Intro

These are places I have been to or plan to visit. For the most part the places described are not the big and popular resorts, but the very charming and interesting backwaters. Most stays are in B&B’s. Enjoy, and let me know if you venture to any of these places.

Hawaii – Maui

Between Kaanapali and Kapalua Resorts Dec 03
http://www.mauiresort4u.com/hale_mahina/hale_mahina.html
Where to eat –
http://www.mauimenusonline.com/restaurants/cafe-o-lei/menu.html
Discount Car Rent http://www.hawaiibednbreakfast.com/car_rentals.html
One of Ten Best Beaches USA – Snorkel
http://www.shorediving.com/Earth/Hawaii/Maui/Kapalua/
Nearby Town of Lahaina –
http://www.hawaiiweb.com/maui/html/sites/lahaina.html
Lahaina Restaurants rated
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Restaurants-g60634-Lahaina_Maui_Hawaii.html
Whale Watch Dec - http://www.mauiprincess.com/
Tropical Plantation - http://www.mauitropicalplantation.com/default.lasso
Feast at Lele – absolutely the best in Hawaii
http://www.mauimenusonline.com/restaurants/lele/menu.html
The weather - http://www.wunderground.com/US/HI/Kahului.html

Canada - West

The Great Train Ride

Strathcona Hotel Victoria –
http://www.strathconahotel.com/ - Aug 99

Butchart Gardens http://www.tourismvictoria.com/Content/EN/1063.asp

Calgary - http://www.fairmont.com/palliser/

Vancouver – The Silvia Hotel at English Bay - http://www.sylviahotel.com/

CA to Mexico

San Francisco, California
Fly to San Francisco, rent a car – drive to Washington Square Inn one block from
Telegraph Hill http://www.bbonline.com/ca/squareinn/index.html
The wild parrots in the city's Telegraph Hill neighborhood. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/01/08/sunday/main1185614.shtml
Cable car ride - http://gocalifornia.about.com/cs/sanfrancisco/a/cablecars.htm
Restaurant choices
Café Pescatore - between North Beach and Fisherman's Wharf, Italian http://www.cafepescatore.com/
Fisherman’s Warf - Dungeness crab –
http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2731184-a_sabella_s_restaurant_san_francisco-i
Charanga, 2351 Mission St (415) 282-1813 Cuban
http://sanfrancisco.citysearch.com/profile/889325/?
Tu Lan Vietnamese http://sanfrancisco.citysearch.com/profile/868236/?
Chinatown - http://www.sfgate.com/traveler/guide/sf/neighborhoods/chinatown.shtml
R&G Lounge (631 Kearny), Sam Wo (813 Washington), Pot Sticker (150 Waverly Place) http://www.coastnews.com/restaurant-guide/chinatown.htm
http://sanfrancisco.citysearch.com/profile/11344469/san_francisco_ca/r_g_lounge.html

Point Reyes, California
Drive to Point Reyes and Inverness 46 miles - http://www.pointreyes.org/inverness.html
Where to stay –
* Ten Inverness Way Bed and Breakfast
http://www.iloveinns.com/bed_and_breakfasts/california/teninvernessway.htm
* Point Reyes B&B - One Mesa
http://www.onemesa.com/Rates___Policies/rates___policies.html or
* English Oak at Ridgetop in Olema, CA. Weekends - solve an old fashioned English crime. Several of the restaurants have live music. Offers massages
http://www.anenglishoak.com/
What to do – local parks - http://www.ptreyes.com/parks.html
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/11/10/SPGRFFLKV81.DTL
Map - http://www.ptreyes.com/map.html
Whales - Late April and early May afford the opportunity to see mothers and calves close to shore - http://www.anenglishoak.com/things.html

Drive to Napa 49 miles – stay at Sonoma Hotel http://www.sonomahotel.com/
Take the wine train luncheon excursion. http://www.buysanfranciscotours.com/tours/wine_train_napa.html
Return San Francisco 47 miles.

