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In search of…Aravaipa Canyon
So we’ve managed to squeeze in a mini adventure. In planning for the Grand Enchantment Trail we had to obtain a permit to traverse Aravaipa Canyon. These permits are hard to get especially this time of year. In doing so … Continue reading
Poppies! Poppies! Poppies!
Happy California Poppy Day! So mini-adventure #1 is in the books, thanks to my daughter’s Spring Break plans, and well, just plain old perfect timing. Yesterday was quite the treat as we got to see and experience some amazing sights. … Continue reading
“Best laid plans”…
Sooo remember when I acknowledged that we still had a ways to go before we pull off this next planned adventure. Well, we still have a ways to go, as in pushing it till next hiking season (and I don’t mean this … Continue reading
Posted in Mini Adventures, The Grand Enchantment Trail
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Oh the places we’ll go! The things we’ll see!
We often get asked, “What’s your next adventure?”, as if it is a natural and dare I say, an obligatory portion of our life. In some ways I think it is, as life is relatively short and we have been … Continue reading
Merry Christmas…Cholla
So a new adventure is in the making. Planning and research is expanding and contracting as we have our sights set on another thru-hike. While this one will be a “mere” 770 miles, we believe this hike will be quite … Continue reading
What the Lyme?
So a lot has happened since our last adventure. Climbing Whitney and conquering my fear of heights, and successfully dodging altitude sickness was a great milestone, made all the more special having shared it with family and friends. One family … Continue reading
Posted in Chronic Lyme Disease, Lyme Disease, Mini Adventures, MSIDS, Uncategorized
Tagged Fibromyalgia, ILADS, Life is Good, Lyme Disease, MSIDS, Under our Skin
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Bring’n it Home
Most of us were asleep before the sun finally set, and sounds of snoring and an increasing wind were the night’s lullaby. I got up once to pee in the middle of the night, and ended up star gazing till … Continue reading
A “Terrorific” Day…Part Two
My first goal was to have made it to the Trail Junction. That way I was sure to be able to exit out of Whitney Portal. Goal #1…Check! Having accomplished that, I decided to go as far as I could … Continue reading
A “Terrorific” Day…Part One
There was no bedtime reading tonight. We were just plain too tired to listen even if Scout had brought one. This day’s events will forever be seared in our collective memories. It all started at 0400 this morning when we … Continue reading
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Tagged misadventures, Mt. Whitney, new hikers, Opt outside, The Great Outdoors, thru-hiking
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Setting up…for Whitney
This morning we awoke to the bright orange glow of the newly risen sun. It was blinding. So much so that we needed our sunglasses even before we exited our tent. It was gloriously warm as well, and it was … Continue reading
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