Great video and editing! I love stuff like this. Having grown up in Washington State this does make me homesick terribly. Thank you for the content. Contentment is such a powerful thing.
Your words are very true, sometimes we chase our tails trying to find things, and they are just around the corner all the time!. Another excellent video, very relaxing thought provoking. Best wishes and happy travels for 2018 from England.
I actually feel sorry for nomads that have no home base. It's so comforting knowing we have a nice paid off house in a nice neighborhood we can always come back to if we ever get tired traveling. Going to new places can be fun and interesting but constant traveling has its own stresses and challenges so when you do come home, you appreciate the things you always take for granted. Take care and good luck!
Time spent in nature is time spent realizing that we don't know it all and we never will...🙏 "Thank's for sharing Scott, the pizza looks yummy..... :) 'London UK 👍'
Ive always wondered why alot of the vanners out here are in so much of a hurry to travel the country, I mean, isnt the purpose of the #vanlife to minimize, slow down, breathe & just take it at your own pace? I see so many trying to scratch off tons of states in a single year, but why, take it easy, slow down, meet people, every state as a whole has SO MUCH to offer rather than just the lil' tiny piece so many hit in these videos I see. As an expediter, I am so blessed that im PAID to drive around the country and see all these sights!
What a wonderful video for a Sunday morning. I think we all need to slow down and enjoy life no matter what walk of life.Thank you so much for this. And now I think I'll have pizza for breakfast🍕. Do take care.
A lot of times we let boredom creep up on us, and it comes in many forms, feeling the itch to see to things and experience the worlds many beautiful places, but as you found, sometimes a change of scenery is right around you if you look for it.
Thank you for showing the sites and making this video of something more than just about you. Often times the usual RV bloggers prattle on and don't show anything interesting. It was nice to see some beauty for a change :)
Nice video, thoughtful content....I seem to remember a video in which Joseph Campbell said that people aren’t seeking the meaning of life, they’re seeking an experience. I was much younger and couldn’t relate to the statement, but at 52 it’s perfectly clear.
Veraci is the best pizza in town! Period. Glad you found it. As for your wanderlust, i am static nowdays and have done the traveling thing. I think this time of year makes everyone a bit itchy to move on. I'm from az and wasn't used to all the darkness at first. Come summer though, there isn't anywhere else i would rather be. Thanks for bringing your unique perspective to youtube, I am enjoying your channel a lot. Seeing someone do basically what i did here a few years ago (move in a van to seattle and discover the city ĺittle by little), but in their own way has been an unexpected treat. I've been here for years and I am still finding new and exciting things to do. For example, I recently went squid fishing for the first time which involves standing on a freezing pier late into the night in the rain and wind. Didn't catch any squid but we had a blast and caugt a few fish and crabs we let go. 5 years in to living here and I find myself at midnight out in terrible weather, soaking wet, smiling ear to ear and loving it. I felt like i was miles from the city when really I was rigt here in Ballard. Also found a new overnight spot the same night that has one of the best views ive ever had and very quiet at night, still here in the ciy. The adventure is a lot of times what you make of it in my opinion.
It is all in knowing how to dress. Only need 3 pieces of clothing. Rain coat with hood. Rain pants and boots. All you can get at your local boating stores and of good quality. I've walked around in really bad storms and been cozy and dry while others dodge and huddle shiver. Try it you'll find it very freeing.
Really nice video. Bloom a little where you're planted. I like PNW Granny channel for the same reason. They used to be full time RVers but they are settled currently back in Tacoma due to hubbys's health. They often take country drives and film the areas providing background information about the Pacific NW. I think you've hit on something very important. Cheers from a fellow coffee lover.
Wow.......I was just watching a Sadhguru video on not being satisfied!!! I know how you feel, I'm static as well! At least you're in a beautiful and interesting state.
That was a great video - love your editing. The pavilion in the gardens looks like it was designed to represent the camps - or not. Also liked your message at the end. You should do audio books. :)
This is an inspiring & calming video. Sorry I haven't watched in a while. I've been transitioning to less & less technology time. Anyway..... Once again, I can relate to your thoughts about being totally present in the present, finding beauty and sometimes joy right there in front of you. Remembering "why?" We started this nomadic journey. You really nailed it with the statement about not focusing on planning grandiose trips but rather really exploring what is local. I truly enjoyed riding along on your day. Could almost smell the coffee and taste that pizza! Simple, ordinary & beautiful pleasures made more beautiful because you decided to stop, breath, see, experience.....thanks for these reminders! Namaste!
