Crater Lake National Park – Clean, Clear, Deep, and Blue.
Entering Oregon was something we were super excited for. Carrie hadn’t been there yet, so it was her 44th state. Headed towards Crater Lake National Park, we found a free campsite in a quiet spot on the shores of Klamath Lake and set about relaxing for the afternoon. We had been using a site […]
Lassen Volcanic – A National Park Forgotten
Lassen Volcanic – A National Park Forgotten After fighting traffic jams of rented RVs in Yosemite, we were ready to get away from the crowds. DO NOT GO TO YOSEMITE IN AUGUST!!! We had learned a valuable lesson and the smoke was choking us out anyhow. Leaving a few days early, we headed northward and […]
Mt. Shasta and NorCal Hippies
We ended up in Mt Shasta early. After climbing around Bishop, we made our way through to Yosemite National Park which we were super excited about. However, once in the park we realized that all our plans had to be thrown out the window because the Yosemite Valley was full of smoke from nearby forest […]
Hiking Mt. Whitney, TO THE TOP!!!
Hiking Mt. Whitney, TO THE TOP!!! We had been trying to get a permit for hiking Mt. Whitney for years. This year we finally won the lottery and got the chance to hike to the highest point in the lower 48 states. We picked up the permit the day before at the Eastern Sierra Interagency Visitor […]
Viñales – Enchanted Land of Tobacco
Viñales – Enchanted Land of Tobacco Havana, Cuba was great and all, but after spending four nights in the busy big city we were ready for some country time. We were headed for Viñales, Cuba famous for it’s tobacco fields and beautiful countryside. Our señora in our casa particular arranged for a taxi to grab us […]
Hiking San Jacinto and Idyllwild, California
From our campsite we looked down over the dusty towns of the Inland Empire, imagining their residents choking in the thick layer of smog that was ever present. But the air on the mountain was clean and as the sun set over the desert below, the stars shown brightly down on the lights of the towns, […]
Sintra – A Town of Castles
Sintra, Portugal is located to the west of Lisboa, a short train ride out of the busy capital. It is a magical mountaintop on the edge of a national park that is the home to many castles built by many conquerers. Romans, Moors, and Christian crusaders fought many battles and all occupied the space for a time […]
We end where we began?
Summing up La Aventura Project in one post has left us here staring at a blank page for weeks now. The same questions run through our heads: “What did we do?” and, “What did we accomplish?” The jump back into life in the USA was quick, and we were immediately left with little time outside […]
Jungle Rash – Visiting The Doctor In Antigua
The morning after hiking in Parque Nacional El Imposible in El Salvador, I woke with a strange burning sensation all over my fingertips. As the day progressed, my hands got redder and redder and I started having trouble unscrewing water bottle tops and unzipping backpacks. It started to get so that my hands really hurt […]
El Salvador’s El Imposible National Park: Jungle Hiking
The only way into El Salvador‘s Parque Nacional El Imposible on the south side is a up a rough cobblestone road that winds its way up 14km from the coastal highway into the mountains. There are several buses per day that make the trip but unless you are right on time, you will probably have […]