I started this travel blog a few years back when I wasn't traveling at all. I wanted to cultivate the feeling of being on vacation. During the early or mid years of the pandemic – hard to say – I clicked some buttons on my computer which resulted a few months later in a cedar … [Read more...] about Building a Backyard Barrel Sauna
Travel in the Early Days of Coronavirus
Seattle to Paris When we flew to Paris on Feb. 17 Coronavirus was only associated with travel to China and not yet a local concern in either the U.S. or France. Increased hand washing was not yet an obsession. Flight attendants did not wear face masks. At Charles de Gaulle … [Read more...] about Travel in the Early Days of Coronavirus
3 Farmstead Cheesemakers on Vashon Island
Vashon Island is chock full of teeny tiny farms. Young and young-ish farmers abound with a couple cows, or 20 goats, or a flock of chickens, or fields of seasonal produce, or just some rows of garlic. Three of these quite small farms have cheesemaking as a central part of their … [Read more...] about 3 Farmstead Cheesemakers on Vashon Island
Adrift Hotel: Review
10 Things I Love About the Adrift Hotel in Long Beach, on the Washington coast The Vibe. The vibe is very relaxed, simple, minimalist, chill, fun, easy, clean, with quality attention to detail. It's just urban enough where it counts (food, snacks, products to purchase, … [Read more...] about Adrift Hotel: Review
Sourdough: The It Bread
The best bread on Vashon Island appears four days a week, still warm, on a small 3-tiered shelf in the bakery department of Thriftway, the main grocery store. It's always a great day when I remember to get there before it sells out. More often than not, that little shelf is … [Read more...] about Sourdough: The It Bread