https://www.leenout.org/blog daily 0.75 2025-11-30 https://www.leenout.org/blog/spring-break-in-utah monthly 0.5 2025-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446795298-PAS7Q2S6JJCR7YU7FBLX/PXL_20230401_153357705.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah Getting started per the usual https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446800867-NFRBZJJ82JOHCX9BU83Z/PXL_20230401_164240318.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah The first few miles were pretty boring dry creek but we did start to see rock art almost immediately, much of it high up on the clifftop panels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446800538-OZ9KLOL3LEX9MAOALCXB/PXL_20230401_170617473.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah The Peekaboo panel is well known but cool. Joe hypothesized that the marks are navigational aids, showing you where in the canyon you are…maybe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446810045-LK5GFESWTI6KOPPKBZJC/PXL_20230401_170753650.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah Under the white turtles, we found older images of the classic alien-like warrior. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446810059-W582T32R2DYW0BV2IDHM/PXL_20230401_210342661.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah Further on. Some hand art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446999506-4R36MXDCORPGRDHEJXLF/PXL_20230407_181004216.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah More hand art at Spring Cave, which is accessible by car. We visited after returning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446889466-FFNE30LXSIGNF00QUKMO/PXL_20230403_151141589%7E2.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah This was the most amazing panel we found. It’s a bit hard to see in the picture, but this is depicts a person being struck by lightning! The sun above the clouds, rain falling around, and a bolt striking the person with their hands upraised. Wow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446812651-0EATWHC7EJ7MI3HX5PI2/PXL_20230401_222230571.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah Always some beautiful flowers in the desert. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446819300-52DS3BN8R712X6RB4Y6Y/PXL_20230402_140820041.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah Sunset in the canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446819673-93XAX7JT2UJ8HUXPTZC1/PXL_20230402_144722604.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah Flint is everywhere and Joe and I tried a little knapping. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446846428-NXRVB2RCM8O0EOFONOCV/PXL_20230402_190149315.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah Resting on the climb to the rim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446854273-1ZEUAW62FMS907IE09WM/PXL_20230402_190808094.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah Pretty, folded sandstone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446854475-THW7Z717XG2L3F1MNS9D/PXL_20230402_191742291.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah More rest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446863386-YM8ZV3EV9J5HBHHQHK8I/PXL_20230402_192855925.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah Joe loves a cozy stone pocket. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446868101-34QX1HTLL00H6R2IUOU5/PXL_20230402_193407224.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah The view from in a small cave. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446881178-NCKCC055ST3TCUGQKTNK/PXL_20230402_194903974.PANO.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah Pano of one of many side canyons we explored. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446877005-PFXQ3Z566QN8XZXYBP0J/PXL_20230403_001134543.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah Killing time while preping dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446889924-QC98DV4Y1ICLPG448H0G/PXL_20230403_010254268.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah Dead, but statuesque. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446897704-8G8EIBA12WV0N12A2BJY/PXL_20230403_170444536.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah A little scramble up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446897499-GBI5OQHBSWIGPK5CU7ME/PXL_20230403_170649370.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah From the rim of another side canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446905138-0D8KGUSH9DADKIBWA1W9/PXL_20230403_191943898.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah Foot washing in the ephemeral desert water. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446911916-S4BQKT9WKA6TIF7326GU/PXL_20230404_143749825.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah But apparently not in short supply. We got about an inch of snow overnight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446912717-6WP5HLV1QIFQJ7M9YOK7/PXL_20230404_145144227.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah Taking in a changed landscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446919564-EIE7E95PHYEBYEK037PW/PXL_20230404_151647196.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446923031-MHWBA08AEV3AWX1YLMYL/PXL_20230404_173017212.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah Not lightning. Just hat hair. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446992820-CM97HKAOHPHRCMOHHOD6/PXL_20230406_174929779.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah It was pretty cold overnight. Those are some large icicles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446932056-X3TOEEOFKK8QKOG5WB0R/PXL_20230404_223716934.