During our anniversary weekend away in Port Townsend, we had lovely fall weather perfectly suited for an afternoon drive through the region’s wine and cider trail. I didn’t realize there were so many cider manufacturers on the northeastern tip of the Olympic Peninsula, but there were many more than we could visit on our trip! …
There are so many things we enjoy doing during our travels—from trying new foods to exploring the outdoors to learning local history and more. One way we love to experience a place is by finding the local music scene. Whether it’s in our own back yard or in another country, stumbling upon live music and …
Due to Brian’s crazy travel schedule, we ended up piecing together several experiences throughout the month of September to celebrate our fourth wedding anniversary. One of those getaways took place the weekend following our anniversary, which we spent exploring Port Townsend and the northeastern tip of the Olympic Peninsula. Although billed as a weekend getaway, …
Our Alaskan cruise included several interesting days in Juneau, Glacier Bay, and Sitka, bringing us to our final Alaskan port—Ketchikan. It was a relatively short stop so we decided to split our time between a brief trolley excursion and simply walking around downtown. We once again awoke in town and had an ideal spot overlooking …
Continue reading Totem Poles and Creek Street in Ketchikan, Alaska
One of the reasons we chose the Holland America Eurodam cruise to Alaska over other cruise lines and itineraries was because we wanted to stop in Sitka. One of my work friends had lived there the summer before and she raved about the beauty—with lots of photographic evidence to support her claims! Unfortunately the weather …
On day three of our Alaskan cruise, after our day at sea and day in Juneau, we had already made up our minds that we much preferred the days in port to the days cruising through the water. Originally I thought seeing Alaska from the water would be an interesting perspective, but we weren't close enough …
Continue reading Wildlife and Glaciers in Glacier Bay, Alaska
The first stop on our Alaskan cruise was Juneau. Some of our friends who had cruised Alaska before warned us that the city is always gray and rainy—in fact, the one couple said they never left their ship during their time in port because it rained the entire time they were there. Having lived in …
Continue reading Mendenhall Glacier and Tram Views in Juneau, Alaska
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
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