Block by Block is a photo essay series meant to capture moments how does cryptocurrency trading work and moods in Seattle one city block at a time. I choose blocks at random while I’ll walking my dog or on my way somewhere–I want to capture normal, everyday things I see around the city and not go out of my way for anything special or touristy. Continue reading
It’s hard to believe the summer is coming to a close. Ben, Kai and I had one last camping adventure in August, and it turned out to be my favorite bitcoin trader south africa camping spot of the whole summer.
We hiked in 3.5 miles to Lake Valhalla, along the Pacific Crest Trail, intending to pick a campsite, drop our packs, and hike up to the summit of nearby Mt. McCausland. Continue reading
Camping isn’t always easy. I didn’t grow up camping, and to be honest it took me awhile to warm up to it. Now that I’ve been camping on and off trading cryptocurrency for about seven years, I’ve spent some time thinking about what keeps me going back. Continue reading
The beginning of this summer seems to be themed “last-minute camping trips.” We haven’t planned much ahead and limit ourselves to walk-in backpacking sites that are dog-friendly and don’t require extra permits or reservations.
Ben and I have made a point to plan ahead a little more for our weekends in August, but for now I’m embracing the spontaneous camping choices we’ve made. I’ve shared some tips for planning a last-minute camping trip at the end of this post. Continue reading
Victoria is best reached by boat. The Black Ball Ferry that leaves from Port Angeles, Washington is the Victoria Clipper are two of the most popular ways to get there from the Seattle area. (Check out a myriad of options here.) This was the second time Ben and I have been to Victoria, and we took the Clipper again this time. It’s about a three-and-a-half hour trip, the boat leaves from the waterfront near Seattle’s Belltown neighborhood. Continue reading
I love discovering an alpine lake that isn’t too hard to get to. Heather Lake is off of the Mountain Loop Highway, about an hour and a half from Seattle. I had read about the hike back in March, but at the time it was too snowy to access. Ben and I headed up there for a day hike in mid-June, and there was still snow at the top but none on the road and nothing we couldn’t walk through with normal hiking boots. Continue reading
Last month I met Ben in San José, Costa Rica’s capital city. After staying one night in San José (not much exploring involved), we caught a public bus for Manuel Antonio, a beautiful small beach town with a national park and rainforest on Costa Rica’s Pacific coast. Continue reading
This is the same stretch of beach I visited many summers when I was a kid: the first ocean I ever swam in, where I collected shells, got sunburned, and built sandcastles. Continue reading
I’m a big believer in the planning/expectation part of a trip being part of the fun, but I was really busy leading up to our Grand Canyon and Zion trip and didn’t have time to do much research. I think I had photos from some of Utah’s other national parks in my head when I pictured Zion, so I expected it to be more of a desert and was surprised to find a river running through it and some fairly lush greenery.
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No photo I’ve ever seen of the Grand Canyon does it justice. It is so much bigger and more beautiful than I imagined. Continue reading