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah Passing into one of the larger side canyons. This area had a lot of land that would have been arable with a little more rainfall and the density of agricultural artifacts increased accordingly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446944220-ODEXZAHCD0OY5R0ZICK2/PXL_20230405_151019684.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah Past farmland on the elevated banks, right and left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446946926-5FBV1HI16THTJK9ENO8O/PXL_20230405_170810985.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah One of many notch explorations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446949736-CPVEY6WI8ILGOQWT3FRV/PXL_20230405_172549987.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah Some variety of puffball. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446950322-IOED76BDKZ2RSF0I7TZI/PXL_20230405_183511173.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah More snow. This area had no trail and lots of house sized boulders that we needed to walk over to find our way. Not eager to plunge off the side of a snowy rock, we turned back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446959816-VU693GD8X66T4VYHEVD4/PXL_20230405_190427507.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah Working our way back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446975155-2PKAIH65ADISBDZKA2YY/PXL_20230405_200021042.PANO.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah Pano from the top of the bench. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446969453-U5I96UV97SOFPCO3SMQX/PXL_20230406_132502897.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah The underbrush in the evening gloam. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446960036-HXZCBO3ZWLF985F99IEZ/PXL_20230405_194406358.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah We found dozens of structures, some for living, some for grain storage. Once I realized that they were almost always upslope on the south facing side of the canyon, I could spot them at almost every bend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446838605-Q5E5R3YJ1IVY3HRMDRKB/PXL_20230402_152924183.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah Many still had timbers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446976576-V61G3H1BQ5YC8PAKYK9V/PXL_20230406_154243564.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah This one seemed the most well preserved. Still has the door in place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446983348-8HLQ9XXXQPZM01J014N7/PXL_20230406_154636135.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah And when you look closely, you can see the fingerprints of the person who placed the clay mortar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446832770-MOTEAAPRH3JI1JQHP57A/PXL_20230402_152836649.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah Looking carefully around the ruins, we began to find lots of tools and remnants of food processing. This is a small hand ax. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446904472-XWEQ97BDQE2GLVBMUANJ/PXL_20230403_210512845.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah In many of the collapsed granaries, we found seed grass stalks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446990139-1RDSHZL5BH1L1SO9JRLO/PXL_20230406_155643320.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah An ancient corn cob. Much smaller than a modern variety. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446827947-1H7LGJ8WIGSY0DCO032L/PXL_20230402_152640044.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah Pot sherds. Plus, amazingly, we even found left over corn kernels! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747446997867-IX1B9H6II5CRD852MNY1/PXL_20230406_220936683.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah Rock hopping https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747450108136-4OKIPTUFJXRL1V98NZSY/PXL_20230407_182833884.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah That, right in the middle, is a fairy shrimp or desert shrimp. They live their lifecycle in potholes that collect water when it rains. In the short time that the hole is full of water, they hatch, grow and mate (or fertilize their own eggs). Their eggs then desiccate and wait for the next rain, maybe years, even decades later. Pretty cool that we got to see them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747447002530-UDCZU6EQNAHDA1XOSRYT/PXL_20230408_001859836.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah After eating freeze dried food for 7 days, a burger is very exciting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747447005419-7U0OI2T9EKNAKTY5PMDW/PXL_20230408_003620903.jpg Blog - Spring Break in Utah But overwhelming. That right there is the face of instant regret. https://www.leenout.org/blog/off-trail-in-the-sierra-national-forest monthly 0.5 2025-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747058920333-SBUQO6385J9FH1QN43K3/PXL_20240810_173558139.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest A slightly different view into the basin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747058920847-VZ9BXHAO31UX5YJUV9AX/PXL_20240810_194210968.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest Almost done descending through car-sized talus. This area was supposed to have a trail but if it ever did, it’s long gone and made for very difficult travel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747058922852-9XRPO7O8WG757U055KEJ/PXL_20240810_194330867.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest Worth it. This meadow was full of flowers at their peak. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747058923688-MXVJ7R4Q0U4ND9JJU5PG/PXL_20240810_194500802.