Once again, our drive to Granum (population 406) was incredibly scenic, and in some ways even a better experience than the next 3 days we camped there. I could hardly get over the fact that so many pictures taken through Sid’s windows turned out so well. The drive took us around the southern and eastern…
The road to West Glacier (population 221) provided beautiful scenes of tree-lined rivers, lakes, broad valleys, and snow-capped mountains. I also took pictures of some photogenic wilderness homes and structures, which I like. This drive was an occasion when the journey was equally as impressive as the destination. We stayed 3 days at Moose Creek…
The drive to Coeur d’Alene (population 54,628) wasn’t particularly scenic, but nonetheless, it was comfortable and uneventful. We camped at Blackwell Island RV Park less than 2 miles from the historic downtown. This family-owned and run business didn’t have “resort” in their name; however, it provided a number of amenities worthy of a resort. There…
Our trek to Fairbanks, Alaska (population 32,515) was 3,590 miles long. We intentionally took 45 days to get there, choosing to experience the drive by camping a minimum of 3 days at each stop. This is the first of 15 blogs, which capture each of those travel legs and stops. Where appropriate, I’ve included pictures…
MFI visited our friends Claudia Schlosser and Nick Fermor back in 2012 when they lived in Kirkland, WA near Seattle. During her visit, they took her to see the Big Four Mountain Ice Caves. As we departed our tour of Roozen Gaarde tulip farms, she asked me how far it was to the ice caves….
As we approached spring, MFI and I saw a growing number of television commercials and billboards advertising the upcoming Skagit Valley Tulip Festival in Mount Vernon, WA (population 35,219). In the early ’80’s, we were fortunate to tour the world famous Keokenhof Gardens in Lisse, Netherlands while stationed in Germany. Once mid-April rolled around, we…
MFI and I tried to ski every Monday during what turned out to be a relatively mild winter in Washington state. As a result of warmish temperatures and generally light snowfall, the conditions varied widely between wet snow and perfection, with most days falling somewhere in between. We certainly didn’t crush the season; however, our…
We’re fans of Jeff Dunham, the world-famous ventriloquist. If you periodically watch YouTube videos, then you’ve likely seen reels of his various routines and characters (Achmed the Dead Terrorist, Walter, Little Peanut, etc). Once we had made our reservations for wintering in Issaquah, WA, MFI discovered Dunham would be performing at the hockey arena in…
During our first week in Issaquah, WA, heavy rains from three atmospheric rivers battered the PNW (Pacific North West). Needless to say, we were going “stir crazy” from being hunkered down inside under the constant drone of rain pelting our aluminum Airstream. We went for a therapeutic drive to check out nearby Snoqualmie, WA and…
Earlier this year, MFI unintentionally ran across an Instagram short, which recommended a visit to Leavenworth, WA and highlighted the town’s Bavarian Village with attractive photos. I googled it, and we decided to make it one of our day-trips while wintered in Issaquah, WA. We love the real state of Bavaria in Germany and spent…
