Being recommended to check out the local Farmer's Market , we went along with Rho, Chris, and their broods. In the midst of …

    Returning home, we cruised through Payson and the parks, basking in the beauty of AZ. Before entering Fountain Hills, we wer…

    Catching up with Rho & Chris, nattering about us and updating ourselves with tidbits. Oh, what a delight to see them and…

    Alynn's little pointer finally touched the Four Corners, a dream of hers! It may have been an accomplishment but don't expec…

    At a last minute notice, with our hair tossing in the breeze, Debra Sharp hitched the ride with us to Cortez Municipal Airpo…

    Ah ha! There is another being that wish to gang up with us! Ania (Jackowicz) Hambuch met us at the Cafe Karma in Denver and …

    Tick Tock… Tick Tock… Making the most of the day, our noses followed Debra's mother to the local Farmer's Market. As…

    Another day has begun. It was a day of driving through Wyoming and into Colorado, our first tap into each state! Come Colo…

    Meeting the gang at Denver's Sushi Den for dinner, be on the lookout for those flying hands! The members of the gang are as fo…

    *Stretching as the sun rose* Early morning drive along the scenic route of the Park was sweet. It was still hazy but less th…

    Exiting the park, we drove through the Grand Falls, grabbing the sense of their personality. Finally reaching our destinati…

    Upon the arrival at the US border (between Alberta and Montana), an officer greeted us and as he learned of our deafness, he…

    Wanna play Jump-Over-The-International Border with us? Take the Waterton Lake Cruise on Upper Waterton Lake to cross Interna…

    Rise and Shine! Awoke early to head out for Buffalo Paddock where thirteen buffalos/bisons roam. How precious it was to se…

    On way out of Banff National Park, there was sea of bales of hay on the rolling hills of plain as far as eyes could see! Mil…

    Grab a moment to learn about the history of buffalos and stop by the Head Smashed-In Buffalo Jump near Fort Macleod! It tw…

    It was time to end our day and search for camp. The Waterton National Park's campgrounds were full, which led us to overflowin…

    A breathing break was taken at the Lake Louise in Banff National Park and the water was divine! Freezing but divine! No, *sh…

    (Thursday night) Before knocking ourselves out for the night, BS bugged Alynn whether we should move camp indoors or stay …

    We have inherited red noses! It was very brisk and frosty, urging us to warm up ourselves and the truck for the day. Oh, p…

    *shuddering* Was it necessary to climb out of the sleeping bag? It was COLD out there! Well, it was a good thing that we did…

    When you come across the visitor/information center in Yoho National Park and/or entering Alberta, be sure to check out this…

    Leaving the National Parks, enter the town of Golden. Yep, there's a town called Golden, due to competing with Silver City t…

    Is it actually early? Oh my, early risers that we are! Allow us to razzle-dazzle you with our day of adventures! Of course…

    Now heading back to the route we came from, through the National Parks of Revelstoke and Glacier, BS struggled trying to…

    Was it a pit stop? A short stop? A breeze through? Nah, it was all just living in the moment. Having the need to stock up on f…

    The sun decided to take a peek over the mountains, giving us a call to start the day. Being grateful, the roads are stil…

    Revelstoke came into our view. Quaint little town situated in the valley of mountains. Going to Visitors Center to gather …

    Another day has begun! It brings another day of adventure! Because of Nelson's charm, another leisure walk through the town …

    Driving on another route toward Kaslo, enjoy its winding road where its sides are painted with small red, yellow, baby blue,…

    Is it really Saturday? It is felt as if there is no day but a day. What day is it? A day! Yesterday was a day, tomorrow is a…

    After waiting for the ground tarp of the tent to dry, Lavender Herb Farm was checked out. Much to our disappointment, it w…

    Now sitting at the table, leafing through the magazines and brochures to see what Canada (British Columbia and Alberta…

    Rise and Shine! Our eyes open to the beautiful sightings of the mountains that surrounded us. The mountains was pretty m…

