Evening in San Francisco
August 20, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Great evening in San Francisco so far, delicious authentic fish and chips, some cool (and creepy) old arcade games at the Musee Mecanique, and so cool (and tasty) seeing how they make bread at Boudin.
More Evening in San Francisco
August 20, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
More San Francisco fun, views of Alcatraz, Golden Gate, and the sea lions at Pier 39.
The Great Eclipse in San Francisco-cont.
August 21, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Smoke Detour
August 22, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 31 °C
Our first major detour...got almost to camp at Crater Lake, only to discover the whole area is covered with smoke. Stopped for a bit at Klamath Lake and you can barely see it (first pic). We did,Read more
Beautiful Oregon Coast
August 23, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
So fun exploring the Oregon Coast, it's so beautiful! The kids had a blast rolling around in the Dunes, had yummy seafood in Florence, and explored the beach at Heceta Lighthouse. And we discovered aRead more
Visiting Family
August 24, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Nice to visit family we haven't seen in more than 10 years in the Portland area. Then up to Grandpa and Grandi's in Washington. The boys picked a bowl full of wild blackberries and were finallyRead more
Mt. St. Helens
August 25, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C
So neat to learn all about Mt. St. Helens, the eruption and then how they cleared the land and replanted millions of new trees by hand. Almost 40 years later, it is just as beautiful and awe inspiringRead more
Beautiful Washington on the Water
August 27, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 29 °C
Fun times hanging with friends on the water, kayaking and swimming on Hood Canal, near Seattle. When the tide is down, there are oysters everywhere, we'll have to bring our knife and try some nextRead more
Museum of Flight
August 29, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 30 °C
Fun day at the Museum of Flight and our first ferry ride!
Gig Harbor Date Day
August 30, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Yummy lunch date with beautiful views in Gig Harbor with the hubby, thanks Jessica Hoff for hanging with the kiddos!
Seatte Fun
August 31, 2017 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 17 °C
A new experience navigating the WA ferry system, but once we did, we had an awesome day in Seattle, Ivar's clam chowder, Pike Place Market (saw a few flying fish), the Gum Wall (yuck!), PiroshkysRead more
Seattle Fun (cont)
August 31, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
More pics of Seattle...
San Juan Islands
September 3, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Sailing on a ferry through the San Juan Islands on the way to Victoria, BC, Canada...soooo beautiful!!
Evening in Victoria, BC, Canada
September 3, 2017 in Canada ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
Nice evening exploring Victoria, BC, the beautiful Empress hotel and Parliament building lit up for the night. First time trying mussels and Poutine (fries with gravy and cheese curds)...mmmmm, love!!
Afternoon Tea at the Empress
September 4, 2017 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 27 °C
Afternoon tea at the Fairmont Empress hotel, such a unique and special experience for us. Amazingly beautiful and delicious treats, our two "princes" even had their own towers of treats, tried and ateRead more
Exploring Victoria
September 4, 2017 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Another fun afternoon exploring Victoria...our beautiful hotel, learning about British Columbia's history, constitutional monarchy, and parliamentary process on a tour of the parliament building (theRead more
Beacon Hill Pygmy Goats
September 5, 2017 in Canada ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Well, we closed out our time in Victoria with a visit to Beacon Hill where we fed the peacocks (the ducks weren't interested!), let the cutest Pygmy goats we've ever seen climb on our backs, and tookRead more
Lots of Smoke...and a Declaration
September 5, 2017 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Since I'm sharing all our awesome trip pictures, I should also share some of our challenges...we quickly realized that the entire area we had planned to drive through, including Banff is on fire andRead more
