Our Trip to Olympic Peninsula

Spring break is here and we decided to spend a couple of days exploring the Olympic Peninsula.   We left on a Monday morning; board a Ferry from Redmond to Kingston.   Good thing there was no long waiting time in the ferry.   We planned to be there for the 9:40 boarding time.  Boarding the ferry, you have to be there at least 20 minutes before departure.  We paid $27 for 2 adults and 1 youth, children under 5 is free.   You can buy your ticket in advance or check the ferry schedule at www.wsdot.wa.gov/ferries.   Crossing time is approximately 30 minutes. 

From Kingston, we drove to Olympic Game Farm in Sequim.   At the gate we paid  $35 for entrance fee, again children under 5 is free.  We bought a loaf of bread for $2 to be used to feed the animals.   We were glad that we bought bread because that makes the experience unforgettable.   You drive around the farm in your vehicle, you are allowed to open your windows, but they have strict rules that everyone should stay inside their vehicles at all times.   While driving around the farm, you can see a lot of animals on the road, a lot of Peacocks, and other type of birds.   Lamas and Yak are swarming the road; sometimes you have to stop because you cannot pass through.   They approach your vehicle and nozzle on your window hoping to get some bread.  They love it when you feed them with wheat bread.   At first, it’s kind of freaky because you don’t know what they will do or can do, but once you tried it, they are fun!   This farm has good number of Timber Wolves.  Their African Lions both male and female are huge and looks well fed.   You can see Bunnies and other types of small animals in every corner.   They also have a lot of Kodiak Bears and Black Bears.  

The moment we entered another portion of the farm, we were ambush with a flock of American Bison!  I think these animals become used to people feeding them bread, that once they saw a car approaching they swarm the car hoping to get food.  It was kind of scary at the same time fun.  It was new and one of a kind experience to the kids and of course for us grown ups as well.

This is the picture of the car right in front of us!

When we paid the entrance fee, we felt like it was so steep, but after the drive around, we told ourselves, it was all worth it!

You can check their website for more info; Olympic Game Farm

I highly recommend this place for the whole family; it was a lot of fun!  

Next stop, Port Angeles and Forks !  Here we come Twilight :-)

Dilemma no more AND my take on "Twilight"

I was able to work out my simple Dilemma last Saturday when, we attended Mico's (Donnie and Mel's son ) Birthday Party. When I mentioned the movie to her daughter Faye and her friend Trisha (both 10 years old), they were both screaming and stamping their feet in delight ! That day, I found my movie buddies ! We watched the movie yesterday with so much enthusiasm and excitement in the car. We were right on time as the movie was about to start when we enter the movie house. About 80% of people inside the cinema were female teenagers, who are tyring to suppress excitement to no avail.

I Became a Fan
The moment I finished reading Twilight, I instantly become a fan of Stephanie Meyer. I can't wait to buy the next series of her book. Of course, my ever loving and supportive husband instantaneously bought the book the very next day for me. I was quite captivated on how she makes some twist on the book, how she described and characterized the vampires outside the conventional norm. Making Bella as normal as she can be by making her fall in love with two conflicting people.

The Movie
I was so excited to see the movie as much as I anticipated the next book on this saga. During the first few scenes of the movie, I was like looking for something that I could not recognized. I tried on the next couple of scenes but still nothing. I keep on anticipating the next scene, but turns out differently. The chronological sequencing of events was messed up. I can't believed it ! I understand that they have to cut the entire story into an hour and so, but the storyline does not have to sacrificed as much. I can't believed that Stephanie Meyer has allowed this butchery to her book. The movie does not do justice at all, love story is very dry and boring, I don't feel the love between Edward and Bella. While Bellas acting is second rate, and Edwards sex appeal is oozing, Alice is graceful and vicious as I expected. Charlie is very good being a Dad to a teenager who struggled with the awkwardness in every situation. Rosalie portrays the role exceedingly, who is again ts Bella and Edwards relationship from the very beginning. Jaspers character makes me laugh, I like him though despite the fact that he delivers very few lines in the movie. There are few scenes that captures me, like the scene in the kitchen where they tried to make dinner for Bella. These are the kind of scenes which captures me in the book, where vampires do unconventional things. But the movie has invested in scenes and angles that shows how beautiful Washington is. Those were one of the best part, making me wish that I could be on those places one of these days.

I just hope that they will do much much better on the next sequel. This is just very frustrating ! Stephanie Meyer should re consider choices in script writer and director and should fight for a better plot of the movie with less deviation from the book.

A simple Dilemma

I have a very simple dilemma here...ever since I finished reading the saga of Stephanie Meyer, I was quite fascinated by the Vampire character of Edward and wishing, that I would be Bella ! (Just kidding :-) ) The movie Twilight http://www.twilightthemovie.com/ will be in theater this week and my inner self wanted to watch it. But the problem is I have to watch it alone !! ALONE ! which I never did in my 30 years something of my life. Hmmm how I miss my girl friends and boy friends back home whom I could drag in the last minute, as long I pay for the movie and of course a snack along the way.

Maybe It's not so bad to watch it alone, there is always a first time in everything, right ? We'll see.