Winging it at the Astoria Column
Perched high on a hill above Astoria, Oregon is a beautiful and intricate memorial built in 1925. You can launch a balsa wood airplane while taking in the view of the Columbia River as it meets the Pacific Ocean.
Biking Portland
If you're going to bike on city streets, make it Portland. Drivers know the rules, dedicated lanes are there for cyclists, and you can get around town quickly.
Kicking off Hiker Season with Primrose
The first of our 2014 explorations with Primrose helps kick off Florida Trail thru hikers season at Oasis Visitor Center
Still Life, with Cows
Completing the entire Florida Trail means miles of pavement pounding. On this lonely dead-end road in Basinger, my companions are cows.
Lake Okeechobee’s High Point
Views from the top: this Florida Trail roadwalk between the two sides of Port Mayaca offers an excellent perspective on the lake.
Walking the Reservation
Hiking the Seminole Reservation between L-3 Canal and the Big Cypress Campground is mostly a roadwalk – more dirt roads than paved – but is quite scenic and interesting.
A Year with Primrose
It’s been a year since we purchased Primrose, our 1982 VW Vanagon. Here’s a recap of where we’ve been and what we’ve seen.
Last Moments of Wild
At Dos De Enero Ranch along the boundary of Torres Del Paine National Park in Chile, I witnessed the last moments of the fiery spirit of this wild stallion.
VW Love at the Pasco County Bug Jam
We left Primrose home for the 25th annual Pasco County Bug Jam, but many of her cousins were on display at Florida's biggest Volkswagen gathering in Dade City.
The Return of Primrose
Fall is in the air. Time to bring Primrose out of hibernation. After some decal application and updates, she's ready for the road in November!
