Tuesday was our last full day on Islay and again we tried to cram in way too many different activities and get to too many distilleries. The weather was also not that helpful, but we made the best of it and had another amazing day!
Read MoreRoad Trip Part 5 - Mount Rainier and the Drive Home
A last post for the camping road trip. Well until I get through all the photos I took. So there will be more to come, but for this last post we’ll cover our last days mountain biking and hiking in Mount Rainier, and then the long drive home.
Read MoreMount Rainier Photo Gallery - The Rest of the Trip
Last post! This collects the rest of my photos from our time on Mount Rainier. This included some great shots at Christine Falls, our hike around Reflection Lakes and some last bird, wildflower and waterfalls pictures. It was a great trip, and I hope you’ve enjoyed all the photos!
Read MoreRoad Trip Part 4 - Mount Rainier and the Skyline Trail
For the last four days of the trip, we were camping at Mount Rainier, at Cougar Rock campground. This is one of our favorite places and gives great access to Paradise and the surrounding area. This was also planned to be a bit more relaxing, as we only had one big day of hiking planned. As usual, things did not go as planned…
Read MoreMount Rainier Photo Gallery - Skyline Trail
Continuing the photo gallery approach with the pics from my big camera, these are all from our hike on the Skyline Trail on Mount Rainier. It’s organized fairly logically - mainly chronologically, but I did group some of the photos by themes in some galleries to make things a little more interesting.
Read MorePune - An early Morning Hike - A Bit of Disaster
One morning on the first week of my stay I was up early again and decide to hike up the hill on the west side of the valley. I was told there was an old rock quarry up there and I thought I’d have a look. Plus you know, birds. It was all going so well until I got to the end of the trail, and then things got complicated…
Read MorePune - First Day Arrival: A Short Hike and Some Bird Watching
This will be a first in a series of posts on my trip to Pune India from late March/early April. It was an interesting trip and I have lots of photos to get through and share. This post captures a few of the details on the long trip to India, the hotel that I was staying at and the details on my first day.
Read MoreOur Last Day on Maui
It was finally here - our last day on Maui. We had a long day ahead of us with a 10:00 p.m. departure time, but that meant we could cram a lot into our final day in paradise. We toured the north part of the island and went to see the Nakalele Blowhole and did a short hike into a tropical rainforest at Honolua Bay. We made a final stop at Coconuts and then did the drive up to the top of the volcano in Haleakalā National Park. We wrapped it all up with one last amazing sunset on the beach. What a trip.
Read MoreFirst Trip of the Year to Galiano
Our plan after returning from Ontario was to spend a few days recharging on Galiano before jumping back into work for the New Year. One of the neighbors on the Lane were hosting a New Year’s Eve party, and we had lots of work to tackle on the property. But we also wanted to carve out some time to relax and explore.
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