LIVING AT THE #1 HOTEL IN BELIZE
Now that Darin has joined me and we are settled in, I think it’s time to give you a glimpse of our island home. If you read my recent grocery shopping story (it can be found here), then you know[…]
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Tag: Ocean
ISLAND GROCERY SHOPPING ADVENTURE ON FOOT
Most residents on Ambergris Caye know how difficult it is to find every item on their shopping list at one store. It is totally normal to visit two or three stores on grocery shopping day. When walking 1.5 miles to[…]
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WALKING THROUGH THE GIANTS IN THE REDWOOD FOREST
California, here we come! We drove directly from our Crater Lake campground to the California coast. We booked three nights on the Klamath River, just a short drive to the ocean. We chose Klamath because it is smack dab in[…]
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SIDE TRIP TO NOME
Before we get too far from Alaska, I want to share about my mom and dad’s short side trip to Nome. My dad watches the Bering Sea Gold reality TV show and he really wanted to go there. Well, me[…]
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BARROW AND BEYOND
A one day tour of Barrow is all you need to get to know this little village and the people who fondly call it home. Alaska Airlines and Ravn Airlines are the two commercial airline companies that will get you[…]
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LIFE IN BARROW
How can we spend time in Alaska without stepping foot on the most northern point in the United States? We knew the answer to that question and booked a short trip to Barrow, whose name recently changed to Utqiagvik. Don’t[…]
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KODIAK POINTS OF INTEREST
Besides going out on a boat, taking a plane trip, or driving around the island, there are quite a few things within walking distance in town. The airport is a little outside of town, so you will need a shuttle[…]
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SEEING KODIAK ISLAND FROM SEA LEVEL
After our 8 hour land tour, we just had to get a look around the island from a captain’s perspective. The seemingly endless bounty coming out of the Pacific ocean is the bread and butter of this community. Almost everyone[…]
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THE EMERALD ISLE OF ALASKA
Although we have driven for most of this road trip, we hopped on an Alaskan Airlines flight out of Anchorage to head to Kodiak Island, the “emerald isle” and second largest island in the United States. This post with pictures[…]
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MARINE LIFE IN SEWARD
We have not seen any signs of creatures while driving around Seward. We’ve driven 6 miles back and forth into town every day and we drove out to the Exit Glacier. No deer, moose, or bears. Luckily, we went out[…]
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