Blogs from Whidbey Island, Washington, United States, North America

Our last day at Whidby Island and the sun finally decided to come out. It was a balmy 66 degrees and a real heat wave for us… Joe and I were able to get the bikes out and go for a 4 mile ride. Towards the end of the ride I was almost dive bombed by a bald eagle being chased by another huge bird. The eagle was so close to me I had to stop riding and just watch him fly. It was simply amazing. Joe took a great picture of one of the eagles who lands in the tree right by our camp. Tomorrow we are off to Canada. We plan to take about three weeks to get to Alaska.... read more

We made it to Whidby Island and have a wonderful view of Puget Sound. Now if the sun would come out it would be even more beautiful. The weather forecast says the sun should come out tomorrow. We are ALL crossing our fingers. Thanks Bill for the great suggestion to stay here. You forgot to tell us about the planes that fly all day.. At least we know we will be protected by the Navy....... read more

PUGET SOUND, WASHINGTON STATE So many islands, so little time. We spent several glorious days criss-crossing the Puget Sound. Glorious, not only because of the beautiful scenery, but also because we had bright, clear and sunny weather. All of the locals told us that this was unusual weather and not the norm. So, all around us, everyone was revelling in the warmth. From Port Orchard, we gazed across the azure bay toward the Navy Yards of Bremerton. Still full of Battleships, Air Craft Carriers and all manner of Frigates and Patrol Ships, the area probably still looks the same as when my parents lived there in the 50's. My father was a young Army Lieutenant in charge of the Port Orchard Battery. They lived in downtown Port Orchard and also in the neighboring waterfront town of ... read more

My mother and I took a road trip to the Pacific Northwest in May of 2008. One of our stops was Whidbey Island and beautiful Deception Pass. Photos of our stop here are attached. Coming up in future blogs: A Colorado cornucopia; America's Best Idea; Dyer, IN; Big Sur, CA.... read more

Wirklich viel Aufregendes gibt es von den 4 Tagen Seattle bzw. Issaquah nicht zu berichten. Antje und ich waren wohl so froh, dass wir mal nicht unbedingt fahren muessen, dass wir ueberwiegend daheim waren. So ein bisschen krank waren wir dann auch erst einmal und so haben wir eben nur einen Ausflug nach Whidbey Island gemacht, um den alten Unifreund meiner Eltern zu besuchen. Auf der Insel sind wir ueber Nacht geblieben und haben mit David & Lynda einen schoenen Nachmittag & Abend verbacht. Spaziergang in einer absolut stillen Umgebung, gutes Essen, ein Glas Wein und frueh zu Bett. Am naechsten Morgen hat David uns noch seine Werkstatt gezeigt, wo er sich als Hobbyschreiner austobt und wir haben seinen neuen Messschieber eingeweiht. Die letzten Tage haben Antje und ich uns mit, sagen wir, hausfraulichen Aufgaben beschaeftigt. ... read more