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest And a nice little creek meandering through. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747058925762-IP14SV4EYYDXC3H5ECQK/PXL_20240810_194556712.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest Missed the focus, but nice anyway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747058926748-DFUUB9PTOULSVSZHE0DM/PXL_20240810_195300800.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest Pretty alright. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747058928942-YPVBBGY6EZW6YFCB8XRC/PXL_20240810_195521650.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest There weren’t even any mosquitoes yet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747058929967-6QPEO0LK68PJ5QHQEGRF/PXL_20240810_195732875.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest The lake we’d stay at this night. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747058931680-UUJHRRZMTAQWK9TANXB1/PXL_20240810_211649494.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest Joe literally chills out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747058932584-MGVV4WKX3Q9E9FEDE08L/PXL_20240810_234933970.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest Some nice blooms on the marshy side of the lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747058933274-6U02ZFD5WE8BFHRGXLJ0/PXL_20240811_021535214.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest Stunning mirror effect in the calm evening. Pretty unusual conditions for the time of day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747059183024-KS0PL14N3L1KHSEVNXGN/PXL_20240811_021727286.PANO.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest I wish I could make this waaaaay bigger. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747059182638-UV3C1FFZ8T63NTXC4EO2/PXL_20240811_024342458.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest A little evening reading in the tent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747059184895-230CIINXOU0QDO4BMO8O/PXL_20240811_140119001.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest And in the morning - coffeeeeeeeee https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747059185851-S5C05O840KNC4JAEX44S/PXL_20240811_144330004.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest Yet more flowers on the hike out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747059187630-9CWA76MW06VY3I3IQRWI/PXL_20240811_144926031.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest And more. Sam is contemplating an alternative route up to the pass. He didn’t like my route down, so demanded to pick and navigate the way back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747059188299-COZY4GKEYX8KIK2UAMBS/PXL_20240811_145155362.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest That notch right in front is the one he selected. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747059190416-MNSX8EF13L3N25WXKZ6D/PXL_20240811_145456137.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest Back through this amazing meadow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747059191263-W5K1RYDXUGWQ9DP74J5N/PXL_20240811_151616957.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest Almost up. Very easy going on the route that Sam selected. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747059192434-M4UN1HHXFJ9JZP74FYUV/PXL_20240811_151744350.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest He wants to jump in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747059194297-N547GHY58B28OKQP69NW/PXL_20240811_152043110.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest Uhhh, more flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747059194429-OEPQT0SGZPO2WTUS9WJT/PXL_20240811_152954154.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest The snowmelt temperature changed his mind. Feet are enough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747059197629-8RYH96762V1RKN9C6ERR/PXL_20240811_154657890.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest Last pitch, last view east. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747061637343-JUXDCHR0ZQBG2ZFB6HL7/PXL_20240811_163120080.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest On the way down - Lake Edison and Florence Lake are both visible in the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747059199850-EIWN3JLRILAJHYJWWF85/PXL_20240811_171601945.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest On the way back to the car I found the electronics from an old balloon sonde This is a Vaisala patent from 1986. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747059201159-AYNS6EDPW9VK3TROMB6I/PXL_20240811_171615689.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest An the other side with some cutting edge processing power. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/05483875-b954-415e-a6fa-646b5ca32256/PXL_20240810_173236898-ezgif.com-optimize.gif Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest - Make it stand out Maybe a little performative, but the only pirouette of the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747058750471-XS4MR0YJLCFUJ950AU0D/PXL_20240809_200239306.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest Selfie at the trailhead. Is there a trail there. No. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747058751069-ZGDNYTLMUNM9KP9GN6P5/PXL_20240809_224403183.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest The ridge line up was very dry and hot, including the creek crossing where I had planned to get water, which we found just barely damp. A little detour of about a mile got us to this creek from a larger drainage basin. Very happy to get a drink and cool off our feet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747058753978-H4CXA7V8BF1NOHN9BUXD/PXL_20240810_155432991.