Blogs from Lynden, Washington, United States, North America

One of the simple pleasures of being in Lynden is the city itself, originally a Dutch settlement. The main street through the historic district starts as a very pretty drive through a wide tree-lined street with beautiful homes and churches for a mile or so before everything opens up at the business center. This runs maybe 5 or so city blocks with a big windmill at the beginning and a nice little city park at the other end. In between are many buildings, most of them original construction, and the architecture is well worth admiring. Along the sidewalks on both sides of the street are huge hanging baskets of flowers. If you’re taller than 3 feet, you’ll need to duck or walk around them. It is really worth the stroll and your admiration of the impressive ... read more

Day 72 of the Retirement trip It's hard to believe it has been a week ago today that we have left the group in Smithers, BC. Looking back, we drove 206 mls. from Stewart/Hyder to Smithers. We had drinks with Jim and Connie and made plans to see them in Arizona in November. That night the group had a farewell dinner. We went around the room telling what we liked the most or our favorite memory. I spoke for Pat and I and said I would definitely miss the Trip Log to keep track of where we were going, that all the amazing views along the way were my favorite. Finally, I added a thank you to the group for all the help they gave us "Green horns", getting us through our first big adventure. Jack ... read more