Finding Our Way
We departed Sitka in the afternoon and had about 9 hour sail to Juneau. It was an absolutely gorgeous day so we decided to find our outside spot, out of the wind and in full sun, and spend a few hours snacking and enjoying the scenery. We arrived in Juneau
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Sitka, Alaska sits on the west coast of Baranhof Island and is only accessible by air or by sea. The town was under Russian rule from 1799 to 1867 and still retains Russian architecture. Alaska was purchased from Russian in 1867 and Sitka was the location for the transfer ceremony
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We departed Ketchikan on the ferry in the early afternoon and had about a 6 hour sail to Wrangell. It was beautiful and sunny out. It tends to be quite chilly out on the side of the boat without sun so most people gravitate to the sunny side. We had
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Embarcadero San Diego’s Waterfront Embarcadero is located in downtown San Diego and is a busy cruise ship hub with lots of seafood restaurants and souvenir shops. It is the location of the Port of San Diego and offers views of both the San Diego Bay and downtown San Diego, and
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We departed Waterton Lakes National Park and drove north, via Drumheller (land of the dinosaurs), and on to central Alberta to visit friends and family. We ended up moochdocking for several weeks around the area with relatives and then headed to Camrose for a week or so to get full
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After you enter Waterton Lakes National Park it isn’t long before the beautiful Prince of Wales hotel appears prominently atop a hill on the shores of Upper Waterton Lake. The Prince of Wales Hotel was constructed in 1926-1927 and is steeped with history. The hotel was built during one of
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Glacier National Park has four areas with separate entrances. They consist of Going to the Sun, Many Glacier, Two Medicine, and North Fork. Each entrance requires a vehicle reservation (for one day only) during the summer from 6am to 3pm AND the usual park entrance fee. A vehicle reservation is
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McCall, Idaho is a town of 3,000 people and sits at around 5,000′ elevation in central Idaho. It is located on the southern end of Payette Lake and is known for not only its’ summer lake activities but also for its immense variety of winter activities. McCall offers downhill and
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The city of Kanab sits just north of the Arizona border at an elevation of almost 5,000 feet and a population of almost 5,000 people. It is situated in the Grand Circle area near Vermilion Cliffs, Bryce Canyon National Park, Zion National Park, Grand Staircase Escalante National Monument, and Lake
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Anza Borrego State Park Visitor Center The Anza Borrego State Park Visitor Center is about a one mile walk from the Palm Canyon campground. There is a paved trail the whole distance with interpretive signs along the way detailing the local animal life, local desert plans, and information about our
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