Monday, May 26th, 2008

Biking Around Lopez Island

Yesterday I went up to Lopez Island, which is part of the San Juan Islands. These islands are off the coast of Washington and butt right up against Canada. The weather was perfect and the island was peaceful and not crowded.

Photo Gallery for Lopez Island - San Juan Islands, Washington

Wednesday, September 5th, 2007

Bainbridge Island

Monday we took the ferry over to Bainbridge Island. This was the first time I had ever taken my car onto a ferry. That was the highlight of the trip. The island was pretty boring. The next time I go to Bainbridge, I’ll just be passing through on my way to Olympic National Park.

Friday, September 15th, 2006

New Zealand - Day 4 - Rangitoto

Rangitoto is a volcanic island that we reached via a ferry boat from the port in Auckland. Once on the island, we hiked to the summit. The island was home to lava caves, one of which we climbed through.

Photo Gallery for Rangitoto, New Zealand
New Zealand Overview
Day 1-4, 9-10 - Auckland
Day 2 - Whangarei Falls
Day 3 [...]

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

South America - Day 3-6 - Ilha Grande, Brazil

The morning after meeting up with the tour, we immediately left for the island portion of the trip. Ilha Grande, Brazil was a laid back small beach town. The dogs didn’t have collars or chains, they ran free and the town took care of them collectively. It was the favorite portion of the trip for [...]