“We’re so lucky to be here during Fleet Week,” we overhear someone say. Maybe it’s just because we’re back in a major city after being […]
Month: October 2025
Grove of Titans, Crescent City, CA
Back in Bamfield, a guest at the lodge asked me what I was most looking forward to on my trip. I told them the original […]
Oregon
On our way to PDX to finally pick up the rental car, the driver asks, “Where are you guys from?” “I’m coming from Philly.” “No […]
Portland, OR
“We should meet up somewhere epic,” I text Eric. “Oh, yeah! The rose garden would be good for that.” “Rose garden sounds epic. My train […]
Seattle, WA
Whale spouts in the distance crossing the Salish Sea on the ferry from Victoria. The full moon is rising as we come into the Puget […]
Bamfield
“I was beginng to feel like an expired can of vegetables,” the Innkeeper tells me. “I was technically past the date on the label, but […]
Vancouver Island, BC
Steady rain in North Vancouver this morning as I close the garden gate to the AirBnB. Today is a travel day. I’m about to get […]
Capilano Suspension Bridge, North Vancouver
Up at 4 am Eastern time to catch a Lyft to the airport. Short flight to Chicago, medium flight to Vancouver. Everything is biometric now. […]