tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125233179936753205.post7978293503656046252..comments2023-10-10T09:58:05.005-06:00Comments on Bookworm Brandee: Travel by the Book ~ Lake QuinaultBookworm Brandeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15834408515209743135noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125233179936753205.post-56399186326273102362015-03-03T09:15:13.317-07:002015-03-03T09:15:13.317-07:00You really should! I love his philosophy!You really should! I love his philosophy!Lexxiehttp://unconventionalbookviews.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125233179936753205.post-39921140897894184192015-03-02T20:27:24.560-07:002015-03-02T20:27:24.560-07:00Thanks, Julie! I highly recommend the lodge - it&#...Thanks, Julie! I highly recommend the lodge - it's a great family spot, too, for when your kiddo gets a little older. :)Bookworm Brandeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125233179936753205.post-3363788104763462822015-03-02T20:27:15.152-07:002015-03-02T20:27:15.152-07:00I've always wanted to read Coelho! :)I've always wanted to read Coelho! :)Bookworm Brandeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125233179936753205.post-12927187363367907902015-03-02T20:27:07.553-07:002015-03-02T20:27:07.553-07:00Yes, it's a perfect getaway, Robyn. I think I ...Yes, it's a perfect getaway, Robyn. I think I may join you! ;) I saw the movie too but the book was better...of course. :) And I'll have to make a point of having blackberries on ice cream when I'm there in the summer. :)Bookworm Brandeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125233179936753205.post-59990471290354757132015-03-02T20:24:52.342-07:002015-03-02T20:24:52.342-07:00I am so lucky Hubs willingly travels to these loca...I am so lucky Hubs willingly travels to these locales, Ramona. :) We've had some great vacations.Bookworm Brandeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125233179936753205.post-6950838721857265502015-03-02T20:24:10.746-07:002015-03-02T20:24:10.746-07:00*ha* I want to visit Mackinaw Island too, Lorna! I...*ha* I want to visit Mackinaw Island too, Lorna! I read about it in The Hollows - can't remember which book but one where Nick (*spits*) is present. ;)Bookworm Brandeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125233179936753205.post-4389169320206299482015-03-02T07:45:27.714-07:002015-03-02T07:45:27.714-07:00One book that's set in Geneva is Paulo Coelho&...One book that's set in Geneva is Paulo Coelho's Eleven Minutes... it does show a much less glamorous side of my home-town, though.Lexxiehttp://unconventionalbookviews.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125233179936753205.post-1978517012324177732015-02-27T18:11:57.045-07:002015-02-27T18:11:57.045-07:00Awesome!! I love this. I actually haven't been...Awesome!! I love this. I actually haven't been to Lake Quinalt. I feel a roadtrip sans children and family. I'll take my books, laptop, and camera. I haven't read The Divine Secrets of Ya-Ya Sisterhood, of course I saw the movie. I love the pictures, Brandee. Oh and blackberries taste so good on ice cream. They're everywhere here in the summer.Robyn Joneshttp://robgirlbooks.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125233179936753205.post-30249540996751017022015-02-27T12:11:13.206-07:002015-02-27T12:11:13.206-07:00OOOOOH love this feature!! What a lovely lodge and...OOOOOH love this feature!! What a lovely lodge and surroundings. Great travel :)Julie S.http://velvet-rose.net/welcome.phpnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125233179936753205.post-69478846088086695562015-02-27T11:52:15.934-07:002015-02-27T11:52:15.934-07:00Wow, so beautiful! And that lawn seems like the pe...Wow, so beautiful! And that lawn seems like the perfect place to soak up some sun while inhaling a couple of books :) It's great that your hubby is "down" with your plans, lol. Looks like a wonderful experience <3Ramona Wrayhttp://mybookishlife.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125233179936753205.post-77289068646884512162015-02-26T22:41:19.646-07:002015-02-26T22:41:19.646-07:00So beautiful. I can see why you went back again.I ...So beautiful. I can see why you went back again.I fell in love with the Somewhere in Time movie, and had to visit Mackinaw Island, and i have decided that's my favorite place I have ever visited. Can't wait to hear where you went the next time :)Lornahttp://RabidReads.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125233179936753205.post-84317452612779009332015-02-26T14:32:30.174-07:002015-02-26T14:32:30.174-07:00Hehe!! Glad I can get you to smile... all the way ...Hehe!! Glad I can get you to smile... all the way from Australia!! *snickers* <br />I just saw that pick and I had to write that!!Naomi Hophttp://nomisparanormalpalace.blogspot.