Kathleen Charters and Lawrence Charters
Explorations large and small
The oldest town in Washington State, Walla Walla was founded as a mission by Marcus Whitman in 1836. It later became a Hudson’s Bay Company outpost, a territorial fort, and the capitol of Washington Territory. After Washington became a state, Continue reading Walla Walla, 2000
From sea level to skyline, a visit to Western Washington. A visit to: Silverdale Bremerton Hurricane Ridge, Olympic National Park Whidbey Island Port Townsend Port Angeles Photos from Western Washington, 2000.
Lake Chelan is an inland fjord, a deep lake flanked by tall mountains in a remote part of the world, which in this case is eastern Washington State. In temperate months, tourists come to take advantage of the area for Continue reading Lake Chelan, 1999
This is the last day of our journey. I am desperate to watch cartoons! We passed through Pennsylvania and went on the turnpike where we had to pay money to use the road. ❂ Lykara
Today we went to the Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and U.S. Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio. We saw lots of airplanes. We at lunch in the cafeteria there. Then we traveled to Wheeling, West Virginia and spent the night in Continue reading San Diego to Columbia, Part 19 – Ohio, West Virginia
We left Waterloo, Iowa and drove to Greenfield, Indiana, just east of Indianapolis. We stayed at a really nice motel with an indoor pool and spa. We played in the water for over an hour, then watched Men at Work. I Continue reading San Diego to Columbia, Part 18 – Iowa, Indiana
We played at the park in Waterloo, Iowa. We went to the Cedar Rock home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, walked on the Cedar Valley Nature Conservatory Trail (we saw lots of birds, frogs, fish and a turtle), then went Continue reading San Diego to Columbia, Part 17 – Iowa
Today we drove and drove and drove. We went through South Dakota, Minnesota and Iowa. We got in very late and stayed with Sarah Franklin, part of our chosen family. We saw corn, sorghum, soybeans, sunflowers, also corn, corn, corn, Continue reading San Diego to Columbia, Part 16 – South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa
Today we went to the South Dakota Air and Space Museum. At the museum and air base we saw B-1 and B-52 bombers, FB-111 and A-7 bombers, KC-135 tankers, B-25 and B-26 and A-20 bombers, and T-38, T-33, F-84, F-86, Continue reading San Diego to Columbia, Part 15 – South Dakota