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4 Oct. No service so not clear when this will go. Several days is my guess. Rural ride from beaufort to ceder point – ocracoke ferry. Strong headwind quite wearing on both of us, I took the picture. Katie's breakfast … Continue reading →

That explains the bears… in Bern,CH there is an (in)famous bear pit in city center. Grits pic quite green (and shiny). Did not convey the full majesty. libby Read and post comments | Send to a friend

Love the picture of QB on the dock. Proof that great stomachs think in the same gutters, I made a variant of shrimp grits cheese bacon and garlic tonight. Except that instead of grits I used basmati rice. And instead … Continue reading →

3 Oct. It is pronounced bew. In SC it is bow. New Bern sign explained that it was named for Bern CH, some visitor. Their sister city. Our Turducken is on its way. Large bike suitcase, smaller bike suitcase, new … Continue reading →

2 Oct. The food and architecture are also different. Frogmore Stew (also called Beaufort Stew), steamed seafood, cornbread, sweet potato. fries. Beaufort, by the way, is the NC one and not the SC one, which if often referred to as … Continue reading →

>The South is not like the East or California. By a strange coincidence, I was discussing the South with my father on email yesterday. Our conversation had started with the pros and cons of partitioning Iraq and he remarked that … Continue reading →

1 October The South is not like the East or California. Everyone is nice and everyone says hello and expects you to return the curtesy. The seafood says it all. Picture should show steamed mussels, steamed clams and shrimp. Fresh … Continue reading →

Ah- that Viking hat looks like a keeper! Proof that Boogs sacked the PNW These photos really give the sense of "remote and "small town" — what a different world from the bay area… Read and post comments | Send … Continue reading →

Fri. 7 Sept. Another perfect day with a reasonable bridge at Hood canal. Poulsbo is another charming and cute tourist town. All the right small type shops. Artists of many styles and crafts. Settled by Norwegians it is full of … Continue reading →

Sept 6 Went out for coffee in port Townsend. Nice bakery was recommended. Qb enters and view the shelf of goodies. " I think I am going to cry " was her reaction. Inn at Port Hadlock turns out to … Continue reading →