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1000 Americans: Andy “Schock” Schocken, Seattle

November 30, 2008 by Harry  
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Andy is a filmmaker, having worked on several documentaries, usually with a social or environmental character. Raised near , he knows the and loves to hike them. This is a rare photograph of Andy, as he is not carrying his camera Thanks Andy, for your hospitality, friendship and patience.

Day 124 –133, 12 –21 Nov 2008: Washington State: Couchsurfing with friendly people from Seattle to …Vancouver?!?

November 22, 2008 by Harry  
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We suddenly received an email. Hello Harry, Read your profile. Would love to meet if possible. How much longer are you in the area? Samir We called him and found out that Samir, his wife Madalyn & daughter Danielle were living in Bellevue, 25km east of . We had actually planned to leave on the west side, but [...]

1000 Americans: Samir Rustagi, Bellevue, USA

November 17, 2008 by Harry  
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Samir works in construction, designing complicated road and intersections. He is also an avid fan of Couchsurfing and loves to spend time in Snoqualmie pass, skiing with his wife and daughter and is a very hospitable and helpful man. Thanks Samir, for your hospitality and friendship!

1000 Americans: Avalon, Seattle

November 15, 2008 by Harry  
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When walking around , we found a strange sight: a group of people dressed up in medieval clothing, hitting eachother with weapons from the same era… (see also our picture on our tripreport). One of them –introducing himself as ‘Avalon’ if I recall well- came up to me and explained that they were a [...]

Day 106–123, 25 Oct–12 Nov 2008: Hikes, Halloween & Hope in Seattle

November 13, 2008 by Harry  
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First of all: did you know that if you click on the images in the posts, that a larger version will appear on top of the page, all automagically? try it, it is quite cool (pictures need some time to load as they are now 1000pixels wide!). We had planned to stay maybe a week in [...]