• Hiking Maple Pass in the Northern Cascades

  Taking in the view from Maple Pass in the Northern Cascades near Mazama, Washington. There are several forest fires in the region as you can probably tell by the haze in the distance. So we decided to climb above the smoke layer in the valley for some clean mountain air! We are camping at the Early Winter’s Campground which is [...]

  

• Magical Mazama, Washington

  Mazama, Washington is one of our favorite places that we’ve ever visited during our adventures. Mazama is located at the eastern base of the Northern Cascades National Park about 16 miles west of Winthrop the nearest “town”. This quiet bedroom community consists of ranches, lodges and cabins scattered across the Methow Valley which is a popular summer vacation spot with [...]

  

• Whistler, British Columbia Canada

  Gwen and Griffin posing in front of the rings at the 2010 Olympic Plaza in Whistler, BC. We had a great time in Whistler enjoying the abundance of mountain biking trails and commuter trails throughout the village. We stayed at the Riverside Resort which was the perfect base camp for walking or biking into town. No bear encounters although they [...]

  

• Exploring Vancouver, BC

  Vancouver, BC is our favorite city that we’ve visited so far and perfect for outdoor enthusiasts. Nestled between the mountains and the sea, Vancouver is a picturesque metropolis featuring something for everyone. From pubs to luxury high rise condos and everything in between. From the city planning, accessibility, outdoor activities, scenery, architecture, markets, shops, pubs, restaurants, dog parks, gardens, beaches, running [...]

  

• Beautiful British Columbia, Canada

  We have been off the grid for a few weeks since we entered Canada. Gwen, Griffin and I decided to catch the ferry from Port Angeles, Washington to Victoria, British Columbia and explore Vancouver Island (our first time to Canada). The ferry ride was actually Griffin’s second sailing experience but definitely the longest of almost 2 hours. He could tell [...]

  

• The Land of Milk and Honey – Hood River Valley, Oregon

                                    Just 15 miles south of the bustling wind surfing mecca of Hood River, Oregon rests a sleepy farming community called Parkdale. If there is a land of milk and honey this is it! Imagine the sound of a gentle breeze blowing through tall [...]

  

• Road To The Sun – Explore Possibility

  

• Road To The Sun – Expand Your Experience

  Please bear with us as we are switching over our old website to this new template so things will be changing and under construction for a few days. Our old site can still be viewed at www.roadtothesun.net but we are working to create a more interactive web experience for viewers who visit our website and we hope this will help you [...]

  

• Road To The Sun – Expand Your Experience

  Please bear with us as we are switching over our old website to this new template so things will be changing and under construction for a few days. Our old site can still be viewed at www.roadtothesun.net but we are working to create a more interactive web experience for viewers who visit our website and we hope this will help [...]

  

• Road To The Sun – Expand Your Experience

  Please bear with us as we are switching over our old website to this new template so things will be changing and under construction for a few days. Our old site can still be viewed at www.roadtothesun.net but we are working to create a more interactive web experience for viewers who visit our website and we hope this will help [...]

  

Recent Posts

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Dog Daycare and Boarding in Portland, Oregon

On a recent visit to Portland, Oregon we decided to spend an entire day biking around the “most bike-friendly city” in America so we looked online for a dog daycare facility for beloved Griffin. After reading several reviews online we decided to try the Virginia Woof Dog Daycare and Boarding (Portland’s only nonprofit dog daycare) which is a divsion of [...]

by zlgriffith / on August 4, 2012 at 7:54 pm /

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Amazing Views of Escalante, Utah

by zlgriffith / on July 17, 2012 at 11:04 pm /