My so very sweet friend Rae took days off of work for me!! She was the consummate host, truly. We had terrific excursions. She knows and loves the land deeply, and I really felt that being with her. Rae and Ellie gazing over Grand Forks, BC Grand Forks Grand Forks...
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Indefatigable Randi-Lee and I walked around the entire perimeter of Vancouver’s downtown peninsula on Saturday. She says that’s 14.5km. (Canada is metric, eh?) It took us all gorgeous day. The day I arrived in East Van. All of Randi-Lee’s neighbors were...
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As one of the signs at Diablo Lake explains: “As glaciers in the surrounding high country slowly wear down the mountains, the grinding of rock against rock produces a fine silt that meltwater streams carry into the lake below. This “rock flour”...
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All of my friends have been amazing on this trip – housing me, feeding me, making time and plans for me. But Lisa and Jonn deserve a special shout-out. Not only did they vacate their own bed for me to sleep in, they also invited me into their very fun and...
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The Paradise view point is further west, closer to I-5, and at the main visitors center. Sunrise is a 90 minute drive into the park, but so worth it. The elevation gain and proximity to the peak of Mount Rainier is a game-changer. It is truly awe-inspiring to have the...
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