Cats and Trails and Garden Tales
Musings on cats, travel, gardens and life
Tag: Travel
A ‘Wow’ Road Trip on Maui
On our first trip to Maui a few years ago we were advised by friends who knew the island well to take two road trips while we were there. They traced them on the map for us and pointed out the best things to… Continue Reading “A ‘Wow’ Road Trip on Maui”
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A Capitol Tour of the Other Washington
The Other Washington – that’s us – the beautiful, most northwestern state in the United States of America. Olympia is Washington’s capital and that’s where I’m going to take you in this post. Though I’ve been to Olympia many times, I’d only been inside… Continue Reading “A Capitol Tour of the Other Washington”
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These are a Few of My Favorite Trees
I love trees – all kinds of trees – so I thought I’d share a few of my favorites with you. I’ll start with one closest to home – in the park at the end of my street. I don’t know what kind… Continue Reading “These are a Few of My Favorite Trees”
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A Walk through Seattle’s Chinatown
Okay so maybe it’s not San Francisco but it’s authentic and it’s ours and it’s still the best place for real Chinese food in Seattle. When you work downtown you’ll likely make the walk there for somebody’s birthday lunch; or like I did recently,… Continue Reading “A Walk through Seattle’s Chinatown”
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Canadian Rocky Green and Blue
I think I’ll make up a new color since I can’t decide what it is. Aquamarine? Turquoise? Teal? All I know is that I love, love, love the beautiful lakes of the Canadian Rockies. And so for this week’s Fun Foto Challenge I give… Continue Reading “Canadian Rocky Green and Blue”
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Memories at Snoqualmie Falls
The day before the snow arrived – it seems so long ago – we went to Snoqualmie Falls, one of our favorite local attractions. The Falls are an easy drive from Seattle and a place to wow your out-of-town guests. Or to celebrate a… Continue Reading “Memories at Snoqualmie Falls”
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Escaping to Kauai the Garden Isle
No not today. I’m currently in the Great Northwest, where we are in the throes of Snowmageddon. That’s what we call a few days of heavy snow in Seattle and surrounds and yes we are wimps compared to the rest of the country. … Continue Reading “Escaping to Kauai the Garden Isle”
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A Stop by Bisbee in Blue and Yellow
On one of our trips to Tucson, Arizona we drove south to the old mining town of Bisbee just past Tombstone near the border with Mexico. Founded in 1880 and known as the ‘Queen of the Copper Camps,’ Bisbee was once a thriving town… Continue Reading “A Stop by Bisbee in Blue and Yellow”
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A Rainy Day at Historic Balboa Park
It never rains in San Diego except when it does. Fortunately we’d already planned to spend the day at Balboa Park where we could hide in museums when necessary. So I left Bob at the Air and Space Museum and roamed among the gardens… Continue Reading “A Rainy Day at Historic Balboa Park”
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Postcards from San Diego
We finally got the blue skies and sunshine one expects in San Diego (it rained yesterday while we hid in the museums at Balboa Park) so on this first day of 2019 we headed over to Coronado Island, home to Coronado Beach and the… Continue Reading “Postcards from San Diego”
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