When we awoke on Day 5 of our Alaskan Cruise, we had already docked in Ketchikan.  This was the one port where we had pre-booked an excursion, which was The Great American Lumberjack Show. We were docked and ready to leave by 7:00 am.  We had about a […]

The fourth day of our cruise was spent at sea, arriving in Glacier Bay early in the morning. Several park rangers entered our ship via a small boat at the entrance of the National Park. They stayed on to narrate the passage until early afternoon. […]

When we woke up on day three of the cruise, we had already docked in Skagway. As we ate breakfast, we looked out over the harbor and enjoyed the views. The Old Orient Express Train was parked and waiting for its first passengers. We had […]

From Seattle, we set off on a 7 day Norwegian Cruise that was kid-friendly and stopped in 4 ports: Juneau, Skagway, Ketchikan, Victoria B.C., with a fifth day spent cruising Glacier Bay National Park.  We had incredible weather for all four of our port days. It was foggy early in the […]

We left behind the RV, and drove to Seattle to embark on a 7 day cruise to Alaska.  Our ship was leaving on Sunday, so we spent Saturday exploring the area.  There were several things on our bucket list to do and see here, but […]

While perusing a tourist book about the state of Oregon, I came across information for a place that I had only heard mentioned once or twice. When I dug deeper, I was surprised to learn that the Columbia River Gorge was a highly recommended site […]

We visited the northern coast of Oregon on a return trip from Seattle, beginning in the picturesque town of Astoria. The hillside town overlooks the Columbia River, where it meets the Pacific Ocean. Goonies Tour While we were there, we located the house made famous by the movie, […]

The southern Oregon coast was every bit as breathtaking as they say it is.  But the weather can be cool, and even downright cold and windy, hovering in the 50’s and 60’s in late spring. Here are 6 amazing ways to spend your family trip […]

Yosemite National Park was high on our list of must-visit places.  As we were traveling in central California, we met some nice people who were long time residents, and gave us some great advice about visiting Yosemite.  We took their advice and visited on a […]

Never having visited San Francisco before, I was very excited to see this unique city.  Immediately I was in awe of the streets lined with three story townhouses, trickling up and down the steep roads. Painted Ladies We drove past the row of homes known […]

Being the technology fans we are, we decided that spending a Saturday morning on a little driving tour of Silicon Valley was a priority for us.  The only places we knew that we could actually see the inside of were the Intel Museum and the […]

We spent one weekend driving from Pismo Beach to Monterey, California, along Highway 1. I recommend two full days minimum to cover this area.  And that’s because it was not suitable for swimming in February, although some people still were in the water, many in […]

The idea of driving through LA, with its well known reputation for traffic jams, did have me a little bit nervous.  Perhaps it was the fact that we went on a Saturday, but I found navigating Los Angeles to be no big deal at all. […]

Pismo Beach, located north of Los Angeles, and is a great place to visit on along the California coast. We stayed one month during February/March in our RV at Pismo Sands RV Resort. The weather was beautiful, the ocean was a short bike or drive, […]

We arrived back in San Diego after Christmas, to some unseasonably cold weather and decided to head straight toward the desert, bypassing Los Angeles for the time being. We found a campground in Indio, CA, which borders Palm Desert. The boys favorite attraction there was […]