When I sit down to share with you our travels, I generally have a good sense of what I will write about. This particular post however, has been on my mind for months unable to decide how I would sufficiently describe to you the sensation of being in the Olympic National Forest. Unsure whether my […]
We spent a morning exploring Ruby Beach in the Olympic National Park. It is one of the many southern beaches that line the coastal edge of the National Park boundary. As with most Pacific Northwest beaches, it is covered with tons of driftwood which is natures finest architectural tool in the eye of a child […]
Our arrival at the Lake Quinault Lodge was less than ideal. We had a fantastic day making our way from San Juan Island the long way with 2 ferry crossings, but had misjudged our time from Port Townsend to Lake Quinault. To say that it was a long day would be an grave understatement. Though […]
Each year about this time with the kids back in school, our travel begins to settle down a bit. We spend more time exploring our local area and less time crossing the country. Lucky for us, we get to live in a pretty amazing part of the world. Northern California shines in the late summer […]
We spent one glorious day on the water exploring the many many San Juan Islands linking Canada and the U.S. I had no idea how many islands made up the chain along the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Many of the islands are inhabited by a lucky few dwellers who call them home for the […]
Today marked the day we were arriving at our northern most stop along our Pacific Northwest Roadtrip. I have wanted to visit the San Juan Islands for as long as I can remember. Ferry life was suiting us well as we left Whidbey Island and made our way across Fidalgo Island to the gateway of […]
Our Pacific Northwest Road Trip takes us to the charming and scenic Whidbey Island. I just knew I was going to fall in love with this island. From the moment we drove up to the ferry line, I had a feeling about the weekend to come. I didn’t quite realize how head over heels, I’d […]