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125233179936753205.post-35360318336511053872015-02-26T06:21:48.370-07:002015-02-26T06:21:48.370-07:00LOL We've already done a return visit with the...LOL We've already done a return visit with the kids, Kim. And I enjoyed it all over again. :)Bookworm Brandeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125233179936753205.post-17602722608199274732015-02-26T06:20:52.494-07:002015-02-26T06:20:52.494-07:00I'm lucky Hubs is such a sport about visiting ...I'm lucky Hubs is such a sport about visiting places I've read about. :) I told him I only have enough places for a year's worth of posts so we have to do some more traveling! *ha* We'd love to move to the Olympic Peninsula once the kids are 'grown'. So if you don't get to live there, you can at least visit me! ;)Bookworm Brandeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125233179936753205.post-55314629493950449012015-02-26T06:18:42.664-07:002015-02-26T06:18:42.664-07:00You can absolutely go, Jessica. And if you give me...You can absolutely go, Jessica. And if you give me enough notice, I'll meet you there! ;) If you love my pic of the slug so much (*not*) you should see the one of the spider! It's white!! Beautiful but makes my skin crawl. LOLBookworm Brandeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125233179936753205.post-13283812093967195612015-02-26T06:17:00.606-07:002015-02-26T06:17:00.606-07:00It was such a nice place to vacation, Lola. Gorgeo...It was such a nice place to vacation, Lola. Gorgeous and peaceful. I'd never seen trees that big before either...things grow large in a rainforest though. I guess it must be the ~160 inches of rain a year. ;)Bookworm Brandeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125233179936753205.post-89408317475150081102015-02-26T06:15:27.131-07:002015-02-26T06:15:27.131-07:00LOL Hubs was sitting next to me while I read your ...LOL Hubs was sitting next to me while I read your comment, Naomi. We both got a good giggle...little person. *shakes head* It really is a fabulous spot to vacation.Bookworm Brandeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125233179936753205.post-38021298063987240412015-02-26T06:13:19.087-07:002015-02-26T06:13:19.087-07:00It is sooo beautiful, Lexxie. We actually took the...It is sooo beautiful, Lexxie. We actually took the kids with us 2 years ago so they could enjoy. I'm all for books set in Geneva...let me know and I'll get them read and then schedule my travel. ;) I really am lucky that Hubs goes along with my book-related adventures. :)<br /><br /><br />I hope you have a wonderful day and a fabulous time visiting your family! **BIG HUGS**Bookworm Brandeenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125233179936753205.post-26505006873339586382015-02-26T02:29:33.118-07:002015-02-26T02:29:33.118-07:00Lake Quinault looks beautiful, Brandee! The lush n...Lake Quinault looks beautiful, Brandee! The lush nature, the silence, and how different it is from what I'm used to! I'm glad you were able to persuade Mr. Hubs to go there with you! And now, I'm going to search for books featuring Geneva, so that you'll have a good excuse to come and visit me ;)<br />Have a terrific Thursday, my dear. *BIG HUGS*Lexxiehttp://unconventionalbookviews.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125233179936753205.post-3235810210655585822015-02-25T19:13:05.194-07:002015-02-25T19:13:05.194-07:00Wow!! The lodge is amazing! That tree is huge... a...Wow!! The lodge is amazing! That tree is huge... and for a little person, you are freakishly strong!! *wink*<br />Great post girl!!<br /><br />Naomi @ <a href="http://nomisparanormalpalace.blogspot.com.au" rel="nofollow">Nomi’s Paranormal Palace</a>Naomi Hophttp://nomisparanormalpalace.blogspot.com.au/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125233179936753205.post-65101518508613488842015-02-25T09:04:21.109-07:002015-02-25T09:04:21.109-07:00This looks like a beautifull place to spend a vaca...This looks like a beautifull place to spend a vacation. That lodge looks so pretty and all those nature pics have me longing to go on vacation myself. And that pic with the lake indeed looks like the perfect place to settle down with a book. Those trees are massive, I've never seen trees that big before!Lola Rnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125233179936753205.post-49971459514462556802015-02-25T08:20:46.817-07:002015-02-25T08:20:46.817-07:00That is beautiful! I want to go, can I go? But I h...That is beautiful! I want to go, can I go? But I have to disagree . . . I don't care what color they are, slugs are blech ;)Jessica @ Rabid Readshttp://rabidreads.ca/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125233179936753205.post-41652322831696722932015-02-25T07:50:11.834-07:002015-02-25T07:50:11.834-07:00Oh I love this feature - how cool that you've ...Oh I love this feature - how cool that you've visited so many places because of books! I have a list of places I'd like to visit. This place looks so refreshing, can I just live there? I don't think you'd ever get me off that lawn with my books :) thanks for sharing! Can't wait for next month's post!Fantasy Is More Funhttp://fantasyismorefun.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6125233179936753205.post-83418336759720237632015-02-25T07:33:26.644-07:002015-02-25T07:33:26.644-07:00Oh it is gorgeous..yep I could sit in one of those...Oh it is gorgeous..yep I could sit in one of those adirondack chairs just looking at the view and reading :)kimbacaffeinatehttp://caffeinatedbookreviewer.com/noreply@blogger.com