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MONTANA / Day 5

June 26, 2015 by Jonathan Chow in Outdoors, Trips

Today we went back to Idaho and stayed at Sandpoint, a small town along the lakeside. The town itself was, while quaint and peasant, not really much to write home about. On the way there, on the other hand, we randomly stopped at Kootenai Falls and that was pretty fun. The rocks themselves were interesting enough, with prehistoric seabed preserved so you can still see the ripples from the seabed sand. We also checked out the nearby "Swinging Bridge" and fortunately, the bridge definitely lived up to its name! Three planks wide and suspended by a few steel cables, it wasn't exactly the most confidence-building bridge I've ever been on. The occasional loose & flexible planks were especially entertaining! Tomorrow is the last day as I head home, there won't likely be much to blog about for that day. 

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June 26, 2015 /Jonathan Chow
Montana, Idaho, Family, Vacation, Kootenai Falls
Outdoors, Trips
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MONTANA / Day 1

June 21, 2015 by Jonathan Chow in Trips

Last year in 2014 my family went to Maine for our family vacation. So for 2015, we needed to go someplace different, why not Montana? Yup! The final destination is Glacier National Park but we begin our trip in beautiful Spokane Washington. Seriously, when the plane was approaching the airport, I was having serious doubts about how Spokane would be like since all I saw was flat, empty cropland. But the city itself is a wonderful blend of valleys, trees, streams, waterfalls, and an AWESOME architecture vibe. Think traditional industrial brick factories (already a favorite of mine) peppered with some geographical 70's lines and curves. It makes for some great building shooting. 

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June 21, 2015 /Jonathan Chow
Family, Vacation, Washington, Montana, Spokane, Summer, 2015
Trips
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Family Vaca / Pt 3

June 22, 2014 by Jonathan Chow

So we headed out away from Bar Harbor and out of Maine, towards New Hampshire. 

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I've been lucky enough to have traveled through some amazing places, and Maine (at least during the summertime) has definitely placed a positive impression on me. The land was so surreal, it was like being in a Miyazaki film. 

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And while it has nothing near the kind of cultural support California or even other states like Washington may have, there's still little surprises here and there of what you may encounter in this tiny state. 

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Briefly went through Augusta but rather would forget about it as it was a pretty depressing, empty town despite being the state capital. Next stop, New Hampshire!

June 22, 2014 /Jonathan Chow
Maine, Family, Vacation, New Hamphsire, Landscape, Nature
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Family Vaca / Pt 2

June 21, 2014 by Jonathan Chow

2nd Day in Maine and of course, we had to swing by LL Bean. Ever since I was a kid I can remember my dad ordering from these catalogues. Needless to say, he was as excited as I would be if I were going to Porsche or Nissan's headquarters 

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Our hotel room for our stay in Bar Harbor. Pretty quaint, very 50's vibe to it. 

Maine in general was pretty awe inspiring at how beautiful everything was. Reminded me a lot of my trips to Washington/British Columbia. 

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A lot of honest, good working trucks...

...and only a few imitations.

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Some very naturally pretty front lawns. 

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Totally didn't notice the moose on the roof until we were leaving. 

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And sadly that's it for Bar Harbor. We were hitting a town each day and after traveling from one to the other, didn't have too much time to explore around. More coming tomorrow

June 21, 2014 /Jonathan Chow
Maine, Bar Harbor, Water, Boats, Ships, Small town, Americana, LL Bean, Family, Vacation
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Family Vaca / Pt 1

June 20, 2014 by Jonathan Chow

New trip, new pics. This time though, things are going to be a lot quicker and less wordy. So I'm in New England for a brief family vacation and first stop was Portland Maine. Maine in general has been giving me a Washington vibe, but overall it's just this wonderful blend of small town Americana and gorgeous nature. 

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The hotel we're staying at. Perfect location in "downtown". 

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If you're looking for an E30 M3 or EF Civic Si, you're in the wrong area. But if you're into older American hot rods, that's juuust right for this state. 

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Sweet Chevelle yo, diggin' the wheels.

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That's all for now. Next stop, Bar Harbor!

June 20, 2014 /Jonathan Chow
Maine, Portland, Streets, Vacation, Family, Trip
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