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Hiking the Dungeness Spit

Posted on November 28, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On the north coast of Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula, Dungeness Park near Sequim is divided into two sections. (Sequim is pronounced Squim – rhymes with swim.)The recreation area is a county park and has hiking trails and a campground where … Continue reading →

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Australia’s Blue Mountains

Posted on January 5, 2018 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Some cruises start in Sydney, some end there, and some are round trips out of Sydney. When cruising to or from Sydney it’s nice to spend a bit of extra time there to see the area. Sydney has great public … Continue reading →

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Deception Pass

Posted on March 25, 2015 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On an Un-Cruise Adventures Washington Coastal Cruise, the Wilderness Adventurer sailed under the Deception Pass Bridge into a peaceful cove.  Currents at Deception Pass can get a bit wild, so the captain had to time the coming and going under … Continue reading →

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A Rainy Rainforest Hike in Ketchikan, Alaska

Posted on June 16, 2012 by LBcruiseshipblogger

On the first page of the first book of the Twilight series, it states “In the Olympic Peninsula of northwest Washington State, a small town named Forks exists under a near-constant cover of clouds.  It rains on this inconsequential town … Continue reading →

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LaConte Fjord to Ideal Cove, InnerSea Discoveries part 4

Posted on October 9, 2010 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Visit LaConte Fjord for up close views of ice bergs. (Iceberg slideshow.) Hike on Ideal Cove and Three Lakes boardwalk trails. Big halibut caught from a kayak in Ideal Cove. Continue reading →

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