The past couple of months I have been adding videos to our YouTube channel. I cover a lot of territory on it. It's My Life is my slogan. About half of the videos are hiking, trail cooking and travel. The other half pertain to our homesteading/gardening and similar. I post what is on my mind,… Continue reading Check Out Our YouTube Channel
Category: Travel
Local Adventures: The Coast Artillery Museum
Having been closed for nearly 3 years, The Coast Artillery Museum in Fort Worden State Park, outside of Port Townsend, Washington is open again. I had realized it had been a long time since I had been there. We took our oldest there back in December of 2005 , so it had been quite some… Continue reading Local Adventures: The Coast Artillery Museum
Going To Antarctica: Neko Harbor
Neko Harbor. A quiet place, with wind, clouds and the sun trying to burn it off. The snow and ice here was amazing. We watched so many penguins swimming along here. They are 2 to 3 of them, and they arch out of the water, pop up, and zip back down into the water. It's… Continue reading Going To Antarctica: Neko Harbor
Going To Antarctica: Port Charcot and Booth Island
Port Charcort on Booth Island, Antarctica. We visited it on a rather desolate day, with monochrome skies. The location is the overwintering site of the French Antarctic Expedition, which happened in 1903-1905 onboard the Français under the command of Jean-Baptiste Charcot. Remains from the expedition are still visible in the form of a cairn with… Continue reading Going To Antarctica: Port Charcot and Booth Island
Going To Antarctica: Lemaire Channel
When Kirk asked if I wanted to go to Antarctica months ago, I didn't actually think out the logistics. Like just how far we'd have to travel. How many planes my butt would grace. How long it takes to fly from Seattle, Washington to the end of the world, Ushuaia, in Argentina. Ushuaia is the… Continue reading Going To Antarctica: Lemaire Channel