Going hiking is not always beautiful views, gorgeous sun and a good time. Sometimes it is screaming children, long lines, annoying tourists and traffic jams! Veronica, Catarina and myself recently picked my sister, Olivia, up at the airport and had a free day before she had to be at a church camp she was speaking…
Category: Day trips
Paradise found: Part I
If you Google the word paradise you are immediately met with images of tropical beaches, links to the John Milton book “Paradise Lost”, descriptions about the Garden of Eden and potential afterlife destinations in general. My results page also includes links to Paradise Bowling alley in Tacoma – I would never cheat on Tower Lanes,…
Reflection Lake
After our big hike at Paradise on Mt. Rainier we decided to check out Reflection Lake. The lake sits near the cross section of the Wonderland Trail and the Lower Lakes Trail. What makes this spot so popular is how on a clear day you can catch a perfect reflection of the mountain in the…
Mt. Rainier wildflowers
Run, don’t walk, to your vehicle and drive to Mt. Rainier National Park right now. The wildflowers are blooming a month early because of the drought and our heat wave, and if you’ve never seen them then you must rectify that immediately. Veronica, Catarina and I rolled up to Paradise recently in search of the…
Titlow Beach
Our love affair with Titlow Beach began shortly after moving to Tacoma. Our apartment complex was located less than a mile from the park. In fact that was the only good thing about our apartment, but I digress. I recall taking Molly on a walk down to the water for the first time and being in…
Flashback Friday: Whale watching
Hello. Have we met? I’m not sure if you’re aware but I love animals. Like really love animals. Like really, really, love animals. Even the animals I’m deathly afraid of. (What up horse!) So when Craig told me what we were doing to celebrate our fifth wedding anniversary, to say I was excited is an…
Traveling the PNW 