We have been on the peninsula for almost a week. We have had a great time exploring the area. After the crab trapping which only yielded the one small crab we decided to drive north on the peninsula along the eastern shore toward Port Angeles. Beautiful drive through forested area folloing the Hood Canal most of the way. Had lunch at the Dockside Restaurant at the marina in Sequim. Delicious! David had a fried fish filet sandwich. I had the bouilliabase which had salmon, shrimp, scallops, oysters and clams. We then went to Graymarsh Farms where you can pick your own berries or lavendar. A field of lavendar in bloom is a sight to behold. We picked raspberries (best I've ever had), loganberries and blackberries and bought a bunch of lavendar as well as 2 artichokes. ... read more

We have been busy enjoying Idaho and Washington during the last week. After leaving Glacier Park we drove to Coeur d'Alene, ID. Beautiful city next to a very large lake (Lake Coeur d'Alene) which empties into the Spokane River. They have about 23 miles of bicycle and walking trails starting on the lake and running through the edge of the downtown area and then along the Spokane River. The trail goes all the way to the Idaho/Washington border where it connects with the Washington Centennial Trail which goes for 37 miles along the river, through the city and then through Riverside State Park. Some hills, but nothing major since both of these trails primarily follow the river bed. Beautiful views, in the countryside part of the time and in pine forest at the western end of ... read more

Greetings from Glacier National Park! Next year will be their 100th anniversary and they are already starting the celebration. The park is as beautiful now as it was when we were last here 37 years ago. A new feature which is great is a shuttle bus system that runs east and west across the park. Cuts down on traffic across the park and makes it possible to go on the Going to the Sun Highway and across Logan Pass at 6646 ft. without driving. Makes it much easier to see the spectacular views. We drove it on Wednesday since we wanted to get to the Many Glacier area which doesn't have shuttle bus access. David is riding the shuttle today so he can see the view. Can't take your eyes off the road to enjoy it ... read more

We continue our way across the state. In addition to the great scenery and fun activities we have spent the last week visiting with family and friends. We made a four day stop in Bozeman where we visited my Aunt Izzy and a high school friend Betty and her husband Nick. We are now in Helena where we are visiting my Aunt Jessie, Cousin Judy and a school friend Sherry. Have had a great time catching up on the news and reconnecting with old friends. Along the way we bicycled across the Yellowstone Valley and along the Yellowstone River near Big Timber. We also visited Prairie Dog State Park where we spent some time just watching these critters. From there we moved on to Lewistown where we spent a great day kayaking on Crystal Lake in ... read more

The last two weeks have been busy. On June 28 David met our daughter Sarah in Billings for a week at a dinosaur dig north of Billings. They had a great time with lots of hard work, but they both found a bone. This is Sarah’s second time at a dig in Montana and David’s first (but probably not his last). While they were digging in the dirt I stayed in Great Falls to visit with high school friends and family. I also did a lot of knitting including making a pair of felted clog slippers. This last week has been technologically challenging. We had one day with no cell phone or internet service in northern Montana for 12 hours due to a break (?) in the line. The rest of the week we have been ... read more