Friday, August 12, 2016

Road Trip!

Last year was Europe, this year's family vacation was a road trip.  We headed out for a first stop in Kamloops, BC, then two nights in Vancouver, two nights in Bremerton outside of Seattle, three nights in Garibaldi, Oregon and three nights in Kellogg, Idaho before driving the 8 hours home.

Highlights: 

- Driving through Hope BC where Rambo, starring Sylvester Stallone was filmed.  Liam watched Rambo the week before our trip.
- Visiting with our niece Christy, her significant other Rob and their pup, Frank in Vancouver.  The sushi was pretty tasty too.
- Vancouver Aquarium and Stanley Park
- Lynn Canyon hike in Vancouver
- Ferry ride over to Seattle, home to Derek Shepherd from Grey's Anatomy
- Gum wall in Seattle
- Underground city tour in Seattle
- Mariners vs.  Boston Red Sox game in Seattle
- Emily would say the original Starbucks
- Crabbing in Garibaldi
- Delicious seaflood platter lunch at Sand Dollar, Rockaway
- Rockaway Beach sunset and bonfire in Oregon
- Cannon and Hug Point Beaches, Oregon
- Flow Rider surfing in Idaho, but I didn't get any pictures!

The kids were great travellers over the 3500 km.  So much easier at these ages of 13 and 10 years old.     Next year's plan is Spain and Portugal.

Lots of pictures:


Liam walking across the same bridge as Rambo

Heading over to Granville Island


Walking to the Vancouver Aqarium


Poor cricket





Stanley Park







Frank

Yummy sushi

Lynn Canyon








Bremerton, island near Seattle



Ferry over to Seattle

Pike's Place Market

Gum Wall

Contributing to the wall


Original Starbucks



Emily and a friendly police horse


Mariners' Ball game



Touring a destroyer ship






Garibaldi Oregon - kids' first motel stay



Beautiful rose at the motel


Rockaway Beach






Crabbing - female so she was not a 'keeper'


 Cannon Beach - a bit chilly!



Tsunami warning sign


Tasty seafood platter for lunch - Sand Dollar Cafe

Back to Rockaway Beach


Jellyfish





More crabbing


Hug Point








Rockaway at sunset and bonfire. The pictures don't do the sunset justice.







Fireworks on the beach

Kellogg, Idaho - Silver Mountain Resort

Small town Wallace

Emily spotted a snake

Mini photo shoot while the boys fished


Boys are back

Liam's foot is officially bigger than mine

Emily too

Home sweet home - passing through Radium Hot Springs