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest Nearing the pass, the terrain changed to open moraine with dwarf lupine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747058754458-QN7F3LDNJ5QGSBN8XU0E/PXL_20240810_160533837.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest Almost to the top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747058757372-G8IQS0FN72HQM4WEQLM9/PXL_20240810_170721611.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest And there it is. The Margaret Lakes basin with the Cockscomb right in the middle. This pass is almost exactly 11,000 feet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747058757075-7H7BR9D3M7K7NMANM1Y7/PXL_20240810_171954131.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest At that altitude, there’s some entertaining snow fields. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747058759037-CIX4ZA0SXEFN3A7OIINV/PXL_20240810_172110388.jpg Blog - Off Trail in the Sierra National Forest So of course the boys spent some time glissading. https://www.leenout.org/blog/mt-daniel-circumnavigation monthly 0.5 2025-05-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072603795-SI610LO6XGCXNJFWY3RH/PXL_20230807_160111615.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation Starting the hike from the Necklace Lakes Trailhead https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747075766112-ZVAF7487K3977HPD3K5L/PXL_20230807_211938956.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation Invasion of the Body Snatchers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072630271-QE8Y79MWRFDWOOWQUQR9/PXL_20230807_215536911.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation Should be called Mosquito Meadow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072632464-EUIEQFA9HP41W58SVJLY/PXL_20230807_224327576.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation Fireweed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072634075-7RJNHG9ESP57M2149DIW/PXL_20230808_010704395.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation Pika! (chu) Bless you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072637322-JKZMFD7E9S367V7IB7R2/PXL_20230808_010815435.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation “I was kissin’ Valentino by a crystal Washingtonian stream". Wait. Eww. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072637448-S67LRAU93Y77TMRU7EBW/PXL_20230808_011108786.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation A clear indication that the mosquitoes are gnar is when they show up in your snapshots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072641453-GFU3TMHQ26FG7PR69I6R/PXL_20230808_133652546.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation Some variety of Lousewart? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072643938-8PS6KJN93ECW5UVKET6T/PXL_20230808_134701607.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation Very fine spot just as the sun is setting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072645335-WR6NZUCAWGALAB2RDXZ1/PXL_20230808_145641042.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation Up on the next level of glacial moraine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072647905-0TF6A3D5DFUEVYF2Z3VL/PXL_20230808_153310322.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation Lunch spot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072648197-3D0R7H5VIDUFY2LGX9LX/PXL_20230808_155526994.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation View from the next pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072651778-1F6INYC51UD5DXN639GK/PXL_20230808_203143129.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation No trail here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072651969-OM1I6EGAICVPP5WP6GQM/PXL_20230808_204409998.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation Sparkly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072654541-EF7KLDFWKA59OLPZCXVJ/PXL_20230809_141556786-crop.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation The beach at our next campsite. The water was comparatively warm, so when the sun came out, we took a dip to wash off. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072655080-T3RQJ9PEUQIRV8YJNQWL/PXL_20230809_210544620.PANO.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation There was a lot of really pretty water on this route https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072657670-L3GVA6SSEZTCUH43ZKIG/PXL_20230809_210649973.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation More up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072659968-UHC54ZDH6G7RII4WLZ20/PXL_20230809_220534070.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation Alright, it’s a marmot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072660743-2OPDXDMRNYOAYH45QEKA/PXL_20230809_225206190.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation This is one of the greatest campsites I’ve ever stayed in. Perfectly flat. Cool, clear, burbling stream. Amazing mountains. Plus the toilet of dreams. You can’t see it, but to the front left is a pit toilet that has a clear view out over the expanse of the next valley a 1000’ below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072661870-655DU7VCFE056LYWLGET/PXL_20230809_225957702.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation Stream from the glacier above camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072662387-U97HH6DZ77LU95X4RJS0/PXL_20230809_231120968.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation While Em read in the tent, I hiked up to the glacier. First I saw this marmot. It yelled at me. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747084965950-GT1P5N8V62CLS4Y3FENO/PXL_20230809_232346872.