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West by West

Travelogue and random ramblings aimed at peace and understanding

Author: jwest1953

Retired in April 2019 and planning on traveling the US during the summers in our Airstream and wintering in the Philippines.

Bicol Philippines –

This post includes pics from the beginning of construction thru January 2019.       Construction is ferro-cement with all concrete mixed, wheelbarrowed and poured by hand.  

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Cape Cod – 2019

One of our first trips while we still had the Expedition. We stayed at Nickerson State Park. Sites were a bit tight, mostly due to narrow access roads. Great base camp for hitting lower cape.    

02/18/202002/18/2020 jwest1953Leave a comment

Horseneck Beach – August 2019

Several trips to Horseneck campground in August 2019. This has become my go to campground for local unwinding. Trick is to be lucky enough to get a beachfront site.  

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First Summer with Our Safari

We purchased Aluminati in July and spent the summer doing local trips to DCR campgrounds in Massachusetts with our Expedition as our tow vehicle. In September we traded Expedition for the Silverado. Now ready for x-country trip next summer.

11/28/201902/18/2020 jwest1953Leave a comment

My First Blog Post

Be yourself; Everyone else is already taken. — Oscar Wilde. This is the first post on my new blog. I’m just getting this new blog going, so stay tuned for more. Subscribe below to get notified when I post new updates.

10/27/201902/18/2020 jwest1953Leave a comment

Bustins Island ME. – Labor Day 2019

I grew up on Bustins Island during my summer breaks, with my ‘adopted’ family, the Kitchins.  I still go there whenever possible with my oldest and dearest friend, Don Kitchin.  The island is the land that time forgot and has changed minimally and if I may say so, the small changes have been for the… Read More Bustins Island ME. – Labor Day 2019

08/30/201902/23/2020 jwest1953Leave a comment

Bustins Island – 2018

Bustins Island pictures are from Memorial Day and Labor weekends, 2018

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Philippines – 2014

This was my first trip to the Philippines and to meet some of Maria’s family.  Most of the pictures are from locations within a couple of hours from our place in Bicol.           We are in the purple, Bikol labeled region           Took a day trip to… Read More Philippines – 2014

04/20/201402/23/2020 jwest1953Leave a comment

Acadia – May 2011

Mt Desert is one of our favorite places in both spring and fall. This was our first trip and the beginning of many more trips downeast.

06/23/201102/24/2020 jwest1953Leave a comment
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