From October 2017

Sailing on the Eurodam to Hawaii

One of the great things about taking a cruise is exploring the ship.  As soon as we get aboard, Tom and I start walking level by level getting oriented.  The Eurodam, one of Holland America‘s ships, has 2,000 passengers, 800 crew, and 11 stories so there was plenty to explore.  The Eurodam is nine years …

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Mount St Helens National Monument

The day after we went to Mt. Rainier, we headed to Mount St Helens National Monument.  The two mountains are very similar in size and composition, but their recent history makes them look very different.  Mt. Rainier is a National Park in the Department of the Interior but Mount St Helens is administered by the …

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Sunrise Always Comes

Who or what can you count on?  Who is there for you every single day?  Who do you know that always has your back?  What can you depend on no matter what?  Even in the darkest, worst times of your life?  Those questions came to mind when I recently read this poem by Celia Thaxter, …

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Fort Vancouver National Historic Park

After moving the RV further south, we started exploring southwest Washington. Our first stop was Fort Vancouver National Historical Site. We applied to work at Fort Vancouver, but they had a turnover in staff.  Currently they do not have any RV volunteers. Fort Vancouver is our favorite kind of National Park site because they have …

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