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation Then some flowers, inexplicably growing in the moonscape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747084946613-Q0JTXFH7OQOYPNWAOLRO/PXL_20230809_233755862.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation Runoff. Still full of grist. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747084923263-3J97W66OICWUYTBRID43/PXL_20230809_235400710.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation On the glacier itself, these interesting differential melt pockets from rock and silt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747084772753-8NUP5MLTAKQ2ADPQOD04/PXL_20230809_235442439.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation This deadly waterfall drops 20 or 30’ to underneath the glacier. Joe recently named spots like this “slip-and-die'“. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747084750767-DHW9F6HG1U6LYRHQGES5/PXL_20230809_235720262.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation Another slip-and-die abyss https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747084824479-Q5M8GZIIK56PCWB536BM/PXL_20230810_000057958.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation A nice serpentine runoff flute. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747084857387-5RQQ4BR9P5GV12H7UJ62/PXL_20230810_000910414.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation Where the runoff pools, you can just start to see the characteristic blue of glacial water as the biggest particles start to fall out of suspension. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747084685778-1HS81LSHRWEXN36D54W5/PXL_20230810_005129744.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation Back at camp, where I report that I didn’t slip-and-die. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072678209-I40YHKOM5FQ62RARHNFP/PXL_20230810_143132627.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation Fine sunshine on the tent in the morning. I reiterate, most beautiful camping spot ever. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072678877-YMZ7GNOAQO31QYNJFA47/PXL_20230810_143309039.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation Sun illuminates the creek side flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747075083273-Z40TQRIIG0ZSFKM5UIS6/PXL_20230810_153700857.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation A Dispirited Tiger Beetle. That’s right. Apparently it’s dreams have been crushed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072682604-UL1HXOWVEXQS70VXE9LY/PXL_20230810_154652258.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation Clouds that shimmer with rainbows. ‘Cause this spot isn’t splendiferous enough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072683891-UA58PF4J1N129ZO578JH/PXL_20230810_164731602.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation Meh. I guess that mountain is pretty enough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072684663-3FYE35CQNIZGF7WTR3CF/PXL_20230811_022247414.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation Another cool campsite overlooking a nice bowl lake. I made Em pack up early though because the wind picked up and that snag was a wobblin’. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072685650-3WLQTHQL16SRDK2MY4UE/PXL_20230811_140608025.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation The trail out from camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072686235-S5LXG7HW5Q0PNYX2X5Z5/PXL_20230811_154911237.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation Alien brain. Obviously. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747072688142-5U3ZLJ7J0DFEDGSZFX7V/PXL_20230811_165102831.jpg Blog - Mt. Daniel Circumnavigation Happy birthday. https://www.leenout.org/blog/meanwhile-back-in-california monthly 0.5 2025-05-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897539875-B2JF72JFF8YKXD1IYXCU/PXL_20240224_190746310.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… Starting from the Hunting Hollow parking lot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897403887-WCUG6ZZ3RZZ3PPJJ5UP8/PXL_20230220_002104550.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… Somewhere near Hunting Hollow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897436598-CH0IK5A17OG3AFNNL04V/PXL_20240525_175527527.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… On the Spring Trail heading out from headquarters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897441030-BDTRH472RD9QEQINEJWK/PXL_20250405_224629830.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… Near Jackrabbit Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1747076753966-ST64W0SQVZYZ29T8HU5E/PXL_20230220_161125534.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… Shooting stars by the trail around Wilson Camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897436985-3MRJ7TAHS41SZSESNR1Z/PXL_20240526_142722182.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… A foggy morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897525033-LS80Y7NGTRZ4RSXHCKWJ/PXL_20230219_150626968.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… Clear skies on a ridge on another morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897441316-H6IH5VQJ09BX1M2II5QZ/PXL_20240225_014213427.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… Dinner time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897527989-COWOYJE1KHW9OD97ZTEM/PXL_20230220_150853791.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… Nice view from the tent in the morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897530750-15V81713JL9E3RX6Y21I/PXL_20230220_184522871.