Wednesday, September 18, 2013

Basement - Paint Color


Final selection:


Main Area:                                                           SW 6121 Whole Wheat

Projector Accent Wall                                         SW 6125 Craft Paper

Bedroom                                                            SW6164 Svelte Sage

Study/Bathroom                                                  SW6211 Rainwashed

Bookshelf :                                                         SW2839 Roycroft Copper Red

Some useful info.
http://rughdesign.blogspot.com/2012/08/favorite-neutral-paint-colors.html

Monday, July 8, 2013

2013 Alaska Final Plan





Day #DatePortArriveDepart
1Saturday, 7/27/13Anchorage (Whittier)-- 8:30pm
2Sunday, 7/28/13Hubbard Glacier3:00pm 8:00pm
3Monday, 7/29/13Glacier Bay9:15am 7:30pm
4Tuesday, 7/30/13Skagway7:00am 8:30pm
5Wednesday, 7/31/13Juneau6:30am 4:00pm
6Thursday, 8/1/13Ketchikan10:00am 6:00pm
7Friday, 8/2/13At Sea-- --
8Saturday, 8/3/13Vancouver7:30am --
Number of Nights: 7

Air

MSP to ANC, SEA to MSP Thu Jul 25 2013 – Tue Aug 6 2013 $518

MSP 7:30p ANC 10:15p 5h45m nonstop
SEA 5:25p MSP 10:30p 3h05m nonstop


7/25

Rental car:
7/25 - 7/26 1 day Alamo $101, full size 
Hotel:


7/26


Seward Kenai Fjord Cruise

7 1/2-Hour Kenai Fjord National Park Full-Day Tour
Adults
169.00
Children
84.50
Tickets cost: 3 adults + 2 kids  (including $19 meal for adult and $9.5 for kids) = $903.47/2 = $451.74

Coupon Book 
$55 NortherLight coupon book for 2 for 1 coupon + 7.5 shipping= $62.5/coupon
http://www.alaska-discounts.com/order-online/
Coupon book total cost: $62.5 + $59.55(2books from ebay) + ??


7/27

Bus from Anchorage to Whittier:
AK Cruise Connect $32.99!(review is good)
11:00am-12:00pm at Anchorage Hotels leave, 12:30pm at Anchorage Airport (ANC)
3:45pm at Cruise Terminal in Whittier
Yes, a stop at the Alaska Wildlife Conservation Center Admission is included.
Photo Tours: Beluga Point, Portage Lake
http://akcruiseconnect.com/products/whittier-cruise-transfer


Highway Map    http://www.alaska.org/guide/portage-valley


7/28 Hubbard Glacier


7/29 Glacier Bay


7/30 Skagway 7:00am-8:30pm

Rental Car: Full size car, reserved through Priceline. $129.95. 8:00am to 8:00pm

Guide. Paid $5 via paypal on 56/22. Downloadable pdf file.
http://www.murraysguide.com/

7/31 Juneau 6:30am-4:00pm


8/1 Ketchikan 10:00am-6:00pm


8/2 at Sea


8/3 Vancouver

Rental Car:
Alamo has a location at Canada Place (actually the Pan Pacific hotel lobby) and cars in the parkade.

Reserved Through Alamo.com as Alamo Insider(10% discount), 8/3 8:00am - 8/6 6:00pm
$364.37 CAD, Approx $349.80USD

温哥华 Day 1
Stanley Park:

  • 公园有免费的shuttle bus. 如果你自驾车的话,在parking meter 上可以随时投币换停车牌,2刀/一小时,在停车牌的时间限制内,公园内大大小小的停车处都可以停车
  • 周六、日两天#52 Around the Park 巴士在公园周围绕行,每隔一小时一次,绕行一周约30分钟。要注意,不得在车内喝饮料、吃东西。从商业区步行前往斯坦利公园,需30分钟左右。
  • 图腾公园 Totem pole。
  • Hollow Tree
  • DOWNTOWN 的希腊餐馆:推荐他家的“烤羊肉”,11刀满满一盘,又美味又大量Stepho's Souvlaki Greek Taverna

    1124 Davie St., Vancouver, B.C. TEL: 604-683-2555
GAS TOWN
到达方式:从市中心至煤气镇步行5分钟,也可搭乘公交到达。
(坐 Bus 或 Skytrain 在 Waterfront 站下,往东走几分钟,就能看到煤气镇)

饮食:煤气镇的露天咖啡馆和酒吧是最惬意的饮食选择。

购物:煤气镇有众多手工艺品和纪念品店,是淘宝的好地方。

Queen Elizabeth Park

rose garden, schulpture, etc.


