Eastern Canada road trip 2023
37-day, 6000-mile loop around Eastern Canada, heading out via Detroit and returning via Cleveland. We crossed 10 states and 6 provinces: Ontario, Quebec, Newfoundland & Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edwards Island and New Brunswick.
Puerto Rico 2023
11-day road trip, kayaking in Vieques Bioluminescence Bay, short foreast hikes, visit to San Juan and walks on beaches with swiming.
Michigan Upper Peninsula 2022
11-day road trip to visit Pictured Rocks and to hike in Porcupine Mountains.
Southwest 2022
29-day, 5000-mile road trip to TX-NM-UT-AZ-UT with 5-day Buckskin Gulch-Paria River Canyon hike as top highlight.
John Muir Trail 2021
We drove to California to hike John Muir Trail: 220 miles, 29 days, from Tuolumne Meadow to Mt Whitney.
Isle Royale 2021
We drove from Chicago to Grand Portage and took boat to Windigo to hike 50 miles, 8 days, to Chippewa Harbor.
Manistee Forest 2020
We made two trips to Michigan in September to camp and walk in the forest. Relaxing and calming experience.
Eastern Australia 2019
23-day trip: Sydney & Blue Mountains, Queensland & Great Barrier Reef, Top-End, Melbourne, GOR, Grampians
Scotland 2019
21-day trip: Tarbet, Mull, Glen Coe & Ben Nevis, Skye, Invergarry, Glasgow & Edinburgh
Nepal 2018
31-day trip (via Qatar): 152 km, 17 days, Gokyo/Renjo La trek (Phaplu to Lukla) plus Kathmandu, Bhaktapur and Patan
Smoky Mountains 2018 & 2015
We hiked two short multi-day loops and visited several nearby sites. Plus flaming azaleas and fire flies in 2018, and nice Fall colors in 2015.