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… Relaxing branch for lunch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897531933-JCPUMKMKPVM0ILVK7THJ/PXL_20230220_204811661.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… And some feet washing in the creek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897548456-S5YAPCJQVGXDDMR8P5YF/PXL_20240225_172411637.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… Same branch, different trip. It is irresistible to Joe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897551298-9XLMRA17ON25R7D599UY/PXL_20240525_231107694.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… Cooling off in the creek on a hot day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897540411-8V36ESBFYOT58CBA9R7B/PXL_20240224_220601437.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… The view along a ridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897534716-F8VSLUAZV3LJ6RX2TTB5/PXL_20230924_012130222.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… Camp near Mt Sizer peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897534218-9P3ETLQVQ9TUW2L7YEPL/PXL_20230924_013526767.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… Oh, you’re so funny, Brian https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897537535-3L6XXNLCGI9IMFHYFPI1/PXL_20230924_014035206.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… She won an award. Out standing in her field. *rimshot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897537870-QC7792VS86WT5FIYSBAI/PXL_20230924_150831620.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… The road down from Mt Sizer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897543114-32ACJ7I895VKG1KG4K1S/PXL_20240225_013211469.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… Watching the sun set https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897544316-PAFBPPDRY5BW3VME76LG/PXL_20240225_014936128.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… Camp at sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897545816-XICYPTNRONIDZCRR64YM/PXL_20240225_151157109.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… Light fog on the hills east of Vasquez Peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897547028-CAY9VEZ6Z4YE1SO4QIW5/PXL_20240225_161848464.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… Nice place to brush your teeth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897550951-R73Z4TZ7K1Y8IMIFB5OF/PXL_20240225_183154854.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… The trail down Phegley Ridge. Basically the only flat part. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897554241-V12I6K4RI3EGZZ7H0C47/PXL_20250406_151237804.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… Sam getting ready for the day guiding a backpacking trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897554576-8BK5U4HKAMQY3CBLSTUB/PXL_20250406_151131119.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… Late sunrise on our campsite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897525749-8AY4K37K5D1BFAPU315E/PXL_20250406_184314836.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… Walking out from Orestimba Corral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897124981-MMN1VUNNHSM5QY1ZPPUR/PXL_20230218_234616661.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… Shooting stars are everywhere in the early spring https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897076357-2RI6IQLY2MGNT7N1NHL7/PXL_20240525_231549128.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… Butterfly Mariposa Lily https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897169653-2NSNOBZ3CJDK6CRHSWHQ/PXL_20230220_194919024.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… California Poppy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897168451-UYIP8W8XRRFJ652499DN/PXL_20240526_170752989.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… White Globe Lily https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746897169682-63FB2C08XKCMUQ67VBKQ/PXL_20240526_185514235.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… Yellow Mariposa Lily https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746898157611-T9E8TDA4JTE24LT46HXX/PXL_20240525_185236289.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… The California Bee Assasin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746898187702-FAO5SVC5RDL5VYDQ2K0O/PXL_20240525_235052671.jpg Blog - Meanwhile, Back in California… A docile California Sister https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1746898200951-MVW2ZBF1JG2169D2MJQT/PXL_20230923_235317647.jpg Blog - 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Unfortunately, the GR-10 doesn’t really get very close to this amazing peak. I think a re-route is in order. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138377695-JRR2YSLVYXJZ8NKCL6YG/%21pxl_20220718_120113842.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 Nearly up to the col after lunch at the refuge on the far right https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138381187-YP3D74J6FA3VR84BHZ57/%21pxl_20220718_122247357.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 Sam developed a habit of speeding up the climbs so he could read while the rest of us slowly trudged. This is how I always found him. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138388437-8GY8ZA2SIT1JT7QEUNAI/%21pxl_20220718_130157426.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 This thistle picture is complete with a flying butterfly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138395151-QNA7VHO5BGUJKS281CFD/%21pxl_20220718_172511473.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 Sunset through the leaves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138401411-MR0Q04YXSH1Y7D7W6TG6/%21pxl_20220719_071712641.