Category: Adventure
Hiking in Vermont
We told Peter, the Alpine Concierge at Stowe Mountain Lodge, that we wanted an easy-but-not-too-easy-but-not-too-hard hike. He recommended heading to Smugglers Gap & heading up to Sterling Pond. He promised that it wouldn’t be too hard & would be worth it when we made it to the top. So off we went, dressed in our…
Snorkeling in Bermuda
We were really excited for our day of kayaking in Bermuda. But when we work up on the big morning, it looked like this outside: A little drizzle had become an all out thunderstorm by the time we made our way to the tour center on the dock. Our disappointment was confirmed: all tours had…
Billy Goat Trail
One of my 31 for 31 items was to “go on a long hike on the trail at Great Falls.” Great Falls is a national park just outside of Washington, D.C. It’s an amazing place to visit – the roaring Potomac River drops 76 feet over the falls in a beautiful park that spans two states…
Maine: Kayaking in Rockland
When the alarm went off at 6am, I immediately questioned our decision to go on an early kayaking trip. Still sore from cycling the day before, this was definitely turning into the most active vacation I had ever been on. After silently pulling on our kayaking clothes & tip toeing out of the still quiet inn, we walked out into…
Maine: Bike Rental
One of the best ways to cover a lot of ground quickly while visiting a new place is on a bike. While we were in Maine in August, we knew we wanted to rent bikes both to tour around in Camden & to do some more serious riding in Bar Harbor. In Camden, we rented…
Washington, D.C.: Sea Kayaking
You may remember a few weeks back when I pondered the question: are the daily deals that hit your inbox every morning good for consumers, businesses,both or neither? I mentioned that we went kayaking with a little mom-&-pop kayak company that was so overwhelmed with demand that our group was much larger than it should…
