(I finally got around to finishing off this trip report…) In August 2022 Bianca and I traveled to Norway for two weeks of hiking, camping, and backpacking. Instead of flying we drove from Antwerp to Eemshaven on the north coast of The Netherlands and there took an overnight cruise ship to land us in Kristiansand,Continue reading “Norway: Hiking, Camping, and Backpacking”
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A Few Hikes Around Belgium
I realize I haven’t posted anything here in a long time so I thought I’d drop in to say hi and offer some photo evidence I am still alive. I am still working on a TR for our Norway trip this summer and that will go up sometime in the next month hopefully. In theContinue reading “A Few Hikes Around Belgium”
Austria / Italy Alps Hiking
In August Bianca and I rented a VW camper van and drove south to the Austrian / Italian Alps for two weeks of hiking. Below is a day-by-day summary and attached slideshow with pictures of the highlights from our trip. Some details may not be as interesting for all, but are included for my ownContinue reading “Austria / Italy Alps Hiking”
Hornstrandir Solo Backpack
(Summer 2019) My third week in Iceland was spent on a solo backpack trip to the remote nature preserve of Hornstrandir. The entire Hornstrandir peninsula has been without permanent residents since the local fish population hit a significant decline in the 1950s. There are no roads, no stores, no permanent settlements, and only a fewContinue reading “Hornstrandir Solo Backpack”
Mt. Moosilauke (via Beaver Brook trail) NH
In the middle of February Bianca and I took a vacation to visit my parents and sisters in Vermont for 10 days. It was a trip full of fun reconnection with family, meeting my youngest niece for the first time, meeting my parents’ new dog, and many beautiful (but cold) Vermont winter days. We wentContinue reading “Mt. Moosilauke (via Beaver Brook trail) NH”
Three More Days in Piatra Craiului
The week after our hiking road trip Bianca was off to Antwerp Tuesday-Saturday for a work conference so I rented another car and headed back to the Piatra Craiului mountains for three more days of hiking. The weather didn’t completely cooperate and rained a bit each day, but I was still able to get someContinue reading “Three More Days in Piatra Craiului”
Romania Hiking Road-trip
From 8/8 – 8/14 Bianca and I went on a hiking/camping road-trip around Romania, hitting several of the country’s beautiful national parks all located within the Southern Carpathian Mountains. We started with a nice hike in Bucegi, then two hikes in Piatra Craiului, and finished with a hike to the top of Vf. Moldoveanu, whichContinue reading “Romania Hiking Road-trip”
Romania & Hungary Trip
On July 3 I flew from Vermont to Cluj-Napoca, Romania where Bianca is currently living. After spending a few days there with her, I met my college friend Jon in Budapest, Hungary, where we started three weeks of travel and exploration around both Hungary and Romania. We spent the first week in Hungary exploring BudapestContinue reading “Romania & Hungary Trip”
Backpacking in the White Mountains, NH
Last week I went backpacking for three days / two nights with my brother-in-law, Casey, in the White Mountains of NH. These are the mountains I grew up hiking in and it was great to get a chance to see them again before heading over to Europe. We had a full-value White Mountain experience: hardContinue reading “Backpacking in the White Mountains, NH”
Knife Edge – Sandias Mountains, NM
On my drive home from CA -> VT the first stop I made was in Sante Fe, NM to visit my climbing partner Dan. For the full day I was there I first spent a little bit of time hanging out in downtown Sante Fe while Dan worked in the morning, then we went climbing/scramblingContinue reading “Knife Edge – Sandias Mountains, NM”