Drive to the Babbling Brook Inn @ Santa Cruz, CA-
http://www.innsbythesea.com/babbling-brook/
Drive to Mendocino 120 miles http://www.mendocinoguide.com/
Wine country - http://www.mendocino.com/winecountry/town.lasso?lookup=WineCountry
Where to stay - http://www.eureka-california.com/index.htm
http://www.bbonline.com/ca/sandrock/specials.html

CA – Venice Beach LA - Venice Beach House B&B Dec 05
http://losangeles.citysearch.com/profile/150385/venice_ca/venice_beach_house.html
Venice Beach Canals -http://www.beachcalifornia.com/venice.html
Venice Beach - Mussel Beach & Pier - funky charm as the boardwalk provides an
incredibly diverse collection of fortune tellers, bikini-clad skaters, preachers,
magicians, street performers, clothing shops and craft-stands –
http://www.westland.net/venice/

Mexico – Sea of Cortez -
http://www.cruisecortez.com/

Seattle to Canada

Seattle to Victoria to Vancouver via Bus/Ferry – Spectacular Walk to Ocean Bluff, High Tea in Worlds Most Beautiful Garden, Biking Thru a Most Interesting Park, and Exploring a Charming City
* Fly to Seattle, stay at 11th Avenue Inn Bed and Breakfast (walk downtown)
(Google–Maps–Get Directions– from Seattle WA Airport to 121 11th Avenue East, Seattle WA 98102)
http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/washington-seattle-11thavenueinnbedandbreakfast.html
http://www.11thavenueinn.com/
What to do downtown - http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2747069-b-1-rec-y-seattle_things_to_do-i;_ylt=Al.xdT8M5uWdMtrkIfJ_gqvPFmoL
- Seattle's oldest continuously working public market in the country
- Underground Tour
- Seattle Art Museum
- Music museum
- Washington Park Arboretum
- Seattle Chinese Garden
- Seattle Center Monorail
Where to eat - http://www.10best.com/Seattle/Restaurants/Breakfast;Brunch/index.html
- Chanterelle Specialty Foods
- Hi Spot Café
- Macrina Bakery & Café
- Maltby Café
* Take the Boat to Victoria - http://www.victoriaclipper.com (Google–Maps–Get Directions– from 121 11th Avenue East, Seattle WA 98102 to 919 Douglas St, Victoria, BC, Canada)
Stay and eat at the Victoria Hotel Strathcona http://www.strathconahotel.com/ Visit Victoria Butchart Gardens (high tea) gardens best 6-9 pm http://www.butchartgardens.com/main.php English Bay Vancouver Sylvia Hotel http://www.vancouvertourist.com/attractions/content68.htm
* Take the bus/ferry to Vancouver BC - http://www.pacificcoach.com/
(Google–Maps–Get Directions– from 919 Douglas St, Victoria, BC, Canada to 1154 Gilford St, Vancouver BC)
Stay at – The Silvia Hotel at English Bay - http://www.sylviahotel.com/
What to do – rent a bike and go thru Stanley Park - http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/parks/stanley/
Walk along English Bay - http://www.city.vancouver.bc.ca/parks/rec/beaches/english.htm
Where to eat - http://www.10best.com/vancouver/Restaurants/Breakfast;Brunch/index.html
- Delaney's Coffee House
- Herons Restaurant
- Lucky Diner
- Sophie's Cosmic Café (Sunday Brunch)
- Tomato Fresh Food Café
* Fly home from Vancouver BC.
(Google–Maps–Get Directions– from 1154 Gilford St, Vancouver BC to Vancouver BC Airport)

