Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Travel
Cruise to Alaska -Leaving Endicott Arm for Rainy Juneau
The 4th day of our cruise started early – 1:00 a.m.to be exact, when the captain came over the loudspeaker to tell us the northern lights were up ahead. I got up to see the dim, green highlights in the sky, then went back… Continue Reading “Cruise to Alaska -Leaving Endicott Arm for Rainy Juneau”
Cruising from Seattle to Alaska – On Board the Discovery Princess
I’m back for another installment from our cruise to Alaska – was it just last month? – this time focusing on our experience at sea on the Discovery Princess. Launched in the spring of 2022, the Discovery is much larger than either of the… Continue Reading “Cruising from Seattle to Alaska – On Board the Discovery Princess”
Textures of Fall
I went to Coulon Park for another look at the trees and found the colors brighter and more nuanced than before, the fallen leaves making a soggy carpet on the ground. I visited the Cedar River and saw salmon fighting against the current, returning… Continue Reading “Textures of Fall”
Cruise to Alaska – Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier
I’m back with the next installment from our cruise to Alaska. The map below shows our itinerary from Seattle, with our first port Ketchikan followed the next day by scenic cruising in Endicott Arm Fjord and a stop in Juneau (which I’ll save for… Continue Reading “Cruise to Alaska – Endicott Arm and Dawes Glacier”
October in Color
This beautiful fall day deserved a walk at Coulon Park, fish and chips at Ivar’s and basking in the fall colors. Don’t you agree? For (mostly) #WordlessWednesday. ~ Susanne
Cruise to Alaska, First Stop Ketchikan -Spawning Salmon and Feeding Whales!
We left Seattle on day 1 and spent the next day and a half enjoying the amenities on the ship, before arriving at our first port, Ketchikan. I didn’t schedule any shore excursions as we knew from our previous trip (this is our second… Continue Reading “Cruise to Alaska, First Stop Ketchikan -Spawning Salmon and Feeding Whales!”
Back Home from Alaska – A Foretaste
We returned from our cruise to Alaska yesterday and when I woke this morning, I expected to look out the window and see the ocean. It will take time to realize I’m back on land. I didn’t buy the internet package as I wanted… Continue Reading “Back Home from Alaska – A Foretaste”
Sunset over Seattle Skyline from Salty’s
This week I enjoyed a special dinner with my favorite man at my favorite restaurant in Seattle. My husband kept the location of my birthday dinner a surprise, though I suspected and hoped, it was Salty’s. We arrived before sunset to my favorite view… Continue Reading “Sunset over Seattle Skyline from Salty’s”
Washington State Fair at Puyallup!
Nothing says Fall like the Washington State Fair at Puyallup, forever the Puyallup Fair to locals. Yesterday was perfect: crowds few, weather moderate with dramatic skies, food as good as ever, corn as high as an elephant’s eye, giant pumpkins, baby piggies to enjoy,… Continue Reading “Washington State Fair at Puyallup!”
Reflections on a Lake over Chinook Pass
It made a nice day trip over the mountains with a good excuse – to look at a camper for sale in Yakima. (We can’t seem to give up the thought of camping.) We headed south to Mt Rainier via Highway 410 and up… Continue Reading “Reflections on a Lake over Chinook Pass”
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