Author: Traveler

  • Orcas Island, WA

    Orcas Island, WA

    Our next adventure in the San Juan Islands was to explore the neighboring island of Orcas Island. We got up early and caught the inter-island ferry. The ferry rides are always fun as you never know what you will see. Sometimes it is just the local harbor seals, but if you are lucky you can…

  • San Juan Island, Washington

    San Juan Island, Washington

    September 2-14, 2014 Sorry for the delay in blogging. We get stumped by epic weeks where words don’t do justice for the beauty and experiences. Therefore, we put the blogging off and off and off. Well, now we are going to try and do justice of the San Juan Islands of Washington state. We spilt…

  • Lakedale Resort, San Juan Island, WA

    Lakedale Resort, San Juan Island, WA

    San Juan Island, WA Website: http://www.lakedale.com/ Overview: This is a lovely resort on San Juan Island. It is about 5 miles from downtown Friday Harbor (and the ferry system) and 5-10 minutes to Roche Harbor. It is a large resort with a lodge, cabin rentals, canvas tent rentals, lots of tent sites, and 6 RV…

  • There were no posts in November.  Oopsy!

    There were no posts in November. Oopsy!

    Well, I hope you enjoyed an old photo as an apology! This one is on us.  

  • Olympia National Park

    Olympia National Park

    August 24-28, 2014 [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] We had an amazing 5 days near Olympia National Park. This park is truly magical and it is a soul-refreshing place. After driving through crazy Seattle and Tacoma…

  • Elwha Dam RV Park

    Elwha Dam RV Park

    Port Angles, WA (near Olympia National Park) Website: http://www.elwhadamrvpark.com/ Overview: This is a RV park very close to the north entrances of Olympia National Park. The park is well maintained, however the RV spots are very close. Campsites: Level, gravel pull through or back-in sites with full hookups (30/50 Amp, water, sewer). Spacing is very…

  • Hello Seattle.

    Hello Seattle.

    Seattle, WA August 17-24, 2014 [fusion_builder_container hundred_percent=”yes” overflow=”visible”][fusion_builder_row][fusion_builder_column type=”1_1″ background_position=”left top” background_color=”” border_size=”” border_color=”” border_style=”solid” spacing=”yes” background_image=”” background_repeat=”no-repeat” padding=”” margin_top=”0px” margin_bottom=”0px” class=”” id=”” animation_type=”” animation_speed=”0.3″ animation_direction=”left” hide_on_mobile=”no” center_content=”no” min_height=”none”] We had a lovely week in Seattle. Who says it is always rainy and overcast in Seattle because it sure wasn’t for our week! We made…

  • Tall Chief RV Resort

    Tall Chief RV Resort

    Fall City, WA Website: http://www.rvonthego.com/washington/tall-chief-rv-camping-resort/ Overview: This is a very nice RV park 30 minutes (25 miles) from downtown Seattle. The park is on 70 acres of Northwest forest. Each site is tucked back into its own little moss-covered forest! In addition, wild blackberry bushes abound. We enjoyed foraging for delicious ripened blackberries during our August…

  • Leavenworth RV Campground

    Leavenworth RV Campground

    Leavenworth, WA Website: http://www.thousandtrails.com/washington/leavenworth-rv-campground/ Overview: This is a wonderful Thousand Trails RV park near the Bavarian mountain town of Leavenworth. It offers lots of amenities, along with fantastic hiking trails. It is a rather busy campground in the peak months, especially on the weekends, but still is very peaceful. The staff is very friendly and…

  • Glacier National Park: Whitewater Rafting, Pow Wows, and Epic Hiking

    Glacier National Park: Whitewater Rafting, Pow Wows, and Epic Hiking

    To continue the story of our epic Glacier National Park trip after the bear encounters we tried a different mode of travel in the park. Instead of hiking, we opted for whitewater rafting! We took a 4-hour rafting trip down the Middle Fork of the Flathead River. It had class 3-4 rapids and it was…