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Coping with Hurricana Ana, Kauai
It’s not every day a traveler has to deal with a hurricane — especially when vacationing in the South Pacific. My first brushes with one were exciting in a way, but tedious in most respects.
I’ve experienced a number of “natural disasters” in my life, ranging from significant earthquakes while living in California to brush fires that were close to our home. And, of course, Canada is known for its blizzards and severe cold weather. But I’ve never had to deal with extremes of tropical weather before.
While attending a medical meeting on the Big Island of Hawaii, I became aware that tropical storm Ana was forming and gaining strength hundreds of miles southeast of the Big Island and moving on a …
Tagged Hurricana Ana, Hurricane, Kuaui, Pacific Ocean, Tropical storm
.All Trips / North America / Pacific Northwest / Washington
A visit to Washington state’s Long Beach Peninsula
For most travelers, the southwestern corner of Washington state is easy to bypass. It lies well over an hour’s drive from the busy I-5 Interstate Freeway. The broad mouth of the Columbia River limits access from the Oregon coast and the geography of the peninsula limits access from northern Washington. The peninsula is several hours drive from airports in the nearest major cities, about 2 hours (110 mi) from Portland and 3 hours(180 mi) from Seattle. So you really have to plan to visit here and can’t just drop by. My wife and I were definitely motivated to go as the Long Beach Peninsula was the last major region of Washington State we had not visited.
The Journey to Long Beach …
