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Day 5: Blue Skies

Today was an exceptional day.  The sky was a clear and was a beautiful shade of blue.  I promised my youngest granddaughter that I would take her on a train ride so that is what we did.  There is a … Continue reading

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Day 4: Girls’ Day

Today is a day of rest which is being spent with the “girls”, my daughter, and her two beautiful little girls.  We made homemade pizza, east coast style and after diner we had a dance party.  The men went fly … Continue reading

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Day 3: Whidbey Island and Deception Pass

It was a cold and windy day, yet we decided that we would take the ferry from Mukilteo, WA to Whidbey Island.  We drove all the way to the top of the island and had our picnic lunch at Deception … Continue reading

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Day 2: Visiting Twin Peaks

Now this is what I really wanted to see.  As a fan of the TV series “Twin Peaks”, I really wanted to visit the water falls and Twede’s Cafe. These places of interest can be found in North Bend, WA. … Continue reading

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Day 1: A Visit to Seattle

This was our day in the city.  We managed to make it to the market.  There were quite a few street musicians and we managed to do a little bit of clogging to the sound of old time music. There … Continue reading

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Road Trip: Day 5 – Crossing the Pass

What an exciting day on the road.  We crossed the Continental Divide.  It was both scary and awesome at the same time.  Route 90 follows the Yellowstone River and then at Regis, it follows the Regis River.  This was one … Continue reading

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Heading West: Day 4 – The Rockies

Instead of remaining on Route 90, we decided to take Route 212 across the southeastern part of Montana.  This is a two lane highway which traverses two reservations.  The highway begins as a flat high desert.  As the highway begins … Continue reading

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Heading West: Day 3 – The Badlands and the Cowboy

I am trying to catch up on my diary as the motel rooms were not always inviting for spending time on the computer. We arrived in South Dakota on Day 3.  Our destination for the night was Wall, SD.  Neither … Continue reading

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Heading West: Day 2 – The Longest Day

Or it seemed like the longest day.  The drive through Indiana and especially past Indianapolis was boring and felt tedious.  Nothing exciting to report about that GOPer state.  It was a different experience in Illinois.  As we headed north to … Continue reading

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