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Images of Iceland’s Iconic Ponies
Although there was so much to love about Iceland, my absolute favorite thing were the wild ponies!! I couldn't get enough. I must have a thousand photos of these beautiful, sturdy, stoic creatures. They were...
Hut to Hut on Iceland’s Beautiful Laugavegur Trail
I remember vividly the Greyhound-size bus navigating hair-pin turns, passing other vehicles, and being relentlessly bounced around on the bumpiest and narrowest of roads in the Highlands of...
Building Bridges
I collapsed into the camp chair, every inch of my body caked in salty sweat. Sweating was almost useless in the humidity. I had drunk at least three liters of water that day, but my mouth was still parched, unlike my clothes, hair, hat. Clay’s hand were on his hips...
Hiking Hope Lake … Nature’s Bounty on Full Display
When the Life Bus went to Durango at the end of August to celebrate our brother's wedding, we spent a few days in Telluride adventuring together there. (See Just a Darn Good Day Paddling in Telluride post). We were recommended this hike by the great people at our...
Farmstay Perfection in Slovenia… with One of the Coolest Hot Tubs Ever
During the planning process for our trip to Slovenia, after much Google searching, I stumbled across a website that talked about farmstays in Slovenia (Slotrips). This serendipitous website find turned out to...
Survival: Tips to Avoid Backcountry Peril
https://images.app.goo.gl/9c8AWZQhmX3FHQJo7 As I have written about before, I am a 14 year member of Alpine Rescue Team, located in Evergreen, CO. Alpine Rescue Team has been safely rescuing people having a bad day in the mountains for 60 years. We are a proud...
Wonder Lake Campground – One of the Best Places to Sleep Ever
There we were, in a yellow school bus bumping down the Denali Park Road headed towards the Wonder Lake campground. The weather was cold, cloudy, and drizzly and we were more than a bit bummed that the weather would most likely make us miss out on the amazing views...