Shenandoah National Park
After years of talking about Shenandoah National Park, we’re finally here! We know that people (affectionately known as "leaf peepers" by the locals)…
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Assateague National Seashore
We came to Assateague National Seashore looking for sunshine, sand, salt, and horses. We got pretty much everything except the sunshine, and we…
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Wright Brothers Memorial
One of our planned stops as we slowly migrate up the coast. The National Park Service manages an amazing memorial to the true…
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Iceland Route Maps
Our 2018 route maps for Iceland. They did change a little from what we have here, but not enough to redraw the routes….
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Iceland Extras – The Rest
Here’s a batch of extra photos from the trip. Not necessarily great, they don’t tell a story but they help to tell the…
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Iceland Day 8 – Golden Circle
A short day today on our way from Akranes to Reykjavik, with a tour around the Golden Circle. We were pretty unimpressed with…
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Iceland Extras – Horses
Lots of extra horse photos! We got so many great shots that I couldn’t bear to delete them all.
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Iceland Day 7 – Blonduos to Akranes
Today’s word is horses, kids. Horses and trolls. We ran into a herd of wild horses near Bogarvirki and spent some time there…
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Iceland Day 6 – Egilsstadir to Blonduos
Lots of driving today, starting in the Myvatn area. Godafoss is a must-see, such brilliant colors in the middle of a barren white…
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Iceland Extras – Heinabergslon
A bunch of extra photos from Heinabergslon. A lot of them look alike due to the crazy blue colors, but they were all…
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Iceland Day 5 – Hof to Egilsstadir
From Svinafellsjokull to Jokukarlson to Heinabergslon – today was all about the glaciers. So much amazing blue color that I honestly thought they…
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Iceland Day 4 – South Central
Another bitterly cold and windy day in the Arctic north. We get sandblasted at the famous black sand beach Reynisfjara, and explore back…
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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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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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