tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302388722007-11-10T23:58:28.366-05:00MarkBlogger128125HaveSchoolWillTravelhttp://feedburner.google.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30238872.post-79476248048546679192007-10-07T23:20:00.000-04:002007-10-12T17:05:21.835-04:00Thurs-Monday, August 16-20, 2007 Seattle, Washington As a new hire (fresh out of college) with IBM in Boca Raton, Florida back in 1983, me and a couple of other young programmers were given the unlikely task of coordinating software development...<br/> <br/> Click on the link above to see the rest of the article. Hope you enjoy it!Markhttp://www.haveschoolwilltravel.com/2007/10/geek-squad-hits-seattle.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30238872.post-83250548015951774392007-10-07T11:59:00.001-04:002007-10-13T09:22:03.277-04:00Wednesday, Aug 15, 2007 Victoria, British Columbia It's wonderful when you can take a day trip to another country - without having to suffer through airport security or jet lag! This morning we hopped a ferry across the Strait of Juan de Fuca to...<br/> <br/> Click on the link above to see the rest of the article. Hope you enjoy it!Markhttp://www.haveschoolwilltravel.com/2007/10/cmon-along-to-canada.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30238872.post-65604541208067519502007-10-03T11:09:00.000-04:002007-10-10T17:15:54.507-04:00Monday, Aug. 13 - Tues., Aug. 14, 2007 Northern Olympic Peninsula, WA We have blue skies and sunshine, so this afternoon is perfect for a visit to Lake Crescent. On the way, we stop at a little cafe for lunch, and Vance spots some goats in the...<br/> <br/> Click on the link above to see the rest of the article. Hope you enjoy it!Markhttp://www.haveschoolwilltravel.com/2007/10/its-all-about-lakes.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30238872.post-66229780118790667232007-09-29T00:34:00.000-04:002007-10-05T01:43:39.825-04:00Monday, Aug 13, 2007 Elwha and Glines Canyon Dams Olympic National Park, WA After Vance received a response from the ‘Restore Hetch Hetchy’ organization about his “Vance’s Viewpoint’ on the Hetch Hetchy Dam in Yosemite National Park, we were...<br/> <br/> Click on the link above to see the rest of the article. Hope you enjoy it!Markhttp://www.haveschoolwilltravel.com/2007/09/those-damn-dams.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30238872.post-40136533447072772002007-09-24T20:42:00.001-04:002007-09-29T11:24:08.648-04:00Sunday, August 12, 2007 Northern Olympic Peninsula, WA As we move the camper to the northern end of the Olympic Peninsula, we travel along beautiful glacier carved Crescent Lake. Without even vocalizing it, Mark and I are both making mental...<br/> <br/> Click on the link above to see the rest of the article. Hope you enjoy it!Markhttp://www.haveschoolwilltravel.com/2007/09/bright-ideas-in-fog.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30238872.post-67674832848944811042007-09-23T22:06:00.000-04:002007-09-28T01:27:28.499-04:00Saturday, August 11, 2007 Cape Flattery &amp; Rialto Beach, Washington After our rainforest and hot springs adventures, we were ready for more coastline. Our travels will soon be turning eastward, away from the Pacific Ocean. It will be hard...<br/> <br/> Click on the link above to see the rest of the article. Hope you enjoy it!Markhttp://www.haveschoolwilltravel.com/2007/09/north-by-northwest.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30238872.post-74507965962058316642007-09-23T11:43:00.000-04:002007-09-28T01:28:40.397-04:00Thursday - Friday, Aug 9-10, 2007 Olympic National Park, Washington Denise has long desired to visit Olympic National Park on the Olympic Peninsula in Washington. The peninsula is home to the Olympic Mountain Range and the only temperate rain...<br/> <br/> Click on the link above to see the rest of the article. Hope you enjoy it!Markhttp://www.haveschoolwilltravel.com/2007/09/drip-drip-drip.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30238872.post-53888057206085337102007-09-03T11:13:00.000-04:002007-09-28T01:29:49.533-04:00North by Northwest...that’s our general direction. As we cross the mighty Columbia River we enter a new state, Washington. By now you know it’s standard and customary for us to go as the way opens and our compass is pointing to the Olympic...<br/> <br/> Click on the link above to see the rest of the article. Hope you enjoy it!Markhttp://www.haveschoolwilltravel.com/2007/09/welcome-to-washington.