Mike and Beth's Adventures

After Tucson we visited Licon’s Dairy and Petting Zoo in San Elizario, Texas.   It was 378 miles and 7 hours away as we travelled from Arizona, through New Mexico and into The southeast corner of Texas.   Everyone should travel cross country on Interstate 10 once in their life.   Doing so gives you a new appreciation for the vast distances   and hardships endured by those that settled this barren and hostile terrain.   I have new respect for the Pioneers and the Indigenous People who populated this territory. We arrived at Licon’s Dairy in late afternoon.   While I worked on the computer, Beth explored their petting zoo. Licon’s is a Harvest Host location, where you can park overnight for free.   As Licon's  is a commercial establishment, we made some purchases in their store to show our appreciation for their hospitality.   A member of the owners family greeted us and thanked us for selecting their spot for the evening.   It is locate...

Snug Cove on Bowen Island offers good protection form blustery weather outside.  It is located in the mouth of  Howe Inlet, just north of Vancouver.  From False Creek it was a 12 mile run.  From our slip at Union Steamship Company Marina, we had a spectacular view  of the mountains rimming Howe sound.  I'm sure the scenic nature of this area contributed to it's selection as a filming location for the TV series "Virgin River". We docked on "A" dock near the marina office.  It was very convenient to the onshore attractions.  We particularly liked Tippy's Cookhouse and The Snug Cafe. Adjacent to the marina is a nice collection of restaurants, shops, pubs, a distillery, and a grocery store. We stayed at the Union Steamship Company Marina in Snug Cove Snug Cove offers good protection from the prevailing winds Our first day the clouds swirled around the mountain peaks that line Howe Inlet The ferry from Horseshoe Cove make an early evening arrival in Sn...

Beth on the Park Dock in Prevost Harbor on Stuart Island After 50 years I returned to Stuart Island.   In the early 1970’s I tagged along with Lee and Lorraine Sims and their extended family in a 3-boat convoy to the San Juan Islands.   I had not seen or visited this wonderland until they invited me along.   That trip was the moment I fell in love with the Pacific Northwest.   On this trip we are visiting some of the spots at which we stopped on that initial exploration.    Mike on the Park Dock at Reid Harbor.  Amy Marie in the background. The Reid Harbor dinghy dock A shore side campsite with Amy Marie in the distance As we have more time to linger on this trip, many more locations will be found, explored and enjoyed.   The beauty which originally captivated my imagination is still present.   Just this morning we awoke to a family of otters playing in the water and on a nearby dock.   Yesterday a deer casually walked by us as we sat ea...