Le Degoutaud—Land of Wine and Truffles

Feb 10, 2014 | Alaska

Martina and I return to one of our favorite places–Le Degoutaud–a 100 acre B&B in Provence France.   You can find them on the web here.  We stayed here last year during the fall harvest and here is that link.  If you want that perfect place in...

Turkei

Feb 4, 2014 | Alaska

I know I’m going to catch hell for dissing Turkey but these two-week vacation packages are not for me.  Within two days, we both woke up with plastic wrist bands on and sick as dogs–we thought we were in a rest home or hospital.  All the food is served...

Oetzi and Sud Tirol

Jan 16, 2014 | Alaska

The Dolomites are a World Heritage Site and for a good reason.  I won’t elaborate here but the first place we headed for was here after leaving Karlstadt.  Unfortunately, it was foggy but we had a wonderful hike.  I skied near here a few years ago and will...

Amsterdam & Munich

Jan 10, 2014 | Alaska

Now it’s time to cross the big puddle and we save up all our Alaska Air miles and splurge for First Class.  It’s actually called Business Class on Delta, but to me it will always be First Class.  My feet can’t even touch the chair in front of me!...

Our winter respite–Eastbound

Nov 29, 2013 | Alaska, Ranger Doug Roadtrips

Well, after the outdoor kitchen project, I’m ready for a break so Martina and I jump on the Alaska ferry and our first stop is Saxman Village just south of Ketchikan.  It’s one of the most beautiful places on Earth.  We walked around for a couple hours...

Outdoor Kitchen

Sep 16, 2013 | Alaska

We need an outdoor kitchen and this is the place.  I’m tired of the barbecue blowing off the porch and the bears slapping it around. Besides, fish cooked in a one room log cabin leaves a lot to be desired..  I stake out the four corners and get to work digging...