Whenever we are in the general vicinity of Julian we love to go spend the day there. I started going to Julian in the late 70’s (and Santa Ysabel) and fell in love with the atmosphere and the apple products! Yummy! So while visiting Anza Borrego State Park heading to
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Motorcycle Ride – Salton Sea, Salvation Mountain, & Slab City – California
Another great day for a motorcycle ride while staying at Anza Borrego. We decided to take the motorcycle and make a counter clockwise journey all the way around Salton Sea. We headed east on Hwy 78 towards the Sea and then turned to the south. We thought we might as
Continue readingCalcite Mine – Anza Borrego Desert State Park
We hiked this area on two different days, one day we explored the the Calcite Mine Trail, the next and then hiked the Palm Wash. Another day we hiked the Palm Slots. All were great hikes and quite different from one another. The hike to the old Calcite Mine was
Continue readingThe Slot Hike – Anza Borrego State Park, California
We had been visiting with Pam and John from OhThePlacesTheyGo and discussed some hiking opportunities specifically The Slot trail. We love slots. Anywhere we can find slots we are there! But going to “The Slot Trail” at Anza Borrego requires driving a sand/dirt road for a few miles which can
Continue readingChain Lakes, Idaho – WaveRunners
One of the places we really love to go is the Coeur d’Alene River in the Idaho Panhandle which feeds into Lake Coeur d’Alene from the east. The southern part of the Coeur d’Alene River is known as the Chain Lakes area. There are 10 lakes that feed off the
Continue readingTrail of the Coeur d’Alenes – Bike Ride
We love long bike rides, especially where there is a trail or a path to ride in nature as opposed to riding on a city street or alongside traffic. One of our favorite bike rides is the Trail of the Coeur d’Alenes Bike Path which is a 72-mile paved path
Continue readingIn and Around Bend Oregon
We drove to Bend Oregon via Hwy 97 south from I-84. Along the way, about 5 miles west of Shaniko is a nice viewpoint area where you can view the Cascade Range from Broken Top which is 75 miles to the south all the way to Mt. Rainier which is
Continue readingStewart, British Columbia and Hyder, Alaska
Welcome to Stewart, British Columbia. It is about a 45 minute drive from Meziadin Junction. Along the drive you can stop and admire Bear Glacier. Stewart is a good place to load up on supplies, visit the boardwalk estuary, and head on over to Hyder, Alaska. There is not a
Continue readingSeward, Alaska and Kenai Fjords Cruise
The incredible beauty of the Kenai Fjords is hard to resist. We decided to take a day cruise on Resurrection Bay in the Kenai Fjords National Park departing from Seward. And are we glad we did. It turned out to be a perfect day. The weather was fantastic, the sky
Continue readingHontoon Landing – St. John’s River, Florida
We go to Florida pretty much every year since my mom and many of my relatives are there. My mom was born and raised there so most of my mom’s side of the family resides in and around the Orlando area. Being a photographer, a boater, and loving birding we
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