Monthly Archives: March 2011

Closing the Circle – Back on the Mountain

By | Published: March 31, 2011

March 30, 2011 Up early and on the road after a terrible night’s sleep. I was wound up, butt-weary and ready to get back to the mountain. The weather improved as we drove north. We waited 40 minutes to get through the Canadian border, and kept an easy pace past Osoyoos, Oliver and into Penticton. [...]

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The Spruce Goose – Colossal!

By | Published: March 31, 2011

March 30, 2011 Daily Log: Newport, Oregon to Wenatchee, Washington Left Newport at 8:15 Arrived Wenatchee 19:00 Distance: 664 Km Another wet day! We packed up and got on the road early, then stopped for a latte in a small coastal town and chatted with a local. He says 2011 is the worst winter and [...]

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A Day to Relax

By | Published: March 31, 2011

March 28, 2011 Daily Log: Beach and Harbour Walks; Great Food We stayed at the Hallmark Hotel in our room overlooking the ocean a second night and – luxury of luxuries, a full day. After a sunrise walk along the beach with Yukon, I worked on final details for the book in the morning. Later, [...]

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Among the Gentle Giants

By | Published: March 28, 2011

March 27, 2011   Daily Log: Trinidad, Ca to Newport, Oregon. Distance 430 Km We have arrived on the Oregon Coast and it is wild and beautiful. We drove in to Newport last night and have a room with patio doors leading out to a grassy lawn and down a long set of wood stairs [...]

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California Dreamin’ on Such a Rainy Day

By | Published: March 27, 2011

Written March 26 at 9:45 p.m. March 25-26, 2011 Daily Log: Indio to Trinidad, California. Distance: Day 1 to Lompoc 480 km; Day 2 to Sebastopol 590 km; Day 3 to Trinidad 460 km Yes, we’ve been driving a lot.   Day 1 – This day taken up with getting past Los Angeles. It was [...]

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Old Friends in New Places

By | Published: March 24, 2011

March 22-24, 2011 Log: Drive Payson, Arizona to Indio, California 555 km; Day in Indio What a great drive out of Payson – we crossed through high mountain valleys, over passes and took in views of the Saguaro Forests, the Four Peaks with the highest at 7,657 feet and Mount Ord at 7,128 feet.  The [...]

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A Day to Regroup

By | Published: March 21, 2011

  Daily Log: Payson, Arizona 9:00 p.m. Morning — here I sit in a Laundromat in Payson with Ed. Today is a day to rest, get caught up and regroup for our return journey…we go to visit our friends Barry and Maggie tomorrow in Indio, California. They were neighbours out at Marsh Lake; they owned [...]

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From Writing Workshop to Road Trip

By | Published: March 21, 2011

March 20, 2011 Daily Log: Taos, New Mexico to Payson, Arizona Distance: 760 km   Payson, AZ. 9:55 am Yesterday was a transition day and a long travel day – combined; I was exhausted by the time we made it to Payson. The Natalie Goldberg workshop finished at noon on Saturday, the 19th. Ed arrived [...]

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Taos – Artists’ Abode

By | Published: March 13, 2011

Daily Log: Santa Fe to Taos, New Mexico Distance: 120 Km Taos, New Mexico 16:00 Here I sit on a wooden swing at the Mable Dodge Luhan House – one day before the Natalie Goldberg writing workshop begins. Ed and Yukon have gone on their way; they have no set plan but will rove through [...]

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Earthquake, Tsunami and Politics

By | Published: March 11, 2011

Sante Fe, New Mexico, March 11, 2001 – 21:00 Daily Log: Albuquerque to Santa Fe Distance: 120 Km Sitting in our hotel room tonight wondering how the day passed. At breakfast, we saw a TV and were shocked to see the news. Today was the first time we watched TV for more than an hour [...]

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