To be able to look back upon one’s life in satisfaction, is to live twice.____Kahil Gibran LINKS Name TRAVEL TIPS June 20, 2005, Tuesday. Since the day began drizzly and foggy, we were not anxious to schedule a flight to the fjords. Our first stop was to pick up the bikes. In Ketchikan you can go north or south, west is to the sea and east is to the mountains. So we biked south to Saxman Totem Pole Park, complete with clan/lodge house. We both liked the idea of the talking stick. When one holds the &ldquo [View Full Entry]

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Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty in every age of life really neve grows old.____Franz Kafka LINKS Name TRAVEL TIPS June 18, 2005, Saturday. This is a full day on the ferry as we move closer to Ketchikan, Alaska. Our room/berth was just above the motor and next to an outside door. So, between the motor and the door slamming it wasn’t the most restful night. We were up early looking for orca whales, but not a one appeared. The Forest Service has a Ranger on board and he/she gives talks several times [View Full Entry]

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Wrinkles should merely indicate where smiles have been.____Mark Twain LINKS Name TRAVEL TIPS June 17, 2005, Friday. Today we get on the ferry. Our instructions were to get to the dock early and get in line with our vehicle. The RV will be in the lower level of the ferryboat. Once the vehicle is parked there, we will not be permitted to return to it, except for three designated times a day, as announced. It has something to do with insurance and /or dog walking!?? Maybe you can figure it out? Bellingham is a neat l [View Full Entry]

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The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.__Ellen Parr LINKS Name TRAVEL TIPS June 15, 2005, Wednesday. We left Bothell and started north toward Bellingham. We made a side trip to Mt. Baker in the Snoqualmie National Forest. We stopped at a National Park/Forest Service visitor’s center. Both of these entities work cooperatively here, which is unusual. They were very helpful routes and hikes and also informed us of a lovely waterfall. We drove the Mt. Baker Scenic Highway for about 50 [View Full Entry]

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How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. ---Anne Frank LINKS Name TRAVEL TIPS Monday June 13, 2005. Used wifi at Centralia and headed to Seattle. Our first stop was REI. It was hard to locate this store, which is the Mecca of outdoor stores. The set up is two floors including 15 tents, set-up and ready to try out. REI is an outdoor co-op, with a very well trained helpful staff. Bob is on a quest to find the perfect hiking boot. He purchased a pair of low [View Full Entry]

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Don’t smother each other. No one can grow in the shade.--------Leo Buscaglia LINKS Name TRAVEL TIPS This is a clerical day of organizing blogs, pictures, and text. Time to shop and do laundry. This is a neat town; there are lots of shops and even more antique shops [View Full Entry]

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A man of good will with a little effort and belief in his own powers can enjoy a deep, tranquil, rich life---provided he goes his own way……. To live one’s own life is still the best way of life, always was, and always will be. Henry Miller LINKS Name TRAVEL TIPS Saturday, June 11, 2005 It has been raining on and off all night. The Visitors Center at Mt. St. Helen’s is just a few miles from the campground. Unfortunately we were up too early and the center was closed. So undaunted by th [View Full Entry]

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He who angers you conquers you._____Elizabeth Kenny LINKS Name TRAVEL TIPS Headings: Heading Bold Text: Bold Text Italic Text: Italic Text June 10, 2005, Friday. We were off to hike the Grove of Old Patriarchs early. The old patriarchs, of course, are the magnificent old trees. Look up and see the canopied universe! The Douglas Fir trees loom some 200 feet high and are 1,000 years, yes one thousand years old!! The Western Red Cedars, Douglas Fir and Western Hemlock dwarf the trail and [View Full Entry]

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The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes. Frank Lloyd Wright LINKS Name TRAVEL TIPS June 9, 2005, Thursday. We were awake early. It was very bright and our night clock indicated almost 7 am. So we got up to go for a walk and discovered we hadn’t adjusted the clock for Pacific Time. It was nearing 6 am. Well, off we went to see Yakima. We walked and walked ‘til we reached the main street then located a greenway trail for biking/hiking. It is a paved trail with scattered benches and pla [View Full Entry]

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In every walk with Nature one receives far more than he seeks. John Muir We awoke in Ranchester, WY, at the Lazy R Campground. We were up early to start our trek across the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming. The early morning shadows along with the magnificent scenery was breathtaking. The climb was significant and we kept viewing signs indicating different geological indicators of rock and period. The Pennsylvanian, Mississippian, Dovorian, etc. are all represented and marked. When we left the temperature was almost 50 degrees and the elevation was about 4,000 feet, w [View Full Entry]

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