I like how you highlighted the area you visited,,, I had done this in a previous video or 2,,, and I will have to adapt that again on some videos. Cheers
That's the idea! I totally agree. Does not have to be Spain Italy or Australia...sure it would be beautiful and cool but sometimes I find myself driving to work the long way....and what a difference that makes . Best of luck with whatever you chose to do or go to👍
Love the garden! To me, van dwellers really have it good - they can choose to wake up next to a garden carefully organized my man in the middle of the city or wake up in the middle of a "garden" organized by nature on public land in the middle of nowhere! Very different gardens but equally beautiful in their own way.
Yes had a wonderful time. Mostly hung out with some van ladies I met last year away from the main camp. Way too many people for me, so only went to the main event twice. The weather during the day was perfect. You were missed, hope you can make it next time.
Great video this time maybe in the future you can show us around Seattle a little more Seattle is a very interesting place and you did a good job on this one thanks take it easy
I always feel like a blasphemer because I generally only buy the mini-doughnuts instead of the organic, free range, Buddhist-monk raised chicken eggs for $12 / dozen or an $8 head of pesticide-free lettuce. But then again, I can't help but notice the doughnut booth is the only one with a line :) Come spring, check out the Seattle Arboretum (free admission - but always under construction). Best time in my opinion is when the cherry trees bloom - I think Mid march to late April. (Though the rhododendrons and everything else bloom a little later). It's a pretty place to walk around for about an hour, get lost, realize you should have picked up a map, then wander back toward where you think you left your van... Located alongside the Arboretum is the Japanese garden ($5 admission, I believe, but it's worth it).
I agree with you as I never go anywhere except to move (be static again). Yet I explore everything around me that is close. Some people think that they are travelers, but they don't know what is on the next street. "Bloom where you are planted." they say.
Good one! I loved it! Makes me miss the north west. Slowing down is what we all need from time to time thanks for the reminder. Also I have to say that the whole west coast has so much to see that one could take many years to really see it all. I for one want to take my time. Also I plan to be a full time van lifer and a part time nomad again vary soon. I'm happy when I can be stable and mobile at the same time. Sounds like you are that way too. Thanks for sharing. Keep up the good work. :-)
Scott, a really good video. Been here all my life and you are showing me things I never knew about. Queen Anne I know well. Lived in Ballard for twenty some years. But the gardens are close to where I spent my high school years and never knew about them. I have to go now. Thanks. Now you need to go to the University of Washington Arboretum and the Japanese Gardens there to compare. Beautiful!
We all look for something new to make us happy. What we are saying is I refuse to be happy until I get what I want. Happiness is the direct result of gratitude. The reason the grass is greener elsewhere is there is more manure over there as well.
Ha!....my dad makes pizza just like that....outdoor oven...best pizza ever....I'm a Ballard, Wallingford fan.....also like Madrona communities in Seattle. Cheers! ✌️
Oh, did you go there too? I’ve forgotten. That place was all at once odd and beautiful. Not in a bad way but it was so different, I was confused at first. No menu on the wall is unusual but I think it adds to the Disney like atmosphere.
Static CamperVan Yes, doing great, hope you are feeling better. I took another turn, as we retire in July, we are going to find an engine for the Gold Bus, mechanic coming by this weekend. Stay well!
I believe there is a ferry from Seattle to the Island. I haven’t looked into it yet but yes I do plan on making a trip out. I will most likely go in the summer.
Thanks for the tour. Really enjoyed the reminder; There is beauty everywhere!
It's a great video ,tks for sharing . Sometimes the best is right on our doorstep
Rob Duncan you couldn’t be more right
Great video. I always look forward to them
Great video and editing! I love stuff like this. Having grown up in Washington State this does make me homesick terribly. Thank you for the content. Contentment is such a powerful thing.
The Japanese garden was beautiful! Thanks for sharing 😊
Very relaxing video. thank you.
Your words are very true, sometimes we chase our tails trying to find things, and they are just around the corner all the time!. Another excellent video, very relaxing thought provoking. Best wishes and happy travels for 2018 from England.
Excellent, Scott.
Both the sharing of your local wandering, and your thoughts.
Your voice is so calming... nice
Thank you! Just wanted to say the technical parts of this video was a big step up. You really told a story!
Thanks so much. It’s very nice of you to give me some feedback.
I actually feel sorry for nomads that have no home base. It's so comforting knowing we have a nice paid off house in a nice neighborhood we can always come back to if we ever get tired traveling. Going to new places can be fun and interesting but constant traveling has its own stresses and challenges so when you do come home, you appreciate the things you always take for granted. Take care and good luck!
