James in His Jeep Getting Java–Camping, Leavenworth, and Grinfinn! Part Three

Travelling to Leavenworth in the Cascade Mountains is a little like going to visit Santa’s village. The town is made up to resemble an old Bavarian village, and oftentimes storefronts will play Christmas music even though it was sunny, nearly 35 C, and the beginning of summer.
James in His Jeep Getting Java–Camping, Leavenworth, and Grinfinn! Part One

I was awake by four a.m. and up by five. Call it excitement, maybe a little nerves, but this was my first camping trip in seven years and my first with Grinfinn. When I attempted to wake up the boy, he just looked at me, grunted, and resumed his slumber. But if I was up, so was he.
James in his Jeep Getting Java – Anacortes and Friday Harbor
I was headed to Friday Harbor by way of the Anacortes ferry. Since I had the day, and this one had turned out to be an unusually hot and sunny one in a sprint that has been mostly clouds and rain, I stopped in at Edison, WA where I had lunch at the Slough Food and a coffee at the Tweets Cafe. There was quite the crowd at the Tweet with the jug band that was playing. If you’re counting, this was my second coffee while on the road.
James in His Jeep Getting Java – Port Townsend
Did I ever tell you about the time I stayed in a haunted hotel and time travelled to Victorian era America? True story.
James in his Jeep Getting Java-SureFyre Farms
As a writer I like to have as many unique experiences as I can so that when I’m working on […]