bit of walking with the dog and parents, I got around to seeing
The Hobbit, and I'm addicted to
Homeland (finally - how did it take that long for me to watch this show??).
I'll be honest... I don't love being home. I really like being with my family, of course, and my hometown is a gorgeous place. But it's only gorgeous when it isn't raining, which happens about, oh, maybe 30% of the time in Washington. Where I grew up is quite rural so there isn't much to do besides read and watch TV if you can't be outside hiking or running.
But there are so many things here that I miss when I'm in New York, like driving. I
love to drive. Growing up in rural Washington, I drove everywhere from the day I got my license (my 16th birthday, first thing in the morning). Hitting the road in a manual car, since I prefer stick-shifts, is one of my favorite things to do. And driving to some place with a view is even better, because if there's anything I miss more than driving, it's mountains. Just ask my college roommate, Katie -- I'm slightly obsessed with mountains.
So, because I have no fun workouts or recipes to share, here are some snapshots of the places I've been driving to this week since we've had
two whole days of sunshine. TWO! It's a New Year's miracle. (Spoiler Alert: they're mainly places with great mountain views.)
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| Prospect Point, overlooking the Lions Gate Bridge in Vancouver, B.C. |
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| Mt Baker and the Twin Sisters from Semiahmoo Point |
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| Coastal Mountains (Canada's name for the Cascades) |
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| picnic spot? |
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| sunset over the San Juan islands |
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| English Bay (in Vancouver) filled with 18 container ships |
Awesome views! Looks so darn peaceful out there... I love disconnecting and going out for a hike, walk or run with views like that.
ReplyDeleteThese pictures are absolutely gorgeous! I, too, love mountains. Hope you are feeling better and resting up. And it's good to not have anything to do but read sometimes. Enjoy it before you come back to crazy NY ;) Miss you!!!!!
ReplyDeleteYour home is beautiful! I am jealous...I have only been out west to California.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful pics! We definitely don't have anything like that in NYC so enjoy while you can! :)
ReplyDeleteGorgeous pictures! I grew up in Central New York, so I'm used to driving everywhere, too. I don't miss driving while I'm in NYC, but when I go home, I always offer to run errands for my mom so I can use the car. Hope you're resting up and recovering!
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! I was just telling my husband this morning that we should go to Washington this summer... neither of us have ever been there. Have a great weekend!
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