hello. did you miss me?

travel in 2021 started mid-year and kept to places i had been before. i finally felt comfortable travelling in May, so i started small, a trip to Disneyland! haha. come on, at that point it was at 25% attendee capacity, when would i ever have the chance to go again with so few people?!

in June my Mom and i took a road trip to Florence, OR to visit one of her good friends. of course no road trip north is complete (for us) without lunch at Granzella’s. we spent the night on the way up, and back, in Ashland, and stayed at the Callahan Mountain Lodge. it wasn’t close to town, but it was a fun place to stay, and the restaurant had some stellar fish & chips plus, live music.

then the annual trip to Bonneville in August. we didn’t break any records this year, but we didn’t break the engine either. sadly one of our records was broken. i suppose after 30 years i shouldn’t be surprised, it was a good run for sure!

i went to Seattle to visit my friends, and for the first time, visited a friend on Orcas. i had never been to Orcas before, so that was a real treat. i especially loved going out crabbing on their boat. just because i’m allergic to shellfish, doesn’t mean i don’t appreciate the fun of catching them…..says the vegetarian.

i also took the opportunity to go to Kauai once again, as you know, a favorite spot of mine. this trip i was finally able to hike part of the Nāpali Coast Trail.

i wasn’t aware you needed to make a reservation to do the hike until i was already on island, so didn’t have time in the day to hike all the way to the end, but made it to the beach which was really nice. i’m not sure even with enough time i would have actually made it to the end….it’s not as easy hike and i was definitely in the wrong shoes!

there were some new bars & restaurants tried on this trip including Tiki Iniki, Happy Talk, B’s Kitchen, and Oasis on the Beach. and of course it isn’t a trip to Kauai without a meal at Bar Acuda in Hanalei. i’m so in love with that place……LOVE.

there was another Seattle trip, a work trip….what, a work trip…..i know right?! and this time i spent a little time in the Ballard area as well. my friend on Orcas also has a boat in Ballard which was my accommodation for one night. new digs and new bars, so fun.

fingers crossed 2022 travel doesn’t get derailed. the plan is, Kauai, Mexico, and Croatia (yes i’ve rebooked). stay tuned for more posts, cuz this gal is ready to get out there and see the sites once again.