{"id":465,"date":"2014-04-29T18:34:49","date_gmt":"2014-04-29T23:34:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/?p=465"},"modified":"2014-04-29T18:34:49","modified_gmt":"2014-04-29T23:34:49","slug":"april2014-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/ipeloquinphoto.com\/blog\/2014\/04\/april2014-update\/","title":{"rendered":"April 2014 Update"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well then. \u00a0It has clearly been a while since I posted. \u00a0How about that?<\/p>\n

Life lull over.<\/p>\n

Here are the past three trips that I’ve take in 2014. \u00a0The gallery is mashed together, but I think you you be able to figure out the location easily.<\/p>\n

London, UK – January 2014<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Just a quick trip to London. \u00a0I had two friends from the Minneapolis area that were going to be out there at the same time. \u00a0I thought it would be awesome to join. \u00a0I started the morning early in Fargo, flew to Minneapolis, then to New York JFK (where is didn’t have much connect time), then to London Heathrow airport. \u00a0I figured my way around and eventually met Nate at the East Croyden station.<\/p>\n

As someone that does not do well with jet lag, the first day was tough. \u00a0After meeting Nate that the train station, we went to his parents house and I spent the rest of the day in and out of consciousness. \u00a0Kate joined us the next day. It was a great time of seeing the sights, meeting new people and relaxing.<\/p>\n

After four days, I had to head home. \u00a0I’d say that I’d go again.<\/p>\n

Maui, Hawaii – March 2014<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

The trip started off with a Delta departure from Fargo to Salt Lake City. \u00a0After I hit Salt Lake, I took Southwest to Las Vegas. \u00a0I had some good hang out time with Nate and Emily. \u00a0It’s always nice to see those two.<\/p>\n

Then is was off to Maui. \u00a0I hopped a morning flight from Las Vegas to Los Angeles, then on to Maui. \u00a0This is the third time to Maui. \u00a0Still love it. \u00a0I got to hang out with Liz and Preston for a few days.<\/p>\n

May favorite part of the trips are always the hiking, especially in the forested areas. \u00a0The smell of fresh rain and ripe fruit can not be beat…. especially when you get to eat the fruit. \u00a0We also hit the beach and did some swimming in the ocean. \u00a0And, of course, the sunsets.<\/p>\n

Seattle, Washington – April 2014<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

This was a whirlwind of a trip. \u00a0I was there for almost two days, and was busy almost all of it. \u00a0The McCoys picked me up from the airport and had lunch. \u00a0After that, they showed me their place and continued to Point Defiance Park. \u00a0After that, we met up with Tiffany and Chad at the soda and ice cream shop in Ruston, WA.<\/p>\n

Tiffany, Chad and I continued to Snoqualmie Falls. \u00a0This was a fun place just to hang out. \u00a0We went off the path and joined others near the base of the falls.<\/p>\n

The next day, we went to the Roosengaarde tulip fields in Mt. Vernon, WA. \u00a0There are fields upon fields of tulips there. \u00a0In addition to the fields, there were gardens with organized displays. \u00a0Enjoyable. \u00a0Next, we went to the Ballard Locks. \u00a0We observed the locks in action, tried to find some fish in the fish ladder and checked out the botanical garden adjacent to the locks. \u00a0After that, we started making our way to downtown Seattle. \u00a0We stopped at Gas Works Park to see the city from across the bay, then on to the Space Needle, and lastly Pikes Place Market. \u00a0The market was pretty much shut down, but we had no waiting for coffee at the first Starbucks.<\/p>\n

Then a red-eye fight to Minneapolis and home to Fargo. \u00a0Those are tough, but totally worth it to spend a little extra time where you are going.<\/p>\n

Until next time.<\/p>\n

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