Where Have We Been?

A snapshot of our post-retirement travels, beginning with most recent.

Oahu (Dec 2019-Jan 2020)

Thirty days in a beachfront condo with friends and travel companions, Steve and Marlene. Andrew and Gail (son and daughter-in-law) joined us for nine days over Christmas. Truly a tropical paradise!

Number of blog posts from Oahu: 3

  • View from Diamond Head
  • Waikiki Beach
  • Lyon Arboretum
  • Byodo-In Temple
  • Waimea Falls
  • Honolulu Museum of Art
  • Makapu’u Lighthouse
  • Iolani Palace
  • Laniakea Beach
  • Bishop Museum
  • Waikiki Aquarium
  • Polynesian Cultural Center
  • Pearl Harbor Historic Sites
  • Haunama Bay
  • Dole Pineapple Plantation

Pacific Northwest & California Road Trip (Jun-Nov 2019)

  • 143 days
  • 8,591 driving miles
  • 8,000 airline miles
  • 11 states
  • 2 Canadian provinces
  • 9 U.S. national parks and monuments
  • 4 Canadian national parks
  • More fun than we could have imagined!

Number of blog posts from Road Trip 2019: Twenty-six

  • Craters of the Moon National Park
  • Missoula MT
  • Minneapolis MN
  • Bemidji MN
  • Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada
  • Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
  • Jasper National Park, Alberta, Canada
  • Okanagan Valley, British Columbia, Canada
  • Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
  • Seattle WA
  • Olympic National Park
  • Portland OR
  • Mount St. Helens National Monument
  • Columbia River Gorge WA
  • Crater Lake National Park
  • California Redwoods
  • California Highway 1
  • Monterey CA
  • Morro Bay CA
  • Death Valley National Park

Portugal & Spain (Apr-May 2019)

Seven weeks in Portugal and southern Spain, with day trips to Morocco and Gibraltar – a great adventure for us novice international travelers!

Number of blog posts: Nineteen

Portugal
  • Lisbon
  • Luz
  • Tavira
  • Porto I
  • Porto II
  • Duoro Valley
  • Aveiro
  • Coimbra
  • Nazaré
  • Sintra
Spain
  • Jerez de la Frontera
  • Tarifa
  • La Línea de la Concepción
  • Málaga
  • Granada
  • Seville
Morocco and Gibraltar
  • Morocco
  • Gibraltar

New Mexico and Arizona (Feb-Mar 2019)

A month in Phoenix, plus quick stops outbound from Colorado and back – six weeks and 3,357 miles in the Subaru.

Number of blog posts: Eight

Phoenix
  • Musical Instrument Museum
  • McDowell Sonoran Preserve
  • Desert Botanical Garden
  • Heard Museum
  • Pinnacle Peak Park
  • Taliesin West
  • Spring Training Games
  • Papago Park
Other Stops
  • Arcosanti AZ
  • Biosphere 2 in Tucson AZ
  • Tucson Botanical Gardens
  • Saguaro National Park
  • Patagonia AZ
  • Kartchner Caverns State Park
  • Tombstone AZ
  • Bisbee AZ
  • Bosque del Apache National Wildlife Refuge
  • Santa Fe NM

Vero Beach FL (Jan 2019)

Quick trip to visit friends, Marlene and Steve, and soak up some rays in Vero Beach.

Number of blog posts: 0

  • Steve & Bill
  • Carol & Marlene

Missoula MT (Sep & Nov 2018, Jul & Dec 2019)

Total blog posts: Nine (so far)

Missoula is a frequent travel destination, and here’s why!

Of course, it’s a cool place for other reasons as well.

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