I liked the city of Santa Rosalia. It had good restaurants and a awesome bakery. Though… it was a long walk to the store. J’ai aimé la ville de Santa Rosalia. Il y avait des bons restaurants et une très … Continue reading →
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Aug. 18 – Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
“When a man moves away from nature, his heart becomes hard.” —Lakota Proverb
One day we decided to drive over to Boothbay to visit the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens. There are 300 acres of gardens and natural spaces to explore, which includes a native butterfly and moth house, a children’s garden and a fairy house village, just to name a few of the special features the gardens have to offer.
Aug. 13-20 Maine Family Vacation
“My family is my strength and my weakness.” – Aishwarya Rai Bachchan
Summer vacations are about having fun, eating ice cream, swimming, playing games, exploring, riding bikes, hiking, experiencing new things, and enjoying good food. But most of all it’s about spending time with family and making lifelong memories. We’ve been doing all these things this summer and enjoying every minute. Here are the highlights of our first few days in Maine.
Desolation Sound and The Gulf Islands
Our departure from Waiatt Bay is dictated by slack tide at “Hole in the Wall” rapids. This is another rapid that must be transited only at slack. Maximum current for this rapid is up to 12 knots and slack last for only a few minutes. This will be our first time transiting this rapid. We arrive 20 minutes early […]
Santa Rosalia to Bahia San Fransquito
On Wednesday (August 24), the alarm went off at 0500 am. We got up Kosmos ready to go. We untied at 0600, before the first light of dawn. When we were already sweating at 0515 am, we knew it was … Continue reading →
Keechelus Ridge
Keechelus Ridge rises 5,000 feet (1,525 m) above I-90 east of Snoqualmie Pass, separating Keechelus Lake directly west of the freeway from Kachless Lake to the east. National Forest roads crisscross the ridge, many with great views westward to Keechelus Lake, the Yakima River headwaters and the Cascade Mountain Range. And several good wilderness campsites…
Santa Rosalia days 6 – 8
Here is the sunrise on Sunday (August 21). Sunday was oppressively hot again. Eric got a very early start on the dive compressor. He reassembled the third stage. Sadly, the compressor still didn’t work. He took off the final pressure … Continue reading →
Aug. 22 – Peggy’s Cove, NS
“It is the set of the sails, not the direction of the wind that determines which way we will go.” –Jim Rohn
Although Peggy’s Cove is a very very small place and just one cute community we visited on this day, I decided it deserved its own post, because I have so many wonderful photos to share. It’s famed for its picturesque and typically East-Coast profile, with houses perched along a narrow inlet and on wave-washed boulders facing the Atlantic. This unique environment has been designated a preservation area, but yet it’s still an active fishing community.
Santa Rosalia Day 5
Saturday (August 20) was another cool day. Feeling motivated, Eric removed all the gear that we keep stored in front of the air compressor, then detached the compressor from its mount under the lazarette. He moved the compressor to be … Continue reading →
Palm Springs
The desert resort city of Palm Springs, California is known for its mid-century modern architecture and extensive cultural and recreational opportunities. The city has much public art, and an excellent museum focusing on natural science, contemporary art and performing art. For recreation, Joshua Tree National Park is within an hour’s drive. And the city is…
