We had a wonderful time in Rome, but it was time to move on. We boarded the train to make our way to Florence. We absolutely loved Florence. We stayed in a beautiful, spacious apartment within walking distance of most of the sights we wanted to see. The apartment had five huge bedrooms with ensuiteContinue reading “Italy-My Family Vacation-Florence”
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Italy-My Family Vacation
At the conclusion of my previous story, I mentioned that my friend, Amy, and I took separate trains to meet our families after the bike trip. This may not sound like a big deal, but I am not a solo traveler. I want to be a confident solo traveler, but that is something I haveContinue reading “Italy-My Family Vacation”
Italy
I saw my first National Geographic Traveler magazine in a doctor’s office waiting room. There was an article about a guided biking trip and it caught my interest. But let’s be honest-just about every story about travel catches my interest. Years later, I came across a company, Duvine, that offered guided bike trips all overContinue reading “Italy”
Backpacking in Oregon
It was 2021. I decided we should take a family backpacking vacation. We had done plenty of hiking, but we had never done a multi-night backpacking trip. I wanted to backpack part of the Pacific Crest Trail. After all, I had seen the movie “Wild” and Reese Witherspoon was able to do it by herself,Continue reading “Backpacking in Oregon”
The Jumanji Hike
We often think of adventure as something that happens when we travel far from home. But adventure can happen right in our back yard. We live a few miles from the Shawnee National Forest, so we have access to many hiking trails, parks, and even a zipline. There are many beautiful areas and views, includingContinue reading “The Jumanji Hike”
Kilimanjaro-Summit
It was the last day of our ascent. We would hike to the summit this night, which was the highlight of the trip. We hiked to Barafu Camp. There were hundreds of hikers camping at Barafu Camp. This was base camp for the summit. However, we had a permit to camp at High Camp. This wasContinue reading “Kilimanjaro-Summit”
Hike on Mount Kilimanjaro, continued
On our second day of hiking, we hiked from Machame Camp to Shira Camp. We hiked out of the rainforest and into a drier, cooler climate. The hike on this day was shorter, but very steep. The views were beautiful, and they just continued to get better as we hiked throughout the week. There wasContinue reading “Hike on Mount Kilimanjaro, continued”
Hike on Mount Kilimanjaro
I really want to be a badass. But I am not what you think of when you hear the word “badass.” I am a petite woman who tends to worry a lot and startle easily. I took a test once to find out what my soul animal would be. I was hoping for an eagleContinue reading “Hike on Mount Kilimanjaro”
Paris/London-Conclusion
Our trip to Paris was almost over. We were going to go back to London to spend a couple of days before heading back to the US. We took the Chunnel back to London. Because of our previous experience on the train, we were understandably a little nervous, but the trip went smoothly this time. Continue reading “Paris/London-Conclusion”
Paris-Part 2
This is a continuation of Paris-Part 1, my story from last week, so if you have not read that one, you may want to stop reading this one, scroll down, read the first part, and then continue reading this one. We were excited to begin our tourist activities in Paris. There was a little patisserieContinue reading “Paris-Part 2”
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