Back when we were young, we took a couple of vacations in Hawaii. We liked to do things on our own, so we always rented a car and drove wherever we could. We stayed there a few weeks, so we were able to spend time on several different islands. We didn't take too many pics, as we were always busy exploring the beautiful white or black sand beaches, snorkeling (the fish were beautiful with brillant colors) the water was sooo clear, swimming (bought a boogie board that we gave to a local boy when we left),and walking through natural areas...great memories. :sentimental:
Now, for many years, we do driving vacations and camp in more remote areas where there aren't regulated campgrounds, etc. Less people and more wildlife, and the dog can be loose and enjoy with us. We loved visiting the beaches along the Oregon coast, picking the wild plump berries, and going out on the big boats for some good fishing. :topsy_turvy:
In the past we've driven to Canada (Northwest Territories/Yukon) and Alaska, spent some time there, tent camping. The scenery was awesome and we saw some incredible wildlife, had a run in with a black bear and saw a beautiful grizzly cross the road in front of us, the colors of his coat in the sunlight were unbelievable. I missed a few minutes of watching this huge creature because I was fumbling with my camera
, over the years I got my priorities straight, and I live the moment and don't worry about getting a picture so much.
We bought a video camera many years ago, but we really never used it, hate to carry around so much stuff, no room for everything, lol.