Capilano Suspension Bridge and the park

成人票要30刀/张


8/4 Vancouver

温哥华 Day 2: Victoria Island
Ferry Fare: car $51.25, adult $15.5, kids $7.75
  • Butcher Garden
  • 魁达洛古堡(Craigdarroch Castle)
  • Downtown
http://www.bcferries.com/

8/5

Vancover to Seattle : 2.5hr
Here are a few hints to help you plan around these delays. First of all tune your radio to 1130 AM, a Canadian radio station that gives border crossing times every 9 minutes. Alternatively, there's an electronic readerboard that shows the wait times at the various crossing points as you go through Bellingham on I-5 north (note that the Pacific Hwy crossing is referred to as SR 243) that shows all 4 crossings, and then another one as you approach Blaine that shows the main Peace Arch and truck crossing wait times.

go with an option that didn't include crossing the border from BC to WA at the Peace Arch or the nearby truck crossing due to the possible long wait to get into the US.

BC->WA customs, depending on the time and the day of the week, you could wait as little as 5 minutes or for over an hour

BCFerry
Swartz Bay (every hour till 9pm) -> Tsawwassen 1hr 35min $51.25/$15.5/$7.75
Tsawwassen 到richmond 30min
Richmond to Seattle 2hr18
Tsawwassen to Seattle 2hr18

Ferry
Sydney 5:55 -> Anarcortes 8:30, car $59.50, $18/$9/$14.45 , 2 hr Anarcortes -> Seattles

Coho ferry
Victoria 7:30 pm -> Port Angeles car $60, $17/$8.5
Port Angeles -> Seattles, car $16.40, passenger free, about 2.5hr? with ferry ride(9:45pm, 11:35pm)

Clipper(Passenger Only)
Victoria 6:45 -> Seattle 9:30 $88/$44

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g154945-i207-k1348904-Car_Ferry_from_Victoria_to_Seattle-Victoria_Victoria_Capital_Regional_District_Vancouver_Isl.html



http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&id=486589&page=0&star=1
http://www.huaren.us/dispbbs.asp?boardid=328&id=970940&page=2&star=1

Olympic Park 经典一日游
1)西雅图出发,从Edmonds乘渡轮到Kingston, 可以再渡轮上观赏Mt Baker雪山.
2)从Kingston下船后,先开车到Port Gamble休息, 漂亮的海边历史小城, 秋季赏大丽花
3)开到Port Angeles, 经过Sequim的薰衣草园,秋季可观赏薰衣草
4)开车上山到Hurricane Ridge观雪山, 一路上观景点都可以停车拍照. 到Hurricane Ridge后, 体力好的可以继续延Hurricane Hill往山上走, 体力一般或者春天,在停车场周围的山坡拍照.
5)回Port Angeles, 午餐, 看海港,远眺加拿大Victoria
6)下午开车到Lake Crescent, 赏湖景
7) 走Marymere Falls, 看雨林. 或者开车到Sol Duc看雨林
8) 如果有时间, 回程途经Dungeness National Wildlife Refuge, 或者Sequim Bay State Park看海
9) 乘Ferry回到美丽的西雅图.

我们跑去Alki beach看西雅图夜景。从西雅图downtown往西,过了seattle bridge就是Alki beach park. 据说是看夜景最好的地方

8/6 Seattle

Market (Pike Place), Space Needle, downtown shopping。还有一个Olympic Sculpture Park,离downtown也比较近。
Crab pot: location:Pier 57 1301 Alaskan Way, Seattle, WA 98101 - (206) 624-1890
Open Daily 8am-11pm.

