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We decided that the conclusion of the Alaska trip would be the beginning of our retirement years. Since we really had not planned our travels beyond Alaska, it seemed a fitting place to slow down the documentation of our travels. Obvioulsly, we are still moving around and will continue to do so for the next year or so.

This segment will be a little different than the previous ones. First, you will only get a few pictures of any one place. So, if we see you in person and you want to see more of a particular place, we have more. Secondly, Ann is taking a little break from the grueling task of writing a detailed account of our travels. No need to go to Ann's Journal to see what she has written about this segment. All of the information will be listed under the pictures.

Our goal is to give you enough information so you can follow us as we move about, if you wish to. We will share photos of some of the significant things we see or visit. Obviously, we are trying to make documenting our travels a little easier for us as well.

So many of you have commented on how you have enjoyed traveling with us. We thank you for your comments and interest and hope you will continue to track us while we are on the move.

In this photo, we are returning to Whistler Village from the top of Whistler Mountain in British Columbia. You might be interested to know we saw two bears foraging for food directly under the cable run as we descended from the mountain top. Whistler is a beautiful but sort of expensive area. It will host the next Winter Olympics, so there is a lot of construction activity between Vancouver and Whistler. Still, the drive and scenery were outstanding. We had the distinct pleasure of having Ann's brother, Mack, and his wife, Carolyn, from Memphis join us in Vancouver and visit many of the area attractions, including the Whistler area.

All of you know how much Jerry likes ferries. We took a ferry from Anacortes, Washington to Victoria, BC on Vancouver Island. We are pictured here with Mack and Carolyn. I can't tell you how much we enjoyed being with family after so many months on the road. The ferry wound its way through the San Juan Islands of Washington state. This area is nationally known for its beauty.

Victoria, BC is the capital of British Columbia and is a beautiful city. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay there and would go back again. Although we did not include a picture of any part of Victoria, this picture is one of many we took in Butchart Gardens, about 10 miles outside Victoria. As you can see, the gardens are spectacular and well worth a visit. While we were there, High Tea was in order.

A visit to the Seattle area would not be complete without a trip to the Olympic Peninsula. There are very pretty areas there, including Olympic National Park, but much of the land is private and the trees are heavily harvested, so much of it does not present well. However, you can find many pretty spots, just like the picture above, along the west coast of the peninsula.

This picture, taken in Bubba, won't mean much to those who are not familiar with Jerry's former employer, Radiology Associates, P.A. On two occasions while we were in Seattle, we had dinner and great visits with Rich and Carol Satre, formerly of Little Rock. Rich was a radiologist with RAPA before moving to Seattle five years ago, where he continues to practice. Carol is the Humane Investigator for Pasado's Safe Haven, an animal rescue organization. Naturally, we were excited to visit and catch up on their life journey since they left Little Rock. For those of you who are not familiar with RAPA, Carol is holding a sign that shows how the four of us feel about Bev Teasley, the Executive Secretary at Radiology Associates during Jerry's tenure. Bev was invaluable to both Jerry and Rich (and all the other docs!).