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We are on our way home! Our first stop was in Spokane for the night at Northern Quest, our go to stop between Portland and Missoula. Had a lovely drive along the Columbia River gorge to get here that never disappoints. Spent two days in Missoula with Alex, Erin, and Milo. It’s getting hot, so…
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It’s always a great weekend when we get to see Jon and Sarah. They are settled into the area and their new jobs- Jon working in real estate law and Sarah working as a chef at G-Love restaurant. We stayed at the La Uva Fortuna Farms in Battle Ground, Washington which was a part of…
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Spent an enjoyable 10 days in the Northern Cascades area. Temperatures in the 70’s, cooling to lower 50s at night. No smoke or rain. Perfect weather for outdoor explorations! We stayed at the Whitehorse County Campground in Darrington. Will definitely go back. Very spacious sites and a quiet park. Our first drive took us along…
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Our journey west took us first to Spokane. It was semi climatic being here without Jonny and Sarah to join in the fun! We camped at Northern Quest Casino (as usual). The temperature is starting to climb towards 100, so happy to have air conditioning! Went to Community Pint to have a toast for Jonny…
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A week in Missoula. What could be better? The weather didn’t disappoint with highs in the 80s. Cool nights. A lovely time with Alex and our granddaughters. Mark got to hike the M twice, which is one of his favorite hikes. Here is the view of Missoula from the top of the M trail. We…
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Our last day in Ireland was spent in Dublin. I wanted to visit Trinity College and see the Book of Kells, so Mark booked us a hotel close by that we could walk along the River Liffey, Temple Bar area, and Trinity College. The Book of Kells is an illuminated manuscript featuring the four gospels…
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After leaving the Dingle Peninsula, we headed south down the coast to County Cork. There is a cute little village called Baltimore that has a pier and cove and a quaint little cottage we stayed in. As we tend to do, we went on a scenic drive! We went to Mizen Head, which is Ireland’s…
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The next stop in our journey took us back just north of Dingle to County Kerry. We rented a room in an old Irish farmhouse that was on Slea Head Drive, one of the best scenic drives in Kerry County. We were right on the Wild Atlantic Way. Our room was on the top on…
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After ending our retreat with a night in Dingle and another in Dublin, we traveled back to the west coast and stayed in a little cottage in Lisconner, County Clare. A beautiful cottage that used to be a residence, but also a place to gather and play music. We are staying by the Cliffs of…
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Have you ever wanted to stay on an island all by yourself? That is the experience we had this week which was one of the highlights of the trip. The Great Blasket Island used to be a fishing village, but there have not been people living full time on the island since the 1950s. Today,…
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