A 74-Year-Old Woman with a Yen to See the World, a Supportive Husband, and a Couple of Backpacks…

All my life, I’ve loved to travel. My dream has been to visit all the countries that interest me on every continent. Until July 2021, however, I’d never left North America.

In Spring of 2021, we could see the world beginning to reopen. Dempsey said, “This year is yours. It’s time to make your travel dream come true.” And so we did!

We’re spending fifteen weeks exploring the world, and you’re invited along.

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Sequim Bay State Park

Monday afternoon we crossed the Hood Canal Floating Bridge to the Olympic Peninsula, where we visited the gorgeous Sequim Bay State Park. Yesterday we explored some of Olympic National Park, sans hiking. We drove up to Hurricane Ridge and then Crescent Lake. A full exploration of this magnificent park would require a week, much of it on foot. I’m grateful I got to see this much.

Exploring Portland

Our trip to the Pacific Northwest began with 3 days in Portland with our granddaughter, Valentina. The first day we explored the city, beginning with the riverfront. The second day we drove to the coast, near where Dempsey lived as a young man. Depoe Bay is known as a...

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