Thursday, June 13, 2013

Alaska Planning





Day #DatePortArriveDepart
1Saturday, 7/27/13Anchorage (Whittier)--  8:30pm 
2Sunday, 7/28/13Hubbard Glacier3:00pm 8:00pm 
3Monday, 7/29/13Glacier Bay9:15am 7:30pm 
4Tuesday, 7/30/13Skagway7:00am 8:30pm 
5Wednesday, 7/31/13Juneau6:30am 4:00pm 
6Thursday, 8/1/13Ketchikan10:00am 6:00pm 
7Friday, 8/2/13At Sea--  --  
8Saturday, 8/3/13Vancouver7:30am --  
Number of Nights: 7

Air

MSP to ANC, SEA to MSP  Thu Jul 25 2013 – Tue Aug 6 2013    $518

MSP 7:30p  ANC 10:15p 5h45m nonstop
SEA 5:25p   MSP 10:30p 3h05m nonstop

What to Pack
daypack (1 per person)
camera, zoom lens, polarized UV filters, tripod, etc.
8x42 waterproof binoculairs
10x50 waterproof binoculairs
1-quart water bottle (1 pp)
umbrella (1 pp)
100% DEET bug spray (1 pp)
sunscreen (1 pp)
polarized sunglasses (1 pp)
baseball caps (2 pp)
waterproof hiking boots (1 pp)
waterproofed leather sneakers (1 pp)
rain poncho with factory sealed seams (1 pp)
windbreaker jacket with hood (1 pp)
fleece zip-ups (2 pp)
moisture-wicking socks (4 pp)
wool socks (13 pp)
wool glove liners (2 pp)
wool hats (2 pp)
wool scarf (1 pp)
silk long underwear (2 pp)
long pants (2 pp)
shorts/capris (2 pp)
short-sleeve t-shirts (5 pp)
long-sleeve shirts (3 pp)


7/25

Rental car: 

  • 7/25 - 7/26 1 day Alamo $112(shuttle to), Dollar $114, Avis $121 ( all full size) 
    Reserved through Priceline, price dropped to $101 today for Alamo.

Hotel: 

7/1: Booked Comfort Suites Anchorage International Airport, 2.5*, 4 out of 5 review, $155/night, total $347.64
http://www.comfortsuites.com/hotel-anchorage-alaska-AK026

review: http://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_Review-g60880-d1483537-Reviews-Comfort_Suites_Anchorage_International_Airport-Anchorage_Alaska.html




7/26

ANC -> Seward  2 hr 26 min

Two tours company

1)Kenai fjords national park tours: http://www.kenaifjords.com/kenai-nationalpark.html

Northern Light Coupon Offer , but not on valid Monday to Thursday?

2)Major Marine Tours    http://www.majormarine.com/kf/

7 1/2-Hour Kenai Fjord National Park Full-Day Tour
June 8 Thru August 18
Departs
10:00 am
Returns
5:30 pm
Adults
169.00
Children
84.50
Infants under 2yrs
Free

$99 coupon book. 2-for-1 coupon
http://www.toursaver.com/major-marine-tours-kenai-fjords-cruise/
$55 NortherLight coupon book for 2 for 1 coupon + 7.5 shipping= $62.5/coupon
http://www.alaska-discounts.com/order-online/


Seward -> ANC 2hr


7/27

Bus from Anchorage to Whittier


Highway Map
http://www.alaska.org/guide/portage-valley


7/28 Hubbard Glacier


7/29 Glacier Bay


7/30 Skagway 7:00am-8:30pm

Rental Car: Full size car, reserved through Priceline. $129.95. 8:00am to 8:00pm

Guide. Paid $5 via paypal on 56/22. Downloadable pdf file.
http://www.murraysguide.com/

7/31 Juneau 6:30am-4:00pm

Mendelhall glacier Trail:
Once you reach the kiosks that are dockside, you can purchase round trip bus tickets from several different companies. They are all the same price ($16/pp round trip). You do have to return with the same company that brings you up. 

8/1 Ketchikan 10:00am-6:00pm 

Misty Fjords flight plane adventure

for general information for others,  just go up Creek Steet, and if you want to see star fish, all you have to do, is take a walk, at low tide along the marina. There are many outlets that allow you to walk under docks, all kinds of stuff under there clinging to footings of docks. Accessable areas are north of the tunnel, and along the marina east of the cruise ships, and if you are docked at the northern dock, you can look down under the upper docks.

We shopped for all our souviners, walked around and saw the totem poles and the salmon ladder. Checked out some of the cute little shops, and then had THE BEST crab legs at a the Fish house right next to where the Lumberjack show is.

