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Lost Coast and eclipse
Joe, Don, and Rita backpacking the Lost Coast in California and watching the eclipse in the Malhuer National Forest (near the Dry Soda Lookout) in Oregon with Reed and Disha.Road Trip
Don and Rita travel throughout the west, visiting friends and family and generally having a great time
More France and Spain
Don and Rita bicycle in Provence, visit friends near Barcelona, and spend a few days in Paris.Ajac
Rita and Don share a house exchange with Becky, Dick, Liz, and Peter in southern France.
Ireland
Rita and Don's house exchange with a family in Rosscarbery, County Cork.Mt Rainier
A wonderful weekend in Paradise with Becky and Dick.
Ecuador
Don and Rita visit Quito, do a birding tour in the Mindo area, take a day tour out of Guayaquil, and spend eight days in the Galapagos with a group organized by the Cornell departmentCornell Lab Group
Photos of participants in our Galapagos adventureVideo
The short version of the video of our Galapagos adventure compile by Irby Lovette, our Cornell trip organizer. Footage by Irby and Fausto Rodriguez, our amazing guide from Galapagos Best.Ometepe
Don and Rita visit Joe, who is working as the BOSIA office volunteer.
Bowron Lakes Provincial Park
A dream-like week in the most spectacular place you've never heard of 8/27/13 - 9/4/13New Year's Day Paddle
Eagle Harbor and Blakely Harbor. 1/1/13
Emilia Pisani Belserene
12/12/22-12/11/12 Photos and remembrance.Italy
Don and Rita bike in Tuscany, then visit our friends Ann and Dave in Prota.Backpacking in the Olympics
Joe and Don joined Sam and George packpacking in the Staircase area of the Olympics.
Arizona
Rita and Don join Rita's college friend Becky and her husband Dick in Arizona.
Spain
Don and Rita get to visit Joe in Spain -- Alicante, Granada, and BarcelonaBOSIA 25th Anniversary Delegation
Walquiria Mola stayed with us during the visit from 14 delegates from Ometepe.Adele Duprey
Memorial service for Don's mom.Rita's60th
Low tide at Blakely Rock.
Ometepe
Don and Rita joined the BOSIA coffee delegation.Cross country ski trips
Trips to the Methow, Mt. Pilchuck, and Scottish High Camp.Guadalajara
Joe's winter term trip.
Spain Part 1
Pictures of our exchange house in Vallgorguina, Barcelona, Girona, the Mediteranean and more.Spain Part 2
More Barcelona and Girona, our trip to the Pyrenees, Cadaques, and more.Graduation Season
Prom night and graduation
Snow!
Joe and friends take advantage of the perfect snow dayRita and Lee on Vancouver Island
Ferry from Port Angeles, camping at Rathtrevor Beach, Englishman River Falls, and Sproat Lake, with a drive to the coast.Joe in Nicaragua
Joe spent two weeks living and working on Omeptepe island as part of a program run by the Bainbridge-Ometepe Sister Island Association (http://www.bosia.org/).Don and Rita in Italy
While Joe was in Nicaragua, Don and Rita visited friends at their new house in Prota, a tiny town in Tuscany.
Summer trip to the East Coast
New York, Don's family reunion in New Hampshire, and BostonRita and Lee hiking
Hike to Mink lake in July (photos by Lee's friend Virginia) and Pumpkin Seed Lake in September (photos by Don).Joe at "Turtle Camp"
Studying the Diamondback Terrapins of Barnegat Bay with Earthwatch
Don, Joe, Sam, and Ellis at Shi Shi
California
In early August we drove down to California and stayed with our friend Karen. Rita swam in the FINA World Masters meet while Don and Joe toured the Bay area.Rita and Lee's annual camping trip and two other summer hikes
Eastern Washington in July, Olympic Park's Little River trail in August, and Hoh River in September.Kayaking in Chuckanuck Bay
Early July kayaking with our friends Peter, Liz, and Luisa.