Merge & Al's Excellent Adventures

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Living to 100 in Okinawa

Naha is the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, the tropical island group south of mainland Japan.  I was told by some Okinawans that they consider their…

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Tasting Tahiti …

Tahiti is famous for its natural beauty including its stunning turquoise lagoons, lush tropical vegetation, and white sandy beaches. It is also known as the…

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Remote serenity – the Tabuaeran Atoll

If you’ve ever dreamed of visiting an island in the South Pacific untouched by modern civilization, then the closest you’ll probably ever get is the…

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Wildlife encounters of the best kind!

Today is one of those days that will go down in the memory books as OMG, OMG, OMG! We had one goal today – to…

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Waterfalls, suspension bridges, and salmon

Oh first adventure today was to Elk Falls Provincial Park. As far as I’m concerned, this place scores the perfect trifecta. A beautiful waterfall, a…

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On the road again … to Campbell River BC

Earlier this morning, we loaded up the car and set out on our 6-day road trip to Campbell River BC. It’s an easy pleasant drive…

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Campbell River BC … mountains, fjords, bears and salmon!

Later this month, we are embarking on a 6-day mini-adventure to Campbell River BC. For those of you who don’t know, Campbell River is on…

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All good things come to an end

Day 11 — Today was the last day of our road trip, and it involved us catching two ferries! We had made a reservation on…

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Deception Pass and Fidalgo Island

Day 10 — As we headed north from Oak Harbor this morning, we made a couple of stops. One, to get a photo of the…

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Whidbey Island’s whid-key

Day 9 – Our home on Whidbey Island is at the Auld Holland Inn in Oak Harbor, which is towards the northern end of the…

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From big city to island life

Day 8 – after our big city excitement yesterday, today was a little bit of a slow start, but we still managed to get some…

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