After an eventful trip to Vancouver Island, we were excited for our early check in at the James Bay Inn so we could clean up and set out for our first day in Victoria, BC. Our inn was only a quick walk from downtown and in a lovely residential neighborhood called the James Bay Area. The …
Continue reading Victoria, BC: Downtown, Royal BC and Foodie Tour
In celebration of our country's independence, my husband and I enjoyed our freedom to come and go freely from the U.S.A. and traveled to Victoria, British Columbia, for a long weekend leading up to my birthday. We looked into the Victoria Clipper, and later discovered you can take seaplanes between Seattle and Victoria, but we …
Despite the excessive heat advisory, we were able to accomplish a few activities this shortened weekend. Brian didn't return from the East Coast until mid-day Saturday so he wanted to keep things low key, especially since we are leaving for Victoria, BC in a couple of days for my long birthday weekend. Luckily I had just …
I always have a book in hand, but the one I just finished had me so engaged while I was reading it--and has continued to intrigue me after having finished it--that I thought it was worth some commentary. I've been reading a lot of fiction lately but Reading Lolita in Tehran by Azar Nafisi is an autobiography--'a …
I am ashamed to say it took me four weeks to find my local library. Well, not technically. We had passed it a couple of times driving through town handling other post-move necessities, like transferring our licenses, registering our vehicles, shopping for groceries, etc. So I had found it--I just had not visited it. Until …
We had another beautiful weather weekend with blue skies, sunshine and lovely breezes, especially off the water. Several people have encouraged us to take on the many water activities available on the Sound, Lake Washington and Lake Union--from kayaking to paddle boarding to sailing to scuba diving. We intend to do all of them as soon as …
Continue reading Setting Sail at the Center for Wooden Boats
The sun was out, the sky was blue, the temperature was perfect and we could see Mt. Rainier clear as day from I-5 south in Everett. I knew it was going to be a great day to explore some wineries in Woodinville, Washington! This wasn't out first foray into Woodinville. At the end of April …
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
Heather's Compass 