Some time in the Fall of 2014 we had pretty much decided to do Alaska the following summer. Fuel prices were dropping (we had no idea they would be even lower this year) and we had a family wedding to […]
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Washington
Celebrating Maifest the Bavarian Way ~ Leavenworth, Washington
May 11, 2016
{Dates of Visit: May 8-11, 2015}Downtown Leavenworth...It had been a year since we were last in Washington State and we wanted to try a different route, especially since we were less than impressed with our …
A Quick Stop at Mount St. Helens National Monument
December 30, 2015
{Dates of Visit: Aug 22-25, 2014}Mount St. Helens' last catastrophic eruption occurred on May 18, 1980. I was 9 (almost 10!) years old and remember that, even though I lived on the other side of …
Finding Nirvana in Unlikely Places ~ Cosmopolis, Washington
December 28, 2015
{Dates of visit Aug 20-22, 2014}We often find ourselves in uncharted territory. That is, after all, the whole reason for hitting the road...to see new things, go new places, meet new people. But it often …
The Icing on the Cake…The Beaches of Olympic National Park
December 24, 2015
The beaches included in Olympic National Park are some of the most unique that we've seen in our travels. We were awed by the sunrises on the East Coast and impressed with the sugar white …
Hiking in the Rain Forest of Hoh ~ Olympic National Park
December 22, 2015
{Dates of visit: Aug 16- 20, 2014} Note: I'm going to have to break this trip down into a series of posts because at nearly a million acres, Olympic National Park is huge. It …
Hiking Lovers Lane and Soaking in the Hot Springs-Sol Duc Olympic National Park
December 22, 2015
{Dates of Visit: Aug 9-16, 2014}Note: I'm going to have to break this trip down into a series of posts because at nearly a million acres, Olympic National Park is huge. It has …
Olympic National Park: Elwha River Trail and Lake Crescent
November 14, 2015
{Dates of Visit: Aug 9-16, 2014}Note: I'm going to have to break this trip down into a series of posts because at nearly a million acres, Olympic National Park is huge. It has 3 …
Tossing Fish, Chewing Gum, Coffee Galore and the Underground That is Seattle
November 6, 2015
{Dates of Visit: Aug 6-9, 2014}Seattle...a place we love and hate all at the same time. We love it because as former Bay Area residents it reminds us of a scaled down version of San …
True Life on the Road: What to Do When Your Cat Can’t Poop (Cle Elum, Washington)
November 2, 2015
{Dates of Visit: August 2-6, 2014}Most people know that we travel with our dog and two cats, Avi (pronounced Ah Vee) and Miso (Mee So). When we first hit the road in 2012 we had …