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 Looking back on the Chemin de la Mature. The path is cut into the cliff side on the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138410669-CEZ45MVSHOVP2ATNBRP1/%21pxl_20220719_071955195.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 The most dramatic section of the Chemin de la Mature. If you look closely, you can see Em and the boys on the trail in the center of the photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138414300-U1QQGK227WNXPPLG6HCA/%21pxl_20220719_072201230.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 The Chemin de la Mature. This trail was cut by the French navy to move timber for ships. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138416642-2YYZDQ7VW8AFNOSEV3D1/%21pxl_20220719_073629104.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 Nice house you got there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138425322-56X5BC6QGJ5YC9GE091D/%21pxl_20220720_124113660.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 Limestone cliffs above Lescun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138440544-03FTIJU2IV2A8T9X5H2W/%21pxl_20220720_134525521.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 Joe and Em traverse this pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138450471-YPTNWJ1SD3G0FGC79ZDF/%21pxl_20220720_135427757.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 Walking through the land of limestone sinkholes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138458928-6A7LQLECPJ6ND7C2Q82F/%21pxl_20220720_140932533.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 Tundracotton https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138463082-7WV1IU4XSRWYTJF4FH67/%21pxl_20220720_141250860.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 About to pass into the cloud under a steep cliff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138468043-455H8SIWXHGORAP6UWIA/%21pxl_20220720_141745819.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 This was the steepest section of the whole trail. The picture is an accurate representation of the descent, which was crazy steep and required the ropes that Joe is clinging to and you can see in front of him. Em could not descend with her backpack on so I had to take it down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138475603-5IRDW10AU2DV4Z1P2XOC/%21pxl_20220720_144820480.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 Incredible erosion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138477033-RZFCA597MSIXWJJ7T71M/%21pxl_20220720_162445401.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 The extreme porousness of this area meant that there was no surface or spring water for miles. When we stopped for the night, I went looking for a water source in fog with a 20’ visibility range (seriously) and found this as I wandered. Creeeeeeepy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138480844-E7SNRLUB5W7HKRDBZLHZ/%21pxl_20220720_170655344_1.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 The boys reading in camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138483332-GBIGGZGUD1WYP3YAMBUG/%21pxl_20220720_175015878.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 Joe peers down an abyssal hole. We dropped stones and it was at least 40’ deep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138486024-ZZTX4L6V3YRLOBE1TF1T/%21PXL_20220720_180900051.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 Evidently these holes are very dangerous. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138487567-MAT82J4OX67R96EGIF6L/%21pxl_20220720_181326308.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 Exploring this otherworldly area in the thick fog https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138493854-4U877WG9CVTR3VHXV30K/%21pxl_20220721_053032348.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 Clear skies in the morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138494247-Y3FKKD1ABAAGNWBMVOUC/%21pxl_20220721_053628070.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 Camp in the clear morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138504165-TQM7X7DT083PYRTZDY9W/%21pxl_20220721_123459182.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 A steep walled canyon with thick, green vegetation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138500863-PJAHLQPLFUAP5UNOBTLO/%21pxl_20220721_190630609.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 This is the first area that felt undeniably like our recollection of Basque country. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138509497-T0EU3XLJY394CCC5ZUFD/%21pxl_20220722_104205256.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 Surprise! The fog is back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138518773-WKF6DTJS1VOLT46V91D1/%21pxl_20220723_062454061.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 A mighty suspension bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138528073-D4SEOPRADTHC5QRD8VWV/%21pxl_20220723_063316242.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 For sure, he threw rocks off this bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138536250-ITFGWP1UJJR8BKTIHQPR/%21pxl_20220723_082358648.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 A bit like Ireland, actually. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138545306-WVGLH8AN11L4FBDWKMP6/%21PXL_20220723_172746118.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 At Chalet d’Itraty we expected to have dinner supplied but were sorely disappointed. The boys concocted this from the tiny store. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138544153-MXG9X9CGTFRABG78AY3M/%21pxl_20220724_084444652.