The family tours the 17 Mile Drive in Pebble Beach California enjoying the scenic views of the water. We attempted to visit Carmel by the Sea, but a lack of electricity made that difficult.
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A Wildlife Sanctuary and a Beach Resort in Liberia
While I didn’t go to Liberia to see the tourist attractions, Isaac scheduled Saturday as a day of recreation. I really had no thoughts about what we would do other than I wanted to see a beach. Since Glenn and Wendy Lorenz were also there, Glenn had a thought. Coming from the airport he said he had seen a sign about a chimpanzee place. With that as a goal we headed out from our hotel. Since Isaac and his son…
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The Challenge of Exploring Vietnam’s Marble Mountains
One of the aspects of travel in Da Nang is that many of the recommended sites to visit are not really in the city of Da Nang. They are outside the city and thus require transportation to get there. While cab fees are not particularly expensive, nevertheless they do add up. The drivers we used were all polite and business like. They also had nice vehicles. That surprised me to be honest. Many of the vehicles had the modern safety…
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Da Nang, Vietnam, A City on the Rise
The Vietnam War was fought when I was in high school and college. I could have been drafted, but I managed to escape that and did not serve. However, I couldn’t escape the war as seemingly every day the news focused on it. I became familiar with some of the cities in Vietnam. Saigon and Hanoi were often in the news. Da Nang was another name I heard frequently. Da Nang was actually the entry point for most American soldiers…
Thanksgiving Weekend in Santa Barbara
While Silvette grew up in the Queen Ann area of Seattle, a number of years ago her parents and siblings one by one immigrated to Santa Barbara, California. Even our daughter, Andrea, went down to Santa Barbara for college. Our family is the only one left here in the Seattle area. Because of that, we have made quite a few trips to Santa Barbara over the years and have become fairly familiar with the area. This year Silvette’s sister invited…
Sharing a Beach Adventure in Lomé, Togo
As I mentioned in my previous post, I didn’t do much sight seeing in Lomé, Togo as I spent most of my time teaching. However, on the final Saturday I did have an opportunity to go out and see some of the sights. The fun part was that I didn’t go alone. I shared that experience with a high school student from Togo. Many organizations try to help children around the world. One of the ways they do this is…
Exploring the Filoli Gardens and Half Moon Bay Cliffs
South of San Francisco in the town of Woodside, one can step back in time to an earlier era of refinement and luxury. Filoli Gardens is a place where one can imagine life of a bygone era. Visitors can explore a large mansion built in 1917 in which only two families have lived. They can also explore the beautiful gardens around the home. Of course none of this comes free, but if one is willing to pay the price, they…
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Dash Point State Park: From the Beach to the Forest
A beautiful, sunny day in February is a great opportunity to do some exploring. On such a Saturday we decided to travel down to Federal Way and explore Dash Point State Park. Washington state has over 100 state parks so there are a number of locations to see, and we have only visited a few of them. It was time to explore more. Dash Point is on Puget Sound in Federal Way. We took the 320th St. exit off I-5…
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White Rock: A Canadian Beach Town on the Border
Although we don’t live that far from the Canadian border, it had been a while since we traveled north. COVID stopped all traffic for a while. However, the border has been open for some time, and we had talked about going up to visit. Then my brother and his wife invited us to spend a few days in Whistler with them at their time share so it seemed a perfect opportunity to cross the border and visit up north. After…
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#Wordless Wednesday: Haitian Boat
Photo taken in Haiti c. 1976