Thanks for a lovely video of your gratitude day. Sunset was beautiful.
A Japanese Garden using the local floral and various plantings.
Excellently that of quality and calming beauty.
That cold wet weather will give you inchy feet .. wanting the sun.
Haha! Maybe that’s it.
Very beautifully done...grest story behind Kubota Gardens. Thats what I've been thinking. Been also boondocking in National Parks n BLM
Time spent in nature is time spent realizing that we don't know it all and we never will...🙏
"Thank's for sharing Scott, the pizza looks yummy..... :) 'London UK 👍'
A great lesson in how to keep the sunny side up and passing it on.
Ive always wondered why alot of the vanners out here are in so much of a hurry to travel the country, I mean, isnt the purpose of the #vanlife to minimize, slow down, breathe & just take it at your own pace? I see so many trying to scratch off tons of states in a single year, but why, take it easy, slow down, meet people, every state as a whole has SO MUCH to offer rather than just the lil' tiny piece so many hit in these videos I see. As an expediter, I am so blessed that im PAID to drive around the country and see all these sights!
To be honest, I have to constantly remind myself of this all the time.
Had a job where I traveled the US. Almost everywhere has its own beauty in its own way. I'm impressed. Great to see and witness and move on.
Love the insight in this video. Wish more nomads make videos like this.
Great video!!! Keep your chin up; travel when you want; stay when you want & know all of us appreciate your creative videos and advice on van life.
Just love the variety of life happening within a short distance of where you choose to be static. Great choice!
Always enjoy your You tube videos. Thanks for sharing.
Zen and the Art of camper van living! Well done Sir:)
What a wonderful video for a Sunday morning. I think we all need to slow down and enjoy life no matter what walk of life.Thank you so much for this. And now I think I'll have pizza for breakfast🍕. Do take care.
Thank you for the tour and cool scenery!
Really enjoyed this video! Love seeing these parts of Seattle..and a great reminder to slow down.
Good for you finding the thousands of places of beauty and interest, right in your own area.
Enjoy every moment and thank you for sharing it with us.
Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment :^)
A lot of times we let boredom creep up on us, and it comes in many forms, feeling the itch to see to things and experience the worlds many beautiful places, but as you found, sometimes a change of scenery is right around you if you look for it.
Thank you for showing the sites and making this video of something more than just about you. Often times the usual RV bloggers prattle on and don't show anything interesting. It was nice to see some beauty for a change :)
Pamela Walker
Many prattle indeed...
Semi-narrsasistic, or simply reoffering a fix or finish already uploaded 30 times prior by others...
Wow nice scenery that garden was really amazing
Nice video, thoughtful content....I seem to remember a video in which Joseph Campbell said that people aren’t seeking the meaning of life, they’re seeking an experience. I was much younger and couldn’t relate to the statement, but at 52 it’s perfectly clear.
I always enjoy your videos. Lovely content.
Thank you ... beautiful places and good food. I could almost smell those pizza 😀
Excellent video Scott, Thankyou!
Thank you for a great start to my spiritual Sunday.
Enjoy your day Ida!
Thanks for the video tour of Seattle.
Best video yet. Makes me stop and think about my own itchy feet and where I'm at today.....
There’s just so much to see and find out in your own habitat. If you want to look. Good point. 👌
LQQKS like a fun day! Thanks for sharing!
😀 🤘 😎
Thanks man! ✌🏼
AWESOME VIDEO GR8 out takes an views.. Beauty IS ALL around us.. TRUTHS !! THANKYOU for SHARING..
Thanks so much!
Nice video. Really enjoyed it. Thanks!
This was actual enjoyable content. Sometimes I need a break from watching people sitting in lawn chairs in the desert passing the flu to one another.
Haha! Thanks. It sounds like you would enjoy Linescrew1’s RTR much more.
I agree...it's just nice to take a look in your own back yard sometimes...Thanks for sharing Take care X
A wonderful video.,very enjoyable seeing different places.x
Thank you!
