Tag Archives: vacation

Oregon Coast Lighthouse Tour

Posted on October 20, 2019 by danocan

Being from the prairies, I have always had a fascination with grain elevators. I imagine for those who grow up in close proximity to the ocean or other large body of water, lighthouses fill that role. Both grain elevators and … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged Cape Blanco, Cape Meares, Coastal or Postal Tour 2019, Coquille River, Heceta Head, Highway 101, history, lighthouse, National Register of Historic Places, Oregon, Oregon Coast, USA, vacation, Yaquina Bay, Yaquina Head | Leave a comment

The Wild West Town of Garnet, Montana

Posted on October 6, 2019 by danocan

It’s the next instalment of our “Coastal or Postal” vacation. This time we’re heading up into the mountains near Missoula, Montana to visit the preserved ghost town of Garnet, Montana. Once a thriving mining town dating from the late 19th … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged Bureau of Land Management, Coastal or Postal Tour 2019, Garnet, ghost town, ghost towns, Montana, National Register of Historic Places, USA, vacation, wild west | Leave a comment

STST2017: Fort Steele

Posted on November 26, 2017 by danocan

I’ll bet you thought we were done with the Scratch the Surface Tour 2017, didn’t you? Well, surprise! There’s at least one more story to tell… It had been more than thirty years since I had visited Fort Steele, British … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged British Columbia, Canada, Fort Steele, ghost town, museum, vacation, Vacation 2017 | 1 Comment

STST2017: Vancouver Island

Posted on November 5, 2017 by danocan

While Vancouver Island was our goal for this trip, we actually had very little time on “The Island” itself. We arrived in Nanaimo in the evening and spent the night with our friend Lila and her husband. The next day … Continue reading →

Posted in drone, History, Travel | Tagged Amphitrite Point Lighthouse, British Columbia, Canada, church, DJI, DJI Mavic Pro, drone, Duncan, history, Kinsol Trestle, lighthouse, railway, Stone Butter Church, trestle, Ucluelet, vacation, Vacation 2017 | Leave a comment

STST2017: Othello Tunnels

Posted on October 26, 2017 by danocan

Sometimes the best discoveries happen by accident. We were heading down the Coquilhalla Highway on our way to the west coast and Emily and I kept noticing small signs along the side of the road in the shape of steam … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged British Columbia, Canada, Kettle Valley Railway, KVR, Othello Tunnels, railroad, railway, tunnels, vacation, Vacation 2017 | 1 Comment

STST2017: Field Telegraph Office

Posted on October 12, 2017 by danocan

The small brick telegraph office has become like an old friend that I always stop in and check on when passing by, just to make sure everything is going well. Continue reading →

Posted in History, Travel | Tagged British Columbia, Canada, Field, history, telegraph, telegraph office, telephone, trains, vacation, Vacation 2017 | 1 Comment

Scratching the Surface Tour 2017

Posted on October 11, 2017 by danocan

Can getting there be half the fun when you don’t really know where there is? Continue reading →

Posted in Travel | Tagged Microsoft Streets and Trips, Oregon Coast, travel', trip planning, vacation, Vacation 2017 | 1 Comment