A Stormy Day in Westport, WA Our Stay in Grayland, WA “The Beauty of Waves” A Bright Blue Stormy Day in Westport! A bright blue stormy day in Westport! The Pacific was wild, and giant waves crashed against the shore and poured over the sea wall! We were glad we wore raincoats; otherwise, we would […]
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Olympic NP – Hoh River Forest Washington “Time Spent amongst Trees Is Never Wasted Time.” – Katrina Mayer An Enchanting Escape to the Hoh Rain Forest A visit to the Olympic National Park is a worthwhile endeavor. We had the pleasure of exploring the Hoh Rain Forest with our sons back in August 2009. The
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Several Walks Along Grayland Beach Washington “Feeling stressed? There’s a beach for that” It’s Wonderful to Be Back! We landed Saturday, February 20th, at SeaTac after a smooth flight without any delays. Our cat Hemmes behaved perfectly during the long flight. Our DIL picked us up at the airport. It felt great to see and
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Pilgrimspath Part 10 – From Udenhout to ‘s-Hertogenbosch “Het geeft me levensmoed” From Udenhout to ‘s Hertogenbosch Refreshed from a restful night’s sleep, we were ready for our final leg of the Pilgrim’s Path. As we hit the trail at 10 am, the crisp winter air and a stunning blue sky painted the landscape with
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Pilgrimspath Part 9 – From Oudheusden to Udenhout “Het geeft me levensmoed” From Oudheusden to Udenhout Exactly one week later, we started Pilgrimspath part 9 from Oudheusden, a small village located on the banks of the Maas River. We were early starters, knowing we had a long hiking day ahead., We quickly left Udenhout behind,
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To take us to today’s starting point in Brakel, we had made reservations for the special Arriva Butterfly bus in Zaltbommel. The bus was on time, and half an hour later, we started the next leg of the Pelgrimspad through the Bommelerwaard from the Market Square in Brakel.
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Park Galecopperzoom In My Home Town Nieuwegein, Utrecht A New Year’s Hike at Park Galecopperzoom Happy New Year! Hubby and started the year with a long walk through our hometown. We walked to Park Galecopperzoom and were pleasantly surprised to see some large art statues, including a Totem Pole and the Corona Shopper. Although the sculptures
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Pilgrimspath Part 7 – From Hardinxveld Giessendam to Brakel “Niets, dat ik hiervoor ruilen zou” Hardinxveld Giessendam – Brakel Today’s few showers didn’t take anything away from the Dutch countryside scenery. We followed the immense rivers, slowly meandering through the flat landscape for centuries. The water taxi gave us a nice break from walking. From
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Pilgrimspath Part 6 – From Nieuwpoort to Hardinxveld Giessendam “De vrijheid tegemoet!” Nieuwpoort – Hardinxveld Giessendam We started the 6th leg of the Pilgrimspath early in the morning in the dark, surrounded by dense fog. A spooky yet unique experience with the ferry silently waiting, big trees slowly appearing, and windmills looming out of the
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Pilgrimspath Part 5 – From Gouda to Nieuwpoort “Trek er op uit, voor dag en dauw.” Gouda – Nieuwpoort At Gouda’s central station, we started the fifth leg (12.35 miles) of the Pilgrimspath. A towpath through the “green heart” led us to the charming little town of Haastrecht. We continued following the river Vlist on
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