Blogs from North America - page 8006

Camp Name- Thank God (Gabro Lake)/ # Miles-8/Portages-3 We woke up this morning to the same damp that had chased us into the woods the night before. Tents, trees and tp was cold and wet. Looking out over the river a mist was rising from the water. It was as if the river was showing us she was not imperable to the rain either. Our cooks are treating us to a fire and warm biscuits this morning. Ah finally we are at our mobile home as Camilla calls it. Lord knows it took us long enough to get here. As I am sitting on these quiet rocks I can hear the sound of you all laughing, teasing, with each other and some trying to comfort the cold and recently wet (Kim). I enjoy this time ... read more

This is probably the most scenic part of Yellowstone. We stopped at Tower Junction and Tower Falls. Onward to Canyon Village Visitor Centre and Inspiration Point via Dunraven Pass, where there are hordes of people with huge telephoto lenses and binoculars. This is a good start to the Yellowstone Grand Canyon. We got a good photo of an eagle and its chick on top a rock pinnacle. It was very crowded at the car parks but was much quieter if walking just a few yards on the numerous tracks provided. It’s very picturesque, including the Lower and Upper Falls. Then it’s Sulphur Cauldron, which you wouldn’t want to fall into! We move south to the West Thumb Geyser Basin and some interesting geysers and pools. Before arriving we come across quite a few herds of Buffalo ... read more

Spokane is a beautiful city located along the Spokane River. There are so many golf courses here it is difficult to decide which ones to play. Spokane is touted to have some of the best golfing in the greater Inland Northwest, plus the great outdoors, fresh air, quiet ambiance, and views of the nearby snow capped mountains where every hole is a kodak moment ! We played at Chewelah Golf and Country Club as well as Deer Park Golf Club in the Spokane area. The majestic mountains here are covered with gigantic bull pine trees that are over 75 feet tall. They receive very little snow here and the summers are warm in the day and cool in the evening. We parked just off the 9th hole tee box in our motorhome and enjoyed the beautiful ... read more

Phew, it's hot here in Boston - it's probably around 35 degrees, but it's not dry like in Las Vegas, so you feel it more. Having lived almost nocturnally in Las Vegas, my bodyclock was not exactly properly calibrated. An overnight flight to Boston (I can't sleep on planes) sent it completely haywire. When I arrived at the hostel in Boston at 9am, I decided to have a nap; and then got up at 5pm. A day completely wasted. Of course, I couldn't sleep the following night and the obese, smelly Persian guy in my dorm - who proved the theory that the bigger they come, the louder they snore - didn't exactly help matters. My mood wasn't helped when I discovered my overspending in Vegas meant that I can only spend a paltry US$28 a ... read more

Howdy all, As most of you know we are leaving the beautiful northwest shortly and will be traveling through France, Spain and Portugal for the month of July. We won't be making international phone calls home. Sorry moms and dads. In part this is because we've had enough of international calling trying to use our broken French and Spanish at 1 AM to book our lodging. Also, international phone calls are a bit more expensive than this free, modern version of post cards. So we we will be keeping in touch through this blog. Watch for photos and stories and feel free to leave comments/correspondence. Minette and I are traveling by ourselves from June 30 to July 19 in true honeymoon fashion. Later we'll pick up Ann and Zerian in Madrid and do some family ... read more