I wish I could say that we awoke to our second day in Belgium to sunshine and warm spring weather, but I can’t. It was another cold, windy day with occasional rain showers and near constant drizzle. Nevertheless, we had planned to spend the day in Antwerp so we set off to do just that. Our first challenge was buying train tickets. With some help we were able to do that, but then we needed to know where to find…
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The Strait of Juan de Fuca is the channel that lies between Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula. It is odd that the name has a Spanish origin, and it turns out that the story behind the name is even more unusual. Whatever its name, the area is a beautiful region that often gets overlooked on visits to the Olympic Peninsula. We decided that our visit would be sure to include opportunities to enjoy the beauty of this beautiful and…
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