Esslingen Germany
Esslingen sits just across the Neckar River from Stuttgart, and although it’s about 7 miles as the crow flies from us, it takes…
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Climbing Handies Peak
Colette’s First 14er! Handies Peak is a walk-up, no technical skill needed to make it to the top, but it’s still no joke….
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Kettle Falls Weekend
You know it’s a good weekend when you get to the end and wish for just another day. When Kevin invited me up…
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Ouray Colorado
Ouray is yet another one the “must-dos” that’s been on our list since my Aunt Janet raved about it to us several years…
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Telluride Colorado
We have heard of Telluride for years now, but I always thought that it’s big allure was simply it’s remoteness and the difficulty…
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Bear Creek Trail
The Bear Creek Trail is a very popular trail that leads right out of Telluride. Not the trail you want to pick if…
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Culebra and Red Peak
Three high points in one weekend. Mt Sunflower in Kansas on Friday, Black Mesa in Oklahoma on Saturday, and Culebra Peak in Colorado…
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Black Mesa Oklahoma High Point
Some high points are beautiful, some you drive up to, and some make you go ‘Meh’. I miscalculated daylight, the internet said 06:43,…
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Mt Sunflower Kansas High Point
Kansas is EVERYTHING you would expect it to be. Flat, dry and dusty – with farmland and cattle land stretching to the horizon…
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Climbing La Plata Peak
At 14,360 feet in elevation, La Plata Peak is the fifth-highest peak in the state of Colorado, and number 34 in North America…
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Climbing Mount Massive
At 14,429 feet, Mount Massive is the big number two in Colorado’s high points. Because of being number two and it’s close proximity…
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Lily Pond Trail
We were looking for a nice forested hike close to the RV, and I had spotted the Lily Pond trail while I was…
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Lost Man Trail
Once we arrived in the Leadville/Twin Lakes area, we started scouting out all of the local hikes on AllTrails. Since it’s pretty warm…
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Independence Ghost Town
Independence is a ghost town with an interesting history perched high in the mountains between Aspen and Leadville at 10,900 feet of elevation….
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Mount Elbert Colorado High Point
Well, I’m supposed to be sorting Mount Rainier photos… But when we see Mount Elbert (14,433), Mount Massive (14,421), and La Plata Peak…
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Doc Holliday Grave
Since we were passing through Glenwood Springs on our way to Aspen and knew that we’d have most of a day free while…
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Rifle Falls State Park
Rifle Falls State Park is best known for it’s 70-foot triple waterfall. When I say best known, I mean that’s the only thing…
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Mount Rainier Class
Rainier was a big trip for me. Months of grueling preparation. Thousands of dollars of extra gear. Hours and hours spent poring over…
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Grand Mesa Kiteboarders
As we were heading down after another day playing in the snow, we ran across a group of friends out kiteboarding on the…
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Kiteboarding Extras
I took way too many photos since these kites are so photogenic! A lot of them didn’t make the primetime album, but I…
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The Fiery Furnace
The Fiery Furnace is the MUST-SEE attraction in Arches National Park, at least for the adventurous types. Entry is by permit only, so…
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