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#245 Nomad Diary. 28 June-4 July 2025. Cockatiel Birds With Aviary Housesit in Sequim, Washington. Cats Too. Raspberries, Currents, Roses Galore! Olympic National Park. Hurricane Ridge.

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  Loving the Lavender in Sequim, WA Sequim, WA Lavender Sequim, WA Lighthouse Tiny Flowers Sequim, WA Saturday. 28. Getting up at 5:30-6am and taking care of our house sit cockatiels and cats was easier today! Lol. Doing it with two people is a lot easier than trying to do it with one. We got through the animal feedings and had breakfast before 8am today. Around 9am Jeremy and Andrea and Quinn called from Brazil. I always get a big smile with my kids on the phone so I appreciate the attention and time together! Darrell and I had a few animal chores that we attended to. I made two days of fresh food for the birds. Darrell vacuumed the bird areas. We also had to remove the old paper in 4 cages so that it is now fresh for another couple of days. After lunch we went driving around to see some of the local sites. There is a National Wildlife preserve where we took a short walk to a beach view. Then we drove to another short river walk and passed by a lavender farm and stopped to look a...

#244 Nomad Diary. 21-27 June 2025. On Grand Princess Ship. Cruising Alaska's Inside Passage. Ketchikan for Sunday Worship. Drive Vancouver, BC to Seattle, WA. Darrell's 5th Eye Treatment. House Sit Begins in Sequim, WA.

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Beautiful Reflections on Calm Water During Endicott Arm Scenic Cruising Alaska   Me and Sarah Enjoying Endicott Arm Scenic Cruising Alaska Me and Sarah's Shadows on Grand Princess Ship Alaska An Incredible Dessert on Grand Princess Ship Alaska Ketchikan, Alaska Food Truck at Our Ship Dock Ketchikan, Alaska Canal Street Saturday. 21. Today is a scenic touring day on the ship. We went to Endicott Arm and saw the glacier at the end of it from 4 miles away!! We didn’t get as close as we have been to glaciers on other cruises, but the captain did the best he could that day. Along the way there were beautiful mountains, and floating chunks of ice with some sunning seals. We had all three meals in the dining room with Bob and Sarah.This ship is packed with people and most are first time cruisers. In this situation the buffet is also packed with people and not as enjoyable as going to the dining room and being served quietly while spending time visiting. Sunday. 22. Church in Ketchikan a...