#Wordless Wednesday: It’s Looking Like Rain Again

I have been traveling for two weeks now. I thought I would have time to work on a blog post, but that has not been the case. Instead I am offering a sneak preview of my travels in this Wordless Wednesday post. I expect to be able to have a new post for you next Wednesday. I took the photo in Antwerp, Belgium. If you don’t see a photo, you will need to open the post completely. Phones, in particular,…

Olympic Peninsula: Above the Clouds at Hurricane Ridge

If you are visiting the Olympic Peninsula, the Olympic National Park will probably be at the top of your list. Of course going up to Hurricane Ridge is one of those must-do activities in the park. We have been to Hurricane Ridge a few times over the years, but it was time for another visit. I had looked at the weather forecast and decided that Sunday would be a good day to travel up to Hurricane Ridge. (My daughter thinks…

Alaska Sojourn: The Snow Clad Mountains to Seward

Saturday was a transition day. We would be leaving the interior of Alaska and traveling south to Seward on the Kenai Peninsula. This would be another long day of driving for us. After packing up our stuff and getting it all in the car, we left for the first stop on our journey south, the tourist town of Talkeetna. The town is actual quite close to where we were staying as the crow flies. Unfortunately the Susitna River separates the…