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Exploring Minneapolis, Minnesota

Posted onJuly 22, 2007April 30, 2024Leave a comment

Architecture and Street Scenes Photographing the Weisman (May 21, 2012) Photographing the Guthrie (May 12, 2012) The Guthrie (and Mill City Museum (July 6, 2010) Urbanity Along the Mississippi River (July 23, 2011) Art and Read More …

CategoriesMinneapolis / Saint Paul Twin Cities Metro Area, Minnesota, USATagsitinerary

Humming With Delight — Great Travel Writing on the Web

Posted onJuly 1, 2007April 30, 2024Leave a comment

Ok, so I’m probably the last person in the world with an interest in travel to discover this, but I finally stumbled across World Hum. Wow. Just a short amble through the site indicates it’s Read More …

Categoriesanywhere

Seattle coastal area map

Visiting the Pacific Northwest

Posted onJune 13, 2007April 30, 2024Leave a comment

Sorry it’s been so quiet here, but I’ve been really busy at work, in the yard, and ON VACATION! Yes, after a about a six year absence, we finally made it out to the Pacific Read More …

CategoriesCanada, USA, WashingtonTagsitinerary

Pacific Northwest Details 2007

Posted onJune 11, 2007May 4, 2023Leave a comment

The idea behind this trip was to combine a long over-due visit with my college roommate in Seattle and a Vancouver art gallery tour. Since we were visiting in spring, we added Victoria on Vancouver Read More …

CategoriesBritish Columbia, Canada, USA, Washington

Downtown Seattle

Posted onJune 8, 2007August 1, 2024Leave a comment

This morning Lane awoke feeling pretty good after last night’s emergency room treatment and we are both eager to spend the day roaming around Seattle with Michele. This will be great. That there will be Read More …

CategoriesSeattle, USA, WashingtonTagsNational Register of Historic Places, Native America

Ferry crossing between Vancouver Island, Canada, and Seattle

Posted onJune 7, 2007May 4, 2023Leave a comment

Last night we had dinner at the amazing Café Brio. It started off as the perfect evening, excellent food and wine in a lovely, romantic place. Unfortunately, on about the second bite of his lamb Read More …

CategoriesBritish Columbia, Canada, Washington

Abkhazi Garden in Victoria, Vancouver Island, Canada

Posted onJune 7, 2007December 17, 2020Leave a comment

My plan is to cut over to the coast and then follow the scenic route down to the next garden on my list.I am not particularly successful at this. When I can find it, the Read More …

CategoriesBritish Columbia, Canada

Butchart Gardens in Victoria on Vancouver Island

Posted onJune 7, 2007June 3, 20252 Comments

I chose to come to Vancouver Island, Canada, because I wanted to visit Butchart Gardens when the flowering plants were in their spring glory, so I ignore the swollen gray skies, say goodbye to Lane Read More …

CategoriesBritish Columbia, Canada

The ivy-covered Empress Hotel.

Victoria, British Columbia

Posted onJune 6, 2007April 30, 2024Leave a comment

Even though I pretty much set the itinerary for this trip, I am not real excited about returning to Victoria itself. I recall it being too cutesy British in a fake way that quickly grew Read More …

CategoriesBritish Columbia, Canada

Lifeboat 1 on the Queen of Saanich ferry.

The Queen of Saanich, Canada

Posted onJune 6, 2007April 30, 2024Leave a comment

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 …

CategoriesBritish Columbia, CanadaTagssailing and cruising

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