Mark and Carol- traveling fools: June 2016

visiting with visiting friends........

Caught up with Denise and Steve and their new "digs"

We spent time at Pechanga's Journey and at their new rig.

Such good friends and great people...........

It's a VW thing......................Beetle

I sold the red Ghia- it's on it's way back to Germany.

And I just bought this beautiful, 1959 ragtop Beetle. I really like it and look forward to learning "VW".

thanks, Steve- I'll take good care of it

Back home.............

These are my pieces in the San Diego Fair- Design in Wood.

I was fortunate enough to get a Honorable Mention in "Sisters" above.

Vancouver

Vancouver, BC- the home of Univ. of British Columbia (UBC) and our nephew Ben-
We spend an extra day in Vancouver after disembarking, so we could send time with Ben.
He was a great sport showing his "elder" aunties and uncle around- thanks, Ben

Victoria, BC

What's Victoria without Butchart Gardens, BC ??

Butchart was beautiful, but if you're ever on the East Coast, make sure to see Long Wood Gardens in Kennett Square, PA. It was part of the Du Pont Estate- wonderful !!!

Nanaimo

Besides being a quaint seaport town, Nanaimo is famous for Nanaimo bars (tasty energy? bar treats and....
DIANA KRALL, the famous Canadian jazz pianist and singer, who was born and lived there.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHOHY0V0VKiEW0Yw7DR4xQw -then hit "play all"

We love her and recently saw her at Pechanga.

cruising piccs

Astoria and Seattle

May 18, 2016

Next was Astoria, OR on the south side of the Columbia River

followed by Seattle and by far our highlight was the

Chihuly glass exhibit and museum

and it's right under the Space Needle

and, of course, we had to go to Pike Place Fish Market

West Coast Cruising

MAY 11, 2016
We've cruised from San Diego south through the Panama Canal a few times and north to Alaska from Vancouver a few times. This time we're doing the West Coast of the USA from San Diego to Vancouver, Canada