8/2 at Sea


8/3 Vancouver

Rental Car:
Alamo has a location at Canada Place (actually the Pan Pacific hotel lobby) and cars in the parkade.

Reserved Through Alamo.com as Alamo Insider(10% discount), 8/3 8:00am - 8/6 6:00pm
$364.37 CAD, Approx $349.80USD

温哥华 Day 1

  • 公园有免费的shuttle bus. 如果你自驾车的话,在parking meter 上可以随时投币换停车牌,2刀/一小时,在停车牌的时间限制内,公园内大大小小的停车处都可以停车
  • 图腾公园 Totem pole。
  • Hollow Tree
GAS TOWN 
到达方式:从市中心至煤气镇步行5分钟,也可搭乘公交到达。
(坐 Bus 或 Skytrain 在 Waterfront 站下,往东走几分钟,就能看到煤气镇)

饮食:煤气镇的露天咖啡馆和酒吧是最惬意的饮食选择。

购物:煤气镇有众多手工艺品和纪念品店,是淘宝的好地方。

Capilano Suspension Bridge and the park
成人票要30刀/张
出了公园,再往山上开就是温哥华的另外一个景点,Grouse Mountain

Richmond 中餐馆:
玉麒麟 Kirin 879-8038 555 12th Ave W 温哥华
新瑞华 Sun Sui Wah 872-8822 3888 Main St 温哥华: 象拔蚌泡饭

麒麟(广式),沪江(沪式),新瑞华(广式),Jang Mo Jib (韩式)。除了最后一家韩国店,其它都是网上备受推崇的。韩国店的Galbi很惊艳。沪江的蟹粉小笼很赞。麒麟的西米露很赞。其它的,还是那句话,其实还好了。新瑞华我们吃的早茶,没有吃大家推荐的螃蟹。

if you want dim sum, try sea harbour seafood restaurant or kirin restaurant


一顿早茶,是在龙皇鲍翅海鲜酒家(NEPTUNE SEAFOOD Restaurant), 地址是8171 Ackroyd Rd, Richmond。

生意非常好,都不是周末,基本上也都是满桌。东西好吃还不贵,我们3人才吃了30刀。

8/4 Vancouver

温哥华 Day 2: Victoria Island
Ferry Fare: car $51.25, adult $15.5, kids $7.75
  • Butcher Garden
  • 魁达洛古堡(Craigdarroch Castle)
  • Downtown
http://www.bcferries.com/



8/5

Queen Elizabeth Park
rose garden, schulpture, etc.

Granville Island Public Market
Granville Island and False Creek 也好,看看艺术品。半天


Vancover to Seattle : 2.5hr


BCFerry
Swartz Bay (every hour till 9pm) -> Tsawwassen  1hr 35min $51.25/$15.5/$7.75
Tsawwassen  到richmond 30min 
Richmond to Seattle 2hr18
Tsawwassen to Seattle  2hr18

Ferry
Sydney 5:55 -> Anarcortes 8:30,  car $59.50, $18/$9/$14.45 ,  2 hr Anarcortes -> Seattles

Coho ferry
Victoria  7:30 pm ->  Port Angeles car $60,  $17/$8.5
Port Angeles -> Seattles, car $16.40, passenger free,   about  2.5hr? with ferry ride(9:45pm, 11:35pm)

Clipper(Passenger Only)
Victoria 6:45 -> Seattle 9:30 $88/$44

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g154945-i207-k1348904-Car_Ferry_from_Victoria_to_Seattle-Victoria_Victoria_Capital_Regional_District_Vancouver_Isl.html




8/6 Seattle

Market (Pike Place), Space Needle, downtown shopping。还有一个Olympic Sculpture Park,离downtown也比较近。

去Seattle可以去Bellevue吃小肥羊

Thursday, January 31, 2013

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

中文

  1. Winter break 结束了, 明天要上学了。 饭桌上多多叹口气, 说了句 “哭泣”, 然后又跟了句“悲哀”。
  2. 非非跟我一起包馄饨, 说:”妈妈, 我发现我一紧张就不知不觉地站起来了“。 过了一会, 又跟外公说, 你撕那个馄饨皮的时候要小心翼翼地, 不要撕破”