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  • Images of Iceland’s Iconic Ponies

    Although there was so much to love about Iceland, my absolute favorite thing were the wild ponies!!  I couldn’t get enough.  I must have …

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  • Hut to Hut on Iceland’s Beautiful Laugavegur Trail

    I remember vividly the Greyhound-size bus navigating hair-pin turns, passing other vehicles, and being relentlessly bounced around on the bumpiest and narrowest of roads …

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  • Building Bridges

    I collapsed into the camp chair, every inch of my body caked in salty sweat. Sweating was almost useless in the humidity.  I had …

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  • Hiking Hope Lake … Nature’s Bounty on Full Display

    When the Life Bus went to Durango at the end of August to celebrate our brother’s wedding, we spent a few days in Telluride …

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  • Farmstay Perfection in Slovenia… with One of the Coolest Hot Tubs Ever

    During the planning process for our trip to Slovenia, after much Google searching, I stumbled across a website that talked about farmstays in Slovenia (Slotrips). …

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  • Wonder Lake Campground – One of the Best Places to Sleep Ever

    There we were, in a yellow school bus bumping down the Denali Park Road headed towards the Wonder Lake campground.  The weather was cold, …

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  • Just a Darn Good Day Paddling near Telluride

    One of my favorite new things to do in the summer is paddle board!!  When we first got ours, about a year or two …

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  • The Very Competitive and Very Rewarding Sport of Mushroom Hunting

    As the weather changes and Fall is upon us, I made my first batch of wild mushroom risotto with porcini mushrooms as the star …

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  • “The Inherent Risk is What Makes it Fun.”

    “From here, the toe of the glacier is about seven miles away, and it’s about two miles from there to the top, with a …

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  • I won!

    I wanted to give a shout-out to Cole Campfire for their monthly raffle. I can’t wait to dive into these.

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  • The Fifteen Hour Friend

    “How did you meet” seems to be a question reserved for the happenstance that led to one being coupled. True friends, so the thinking …

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  • Photo Challenge: Prolific

    Here’s what rush hour in Evergreen, CO can look like.  As is fitting, this prolific elk herd is making its way over the road …

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  • La Isla Bonita: Holbox, Mexico

    Ok, I’m not going to lie, re-entry after 5 days on Isla Holbox, has been very, very challenging for me.  I wake up remembering …

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  • Le Grand Raid

    I felt my foot slip out from under me and completely off the trail. The rest of my body quickly followed suit.  As I …

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  • Favorite Place: Family Cabin

    In thinking about the Favorite Place challenge, I thought immediately about this humble little place in the Rockies.  The roots that bind me to this …

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  • HIKING THE NARROWS!!! Everyone Has to Do this One!!!

    Maybe you can tell by the generous use of exclamation points and ALL CAPS in the title, I loved every minute of hiking the …

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  • Fat Biking Adventure at Devil’s Thumb Ranch: Keeping the Wheels Rolling in the Winter

    Due to the lack of snow for most of this winter in Colorado, our fat bikes have been sadly collecting dust in our garage. …

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  • My Life Bus is Out of the Ditch and Rolling Again

    Well hello world!  Somewhere along the way, a few years ago which I can hardly believe, my Life Bus careened off the road and …

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  • Four Days in Tennessee

    Coordinating a transcontinental reunion is about as challenging as it sounds. It was Laura’s idea.  She’d been looking into the Cummins Fall Marathon pretty …

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  • Rock Climbing Italian Style

    The biggest challenge with the whole language barrier is, when someone says something that doesn’t entirely make sense, deciding if one should laugh, ask …

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  • The Marabana

    Somehow, I never really connected that Cuba is a third world country.  That changed before I ever left Miami. Which was about twelve hours …

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  • Switzerland and Italy – Part Due

    It was fitting that the one day it rained, my friend Linda left to head back to reality.  It wasn’t fun to bid her …

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  • Switzerland and Italy – Part Uno

    I can’t say I’m a big fan of math, but I’ve found it helps pass the time when running a long distance.  Trying to figure …

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  • A Crusty Butt Weekend

    “Don’t worry, I’ll make solid steps.” It wasn’t exactly the solidity of the steps that worried me. It was the fact that the width …

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  • Zion Not Zion

    “I’m just here to see what it takes,” he says, the look of disbelief spilling into the tone of his voice. I’ve completed four …

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The Hounds of Hogansville

I am an animal lover. As a kid, I was the one seen around town pushing, pulling, cajoling, and bribing stray cats and dogs, arriving home, disheveled, eyes bright with young innocence.

“It followed me. Can I keep it?”

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Tanzanian Safari: An Admitted Animal Lovers Dream Trip

Okay, I’ll admit it, I am a truly lucky girl.  In addition to a wonderful backpacking honeymoon in the Aspen / Snowmass wilderness, Todd …

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Svalbard, Norway: A Stark, Arctic Beauty

When I told people our trip to Norway included a 3 day junket to Svalbard, Norway the following questions came up immediately almost every …

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Frost Bit Butt

“You’re slightly less incompetent than my last partner.”  This adventure was equally the most amazing and most awful experience of my life. I never …

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Check One Off the Bucket List …

  Yes, it finally happened!!  I successfully competed in my first trail triathlon.  I consider it a success because I actually got up that …

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Running Away

They say if it doesn’t scare you to death, then your dream isn’t big enough.  As I stared across the abyss laid out at …

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Mountain Biking and Micro Brews in Beautiful Southwest Colorado

Over Memorial Day we did one of my favorite things in the world … loaded up the Life Bus with our dogs, Daisy and …

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Big Rock Falls and Swimming Hole: Feel Like a Kid Again

Ever since I was a child I have wanted to swim in a pool below a waterfall.  While I’ve had some wonderful experiences in …

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Beach Cruisin So California Style

Beach Cruisin So Cal Style-Grab Your Cruiser & Jump On For A California Adventure You Won’t Forget One of the best things about living …

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Blancaneaux Lodge: A Jungle Paradise in Belize’s Cayo District

So, I have to admit, one of my guilty pleasures is adding a wee bit of pampering to our Life Bus adventures when there …

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Celebrating and Surviving the End of the Mayan Calendar in the Belizean Jungle

As Todd and I were sitting in the canoe with our guide Jose, heading into a dark, narrow cave, I began to question the …

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