Category: Ocean
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A Day Trip Guide to Visiting Lundy Island
A 2-hour long ferry crossing from the coast of Devon leads to Lundy Island, a jewel in the Atlantic Ocean. This dramatic 3-mile long, ½-mile wide granite outcrop has a long, surprising history and is also home to a fascinating array of wildlife. A full day’s trip out to this pristine island gives visitors a… Read more
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The Amazing Geology of Hartland Quay
After a full day of exploring, our final destination took us to the beautiful Devon coastline where the Hartland Quay Hotel is situated. Read more
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Land’s End, the Most Magical Place in Cornwall
Land’s End, the most westerly point of mainland England, has a bit of a reputation by cynics as a tourist trap. I like to think of it as one of the most magical places in Cornwall. Why else would we go back again after having visited back in 2014? 😀 Read more
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Day Trip to Deception Pass State Park
Deception Pass State Park is probably one of our most frequented places to visit. Whether just passing over the windy Deception Pass Bridge, or spending the day at one of the many beaches, we seem to find ourselves at this beautiful location on every visit to Washington State. Read more
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Lighthouse Park
One of Canada’s National Historic Sites sits on the coast of West Vancouver. Lighthouse Park, founded in 1792, boasts of 182 acres of first grown rainforest and is one of the most photographed spots in the western Canadian mainland. Read more
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Porteau Cove, an Unexpected Bird Watchers Paradise
On our way back south from Squamish, we made a random quick stop at Porteau Cove Provincial Park, just off of the Sea-to-Sky Highway. The sound and its surrounding mountains were too beautiful for us to pass by. Read more
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Kayaking at Kayak Point
One of the items on my Ultimate Washington State Bucket List is something I have been wanting to do for years: Kayak… at Kayak Point. Read more
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Wildlife Watching with Blackfish Tours (Outer Island Expeditions) from Anacortes
Outer Island Expeditions offers smaller sunset whale watching tours out of Anacortes through their Blackfish fleet. We had never done an evening tour before and previously had wonderful experiences touring during the day –lots of Orcas. So this time we opted to go on their sunset tour since we had heard from multiple sources that… Read more
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Exploring Larrabee State Park
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4th of July Picnic at Rosario Beach
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