Wyoming

Road Trip – Outdoor Water Sports, Spectacular Canyon Drive, and Best and Biggest Hot Spring in the World
* Fly to Casper WY and rental a car - road trip 269 miles total
(Google–Maps–Get Directions– from Casper Wyoming Airport to 4471 South Center, Casper, Wyoming 82601)
Stay at Casper Mountain B&B - http://www.caspermountainbnb.com/
K3 Guest Ranch Bed & Breakfast http://www.k3guestranch.com/index.html
For dinning, the best fajitas in Casper are at La Cocina - http://travel.yahoo.com/p-reviews-3011780-prod-travelguide-action-read-ratings_and_reviews-i;_ylt=Aue.07JMjEmB3g1dDdjp.M9xVWoL . Also recommended for 50’s style home cooking is Johnny J's - 307-234-4204 http://www.10best.com/Casper/Restaurants/Breakfast;Brunch/index.html
What to do in Casper - http://casper.marathonhotelguide.com/attractions.html
- View wildlife during 3-hour or 45-minute scenic float trips on the North Platte River.
- Nicolaysen Art Museum and Discovery Center (307) 235-5247 hands-on image-rubbing table.
- Take an excursion on horse back as American Indian warriors did on the Oregon Trail.
- Go on the Ghost and Fort Caspar tour.
* Take rental car 130 miles northwest to Thermopolis - http://www.thermopolis.com.
(Google–Maps–Get Directions– from 4471 South Center, Casper, Wyoming 82601 to 116 E Park Street, Thermopolis, Wyoming, 82443-2440)
On the way stop at Boysen State Park, 20 miles south of Thermopolis, and water skiing on Boysen Reservoir
http://thermopolis.com/Attractions/Water+Skiing.htm Call Boysen Marina, Gary or Troy 307-876-2772
http://www.wyomingtourism.org/planning/do/moreinfo.php?ID=381&detail=park
* Now drive 20 miles north down thru Wind River Canyon, prettiest drive in Wyoming. Prime geologic territory, from the earth's core to outer crust and offers great recreation. http://thermopolis.com/Attractions/Wind+River+Canyon.htm
Wind River Canyon Whitewater white water trip - 888-246-9343 http://www.windrivercanyonraft.com/
* Thermopolis - http://www.discoverourtown.com/WY/Thermopolis/Shopping-2566.html - http://thermopolis.com/
Horseback Riding - Nate and Mayfield Brown at Horse Works 307-867-2525 or Outlaw Trail - 864-2287
Where to stay - the Best Western Plaza Hotel located in Hot Springs State Park - 800-780-7234 - http://www.bestwesternwyoming.com/hotels/best-western-the-plaza-hotel/ Recommend the second floor suites with wood-burning fireplaces. Guests enjoy the mineral water which is piped directly from its source to an outdoor spa on the premises. The commercial water park (the Star Plunge Water Park - http://thermopolis.com/Attractions/Spas.htm) is within easy walking distance of the hotel and features a steam room in a natural cave and the world’s best water slid with high capacity hot spring water gushing down a three story high shoot.
Where to eat – http://thermopolis.com/Dining/Dining.htm - Las Fuentes - 530 Arapahoe - 864-2695 - Great Tex-Mex! Serving margaritas, 20 brands of beer. Pumpernick's 512 Broadway - 864-5151 - outdoor patio - American menu
Red Cliffs Steak & Seafood - 143 Airport Road - 864-9494 - Prime Beef and fresh Alaskan Seafood, live oyster well, gourmet soup and salad bar features over 60 premium items.
Safari Club Restaurant & Lounge, Holiday Inn - Hot Springs State Park - 864-3131. Unique big game trophy display of 100+ animals. Award winning restaurant, salad bar, two fireplaces, patio.
Shorty's Saloon & Liquor Store - 103 E Broadway, 864-3641. A small cowboy bar full of history of days-gone-by. Outdoor patio Daily Happy Hour, appetizers.
* Drive back to Casper and fly home.
(Google–Maps–Get Directions– from 116 E Park Street, Thermopolis, Wyoming, 82443-2440 to Casper Wyoming Airport)

