Rions and Cadillac
Let’s get one thing straight at the outset: it’s cahd-e-lach not cad-a-lack. OK? OK! Done. Today we set forth with something of a jet lag… Read More »Rions and Cadillac
Travel
And So It Begins
Our European journey started off smoothly. Our driver showed up as arranged, the ferry to Seattle was right on time, and we sped through check-in… Read More »And So It Begins
One More Thing…
I didn’t mention Tumbo Island yesterday because I didn’t expect it to be very interesting. It seemed dull in comparison to Cabbage because it wasn’t… Read More »One More Thing…
The End, eh?
Our six-week Canadian voyage ends at tiny Cabbage Island. I was surprised to find so many people here when we arrived just after Noon. Because… Read More »The End, eh?
Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars
Come and listen to a story about a man named Jed(ediah) A poor mountaineer, barely kept his family fed, Then one day he was shootin… Read More »Swimmin’ Pools, Movie Stars
Photos from the Sea
This happens every time I take a trip. Many photos fit nicely into a narrative, some do not. Here are a few that didn’t. The… Read More »Photos from the Sea
Pirates Cove
I’ve been avoiding Pirates Cove on De Courcy Island for years. It’s difficult to enter, anchors don’t hold well, and it’s so popular that boats… Read More »Pirates Cove
Princess Louisa Inlet
The journey from Vancouver to Princess Louisa Inlet was both a return to a favorite place and something new. It was our first time cruising… Read More »Princess Louisa Inlet
A Gabriola Island Bike Ride
First off, let’s get this straight: it’s not GAB-re-ola, it’s GAY-brie-ola. Why? Canada. Silva Bay, on the east side of Gabriola, is a popular jumping-off… Read More »A Gabriola Island Bike Ride
The Land That Time Forgot
Pssst! Wanna see a hippie?l Galiano Island is a place where counterculture lives. Catch the free bus to the Hummingbird Pub, and Tommy Transit will hand you… Read More »The Land That Time Forgot
Genoa Bay
All you folks who’ve been to Italy listen up! This small bay on the eastern shore of Vancouver Island is not GEN-oa Bay, it’s Ge-NO-a… Read More »Genoa Bay
A Little Jack
It seems like I’ve heard about Lynchburg, Tennessee forever. I can thank the Jack Daniels advertising department for that. To the casual observer, there’s not… Read More »A Little Jack
Fairyland
Fairytales. Like kinky sex, sweet cocktails, and Jerry Lewis movies, they seem fun at first but can turn on you in an instant. No one… Read More »Fairyland
Joe-Jah
“Joe-Jah” is how a friend of my parents, Hettie Bates, pronounced Georgia. She was a force of nature, loud and funny. I was told she… Read More »Joe-Jah