Yosemite 2023
Yosemite
There isn’t really a ton to say about this. It’s Yosemite. The granite is real, the vistas are unreal. We hiked around for about 4 hours, which put the boys at over 5 miles… which is probably about 4 miles Read more
Yosemite 2023
Stay at North Fork
I’m calling this trip our “Yosemite Trip” but in reality we spent most of our time in an Airbnb in North Fork, just under 2 hours from Yosemite. It was in a very rural mountain town that reminded me a Read more
Iceland 2022
Iceland: Just the Pictures & Video
For those of you who are uninterested in my chatter, this post has all the pictures from the other posts as well as an apparently 11 minute video compilation of the clips we took while on the go. If you’re Read more
Iceland 2022
Iceland Day 08: Reykjavik
For our last night in Iceland we stayed in a hotel that had no wheels and a shower that doesn’t require quarters. Van camping is an experience worth having but so are showers without timers. We had two proper meals Read more
Iceland 2022
Iceland Day 07: Snaefellsjokull and Tea!
It’s day 8 of our trip and we still hope to be able to pronounce a place we’ve visited. Stay tuned. The Snaefellsjokull National Park (It’s pronounced “WTF”, the “Snaefellsjokull” is silent) is the place of a shipwreck from the, Read more
Iceland 2022
Iceland Day 06: Whales Whales Whales
More than 2 decades ago I went on my first whale watch where I saw my 0st whale. I’ve still not forgiven the state of Maine. A decade later I went on a cruise to Alaska where I got to Read more
Iceland 2022
Iceland Day 05: More Canyons & Fosses
Stuologil Canyon Hey look, another canyon! Driving up to Stuologil Canyon was a bit dicey and the signage once you’re there is… not great. While a beautiful spot, against the rest of Iceland this one is far from a must Read more
Iceland 2022
Iceland Day 04: More Fosses and a Kayak!
The morning of Day 4 we kicked open the van to this view, which was a touch surreal. Svartifoss From there we hiked straight up the mountains we had slept beneath to Svartifoss, waterfall number 9,371 of our trip. It Read more
Iceland 2022
Iceland Day 03: Seljalandsfoss and Glacier
The first stop on Day 3 was Seljalandsfoss which is a waterfall that you can walk behind. After nearly 4 decades of playing video games I’ve finally been able to do this in real life. Spoiler alert – there wasn’t Read more
Iceland 2022
Iceland Day 02: Gulfoss, Geysir, and Thingvellir
Fair warning, this trip is about 60% waterfall. So buckle up because you’re gonna see a lot of “fosses” if you see this trip through. I’m going to refrain from too much commentary, because waterfalls kinda speak for themselves. Gravity Read more