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18.3.11
International Hostel at Ft Worden. Port Townsend WA, and comparison with other international hostels
I will volunteer to travel to compare hostels worldwide..
To be honest, at 27.37 per person per night (up from 19.00 on member 5 years ago) for a hostel that you must check out of by 10:30 am and doesn't open again until 5:30 pm I think they could put some comfortable foam rubber on the beds, plus, the hours are not accommodating I feel. I was disappointed. The same manager was there, and he is very nice, but the hostel shouldn't just be a home for whoever runs it.
Olympic Hostel
http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostel060110.en.htm
When I was here many times before waffles batter was mixed in the morning. Iron on, at least..Now I guess there is a bread machine that makes bread automatically, and it's put out for the customers. I didn't have any. To be honest, it wasn't comfortable there anymore with the new restrictions. I felt that I wasn't really welcome, that somehow I was just in the way of whoever lived there.
Wasn't a good feeling.
I understand maybe they don't get enough help or funding, but if you can't operate it as a hostel is to be operated where people feel comfortable and have a place during the day to go in and out and prepare food, then what is it for?
I decided to check other hostels for prices to be fair, you can compare:
Portland 2 hostels 20 and 22.00 I have stayed here as well.
8am - 12midnight; 24 hour access for registered guestshttp://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostel060112.en.htm?n=n&hiavail=Y&hinearby=Y
http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostels-HI---Portland----Northwest-060112.en.htm#
San Diego 2 hostels 32.00 breakfast included and another 23. 00breakfast included.
I am not sure of the breakfast is just bread machine bread or not?
http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostels-HI---San-Diego---Point-Loma-060023.en.htm
I've been invited to SD in May for a lecture and seeing my friends Lisa; Rachel and Ron.
Philadelphia, 2 hostels 31.00 and 20. 00
http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostels-HI---Philadelphia---Apple-Hostel-060104.en.htm
Buffalo, Niagara
http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostels-HI---Buffalo---Niagara-060048.en.htm
Bethel ME
http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostel060132.en.htm
I see that most of the links for the hostels on this site aren't listed with them actually, so I looked into other hostels to compare. But I noticed the ones that were more expensive were definitely upgraded from what the photos show. Nice modern kitchens etc. Now I see these links only take you to the hi hostel page, sorry.. Maybe I'll fix it! Later..
I see some prices increase seasonally, prices I am posting are for tonight for example.
Sweden 16.00 to 22.00
http://www.hihostels.com/dba/ghostel.en.htm?lang=E&country=SE&ghouse=SE%7C054006&day_a=29&month_a=02&year_a=2011&dow_a=Tue&day_d=01&month_d=03&year_d=2011&dow_d=Fri&nights=3&people=
Hanoi, 2.00 to 25.00 US
http://www.hihostels.com/dba/ghostel.en.htm?lang=E&country=SE&ghouse=SE%7C054006&day_a=29&month_a=02&year_a=2011&dow_a=Tue&day_d=01&month_d=03&year_d=2011&dow_d=Fri&nights=3&people=
Glasgow 16 GBP
http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostel050001.en.htm
Lillehammer Norway
330. NOK= 58.00 american
http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostel042113.en.htm
with breakfast buffet
Amsterdam 16.50 EUR
http://www.hihostels.com/dba/list.php?lang=E
Malta Gozo
12.75 Euro with breakfast, very nice accommodations
http://www.hihostels.com/dba/list.php?lang=E
Morocco Fez
165.00 MAD, (20.59 US)
http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostel039005.en.htm
Rabat 70 MAD (8.73 US) This is in a Riad
http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostel039011.en.htm
Japan 2211 JPY (27.00 US)
http://www.hihostels.com/dba/list.php?lang=E
Hakodate (3800 JPY)
http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostel032013.en.htmItaly Venice 22 EUR
http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostel031001.en.htm
Salerno 15 EUR ( looks inviting)
http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostel031009.en.htm
Florence
15 EUR (21.00 US)
http://www.hihostels.com/dba/list.php?lang=E
France Lyon 21 EUR
http://www.hihostels.com/dba/list.php?lang=E
with breakfast, and I bet it is good!
Finland Helsinki 22 EUR
http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostels-Helsinki---Hostel-Suomenlinna-019022.en.htm
Germany Berlin 26 EUR
http://www.hihostels.com/dba/hostels-Berlin---JH-am-Wannsee-022124.en.htm
Greece, Athens 12 to 17 EUR
http://www.hihostels.com/dba/list.php?lang=E
Ok, I'm stopping now..:)
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6.3.11
Bumble bee and 9 other hot air balloons in snowy Winthrop!!
I was driving in the countryside when I first spotted the balloons. What a great idea, I thought, ballooning over the snow.
That night four balloons filled the streets of the small town and people appeared in throngs to enjoy the hot breathe of the balloons and the bright designs and colors they offered.
In the morning there were again seen in the early morning sky. And at the time I had been dreaming of ballooning myself. I've always wanted to balloon.. And snow, tulip fields and safari seem like the best choices.
I hope I'll get to go, I've wished it since college when I received a letter from the clouds saying they had waited for me to join them via balloon. One of my imaginative friends.
Other than balloons, the snow was lovely, and the stars were big and beautiful. A treat for me. I had a great time and now I'm thinking I'd like a hot air balloon to take me back to Winthrop and drop me off for dinner and I'll get a room and stay for a few days until someone comes to pick me up ;-)
.... maybe another balloon?
Sorry my photos aren't close enough to see the balloons, but I'll post links below the photos..
Colorful balloons:
Winthrop Washington. Snow country.
Notice there are deer amongst the horses.
They are mule deer, very large, with big furry ears.
Beautiful creatures.
5.3.11
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