Travel. It is my passion of passions. (Besides my passion for dogs, but that is a completely different blog). I think my love of exploring the world began when I was “knee-high to a grasshopper”, exploring the wooded wonders of the Appalachian mountains where I grew up. Never content to … Continue reading
While traveling through British Columbia, HK and I camped at Birkenhead Lake, a remote, pristine Provincial Park located about two hours north of Whistler . As we were setting up the pup-up, the park ranger told us there were bears in the campground right now, to watch out for Chance. We … Continue reading
As planned, I went to Atlanta Pride parade on Sunday. I went to this parade several years ago, and was pretty disappointed in the quality of the parade. I seemed too low-key and not nearly celebratory enough to be a celebration. After enjoying several Vancouver Pride parades in the last … Continue reading
This picture was taken during our sailing trip in the San Juan Islands. Can you come up with a catchy caption? … Continue reading
We should have had a clue during the drive into Fort Peck Lake when swarms of grasshoppers and flying crickets made the highway asphalt appear to be moving sideways. Stopping to re-provision at a small grocery, HK commented on the insects fighting their way into the car. Since the lakefront … Continue reading
Anyone who knows me knows that I am frugal. Some even call it cheap. OK, I’ll admit to that. I mean, seriously, who doesn’t want to save a buck when possible? So I’ve put together a handy-dandy list of ways to save money on your next camping (or other) trip. … Continue reading
HK andI are hikers. Avid hikers. We used to be avider (is that a word?) hikers, but time has slowed us down a touch. Plus the fact that we don’t like driving too far to get in a “quick” 6-10 miles. Fortunately, there are many, many options in Vancouver proper … Continue reading
[slideshow] Oh, I loves me a parade! And Vancouver’s Pride parade is THE parade of parades! We’ve been in Vancouver for 2 pride parades in the last 3 years, and I think we’ll make it an annual tradition! (Click here for by blog from the 2009 pride parade) For the … Continue reading
Greetings! We’ve updated the sailing trip info over at our other blog, 3pupsinapopup.com. please have a look and let us know what you think! Arf! http://3pupsinapopup.com/2011/07/29/sailing-for-dummies-or-how-i-got-the-crabs-at-sea/ … Continue reading