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30238872.post-11748218738803926922007-09-01T11:15:00.000-04:002007-09-28T01:30:46.002-04:00Sunday, Aug. 5th - Wednesday, Aug. 8th, 2007 Oregon Coastal Aquarium, Newport, OR Lewis and Clark National Park, Astoria, OR Very early into Oregon, Vance discovered a brochure for the Oregon Coast Aquarium picturing a Tufted Puffin. He got...<br/> <br/> Click on the link above to see the rest of the article. Hope you enjoy it!Markhttp://www.haveschoolwilltravel.com/2007/09/puffin-power.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30238872.post-76086498238595180742007-08-30T23:00:00.000-04:002007-09-28T01:31:59.006-04:00Thursday, Aug 2 - Sunday, August 5, 2007 Florence, Oregon Usually Travel Days are simply a means of getting the camper from point A to point B. During our New England trip last fall, we took scenic routes a few times with the camper under tow,...<br/> <br/> Click on the link above to see the rest of the article. Hope you enjoy it!Markhttp://www.haveschoolwilltravel.com/2007/08/central-coast.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30238872.post-55429208624285456682007-08-28T07:15:00.000-04:002007-09-28T01:32:59.620-04:00Sunday, July 29 - Wednesday, Aug 1, 2007 Southern Oregon Coast Denise has long held a fascination with Brookings, Oregon. Intrigued with the area after an Oregon vacation in 2003, she spent a fair amount of time researching the Brookings area –...<br/> <br/> Click on the link above to see the rest of the article. Hope you enjoy it!Markhttp://www.haveschoolwilltravel.com/2007/08/tale-of-two-rivers.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30238872.post-21513628719208924362007-08-27T18:57:00.000-04:002007-09-28T01:34:07.726-04:00As we near the Oregon border the coastline becomes visually dramatic. Traveling north on Highway 101 our drive takes us through the beautiful coastal Redwood forests. The Pacific Ocean dominates our view to the left and large rocks can be seen in...<br/> <br/> Click on the link above to see the rest of the article. Hope you enjoy it!Markhttp://www.haveschoolwilltravel.com/2007/08/spectacular-oregon-coastline.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30238872.post-68793260877012537842007-08-26T13:07:00.000-04:002007-09-28T01:35:09.017-04:00Thursday, July 26th - Saturday, July 28th, 2007 Eureka, California We're back to the cool temperatures of coastal Northern California. This time it's the extreme northern terminus of an area in the state known as the 'Lost Coast'. Don't get too...<br/> <br/> Click on the link above to see the rest of the article. Hope you enjoy it!Markhttp://www.haveschoolwilltravel.com/2007/08/hasta-la-vista-baby.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30238872.post-88456717512945997052007-08-26T02:43:00.000-04:002007-09-28T01:36:04.482-04:00Traveling in this manner affords us numerous opportunities to read and learn about the history of a region and its people. Thanks to the Loomis Museum in Lassen Volcanic National Park, Vance was the first among us to learn of an extraordinary person...<br/> <br/> Click on the link above to see the rest of the article. Hope you enjoy it!Markhttp://www.haveschoolwilltravel.com/2007/08/ishi-in-two-worlds.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30238872.post-40296464330126319812007-08-13T02:18:00.000-04:002007-09-28T01:37:05.891-04:00Sunday, July 22 - Tuesday, July 24, 2007 Lassen Volcanic National Park, California I love going to Lassen Volcanic National Park. It was a trip I made often while living in California, and I liked it enough to bring Denise here on our very first...<br/> <br/> Click on the link above to see the rest of the article. Hope you enjoy it!Markhttp://www.haveschoolwilltravel.com/2007/08/ring-of-fire.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30238872.post-26793380388113897432007-08-12T10:12:00.000-04:002007-09-28T01:38:02.807-04:00Friday, July 20, 2007 Hetch Hetchy Reservoir, Yosemite National Park Ever wonder what Yosemite Valley would look like dammed up? If not for the efforts of John Muir, Ansel Adams and the fledgling Sierra Club, it might have happened. Seems...<br/> <br/> Click on the link above to see the rest of the article. Hope you enjoy it!Markhttp://www.haveschoolwilltravel.com/2007/08/hetch-hetchy.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30238872.post-81722051321181689782007-08-11T23:30:00.000-04:002007-09-28T01:38:55.120-04:00Thursday, July 19, 2007 Nevada Falls - Yosemite National Park Why are we back at Yosemite? Good question... after a couple of wonderful weeks spent in the Bay Area, we find ourselves once again camping outside Yosemite National Park. As much as...