    Taking our time to leave the hotel, emails was caught up and/or responded, the cooler cleaned of its stank smell, and the tr…

    Yippie, our feet are set outside of Snohomish! After a week of being in that little town, there was an itch to head out and…

    Aroy Dy, another Thai restaurant, in Poulsbo, is the place to go. It is a bit more elegant and serves what appears to be devou…

*click*    *click*    *intro music playing*     While Bart went off to spend quality time with his fath…

    Before running out of time of daylight, the chicks scurried into the Durango truck and headed out to ferry across from Edm…

    Happy Birthday, Sammie! How old are you now? Seven! Lucky number, seven!     A worker from Bouncy House came…

    How do you keep the broods busy with such bundle of energy?! Movies was only a temporary fix and the broods needed more! Our…

    A thought was played in our minds and considered of either staying or leaving northwards. The weather played a factor on our…

    Spending quality time with our friend while her broods went to Vacation Bible School, it was a nice break from the road, hav…

    Something new was learned! If you wish to be tattooed... with VEGAN ink, there is a place to go in Portland and it is right …

    We finally hit the road toward Portland, OR!! A stop at Whole Foods and Wild Oats was a breeze! It was sweet for it was loca…

    Today is our lucky number ~ Day 13!!!! As this is being typed, it is nigh-noon, the peak of the day! Children are filling up…

    Oishi-Fink's little ducklings were taken to the park nearby to expel their high level of energy while we click-clacked away …

    Hmm... a snail-paced morning it was! While Shelley dropped off her husband, Ben and Chrissy at the airport for the next de…

    If you wish to feel welcome in Oregon, the road had painted letters of “Welcome to Oregon” and on the opposite, “Come …

    What a sweet welcome! Our souls were greeted with open arms and warm hearts of Shelley Oishi and Ben Fink, along with their youn…

    At the stroke of 7 am, amazingly each of us awoke without any help of traveling alarm and quickly loaded up the au…

    What a slow, laid-back morning it was! The sky was overcastting and the air chilled our bones. Slumbering around, we took …

    Redwoods National & State Parks, be on the lookout for 3 lovely voyagers that would dazzle your world with vivid colors!…

    Stephen, the tow trucker, told us about Trinidad State Beach, which he planned to have a family outing there for the w…

    Evening was approaching and we were dog-tired. It was meant to find a motel in Blue Lake, CA yet it was discovered that ther…

    What a delightful ride it was in the tow truck! It was quite new and the seat bounces while riding on bumpy roads. It felt…

    Alynn was first to awake and returned to her frugal search for the key. Short moment later, Chrissy joined the search,…

    Come morning, we explored the Sulpher Works, Emerald Lake, and Lake Helen, picnicked at the overlook near the Bumpass …

    Guess where we went to meet our old buddies, Susana Lai and Gabe Leung, from eons ago for brunch?  Café Gratitude by th…

    Finally bailing out in late afternoon for another adventure at a National Park, Lassen Volcanic is its name.  What …

    Many wedding bells rang on this day and a friend of ours was one of those many grooms. Missing his wedding for we were little…

    IF you want the most astonishing health food co-op, Rainbow Grocery Co-op is the one! Everything sold in that store is…

    Making time to stop and dine at La Vie for appetizers and soup/drinks, we whizzed to Santa Cruz. La Vie is a Vegan Restaurant …

    Having a late start in the morning, we drove through the park onto our way to San Jose. Along the way, near Gilroy, a …

    Café Gratitude in Berkeley is one of the four restaurants located in northern CA (two in San Francisco, one in Berkeley, an…

    To get the feeling of being in an enchanted world, take the moment in time to breeze and walk through the Stump Meadow…

    As the sun rose, we hopped up and hit the road to Sequoia & Kings Canyon National Parks. Be sure to stock up PLEEE…

    After all day's craziness of getting ready for a month-long thoroughfare, vroom, vroom trip, finally we bailed out for …