First let me start with apologizing for the delay in posting these last couple of blogs from our trip. Things got busy once we got home, and life just gets going on its own. But I am resolved to complete the series and share our last few stops with you.
Continue readingPNW 2023 Part 10 – Washington Cascades, Wenatchee, WA
Our last area on the Peninsula still unexplored was the eastern coastline. We selected the small town of Potlach, just south of Hoodsport, along the Hood Canal. Though situated on the water, after our five boat rides, we were ready to stay on some solid terra firma. Potlach seemed well
Continue readingPNW 2023 Part 9 – Olympic Peninsula, Potlatch WA
No trip to Washington would be complete for us without a visit to the San Juan islands and Whidbey Island in particular. We have great friends who live in Anacortes and we so look forward to seeing them when we are here. We also wanted to explore some new places,
Continue readingPNW 2023 Part 7 – Washington State, Whidbey Island
With Jennifer’s Dad getting ready to celebrate his 90th birthday, we decided to stop in the Seattle area and McChord Air Force Base as a place to park the motorhome for a couple days to fly down to Texas. Our original plan was to set up for a couple days
As we continued north on our journey up the Oregon coast we made one last stop, Cannon Beach. Our plan here was to enjoy one of the largest beaches in Oregon and try out some of the many restaurants in this small vacation resort town. Just a short 100 miles
Continue readingPNW 2023 Part 4 – North Oregon Coast, Cannon Beach
As we continued up the coast, we made an extended stop a few miles north of Newport and just a short 75 miles from Winchester Bay. We love this area! During our last two visits we spotted a lot of whales and hoped to replicate our luck again this year.
Continue readingPNW 2023 Part 3 – Central Oregon Coast, Newport
After a wonderful stay in Harris Beach and our first tastes of fresh seafood and the Pacific coast, we set the theme for our next stop as Seascapes, Sea Lions, and Seafood. Our target was to eat only freshly caught seafood, find sea lions in the wild close enough to
Continue readingPNW 2023 Part 2 – South Oregon Coast, Winchester Bay
It’s summer in Tucson and 100+ degrees. Time for us to take off on our quest for cooler weather, coastal views, eating seafood and hiking. This year’s adventure finds us north along the Oregon Coast, Washington Coast, then inland to the Cascades and ending up in Utah. Our first stop
Continue readingPNW 2023 Part 1 – South Oregon Coast, Brookings
This spring, Jeff (my backpacking partner in crime) and I had plans for another big backpacking trip to explore the Grand Canyon. This time starting at the North Rim. Unfortunately, the permit lottery gods were not shining on us this time and we were unable to get a permit. As
The third and final phase of our trip was back inland to New Forest National Park for some hiking and peaceful English countryside. Known for its thousands of acres of Heatherland, free roaming horses and ponies, and woodland forests; New Forest is a web of walking trails, lovely villages, and
Continue readingFall in the UK 2022 Edition – New Forest (Woodgreen)
