Washington State Vacation

I trust you found the newsletter I sent about trivia related to Washington enjoyable. I put it together to tease the residents during my recent visit last week. Instead of diving into lengthy details, I’ll just share some photographs from the journey.

While on Orcas Island, close to Eastsound, I discovered a small landform that's only accessible at very low tides. Here I am standing on that spot. I arrived a bit too late and had to wade through the water up to my knees to reach it.

Oak Harbor

Admiralty Head lighthouse

Sequim, which is renowned as the Lavender capital of the United States, is also the birthplace of my father.

No, I didn’t happen to meet Edward. I had assumed he was perpetually a student there. I was looking forward to escaping the sweltering summer heat of Las Vegas for the cooler, overcast weather rumored to be filled with vampires, yet it seems I inadvertently brought the warm and clear weather from Vegas with me.

Bella’s truck, from Twilight

Second Beach, near Forks

Hike to Second Beach

Ruby Beach

Tree of Life

Performing tricks by the Hoh River within the enchanting Hoh Rainforest.

Regarding my trivia about Alaska, someone disputed my statement that the Anchorage airport was the most trafficked one in the U.S. during 2020. Unfortunately, I can't recall where I got that information. The rationale was based on Anchorage being the fourth busiest for air cargo, as planes on their way from Asia to the East Coast often stop to refuel there. While the pandemic drastically reduced passenger flights, cargo operations remained largely intact, which elevated Anchorage's position in terms of total takeoffs and landings. Nevertheless, I can't pinpoint my original source, so I might have been mistaken. If possible, I would like to withdraw that question and apologize for bringing it up. ancairport.com) Information and strategies that are mathematically sound for various casino games such as blackjack, craps, roulette, among countless others you can enjoy.

Written by: Michael Shackleford