West Seattle via the Water Taxi
King County now provides water taxi service between downtown Seattle and West Seattle. It seems like the right form of transit for a gorgeous sunny day. . . and the views aren’t bad either! Our Read More …
Tag: sailing and cruising
Exploring Kenai Fjords, Alaska
We are early for our Kenai Fjords cruise, but I’m pretty content waiting on the dock and checking out the boats. I wonder what it would be like to live here. . . And then Read More …
Duluth Harbor Cruise
Duluth is a great place to have a conference. The lake is right there all the time and once in awhile there is even an opportunity to get out on the water. . . like Read More …
The Queen of Saanich, Canada
Time to move along. The Queen of Saanich, part of the BC Ferries fleet, is transporting us from the city of Vancouver to the city of Victoria on Vancouver Island. The ferry is nearly empty, Read More …
Leaving the Galapagos
At breakfast Pepito happily escorts us to our regular table, but Mark and Kathy arrive late and Nico and Monique (who don’t have any activities scheduled until later) sleep in. It is a sad and Read More …
The Galapagos: Afternoon at Darwin Bay
Back on board the Galapagos Explorer we find our rooms made up and our beach towels neatly formed into a crab and a snake. (Yesterday it was a pair of sea lions.) We have time Read More …
The Galapagos: Morning on Genovesa Island
One of the most spectacular islands in the archipelago, Genovesa is known as “the island of birds.” Disembark at El Barranco and walk on lava-covered terrain observing the many bird species and the fragrant Palo Read More …
The Galapagos: Morning on Espanola Island
Upon landing at Suarez Point on Espanola Island, learn about lava terrain while crossing inactive lava fields. Aside from the sea lion colonies, this is a great site for bird watching. You may encounter a Read More …
Aboard the Galapagos Explorer
We are sailing on the MV Galapagos Explorer II and have been told several times how lucky we are to be on such a beautiful ship. I have purposely reined in my expectations. Whatever we Read More …
Botswana: The Mokoro Trail
We awake to a cool, damp morning. The sausage tree above our tent is filled first with brightly colored birds and then with vervet monkeys. Ok, maybe not “filled” with monkeys. There are actually only Read More …