Shortly after we arrived in Telluride we fully committed to climbing Denali (AKA Mount McKinley) in the Spring 2016. We made this decision for a couple of reasons. First, we needed a “home base” to train for this expedition and since we were living at 9,000 feet in a super comfortable condo it seemed like the … More Preparing to Climb Denali
The beginning of September brought us many changes. We decided to leave Africa and head to the Austrian Alps with the intention of finding a place to “settle down” for a few months perhaps even the entire winter. Sean and I were both tired of traveling and tired of not “living” the life we wanted. … More Telluride – Living Life Purposefully
Zanzibar is a beautiful island, full of exotic spices and cultures. Stone Town is a great city – very walkable and full of great food and entertainment. We stayed in the city for a couple of days before heading to an Air BnB apartment on Kiwengwa Beach Village on the East coast. It’s just South of Matemwe beach … More Zanzibar
I won’t bore you with the details, but we had to board the same plane three times in Denver before we took off. That landed us in Seattle 90 minutes after our flight to Amsterdam left, we booked a 4 hour layover in Seattle to avoid that, but it happened. Delta wouldn’t claim responsibility for … More Uganda & Tanzania
We knew we were in a new place, as soon as we stepped out of the airport our sunglasses fogged up. Yep, a little after noon in Destin Florida and the temperature was 90 degrees and the humidity was racing it towards 100. We are lucky to have some great relatives in Destin. Our cousin … More Destin Florida
After a short stay in Denver we were on a plane bound for Vancouver Canada. We didn’t know it until just before we left, but the women’s World Cup final was to take place in Vancouver the next day, and the USA was playing! Needless to say, with that going on and it being 4th … More Cruising Alaska
A couple of hours after leaving our hotel outside Yosemite National Park the temps began to ease and the views began to change. Pretty soon the view outside the left and right side of the truck was of nothing by vineyards as far as we could see. Sonoma and Napa valleys were gorgeous to look … More Cool on the Cali Coast
After getting our permit for the next peak Mt. Langley we found a hotel room in Bishop, about 50 miles north of Lone Pine. The temperature was 105 so camping was not going to happen, which sucked because that was our plan to save money. The hotel options in Lone Pine were not great, so … More The Heat Is On
As we rolled out of Durango we stopped in Cortez Colorado to see a good buddy, Blair, and other friends from time passed as they all work at Osprey Packs, based in Cortez. It was super fun to spend time with Blair, see old friendly faces and check out the offices of one of the … More Getting High in California’s Eastern Sierra Mountains
And we are off!!! We pulled out of Denver with our Toyota 4-Runner packed with camping and climbing gear bound for Durango Colorado. Our Aunt Mary and Uncle Ken rented a house in the hills above Durango. We love spending time with them as they enjoy many of our same interests. And having spent some … More The 2 Week Toe Dip in Durango Colorado
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