Category: Exploring

  • The One Where We Visit Butchart Gardens and Go Whale Watching

    The One Where We Visit Butchart Gardens and Go Whale Watching

    July 13, 2024. Day 6 of trip. (Tim): I woke up too early this morning.  We are trying to figure out optimal sleeping arrangements and Annalise wants Ranger to sleep at the foot of her bed.  Ranger has always slept in his crate at night and is not accustomed to sleeping next to a human.… Read more

  • The One Where We Have High Tea at the Empress Hotel

    The One Where We Have High Tea at the Empress Hotel

    July 12, 2024. Day 5 of trip. Heidi: Today started earlier than we wanted it to since Dexter had his first online piano of lesson of the trip at 8 a.m.  At about 7 a.m. Tim and I walked to the laundry facility at our RV park lugging several large bags stuffed with our dirty… Read more

  • The One Where We Visit Olympic National Park

    The One Where We Visit Olympic National Park

    July 10, 2024. Day 3 of trip. Today was our first day dedicated to exploration and we made the most of it.   I started the morning by making French Toast on my Blackstone griddle and it turned out really well.  I’m getting the hang of heat management on this griddle. When I make French toast,… Read more

  • The One Where We Depart on our Journey and Visit Ape Cave

    The One Where We Depart on our Journey and Visit Ape Cave

    July 8, 2024. Day 1 of trip Tim: Today I woke up at 430 AM, with a sense of excitement and a sense of anxiety. Mainly I was eager to get started on our grand adventure.  The feeling was similar to the one you get when you are about to make the first big drop… Read more