Author: Greg
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Move to Pacific Rim National Park Reserve
Sunday, October 8, 2017 I made buckwheat pancakes for breakfast. Love those things! We started to pack up to move to Pacific Rim National Park on the west coast of the island whenBrian was getting ready to walk the dog. He had all kinds of suggestions of places to go. I asked about a campground…
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Hike Cable Bay Trail and Nanaimo River Park
Friday, October 6, 2017 We hiked two pretty trails, the Cable Bay Trail and Nanaimo River Park Trail. The highlight was seeing four River Otters in Cable Bay. Martha went down to the point to get a closer look, and they popped up right in front of her, trying to figure what she was all…
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Vancouver to Nanaimo, Vancouver Island
October 5, 2017 We have the hardest time getting on the same page when we travel and this day was no different. By the time we got in line for the ferry to Vancouver Island, Martha had a headache. The ferry is more like a ship than a ferry with great seating and views, food…
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Capilano Suspension Bridge, Vancouver Aquarium
October 4, 2017 Riding our bikes north along Capilano Road, we came to Capilano Suspension Bridge Park where the Capilano River cuts through a gorge. Huge cliffs stand on the east side of the gorge. A cruise ship must have just come into Vancouver, as it was crowded with people speaking Japanese. I’m sure this…
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Hop-on-Hop-off Tour of Vancouver
October 3, 2017 It is sometimes best to get the big picture of a city with a bus tour. We should have stuck with the first lady, who was quite good, but we got off at Granville Island, an area that was converted from warehouses into shops, food markets artisans and restaurants. It’s fun to…
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Vancouver
October 2, 2017 It’s not a bad drive from Seattle to Vancouver of about 3 hours. We checked into Capilano RV Park, then got the bikes out and took a ride over Lion’s Gate Bridge to Stanley Park. This is a gorgeous park in a forest with huge, old trees. Biking, hiking and carriage trails…
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Seattle
October 1, 2017 Poor Martha. I just had to go see the fish hatchery in Issaguah. It’s October and the salmon should be running. Sure enough, these big fish were frantically trying to get over the dam or up the fish ladder. They open and close them at different times, harvest the eggs, then return…
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Hike Squirrel Cache, Bike to Ralph’s for a Milkshake
September 29, 2017 As we got ready to hike Squirrel Cache Trail, Ken and Ruth came over. We had spoken last night as they were cooking dinner because they have a new 19’ Bambi. They are from Spokane and wanted to get their new Airstream out. They knew all about the campground and the area.…
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Coeur d’Alene and Lake Pend Oreille
Thursday, September 28, 2017 We drove south to Coeur d’Arlene for some shopping odds and ends, and found a very nice, large city library. The weBoost cell signal booster has lost its wiring connection, so we have no way of getting emails, messages or for posting the blog, so I am always looking for a…
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Heyburn State Park
We visited Ralph’s restaurant in Bayview for a great breakfast and laundry next door. This is my kind of little place where the conversation is good and the people are interesting. I will add pictures from my phone later. Then we visited the boatyard with some great dock houses and lots of sailboats. The harbor…