"For the last 20 years, we have vacationed mostly in the Pacific Northwest (PNW). In that time, we have explored much of the coastal areas of Washington, Oregon and British Columbia but, no matter how much time we spend there, we'll never be able to experience all of its many wonders; the people, towns, farms, forests, fields, mountains, the freshwater streams and lakes, the saltwater straits, bays, tidelands, islands and shoreline.
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Our 2009 vacation posts appear below in chronological order. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did.
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Sequim, WA – Part 2

August 12, 2009

Nestled between the Olympic Mountain range and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, Sequim and the surrounding area claim to be the “Lavender Capital of North America”. Abundant sunshine, fertile soil and the mild maritime climate provide the perfect conditions for growing lavender. A 30 mile long hike and bike trail runs through Sequim, built [...]

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Cruise Ships – Seattle to Alaska

August 13, 2009

One of the interesting things to do in Sequim is to watch the nine or more Seattle based cruise ships on their way to Alaska. The schedule says that all nine head out every week, three each on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. We happened to be in Sequim on a Saturday and Sunday and saw [...]

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Kiwanis Sunrisers of Anacortes, WA

August 15, 2009

How would you like attending a meeting every Wednesday morning at 6:30 AM, year round? It might be tough getting up, huh? Would it make it any easier if this was the place where you were going to meet? Besides needing coffee, you might have to fight the distraction of passing sailboats. …but there are [...]

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