Veraci is the best pizza in town! Period. Glad you found it. As for your wanderlust, i am static nowdays and have done the traveling thing. I think this time of year makes everyone a bit itchy to move on. I'm from az and wasn't used to all the darkness at first. Come summer though, there isn't anywhere else i would rather be. Thanks for bringing your unique perspective to youtube, I am enjoying your channel a lot. Seeing someone do basically what i did here a few years ago (move in a van to seattle and discover the city ĺittle by little), but in their own way has been an unexpected treat. I've been here for years and I am still finding new and exciting things to do. For example, I recently went squid fishing for the first time which involves standing on a freezing pier late into the night in the rain and wind. Didn't catch any squid but we had a blast and caugt a few fish and crabs we let go. 5 years in to living here and I find myself at midnight out in terrible weather, soaking wet, smiling ear to ear and loving it. I felt like i was miles from the city when really I was rigt here in Ballard. Also found a new overnight spot the same night that has one of the best views ive ever had and very quiet at night, still here in the ciy. The adventure is a lot of times what you make of it in my opinion.
Thanks for the kind words and sharing your experience. As for standing out in the dark getting wet part, it sounds like you’re a true PNW local now!
It is all in knowing how to dress. Only need 3 pieces of clothing. Rain coat with hood. Rain pants and boots. All you can get at your local boating stores and of good quality. I've walked around in really bad storms and been cozy and dry while others dodge and huddle shiver. Try it you'll find it very freeing.
Excellent. Truer words have not been spoken. ☺
Beautiful! Thanks for the reminder!
You’re Welcome :^)
Really nice video. Bloom a little where you're planted. I like PNW Granny channel for the same reason. They used to be full time RVers but they are settled currently back in Tacoma due to hubbys's health. They often take country drives and film the areas providing background information about the Pacific NW. I think you've hit on something very important. Cheers from a fellow coffee lover.
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Kubota gardens are beautiful. I’ve been there.
Nice to hear from you. Take care.
Awesome scenery
Wow.......I was just watching a Sadhguru video on not being satisfied!!!
I know how you feel, I'm static as well! At least you're in a beautiful and interesting state.
Good point. Thanks
Right you are brother... Thumbs up...
Another great video
Thank you
It’s 11.20 pm here in New Zealand I was about to go to sleep when your notification,so I stayed up to watch
Excellent video. Thanks for sharing with us.
That was a great video - love your editing. The pavilion in the gardens looks like it was designed to represent the camps - or not. Also liked your message at the end. You should do audio books. :)
Good for you that's a great message 💜
Wise words :- ) Focus on the journey, not the destination. Such a pleasant place to be... and with pizza!! Nirvana :- )
This is an inspiring & calming video. Sorry I haven't watched in a while. I've been transitioning to less & less technology time. Anyway.....
Once again, I can relate to your thoughts about being totally present in the present, finding beauty and sometimes joy right there in front of you. Remembering "why?" We started this nomadic journey. You really nailed it with the statement about not focusing on planning grandiose trips but rather really exploring what is local. I truly enjoyed riding along on your day. Could almost smell the coffee and taste that pizza! Simple, ordinary & beautiful pleasures made more beautiful because you decided to stop, breath, see, experience.....thanks for these reminders! Namaste!
Thanks so much. No worries about watching my videos, cutting back on technology sounds like a great idea. Take care!
Great video.
Well said, and nicely done.
Great example to enjoy the present.
Thank you.
Thank you great video
I like how you highlighted the area you visited,,, I had done this in a previous video or 2,,, and I will have to adapt that again on some videos. Cheers
Maybe I stole it from you! I shall send you a royalty check forthwith! :^)
I like this one. I like the way you break up the video into segments to keep it interesting.
Thank you. It’s great to get some feedback.
That's the idea! I totally agree. Does not have to be Spain Italy or Australia...sure it would be beautiful and cool but sometimes I find myself driving to work the long way....and what a difference that makes . Best of luck with whatever you chose to do or go to👍
Love the garden! To me, van dwellers really have it good - they can choose to wake up next to a garden carefully organized my man in the middle of the city or wake up in the middle of a "garden" organized by nature on public land in the middle of nowhere! Very different gardens but equally beautiful in their own way.
Yes, I think you’re right!
Where ever you go it gets less new.
....feelin grooveyyyyyy
Nice video amigo, nice area and the weather is nice, gracias, God bless you.
Thanks. Yes, the weather has been mild so far, it’s been very enjoyable.
Nice...
great video, great message, subbed
Very wise words Static! There is plenty of interesting things and beautiful places to visit in our own neighborhoods. Love that garden and pizza ;)
Thanks! I hope you had fun at the RTR.
Yes had a wonderful time. Mostly hung out with some van ladies I met last year away from the main camp. Way too many people for me, so only went to the main event twice. The weather during the day was perfect. You were missed, hope you can make it next time.
Aww, thanks. I’m planning on attending Descend on Bend but I am unsure about the next RTR.