<br/> <br/> Click on the link above to see the rest of the article. Hope you enjoy it!Markhttp://www.haveschoolwilltravel.com/2007/08/stairway-to-heaven.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30238872.post-79806926282867312872007-08-06T17:16:00.001-04:002007-09-28T01:40:50.968-04:00Saturday, July 14 - Tuesday, July 17, 2007 San Francisco Bay Area It's true! We'll literally have to make ourselves leave the Bay Area. It will be a bittersweet departure when that day comes. So let's not waste a single moment when there is lots...<br/> <br/> Click on the link above to see the rest of the article. Hope you enjoy it!Markhttp://www.haveschoolwilltravel.com/2007/08/were-finding-it-hard-to-leave.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30238872.post-3378039473128276302007-08-06T13:26:00.000-04:002007-09-28T01:41:34.096-04:00Wednesday, July 11 - Friday, July 13, 2007 San Francisco Bay Area There is so much to do and see in the Bay Area - even after living here for 3 years I barely scratched the surface. Our original plan was to return to Yosemite the day after Darva...<br/> <br/> Click on the link above to see the rest of the article. Hope you enjoy it!Markhttp://www.haveschoolwilltravel.com/2007/07/on-our-own-again.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30238872.post-84748638788353055692007-07-30T03:23:00.000-04:002007-09-28T01:44:02.282-04:00Sunday, July 8 - Wednesday, July 11, 2007 San Francisco Bay Area, California Darva’s visit with us seemed to pass in a flash – I had all sorts of grand plans about what to see and do while she was here, but as usual with my planning, it was way...<br/> <br/> Click on the link above to see the rest of the article. Hope you enjoy it!Markhttp://www.haveschoolwilltravel.com/2007/07/girls-rule.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30238872.post-84979405894562150292007-07-25T21:20:00.000-04:002007-09-28T01:46:08.126-04:00Friday, July 6, 2007 Petaluma, California This trip has been the longest period of time that Ella's been away from her Mom so naturally she's getting a little homesick. We're all very excited about hooking up with Darva (Ella's Mom and my...<br/> <br/> Click on the link above to see the rest of the article. Hope you enjoy it!Markhttp://www.haveschoolwilltravel.com/2007/07/ella-is-so-happy-to-see-her-mom.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30238872.post-36472146689075022582007-07-25T09:40:00.000-04:002007-09-28T01:48:33.206-04:00July 4th, 2007 Wawona - Yosemite National Park, CA Yosemite has an excellent newsletter describing activities in the park. Looking for a 4th of July event, I noticed a description of an ‘Old Fashioned Celebration’ in the Wawona section of the...<br/> <br/> Click on the link above to see the rest of the article. Hope you enjoy it!Markhttp://www.haveschoolwilltravel.com/2007/07/old-fashioned-4th-of-july.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30238872.post-90529992389882816452007-07-24T01:10:00.000-04:002007-09-28T01:50:14.278-04:00Monday, July 2 and Thursday, July 5, 2007 Yosemite National Park, CA Our campground was about 20 miles from the park. Not too bad, right? Only it is another 40 minute drive to Yosemite Valley from the gate! Can’t be helped, the campsites in the...<br/> <br/> Click on the link above to see the rest of the article. Hope you enjoy it!Markhttp://www.haveschoolwilltravel.com/2007/07/yosemite-valley.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30238872.post-62025893979429779322007-07-22T17:13:00.000-04:002007-09-28T01:51:25.732-04:00Saturday, June 31 - Friday, July 6, 2007 Wednesday, July 18 - Saturday, July 21, 2007 Groveland, California Pulling in, it was obvious the Yosemite Pines Campground was going to be a bit different from our Lemon Cove experience. Although we had a...<br/> <br/> Click on the link above to see the rest of the article. Hope you enjoy it!Markhttp://www.haveschoolwilltravel.com/2007/07/hanging-tree.htmltag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30238872.post-59037574716978856092007-07-18T09:34:00.000-04:002007-09-28T01:53:13.263-04:00Ella loves to draw and paint, but since we're lean on artist supplies in the camper she decided to improvise. Pictures speak a thousand words, so I hope you enjoy her brush strokes and creative talent in the photo gallery! teeheehee While Ella...<br/> <br/> Click on the link above to see the rest of the article. Hope you enjoy it!Markhttp://www.haveschoolwilltravel.com/2007/07/sneak-attacks.html