Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Category: Travel
Yahoo for Oahu!
Okay so maybe I’m too excited after booking a trip to Hawaii but I don’t think so. Hawaii is to me, one of those places that lives up to the hype. Ocean beaches. Glorious sunsets. Warm, fragrant breezes. What’s not to like about that?… Continue Reading “Yahoo for Oahu!”
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Over Seattle
You didn’t really think I could stay away till 2020 did you? Me neither. After a wonderful week in Southern California we headed back to Seattle yesterday. Mt. Adams and Mt Rainier were beautiful on approach but I was most impressed by the aerial… Continue Reading “Over Seattle”
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A Rainy Last Day of Fall, Two Cats and Clam Lights!
After a mostly dry fall in the Pacific NW it seems that all the pent up rain has finally been loosed in a fury making today the rainiest Dec 20th on record, with many more like it to come. How quickly we forget! Benji… Continue Reading “A Rainy Last Day of Fall, Two Cats and Clam Lights!”
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A Late Fall Walk at Seattle’s Seward Park
After a record dry November the rain has finally returned to the Pacific Northwest but mainly as drizzle and not enough to keep us housebound. And so with umbrellas in hand we headed for a walk at Seward Park, a jewel in the crown… Continue Reading “A Late Fall Walk at Seattle’s Seward Park”
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Three Port Towns – Two Days!
Yes, it can be done! Quite easily in fact if you live in Seattle. We were looking for a quick getaway and decided on Port Townsend, a charming Victorian seaport on the Olympic Peninsula. We headed north to Edmonds to take the ferry to… Continue Reading “Three Port Towns – Two Days!”
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Alki Blues in Seattle
Although Seattle’s nickname is the Emerald City it could just as easily be called the Blue City. Surrounded by water, Seattle lies on a strip of land between Puget Sound and Lake Washington. The first white settlers to the area – the Denny… Continue Reading “Alki Blues in Seattle”
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A Fall Day with Purple and Gold
No not this variety – this variety. I finally attended a Husky Football Game – at the University of Washington for those who don’t know – and yes, that’s my alma mater – and no I’m not telling you how long ago. Why did… Continue Reading “A Fall Day with Purple and Gold”
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The Cruise North from Monterey to Victoria and Home Again!
In my last post on our cruise down the coast I left you in Monterey. Time to get us back home! It was a Thursday night and we headed north for our final port of call, Victoria, B.C. It would be our longest stretch… Continue Reading “The Cruise North from Monterey to Victoria and Home Again!”
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Maiden Voyage of Our E Bikes on the Cedar River Trail
It’s been a cold and rainy fall but we managed to find a good day to take our new E Bikes out for their maiden voyage. We started at Cedar River Park and followed the Cedar River Trail south through the woods where the… Continue Reading “Maiden Voyage of Our E Bikes on the Cedar River Trail”
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The Cruise Continues to Monterey
So here we are on day 5 of our cruise, pulling into our southernmost port of call at sunrise – Monterey. Today’s arrival was different than the others. For the first time in my limited cruising experience the ship remained anchored in the bay.… Continue Reading “The Cruise Continues to Monterey”
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