Feb 25, 2020 - Seattle Feb 2020

Su is graduating from UW Seattle in June 2020, it has been 4 years since he started and Jag and I have not visited him since Nov 2016! So we decided to spend a weekend with him. We travelled to Seattle on Southwest Airlines leaving on Thursday 2/20 at 5:30pm. We rented a car via booking.com with Payless - a dark grey Toyota Corolla. The rental car building in SEATAC is separate from the main airport and very nice and efficient. We decided to have dinner before checking in to the hotel. We were in the mood for some thai food, so we yelped...

Feb 12, 2020 - Fun With Rhonda

We had a wonderful visit with Rhonda, she flew into Seattle and drove to Sequim and arrived yesterday around 3 P.M. We only had a few hours of daylight so we showed her the John Wayne Marina and some of the areas in downtown Sequim. We were up early the next day and on the road to show her the Salt Creek Recreation Area and Crescent Beach, one of my favorite beaches in the area. We would love to camp there but it is way above our budget. Salt Creek is awesome for camping too, but they only allow two weeks and the Wi-Fi doesn’t work well...

Feb 1, 2020 - Seattle (In Transit)

@@@@@@@ KAPOORS ON THE ROAD We were looking forward to spending a few comfortable hours in the Centurion Lounge at the Seattle airport, but to our dismay, the lounge was closing at 10:00pm and we didn’t reach it till well after 8:00. We’ve enjoyed their great food and drinks in the past, but the buffet was almost empty except for one hot dish, some salad fixings, ripple chips and salsa and only lemon cookies for dessert. If you’re reading this, you’re probably thinking you’d be happy with this as opposed to buying food out on the main...

Jan 29, 2020 - Pre-trip planning

Each year I would like to visit one Spanish speaking country that is bird rich. Of course, most of them are located on the American continent. Started with Costa Rica, Mexico and Ecuador, this year I am visiting Colombia. This was prompted by an email I received from a person with Seattle Audubon called David Cook who was organizing a 10-day birding tour to Colombia. Initially I thought it would be nice to try to go with a group. After reviewing their schedule, I bailed out. The reason is that it is hardcore birding, no market or museum...

Jan 26, 2020 - Brandon & Riley Visit

We had a wonderful time with Brandon and Riley. They flew into Seattle and rented a car and got here Sunday afternoon. We had a North Carolina style BBQ ready for them when they arrived. After feasting on BBQ we all drove to Hurricane Ridge, Riley loves the snow as I do. We were shocked when we got to the top, the snow was blowing like a blizzard, they had closed the Visitor Center and we had to turn the car around and drive back down. What a bummer, we wanted them to be able to see all the beautiful views from the top of the Olympic...

Jan 18, 2020 - Palm Springs continued

Well, we are one week into Palm Springs. We were so pooped when we we arrived, we did the wash and just laid back and did nothing buy enjoy the warm weather for a couple days. Jeannie and I went shopping a couple days but didn't buy anything as prices are twofold what they were two years ago. We settled for a restaurant with all day happy hour and had a beer and split 3 carne asada tacos. Spent the rest of the day just walking around Palm Springs proper. Friday we visited Moorton Garderns, a private garden with 3000 succulents and cactus...

Jan 15, 2020 - Snow In Sequim

Anyone who knows me well knows that I LOVE the snow. We had an awesome week in Sequim this week. We had one day with flurries, the next day we got about three inches and the next day about six more. It was incredible watching it all comedown, it was a winter wonderland. Not sure when we will get another one like this, it doesn’t happen here often. It was amazing to watch our two Anna’s Hummingbirds. They stay here in Washington year-round. According to the Washing Audubon, we have about 68 of them here in Sequim. We are very pleased to have...

Jan 12, 2020 - Last entry

I have not been diligent to write journals once I got on Big Island. I went somewhere to look for endemic birds on the island in the early morning, joined my friends to fix dinner later afternoon to early evening; chatted with them in the evening; then I was too tired to write. Every day was so enjoyable. My friends are foodies, well-traveled, very kind and wise. Not only I was fed with excellent food but laughter and thoughts for my brain also. It was quite an internally gathering: India, Iran, Germany, USA, China, Macau. The food...

Jan 10, 2020 - Made it to Palm Springs

I wasn't able to visit my friend in Red Bluff. She had 2 appointments she couldn't cancel. Maybe we can catch her on the way home. We paid our bill at the RV shop and on our way to Palm Springs.First stop in Woodland,OR at the Costco lot for an Overnight-er. Second night in Walmart in Madera. 3rd night Walmart in Bakersfield then FINALLY Palm Springs. All set up in our 1000 Trails park with all amenities including a large heated pool and water aerobic classes every morning. Its 71deg. clear skies and sunshine. We are happy campers. e

Jan 6, 2020 - Starting Out from Vancouver

Here we go again We left Vancouver Sat 12/4 at 10AM with our friends Dean&Jeannie. The trip over the Siskiyous was clear and beautiful only snow visible was well off to the side of the road. The view of Mt. Shasta was spectacular with a ring of clouds that circumvented the summit. (see picture) First stop is Medford,OR to spend two nights with friends Scott&Kathy.They are long time friends from Portland who moved to Medford 15 years ago. It was great to catch up with each other. They also are friends of Dean&Jeannie.Scott cooked a huge pork...

Dec 27, 2019 - Olympic Game Farm

We visited the Olympic Game Farm today with Kim. We all had a ball. You pay $14 each for a pass for the day. We thought about riding through again but it was too late to do it again. They sell you whole wheat bread at the gate. You are allowed to feed only the animals that are loose or the bears that ask for food. We had one cool bear that ate the bread and then raised his hand when he wanted another piece. He was so cool! We had so many animals coming to the car for food, we gave out after feeding them two full loaves of bread and needed...

Dec 26, 2019 - Fun In The Snow

We drove to Hurrican Ridge today and had a ball. :-) Hurricane Ridge is a mountainous area in Washington's Olympic National Park. Approximately 18 miles by road from Port Angeles, the ridge is open to hiking, skiing, and snowboarding and is one of the two most visited sites in the national park. At an elevation of 5,242 feet (1,598 m), Hurricane Ridge is a year-round destination. In summer, visitors come for views of the Olympic Mountains, as well as for hiking. During the winter months the small, family oriented Hurricane Ridge Ski and...