We left Forks to visit First Beach and La Push on the Quileute Reservation because now we were actively chasing "Twilight" for my blog post. First Beach, the real place, was very cool with sea stacks wreathed in mist and low clouds, driftwood and … [Continue reading] about Olympic National Park-forest and coast
Tuesday morning we left Seattle early and headed north to Anacortes for our whale watching tour. Although yesterday had been a beautiful, sunny day in Seattle, it had rained overnight and was overcast. It looked exactly as you might imagine a … [Continue reading] about Anacortes and Whale Watching
We spent a day in Seattle and got the flavor of the city. We began by trying to figure out where to park without paying an arm and leg to visit Pike Place Market. This place is pretty cool. It's one of the oldest continuously operating farmers … [Continue reading] about Seattle
After spending a couple days visiting Scott's grandfather and aunt & uncle, we took off for the Seattle area. We had several choices for routes, but decided to drive Highway 20 through North Cascades National Park. There are over 300 glaciers … [Continue reading] about North Cascades
The first day of our trip was spent driving with small stops to stretch our legs. We spent the night in Missoula, Montana, then headed across the Idaho panhandle. Last year, I read a book called "The Big Burn" by Timothy Egan that had been … [Continue reading] about Pulaski Tunnel & the Big Burn of 1910