Iceland Day 3 – Southwest
An early morning pickup of the kids from Keflavik airport, then off to see the southwest corner of Iceland. Today was a day…
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Iceland – Snaefellsnes Peninsula Day 2
Our second day on the Snaefellsnes Pensinsula. Heading east, we pass Kirkjufell during a blowing storm, then onto Stykkisholmur before heading south to…
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Iceland – Snaefellsnes Peninsula Day 1
Our first day in Iceland. We landed early at Keflavik, then headed north past Reykjavik to the Snaefellsnes Peninsula. Multiple small stops along…
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Dillon Pinnacles
A hot dusty hike through a beautiful section of the Curecanti National Recreation Area and Gunnison National Forest. We left the Dillon Peaks…
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Crested Butte
We’ve heard about Crested Butte (Crusty Butt!) for years, but this is our first time making it here. At 8,900 ft elevation, it…
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Black Canyon of the Gunnison
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is an amazing sight to see. It’s called the "Black Canyon" because it is so…
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Drive to Gunnison
We love Colorado, this much is true. There’s something about the excitement building as you’re dragging through long flights into Denver and then…
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Manama, Bahrain
I found Bahrain much less interesting than other middle eastern countries. It’s a relatively small island with a relatively small amount of history…
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Doha Grand Mosque
The Doha Grand Mosque fits right up there with Rome’s grand cathedrals, just honoring a different deity. Small alcoves lined with copies of…
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Doha Qatar
Doha is a great mix of ultramodern and historic. From the green grassy waterfront promenade sporting shiny hotels to the sights and smells…
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Katara Art Village
A scorching hot afternoon spent sightseeing around the amazing little complex that is the Katara Art Village in Doha.
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Burj Khalifa
If you’re in Dubai, the Burj is a must-do. At over 2,700 feet, it’s the tallest structure in the world, and it’s the…
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Kuwait City
The dichotomy between modern Western Kuwait City and the historic buildings makes for great photo opportunities.
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Diving Molasses Reef
What better way for JP to enjoy his visit than a couple days underwater? We were lucky enough to stumble across a Scorpionfish,…
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Diving Snapper Ledge
A can’t say enough how amazing the Florida Keys are. Huge schools of Schoolmaster Snapper and Blue Striped Grunts, porcupinefish, Angelfish, and unfortunately…
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Molasses Reef
There’s a reason that Molasses Reef is the most popular dive spot in John Pennekamp State Park, and the entire Florida Keys. Towering…
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Diving at The Elbow
A lot of floating sediment for September, but plenty of beautiful jellies and another friendly green sea turtle.
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