Ireland: Driving The Ring Of Kerry
The Ring of Kerry is one of those drives that shows up on every Ireland bucket list, and is a must-do for any…
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Ireland: Colorful Coastal Town Kinsale
The Wild Atlantic Way stretches 2,500 kilometers up the Irish coastline all the way to Donegal, and Kinsale is where it begins. Since…
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Ireland: Kilkenny As A First Stop From Dublin
Kilkenny is only 90 minutes southeast of Dublin, but it is a world away from it in every way that matters. After the…
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Ireland: Exploring Dublin In Two Days
Dublin is one of many massive European capitals – 1.3 million people, easy international flights, plenty of rental options, and lots of history….
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Ireland: Guinness Storehouse Tour
If you visit Dublin and you don’t visit the Guinness Storehouse, you might as well run your passport through the shredder and just…
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Ireland: Temple Bar Is Dublin Tourist Central
If you’re going to Dublin and you haven’t heard of Temple Bar, you haven’t done your research. It’s the cobblestoned, tourist-packed, slightly chaotic…
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70th Anniversary Party Weekend
Family, extended family, friends and townspeople all gathered in Brownsdale for Don and Leone’s 70th anniversary party. Well, everybody except the man of…
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Colorado 13ers: Hiking The Dyer Mountain Group
The Dyer Mountain Group is a set of Colorado 13ers located close to Mount Sherman, a very easy and popular Colorado 14er. This…
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Eleven Mile Reservoir Weekend
Colette booked us an excellent rental cabin for the weekend next to the Eleven Mile Reservoir outside Lake George. Special guests: Donkeys Other…
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Colorado 13ers: Horseshoe Mountain Loop
Weekend break with Dasani to hike Colorado 13ers Mt Sheridan, Peerless Mountain, Horseshoe Mountain and Finnback Knob. I had mentioned bagging a few…
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Belize: Exploring The Xunantunich Mayan Ruins
After the sun and sand of Caye Caulker, we head inland to San Ignacio and the Xunantunich Mayan Ruins. San Ignacio is the…
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Belize: Island Time On Caye Caulker
After a few days on Ambergris Caye, we took the Sprinter high-speed ferry over to Caye Caulker for the remaining few days of…
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Belize: Snorkeling Mexico Rocks and Tres Cocos
We chartered another boat with New Day Adventures to Mexico Rocks and the Tres Cocos Channel for another day underwater. Mexico Rocks is…
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Belize: Great Blue Hole Flyover With Cari-Bee
The Great Blue Hole has been of interest to me since I first got dive certified in 1998 and there was an amazing…
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Belize: Snorkeling Hol Chan and Secret Beach
An early start to the day gets us out to Hol Chan Marine Reserve before the crowds, and gets us back to town…
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Belize: Welcome To Belize
Welcome to Belize! After almost thirty years on Colette’s go-see-do list, this tropical wonderland is finally a reality. We normally fly only Delta…
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Colorado: Drive Up Pikes Peak
Last-minute change of plans during our Old Colorado City weekend with – a drive up Pikes Peak. After visiting Garden of the Gods…
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Colorado: Poking Around The Garden Of The Gods
Another trip to Garden of the Gods for some photography and general wandering around in the middle of all of the red rock….
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Colorado: The Seven Bridges Trail Outside Colorado Springs
Some trails feel like a big commitment before you even lace up your boots. The Seven Bridges Trail in North Cheyenne Canyon isn’t…
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Sail Channel Islands
Sail Channel Islands is the yacht charter we used for our extended visit to the Channel Islands National Park. There are many ways…
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National Parks: Channel Islands National Park Wrap Up
An early morning sunrise is the perfect way to start our last day here in the Channel Islands National Park. This also is…
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