The Whidbey Scenic Isle Way Washington A Scenic Roadtrip! Once in a while, we like to give our feet and legs some needed rest, so we made a road trip and saw eight recommended highlights advertised by the “Scenic Washington, byways and road trips” brochure. Anacortes, WA We arrived early in downtown Anacortes. The local […]
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Several Hikes and Walks in Eatonville, WA Washington Exploring Eatonville, WA In June, rain at low altitudes, as in Eatonville, WA, means snow-covered or slippery roads at Mount Rainier National Park’s high-altitude location. So, on the rainy days, we stayed in the area and visited some must-see or must-do local attractions. Millpond Park, Eatonville June
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Mount Rainier National Park Washington Mount Rainier National Park – Day 3 Mount Rainier National Park – Day 3 We returned for a last visit to Mount Rainier National Park because hubby still wanted to hike up to Panorama Point over the snow-covered, steep Skyline Trail. I was still wondering if I would give it
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Mount Rainier National Park Washington Mount Rainier National Park – Day 2 Mount Rainier National Park – Day 2 The weather looked promising! We saw a blue sky with a few clouds. So, six days after our first visit, we returned to Mount Rainier National Park to explore the Longmire area. Wonderland, Rampart Ridge, and
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Several Hikes and Walks in Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument Washington Visiting Mount Saint Helens NVM Mount Saint Helens NVM is among Washington’s top 10 attractions. It had been on our to-do list for a while. When we left Eatonville, the sun was shining. It was raining two hours later at Mount Saint Helens
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Fort Nisqually Living History Museum & Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, WA Washington A Day at Point Defiance Park, Tacoma, WA After a few days of hiking, we went to Tacoma, WA, to visit the Fort Nisqually Living History Museum in Point Defiance Park. The museum shows what life was like on Puget Sound in 1855. The museum,
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Mount Rainier National Park Washington Mount Rainier NP – Day 1 Saturday, March 30, 2019 7.50 mi 2:10:58 hrs Now that we were in Eatonville, a visit to Mount Rainier NP was a must, as the park was only an hour away. Especially because the weather looked promising today (although mountain weather can be very
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Nisqually State Park, Eatonville, WA Washington A Short Hike in Nisqually State Park After a day of driving, we stayed in the area and visited Washington’s newest park, Nisqually State Park. Washington acquired land in the area and created Nisqually State Park. The park opened officially in 1990 and is located in the original homelands
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Time to Say Goodbye Again! Oregon The Fox Chase Flat The past week, our home away from home was a charming, spacious Airbnb apartment, in Portland’s friendly, urban neighborhood Concordia. We loved the parks, restaurants, and coffee shops just around the corner and weren’t surprised to learn that this neighborhood is considered one of the
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International Rose Test Garden, Portland Oregon The International Rose Test Garden Is Simply A Lust for The Eyes Sometimes you just need to change plans. Hubby and I had planned to hike part of the Wildwood trail. The marker with directions to the Rose Garden at the starting point near the parking lot made us
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