Aug 30 - Sept 8th, 2026 Started and ended at Hyatt Regency in Calgary (with a downtown Sixt car rental). Picked up Claude & Becky on the morning of the 31st and headed to Fairmont Banff Springs Hotel. The Icefields Parkway drive to Jasper is stunning Fairmont Jasper...

January 6-16, 2026 with Becky & Claude We stayed the first five nights on the Kona Side (West/Leeward) of the island at lovely Hale Hualālai Bed & Breakfast. Anaehoomalu Bay Beach (A-Bay) Puako/Malama Petroglyph Trail Holoholokai Beach Park Dinner at Kona Brewing....

September 28 - October 12, 2025 (with our son Alex, daughter Madeline, and her husband Dustin) Portland to Los Angeles to Paris Train to Blois Our Airbnb was located in the Arts District, nestled immediately below Blois Castle. This historic neighborhood dates back to...

February 18 -26, 2025 with our travel partners Becky and Claude.  We stayed the first 6 nights at Grand Miramar. You need a car to stay there and can't be timid about driving up the VERY steep hill to get there. Jardin Botanico de Vallarta In town for the evening: Joe...

October 14 - November 8, 2024 Our good friends, Becky & Claude, joined us once again.  First time in Business class! Purchased with a great points deal.  GREECE   First three nights on Naxos at Hotel Grotta. Reasonably priced (off-season anyway) with an amazing view...

April 15 - 27, 2024 Picked up our rental car at Las Vegas airport and drove the three hours to Springdale, Utah. Stayed the first three nights at a bed and breakfast: Inn at 37 Main. Grafton area: only a few miles from our B&B (April 16th - morning) Grafton Cemetery...

September 25 - October 18, 2023 Our good friends Claude & Becky joined us on this fabulous adventure.  Nice, France  Day trip to Villefranche-sur-Mer, France  Villa & Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild  St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral, Nice  Musée National Marc...

Aug 20 - 23, 2023   Gig Harbor   Heading to Victoria, B.C.  The Empress  Airbnb in North Saanich area

Apr 23 - May 2, 2023 Marc, myself, and our son Alex had a great time in DC. Alex and I had never been there before and were more than impressed. Luckily, I did my research and booked sites ahead of time since many require timed-entry reservations these days. Great...

Feb 20 – Mar 2, 2023  OAHU  First 5 nights at Hyatt Regency Waikiki on the island of Oahu.  Love the trees in Hawaii!!  Iolani Palace was the royal residence of the last reigning monarchs of Hawaii.  Tobacco heiress, Doris Duke, had Shangri La built in the 1930s. She...

Sept 28 - Oct 8, 2022  We took our Casita travel trailer on a 10-night loop that included the Alvord Desert, Steens Mountains, and John Day Fossil Beds.  First two nights were spent at La Pine State Park.  Next, on our way south, we checked out the petroglyphs at...

July 12-17, 2022 We stayed in our Casita trailer at the Point Hudson Marina & RV Park. Our friends Claude & Becky stayed at the Palace Hotel. Our site was located on a corner of the RV park, overlooking both the Puget Sound and the marina A gorgeous evening for a...

Nov 26-28, 2021 Cottonwood Canyon State Park

Oct 24-29, 2021 Sunriver, OR Our family of 6 stayed in a gorgeous 70s Sunriver house located right on the river (Nana, Marc, Sandy, Alex, Madeline, & Dustin).

August 17-21, 2021 & August 18-20, 2020   2021 (spot 54)  2020 (spot 56)

June 23-28, 2021 Central Oregon    Haystack Reservoir Eastshore Campground  Unfortunately, I failed to take photos of the campground itself. This pleasant campground with nicely spaced spots is interspersed with sage brush and juniper trees. The road and site...

May 15 & 16, 2021 Trask River County Campground (near Tillamook, OR)   Peninsula Loop Hike (located 4 miles east of Trask River County Campground) Back at campground

April 10-11, 2021 Fort Stevens (near Astoria, OR)

Feb 7-12, 2021 Five nights on Whidbey Island  Coupeville  Fort Ebey and Ebey's Landing  Bowman Bay  Deception Pass  Views at Hidden Beach Vacation...

June 13 & 14, 2020 Another weekend camping adventure. Our son Alex joined us.