Iceland – Day 2 – Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon and Pylsur

We are still trying to get acclimated to the time change, and 4 hours of daylight isn't helping anything.  After a continental breakfast at the hotel surrounded by 100 tour bus travelers, we're off to the Glacier Lagoon!   Glaciers!!  The following, in no particular order, are glaciers in a lake. If it's cold enough for glaciers, it's too cold

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Bombarding the Bay – Day Trip Take 2

Cat and I have had a standing deal.  If we can get flights for under $100, and we can return the same day, then we'll go anywhere.  San Francisco seems to keep providing opportunities within those parameters.  With our now veteran travel friends Amy and Chris, along with a new day trip attendee, we headed out on a flight at

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Grand Canyon & Antelope Slot

I couldn't decide which pictures to post for this trip.  Both the Grand Canyon and Antelope Slot Canyon are amazing.  They are some of the most scenic places in the United States that Cat and I have visited.  So, very little description for this post.  Just enjoy the pics.   Horseshoe Bend This guy was out doing pushups.  What a

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Birthday, Baseball, and Blues

For Cat's birthday this year she decided she could do without a present, but not without catching a game at Wrigley Field.  The Cubs are having a legendary season, and my Chicago Cubs fandom has rubbed off on Cat. Cat sitting in our special elevator at the Palmer House Hotel. In 1996, for the hotel’s 125th anniversary, acclaimed art restorer

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Alaska Trip – Day 9 – Victoria

Last day!  We're finally in a great city, with good food, and awesome bars, and we only get to visit for 4 hours!  Ok...lot's to do and not much time. The beautiful Empress Hotel Cubans are legal in Canada! The best meal of the trip.  10  Acres Farm - Victoria, BC Not just a great meal, but another flat surface

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Alaska Trip – Day 8 – Ketchikan

We are getting near the end, but Alaska has so much wildlife that, up to this point, we haven't seen.  So from one boat to another, we spent our whole day in Ketchikan on a smaller boat checking out the native animals. It's a pretty cool little town.  This is about as close to civilization as we've been since Seattle.

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Alaska Trip – Day 7 – Glacier Bay

Glacier Bay was amazing.  We were on the ship all day, but it's tough to complain about being stuck on a ship when all of the views look like this!  While there are MANY glaciers in glacier bay, the pictures below are made up of the 3 large glaciers; Johns Hopkins, Margerie, and the Grand Pacific.  No commentary necessary -

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Alaska Trip – Day 6 – Skagway

After braving the rain, canoeing across a lake, and hiking on sheer ice, today is a day to relax.  Not much to do, and not too much to see, but Cat and I will make the best of it!  First, a 15 minute walk from the ship into the town. Everyone keeps reminding us that Alaska is a rain forest.

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Alaska Trip – Day 5 – Juneau

We made it to Juneau!  Finally Alaska!  Today is our one big excursion off of the ship.  Cat and I are going canoeing to the Mendenhall Glacier for some exploring in the ice caves.  But that won't be until this afternoon, so we decided to check out some of the town and stop in for a beer at a local

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