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Wow Week at the Beach-2012
Summer Fun-2012
Summer
Fun II-2012
Ocean's Away-2012
Future Trips:
Ireland and the U.K. with a Spot of France-2013
Paris and London Special-2013
British French Invasion-2010
Friends:
Ocean, Sand and Sun-2012 Revised
Christmas with Mickey-2013
Twilight in
Forks-2011
Optional Trips:
Long Trips:
Big Mountain/ Glacier National Park
Ireland
Maui
and Kauai
Oregon
Coast-a-Thon
Oregon Coast Websites for Vacation Rentals
Yellowstone National Park-Long Trip
Yellowstone-Teton Adventure-2011
Short Trips:
Glacier in a Weekend
Yellowstone
National
Park-
Short Trip
Puget
Sound Adventure
Dog Violet-Ireland
| Day 1 | Wednesday | August 22nd | |
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6:00 p.m. |
Depart: |
Spokane | |
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9:30 p.m. |
Arrive: |
Wenatchee |
180 |
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Lodge: |
 Cedars Inn 80 9th St NE East Wenatchee, WA (2 Q $69.96, 1 Q $49.95 Reserved by Sarah 3/14/12 Confirmation # 708523457 (48 hr. cancelation, fridge, micro, hair dryer, wi-fi, buffet breakfast-omelets, sausage, biscuits & gravy, waffles, cereal, muffins, bread) |
| Day 2 | Thursday | August 23rd | |
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9:00 a.m. |
Depart: |
Spokane | |
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1:00 p.m. |
Arrive: |
Okanogan |
160 |
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See: |
North Cascades National Park | ||
| Ross Lake Overlook | |||
| Ross Lake Resort | |||
 Happy Creek Trail (.3 miles)- half-mile wheelchair-accessible interpretive trail that begins approximately 5 miles east of Diablo on Highway 20, just past the Ross Dam trailhead. This trail is a raised boardwalk that follows the course of a woodland stream. |
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 Diablo Lake Overlook |
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Arrive: |
Diablo |
5 |
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| Gorge Creek Falls Overlook- The area overlooks Gorge Creek Falls and has an accessible interpretive loop trail with views of Gorge Dam and Lake. | |||
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Arrive: |
Newhalem |
3.5 |
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 Ladder Creek Falls and Rock Garden (.4 miles) -Located behind the Gorge Powerhouse, this 0.4 mile (0.6 km) loop trail showcases the power of nature. It leads to Ladder Creek Falls and through manicured gardens that have been delighting visitors to the Skagit Hydroelectric Project for over 75 years. Cross the foot suspension bridge to the powerhouse and follow the signs. Some steep steps with handrails. Flashlight advisable at night. This trail courtesy of Seattle City Light. |
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 Trail of the Cedars (.3 miles)-Accessible via the River Loop Trail or Linking Trail, or from Main Street in Newhalem via a foot suspension bridge, this easy 0.3 mile (0.5 km) gravel loop meanders along the banks of the Skagit River through stands of old growth forest. Interpretative displays explore forest relationship. Starts at suspension brdige south of General Store in Newhalem. |
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| North Cascades Visitor Center (9-6) | |||
| The View From Here Letterbox (AQ) | |||
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Arrive: |
Marblemount | ||
| Pika Letterbox (AQ) | |||
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Arrive: |
Rockport | ||
| Mr. Bill Goes Camping Letterbox (AQ) | |||
| Rocking Rockport Raptor Letterbox (AQ) | |||
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Arrive: |
Concrete | ||
| Spiderwick Chronicles (5) (AQ) | |||
 Skagit General Store (10-5) Milepost 120 |
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Arrive: |
Lyndon |
215 |
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Arrive: |
Vancouver |
25 |
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| (From the Trans Canada Highway (#1 Freeway), take the Kensington Street Exit, and continue north to the Lougheed Highway (No 7). The Lake City Inn & Suites is located between Holdom Avenue and Springer Avenue on the north side of the Lougheed Highway. The Lake City Inn & Suites can also be accessed from the rear entrance off Broadway.) | |||
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Lodge: |
Lake City Inn and Suites $442.11 5415 Lougheed Highway Burnaby, BC V5B2Z7 Canada 800 - 694 - 6860 Confirmation # 29182 Lower level-LR with sofabed, kitchenette, stove, micro, bar fridge, Upper level-Bedroom with Q, Bathroom, 2nd bedroom with 2 queens. |
(400) |
| Day 3 | Friday | August 24th | |
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See: |
Vancouver | ||
| (From TC 1 take exit 33. Go south on Kensington Av, the left on Canada Way. Go right on Sperling and right again on Deer Lake Pl. | |||
 Burnaby Village Museum (11-4:30) Free/$2.30 carousel 6501 Deer Lake Ave Burnaby BC V5G 3T6 |
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 Capillano Suspension Bridge $29.95 (8:30-8 p.m.) 3735 Capilano Road North Vancouver, BC 1.877.985.7474 (includes Treetops Adventure, Cliffwalk) |
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| The Candy Aisle 635 Robson St Vancouver, BC V6B 5J3 2083 4th Ave W Vancouver, BC V6J 1N3 |
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| Grenadine 3028 W Broadway Vancouver, BC V6K 2H1 |
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| Sugar & Co. 1348A Marine Dr West Vancouver, BC V7T 1B5 |
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| Old World Fudge 123 Carrie Cates Ct 124 North Vancouver, BC V7M 3K7 |
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| Candy Kitchen Granville Island Market 1689 Johnston St Ste 142 Vancouver, BC V6H 3R9 |
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| Sugar Shack Sweets 2539 Main St Vancouver, BC V5T 3E5 |
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Lodge: |
Lake City Inn and Suites |
| Day 4 | Saturday | August 25th | |
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Do: |
 ACE Day at PNE |
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Lodge: |
Lake City Inn and Suites |
| Day 5 | Sunday | August 26th | |
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9:00 a.m. |
Depart: |
Vancouver | |
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12:00 p.m. |
Arrive: |
Issaquah |
140 |
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5:00 p.m. |
Arrive: |
Spokane |
275 |
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(415) |
| Costs | Byron | Paul or Mark | Us |
| Cedars Inn* |
$49.95 |
$17.49 |
$34.98 |
| North Cascades National Park |
Free |
Free |
Free |
| Burnaby Village Museum |
Free |
Free |
Free |
| Ace Day at PNE |
? |
? |
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| Lake City Inn and Suites** |
$94.50 |
$94.50 |
$188.80 |
| Gas (900 miles $4.00 per gal. $) |
$36.00 |
$36.00 |
$72.00 |
| Total |
| Costs: | Byron | Paul or Mark | Ray & Sherry | Tim & Barb |
| Cedars Inn* |
$49.95 |
$17.49 |
$34.98 |
$49.95 |
| North Cascades National Park |
Free |
Free | Free | Free |
| Burnaby Village Museum | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| ACE Day at PNE | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Lake City Inn and Suites** $442.11 |
$50.00 |
$67.00 | $134.00 | $134.00 |
| Gas (900 miles $4.00 per gal.) | $25.71 | $25.71 | $51.43 | $51.43 |
| Gas with your own car |
$36.00 |
$36.00 |
$72.00 |
$145.00 |
| Total |
"If we all share the van and Lake City room"
* Needs tax
** Approximately