Travel (The Fun, The Adventures, The Mishaps)
Trip to Disney Star Wars
I don’t like Star Wars (un-American, I know). But I love someone who loves Star Wars. So I found myself on the Disney Star Wars Galactic Space Cruiser. My presumption was that we’d have an interesting, albeit cheesy experience. Having taken this ride with Disney, I can say they did something impressive, and I also understand why it’s failing. From [...]
Most Beautiful Place on Earth
“Namibia,” the flight attendant said when I asked her where the most beautiful place she’d ever been was. It took us years to get there after her suggestion, but we finally made it last month. There is a lot of pressure on a country when someone tells you it’s the most beautiful place they’ve ever been. I kept trying to [...]
Crazy Frozen Hair
I saw an image of frozen hair styled like a Dr. Seuss character. After following a trail of links I discovered the Crazy Frozen Hair Contest in Whitehorse, Canada. Obviously, I wanted to participate. Who wouldn’t? But Whitehorse is fairly far from Connecticut so for seven years I convinced myself not to go because with layovers it was about 15 hours [...]
Conquering Fear in Mongolia
Golden Eagle in Mongolia A documentary called the Eagle Huntress inspired me to go to Mongolia. It’s a film about a young girl who wants to be the first eagle hunter in Mongolia in a world where that role is passed from father to son. It’s a beautiful movie. I highly recommend it. Opportunity in Mongolia Along [...]
Hiking Mt Adams
Five years ago I was hiking Mt. Adams in the White Mountains, but I turned back about 60 feet from the summit because high winds made me struggle to stay upright. Those 60 feet mattered so I never checked it off the list in my attempt to climb all the 4,000-footers in New Hampshire. Second Attempt Hiking Mt Adams [...]
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