Skar is traveling through areas flushed hot and then cold with phone service. His cell service provider predicts a 50% chance of pulling trough to a signal in The Vicinity of the Yellow Rocks. Last we heard of him was yesterday just outside
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This is the route Skar is traveling to
Forwarded: Skar wrote this Sept 7 but experienced some technical difficulties in the uploading.
A special treat for my fans… a quick update from an internet cafe in
Yesterday I traveled from
After seeing all the highlights, I sat down and enjoying my barbecued ribs while a Jazz band was performing on stage. Very nice experience.
And now I just checked out of the hotel, gonna wander the streets for a few hours more and then grab a taxi to the airport and get my rental car.
One last note. I really respect you all want to hear more of my personal experiences, but for several reasons that’s not gonna happen:
1) I don’t want to get on internet daily. That wouldn’t feel like holiday, would it?
2) I so much enjoy the way Emma writes and her view on my trip – and the suddle jokes she makes
3) This afternoon I will drive away from Seattle and more into the wild rural mountain areas. So probably less internet cafes there 😉
Byeah!
And some more pictures added from my one day stay at Seattle.
Okay, okay today was REALLY REALLY REALLY, Skar’s first day in the United States of
9:20am PDT “My mind goes complete…†~ Oh my, it happened again. Why on earth….maybe the next SMS will be better.
10:18am PDT “Let’s put the name down on the agenda ;-P But just so you know: I’m in the
10:52 am PDT “After some consideration I’m willing to accept… ~ Aww someone must have appealed to his level headed “nugterness.†I wonder who is winning this argument 😀
11:19 am PDT “And don’t forget about the SA-customs/superpowers! I’m now in
2:09 pm PDT “Wanna know where I’m at? www.piroshkybakery.com Just bought apple cinnamon roll there and enjoying it in the sun. Will call later.†~ SKAR WINS! Game, Match. Point! Click that link, and weep. But only if you believe you can restain your jealousy, Paul. This one almost made me hop on a plane to Seattle.
Jaja, we are missing the info about his glorious last meal in Canada (D3) and today’s post 2:09 pm PDT Seattle adventures codeword: music (D4). So don’t allow Skar to leave his next internet cafe without touching on those topics.
Yeah. I did it. After spending about 2 hours in the internet cafe… while chatting with my baby… I’ve uploaded the first bunch of pictures to Flickr. Watch and enjoy!
Okay today was actually Skar’s REAL REAL first day.
But we will call it Day 2 just to throw off the evil people that are chasing after our precious little nugget of happiness.
‘What evil people?’ you ask. The worst kind! FOREIGN ONES?
‘Come now, how do you know this?’ you protest.
Oh, let me count the ways!
5) When Skar opened his suitcase this morning, the content had been tampered with! Someone managed to crack the top secret code of his suitcase and put their dirty little paws all over his superhero costumes, I mean, brand name t-shirts. But be at piece, all belongings are unscathed.
4) 3-4 friendly strangers offered to take Skar’s picture even though he was working really hard not to act like a tourist. Only people with super spy gadgets would have known he was indeed a tourist hiding his camera on the inside of his new coat! Apparently he only snapped 400 pictures today 🙂
3) He was offered a free ride in the park with an entertaining driver who had a whole bucket of money. My theory? The sneaky bad guys paid a someone bucket of money to distract Skar.
2) Tonight he is tired and his body is aching (a teeny tiny bit). Some may say it is because he spend hours on his feet walking and exploring every nook and cranny of Vancouver. But I say he was nourished enough to overcome any tiredness. After all, he had a snickers bar, donut, hot dog AND bagel today. But here is the thing: these normal dishes ALL tasted foreign. Only one tasted better than what he is use to. Face it, if America is one of the most obesity nations in the word, the food has to be better by at least a 3:1 ratio instead of a 1:3 ratio. Conclusion: the villains are trying to steal Skar’s superpowers!
1) Skar also asked me to forward a hidden message on his blog. He had absolute confidence that the person this message is intended for would understand on account of HIM / her waking up “wiser†this morning: “re mim birr tu al so til ma fa der ha pie birf dy sip tim birr fif.â€
Now, Skar never told me outright that he is in grave danger. But that is because he is brave and confident and enjoying his adventure. Besides any good superhero he would have the sense to be careful to let this adversary know he is onto them.
Volgende Bestemming: ‘bestelwagen-dekking’,’Kan-niets’ (onveranderd)
Okay today was his REAL first day.
AND I got a few crumbs for y’all!
Inside sources reveal: After careful sneaky planning Skar got Mom and Dad exactly where he wanted them: At Schiphol for a leisurely brunch. From the pictures I saw it looked like he needed them both there to push him onto the plane and strap him into his seat cuz he was scared of leaving to go to
Okay, okay, maybe that last point is not EXACTLY accurate. I know eventually his smiling airport pictures will surface 🙂
The source revealed: Skar arrived safely in
Apparently United American force fed him some weird food while he was trapped over international waters too. We did not have enough time to dissect what the breaded wonder could have possibly been, so you will have to ask him about this when you see / chat / talk to him again. All I can deduct is that the dish involved WAY TOO MANY FOOD GROUPS to possibly have tasted good. But don’t worry, Mom, that also means he had at least one healthy meal on his 1 month American vacation.
Next stop:
*puts her little picnic basket down,
and pulls off her little red hooded cape to reveal her face*
Hi, I am the new kid on your block.
Looking forward to playing with you in the rakso woods.
*unfolds a picnic blanket onto the soft grass
and lays out a plate of chewy American chocolate chip cookies*
I also have some freshly squeezed lemonade. Come and sit down. I will tell you all about Skar’s adventures in the WILD WILD American West (and Midwest).
Nog een dag (eigenlijk twee nachtjes, maar officieel is het nu al zondagochtend) en dan vertrek ik naar Amerika en begint het grote avontuur. Alles is gepakt, alle spullen staan klaar en vrijwel alles is geregeld. Hotels, auto, route. Alles staat klaar voor vier weken fun.
Gedurende mijn reis zal ik geregeld met Emma bellen en zij zal dan ook Rakso onderhouden. Dus vanaf maandag zullen de posts in Engels zijn… maar reageren kan gewoon in het Nederlands hoor!
Tot snel!
And now I proudly present: Emma 🙂