Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
Edinburgh Castle sits on a bluff overlooking Scotland's capital city, dominating the skyline since somewhere around 600 C.E. The line of royals that called it home is impressive. Mary Queen of Scots gave birth to [...]
Amazon in Seattle
Sarah's been working at Amazon Web Services since February of 2019, so she invited us to "Take Your Parents To Work Day", where we had a chance to see her in action, and absorb some [...]
Hiking in Zion NP
Mike took brothers Tom (celebrating his 60th), Dan and Tom's son Chet for an epic trip to Zion NP.
Hanging in Eastern Washington
A little golf and a little wine. Eastern Washington at its finest.
Kayaking in Friday Harbor, WA
Kayaking in Friday Harbor wasn't enough excitement. Mike had to catch a rock fish with his bare hands!
Seattle with the Whites
Niece Jenny and her family were in town, so it was a great opportunity to do some touristy stuff, like go to MoPop, the Museum of Pop Culture, and a Mariner's game at T-Mobile Park. [...]
Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
This is definitely our "bear" summer. We saw plenty in Jasper National Park!
Hells Gate and Kamloops
It takes four long hours to drive from Vancouver, BC to Kamloops, so it's logical to stop at the tourist trap at the halfway mark, right?
Vancouver, BC
Vancouver plans to be the Greenest City in the WORLD by 2020! A whopping 93% of Vancouver's energy already comes from renewable sources. Greenhouse gas emissions are down to 5% below 1990 levels (thanks to [...]
Victoria, BC
We took the Black Ball Ferry from Port Ludlow, WA to Victoria for a little dose of Canada.
Brooks Falls, Katmai NP, Alaska
Bears! We heard there were plenty of bears, but we didn't expect to see over twenty grizzlies on our first day. Katmai Nat'l Park is one of the premier grizzly viewing areas in the world, [...]
Anchorage, AK
Anchorage is the gateway to Alaska for most travelers. An astounding 40% of the population of the state live there.