Sunny and I camped overnight at Money Creek Campground off Highway 2. Money Creek is a beautiful campground situated along a bend in the Skykomish River. Sunny and I had visited the campground last year on our way to Leavenworth, so I knew the best spot to reserve for our trip. The campground did not disappoint us, it was gorgeous! We pitched our tent right above the river and went for a walk around the campground. The only negative thing about Money Creek is that the railroad passes alongside the campground. We heard two trains pass within a short period of time. Later that evening we started a roaring campfire and cooked our dinner over a propane burner.

We slept under a clear night filled with stars until it was so cold I had to put the rainfly up to keep in some heat. The roar of the river accompanied us into sleep.

That morning as we were preparing to cook breakfast, Sunny volunteered to cut kindling for the fire. As she was chopping wood, she cut her finger on the hatchet! The cut seemed pretty bad so I packed up the site and we drove to a walk-in-clinic. The cut turned out to be nothing more than a scratch! Aside from the war wound, Money Creek proved to be a wonderful and relaxing night out under the stars.

Click here to see more great photos from Money Creek… including a photo of Sunny at the walk-in-clinic with her bandaged finger!

Sunny and I attended a course at the Edmonds Theater, which taught us about current politics and trends in Europe. The comparison between American and European politics is enjoyable to study… I can’t type anything else because I’m so excited about what happened after the seminar! As Sunny and I walked to the front of the theater to exit out the back door we we saw Rick Steves! Rick Steves and his wife had also attended the class, and it was a complete surprise that we ran into them. I had Sunny take our photo with my iPhone, but it was really dark so it didn’t turn out. Then, after we had exited the theater – and I was still excited by the meeting – we ran into them again! There, in broad daylight, Sunny took the great photo you see below.

Rick Steves is a travel writer, an author of over 70 travel guides to Europe, including the book I used to backpack through Europe my first time over nine years ago, Europe Through the Back Door. I also love his shows on PBS.