A couple of months ago we were looking at trying to get to the Pacific Northwest. I lived near Portland, Oregon for a number of years and loved it there, and getting back out there is something we wanted to do. I checked airfare, but for over $800 roundtrip for two… uh, no. Wait, what’s …
I did something Sunday. I became an Adirondack 46er. The shadow of the Adirondacks had always been cast toward the “flatlands”, and I grew up imagining what it would be like to roam the wilderness like Roger’s Rangers, the Iroquois or Algonquin, or trappers and hunters. After graduating high school I joined the Army, lived …
Dexter and I have been sooo busy at the home front we haven’t really had a chance to stretch our legs it seems. Okay, so we did go to Iceland less than a month ago, but legs need to be stretched more often. 🙂 Sunday we woke up and had our usual sit-on-the-porch coffee, then …
September 28 – We woke up, quite aware this was our last day in Iceland. As we lay there getting the energy up to get out of bed (it was warm and comfortable!), we talked about the last week and what we were going to do today. One thing for sure, we had to get our …
September 27 – We woke up early again, but couldn’t see outside much. The windows were caked with frost! I got up and fired up the car and heater, then jumped back into the sleeping bag. It took awhile for the frost to melt and for us to warm up, but eventually we did. The …
