Ucluelet, Vancouver Island BC
Hiking the Wild Pacific Trail Ucluelet is a district municipality on the Ucluelet Peninsula on the west coast of Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. "Ucluelet" means "people of the…
Tofino, Mission Accomplished
Tofino--A Sunny Surprise The first leg of our Canadian flight--American Airlines flight #1135--lifted off on time: 5:53 from Des Moines International Airport. The second leg left the Dallas Fort Worth…
Destination: Tofino and Vancouver
Part 1: Travel Plans Surrounded on three sides by ocean, the town of Tofino lies at the tip of the Esowista Peninsula on the western side of Vancouver Island off…
Soldiers Grove, Wisconsin and Grandmother Ensley’s Pie Crust Recipe
Southwestern Wisconsin is one of the most beautiful areas of the country. Why? Millions of years ago, glaciers skirted this region, leaving myriad ridges, some tree-covered. This is a geologist's…
Alaska Bound: The Kenai Peninsula–WOW!
Landing in Homer, Alaska, our final stop on the Alaskan Marine Highway System, we were impressed with the town's coastal beauty. From the ferry, we spotted the Lands End (our…
Alaska Bound: Yakutat, Whittier, Chenega Bay, and Kodiak Aboard the M/V Kennicott
Leaving Juneau, the M/V Kennicott briefly headed north through the Lynn Canal, then made an abrupt turn south into the Chatham Strait. The route continued northwest along the Icy Strait,…
Alaska Bound: Juneau
Back aboard the M/V Kennicott, we're enroute to Juneau. Traveling on this well-equipped ferry is delightful; it offers all the amenities you'd need for a relaxing and scenic tour of…
Alaska Bound: The Strait of Georgia to Ketchikan on the M/V Kennicott
Traveling through the Strait of Georgia, northbound to Alaska is truly a scenic experience. The M/V Kennicott, one of the state's eleven ships, provides a marine highway system for area…
Alaska Bound via the Alaska Marine Highway
It's no surprise that a successful trip requires careful planning. For our first trip to Alaska, Jerry and I started with some purposeful planning. We did some research about how…
Imagine a Festival That Celebrates Books–South Dakota Has One!
Deadwood, South Dakota is the perfect setting for a book festival. As we walked along Main Street amidst the turn-of-the century buildings, we felt that we were characters in a…