Great video this time maybe in the future you can show us around Seattle a little more Seattle is a very interesting place and you did a good job on this one thanks take it easy
Great video. Great message.
I always feel like a blasphemer because I generally only buy the mini-doughnuts instead of the organic, free range, Buddhist-monk raised chicken eggs for $12 / dozen or an $8 head of pesticide-free lettuce. But then again, I can't help but notice the doughnut booth is the only one with a line :) Come spring, check out the Seattle Arboretum (free admission - but always under construction). Best time in my opinion is when the cherry trees bloom - I think Mid march to late April. (Though the rhododendrons and everything else bloom a little later). It's a pretty place to walk around for about an hour, get lost, realize you should have picked up a map, then wander back toward where you think you left your van... Located alongside the Arboretum is the Japanese garden ($5 admission, I believe, but it's worth it).
Cool. Great to know.
I'm at the rtr right now having a great time. But thank you for reminding me of the beauty everywhere.
Hey enjoy it! And watch a sunset for me!
At the RTR right now and after seeing your vid makes me miss home... save some rain for me!
excellent video...
Haha! There will be plenty of rain when you get back.
Always keep going Buddy.
Your channel is one of the best things on UA-cam in my opinion.
And I do a lot of UA-cam. Best Wishes.
Thank you. That means so much.
Wonderful video! Thank you :)
Thanks!
like some song said. "It's not about getting what you want, it's wanting what you've got."
🤔 I don’t know that one. But I agree, I think.
I agree with you as I never go anywhere except to move (be static again). Yet I explore everything around me that is close. Some people think that they are travelers, but they don't know what is on the next street. "Bloom where you are planted." they say.
Very well said.
Great vid, well done, thank you for showing us around,, take time to smell the roses, William
YOu're a funny man. You have such a kind looking face and demeanor. I love the part where you poo-poo'd the Starbucks in favour of the street vendor.
I am not ashamed to say I don’t care for Starbucks coffee.
Good one! I loved it! Makes me miss the north west.
Slowing down is what we all need from time to time thanks for the reminder.
Also I have to say that the whole west coast has so much to see that one could take many years to really see it all. I for one want to take my time.
Also I plan to be a full time van lifer and a part time nomad again vary soon. I'm happy when I can be stable and mobile at the same time. Sounds like you are that way too.
Thanks for sharing. Keep up the good work. :-)
Thanks Sarah, it’s always nice to hear your thoughts.
Static CamperVan Thank you. :-)
Great video :)
Scott, a really good video. Been here all my life and you are showing me things I never knew about. Queen Anne I know well. Lived in Ballard for twenty some years. But the gardens are close to where I spent my high school years and never knew about them. I have to go now. Thanks. Now you need to go to the University of Washington Arboretum and the Japanese Gardens there to compare. Beautiful!
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Pizza looks so good. 😎
We all look for something new to make us happy. What we are saying is I refuse to be happy until I get what I want. Happiness is the direct result of gratitude.
The reason the grass is greener elsewhere is there is more manure over there as well.
That’s great, nicely stated!
Ha!....my dad makes pizza just like that....outdoor oven...best pizza ever....I'm a Ballard, Wallingford fan.....also like Madrona communities in Seattle. Cheers! ✌️
Your Dad is a smart man. I never heard of Medrona 🤔✌🏼
Oh, yeah, dinner at St Clouds!!! Madrona is neighborhood on the east side of Seattle around 34th and E Union.
Very cool.
Yup, you got that one right.
Haha that coffee shop looks familiar lol
Oh, did you go there too? I’ve forgotten. That place was all at once odd and beautiful. Not in a bad way but it was so different, I was confused at first. No menu on the wall is unusual but I think it adds to the Disney like atmosphere.
Nice Video!
Thanks! Hope you are doing well.
Static CamperVan Yes, doing great, hope you are feeling better. I took another turn, as we retire in July, we are going to find an engine for the Gold Bus, mechanic coming by this weekend. Stay well!
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one of your best videos. along the lines of this video I recommend the book "Whereever you go, there you are" by Jon Kabat-zinn.
Thanks, I’ll look it up.
Lovely, wonderful video. How far are you from Victoria, and do you plan on visiting it in the near future?
I believe there is a ferry from Seattle to the Island. I haven’t looked into it yet but yes I do plan on making a trip out. I will most likely go in the summer.
Familiar places. Too bad we were not able to get together. If you are in the neighborhood again Ill show you some other cool places.
Thanks. I’ll try to plan a little bit better and give you a call.