Montana

390 miles - 4 nights (Fri, Sat, Su, & Mon nights) @ $625 / $159 per night
9 meals @ $50 = $450.
AP Parking $50
Convertible Hertz $374.70 and 125 miles per day e001452344 + 100 gas)

Fri Aug 22 – (6-12) fly to Missoula AP (MSO) – arrive 12:30 -
drive 76 miles to 209 Wall St. Hot Springs, MT 59845 http://www.hotsprgs.net/hscofc/ and stay in Jacuzzi room queen at Symes Hot Springs Hotel and Resort 888-305-3106 - $133 (1:30 pm to 4 pm next day). Friday night live entertainment! Hot mineral baths, Hot outdoor pool, Grill and Cantina, Espresso bar, Bathhouse Soak and Steam room available by the hour, Kathy's Watsu water therapy and massage, Day Spa and Salon, Yoga classes, Antiques
http://www.symeshotsprings.com/

Sat Aug 23 – (4–6 pm) drive 110 miles to Lake McDonald Complex - stay Sat night - booking no - 10o28e Motor Inn Room - $132.75 stay 6pm to 10 am next day http://www.glacierparkinc.com/LakeMcDonaldLodge.htm (406) 888-5431 Glacier Park, Inc., PO Box 2025, Columbia Falls, MT 59912 (Lake McDonald Lodge) Lake McDonald Complex is nestled on the shore of the park's largest glacial water basin, and was built as a hunting lodge in 1913 by John Lewis. Tranquility is the key word whether staying in the lodge, rustic yet comfortable cottages or in motor inn rooms.
Serenity abounds from the veranda behind the Lodge that overlooks the magnificent lake. The massive fireplace in the lobby provides a cozy atmosphere. Hiking, horseback riding, boat cruises on Lake McDonald.
Russell’s Fireside Dining Room is decorated with hunting trophies and rough-hewn western red cedar wood beams that recall this building’s hunting lodge origins. The dinner menu tends toward wild game and local favorites. Breakfast is served from 6:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m., lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and dinner is served from 5 p.m. to 9:30 p.m.Enjoy a frosty pint of Montana micro-brew beer or glass of wine during lunch and dinner. The Restaurant seats on a first come first served basis and does not accept reservations. The Stockade Lounge features cedar-paneled walls and a view of the lake, giving this bar a cozy feel. It is open from 11:30 a.m. to midnight offering bar menu items.

Sun Aug 24 - Drive to 26 miles to summit of Going-to-the-Sun Highway. Stop and walk Avalanche Lake trial (7 miles from McDonald Lodge) and then on to summit (10 am to 3 pm). Drive 75 miles back to
Mountain Lake Lodge, 14735 Sylvan Drive Bigfork, Montana 59911 - http://www.mountainlakelodge.com/suites.html (406) 837-3800 arrive 6 pm. Overlooking the magnificent Flathead Lake, queen size bed and jacuzzi in the bedroom and a separate living room. Fireplaces. Terra offers an extensive fine dining menu in its elegant and stately dining room overlooking Flathead Lake.
Tamarack Suites: Our One Bedroom Suites. $220.54
Feature a separate bedroom with king size bed - private jacuzzi.
The living room area has a sleeper sofa.
Cancellation 7 days before arrival without penalty.

Monday – drive 96.5 mi (1 hour 55 mins) to Missoula and Goldsmith's Bed and Breakfast Inn, 809 East Front Street, Missoula, MT 59802 -
406-728-1585 - booked for Mon, Aug 25, 08 - Greenough Suite Guests: 2 - Total: $148.73. Call at least 10 (ten) days prior to your arrival date to cancel your reservation. We will leave your key in our lock box if you ariive after 6 pm. The combination is 1111 and your key will be inside the lock box. Breakfast is served in the dining room from 7:30 AM to 9:00 AM
http://www.goldsmithsinn.com/

Tues Aug 26 – 9 am drive 7 miles 11 min to AP (MSO), fly home 10:51.