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 Begin the sweeping hills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138553531-V0EDOXN1XPLLOLBLO0RN/%21pxl_20220724_090525984.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 The boys inspect an ancient tomb. Ashes were enclosed in stone slab ossuaries in the center of these stone rings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138558476-UZNVGMMVTDYW5A55OVDF/%21pxl_20220724_093115756.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 On the day’s descent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661138561182-U976TYWQ2FAST3LSBR0G/%21pxl_20220724_190418877.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 More Pays Basque. I picked up more than a dozen nymphal ticks while walking through the grass for this shot. Gross. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661140132492-FN4JIJHKJBMDJ0KEPO6G/%21pxl_20220725_060516884.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 Starting the day under gray https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661140135382-52MLUSYENYD339OXD5UZ/%21PXL_20220725_061603860.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 This is a dung beetle. They are huge, and they fly…badly. On two occasions they bonked off my head in mid flight. However, this one was the worst pilot of them all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661140140601-CE30BLYSGSOWWR8FOCN0/%21pxl_20220725_083716495.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 The rolling hills of Pays Basque were exceptionally beautiful. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661140149105-HM2C92V2CBPNNSY1XTTW/%21PXL_20220725_172836298.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 It says “the king of Basque cake”. Mmmm, maybe, but we did eat a whole gateaux basque for every lunch (and sometimes dinner) for a week before everyone had had enough. Well, not me. I could have gone for more. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661140155111-5JQ8DSEFU9OLZ93D40YO/%21pxl_20220725_185032025.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 The main street of St Jean Pied de Port after all the day trippers have left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661140158005-PNGDK132SG3ANJVRGLG0/%21pxl_20220725_193051018.night.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 The bridge at dusk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661140161265-A4DKJ7UV2RCVSDAA2BI5/%21pxl_20220726_105047640.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 More Basque hills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661140173143-RE2RSWMXRJAF7REBZ8YE/%21PXL_20220726_172933906.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 Well, we only have one cup. I mean, someone had to drink from the bottle. Just had to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661140169064-UMNNB2PYO18L6BA6D6R6/%21pxl_20220727_072006896.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 A nice haying field https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661140180222-A3BQ7N7UZ8W03GCTW2GH/%21pxl_20220727_081000188.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 Getting into drier environs where this bracken is yellowing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661140215375-VWPZ80RUUYJ85AOZ7IO1/%21pxl_20220727_084621330.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 Just nice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661140217171-CHP4WM0DXZYYPV1WOCF8/%21pxl_20220727_094454276.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 Almost to the col https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661140233568-FK36OTUPT2V7TU83RV1W/%21pxl_20220727_095556055.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 This is part of a long walk along this uplift structure with huge drops off to the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661140232665-V06KNQV2FFO5Y3BOH3LO/%21pxl_20220727_100905982.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 Did I mention the hills looked pretty? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661140244344-EFUZG41D1ERRPKGIA88K/%21pxl_20220727_121434129.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 More of that uplift https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661140262723-78KYVCY94CU2NBU03A6S/%21pxl_20220729_111326169.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 One of the last lunches. All the components are there. Bread, pork product, cheese, butter and gateau Basque. I believe this is what nutritionists call a ‘complete meal’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661140284228-ZGMFV9BZRTVHIS1VUCOB/%21pxl_20220730_141618369.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 And we’ve arrived at the beach in Hendaye. We’ve already posted the Us-y’s from that, but here is one of Em with her sleek hiking physique. We decided we’re going to start a weight loss company and advertise on late night cable; “For the low, low price of just five hundred installments of just $19.99, you too can drop the weight and feel great!” You won’t know that the secret is walking 560 miles and up Mt Everest from sea level to peak 6 times until you’ve hung up the phone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661140275768-5EBP7VWGLIEU4BYQOVC1/%21PXL_20220730_134628625.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 4 And finally, the duplicate of our starting picture on the Mediterranean: our feet in the Atlantic. https://www.leenout.org/blog/what-we-spent-the-gr10 monthly 0.5 2022-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/f6aafd3b-d7c6-4a18-9d31-06caa73f5e51/%21pxl_20220727_081553803.jpg Blog - What we spent: the GR10 - Make it stand out Free transportation! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/7e0dc298-84ee-4827-9c1e-1fef21a5824a/Screen+Shot+2022-09-03+at+2.21.54+PM.png Blog - What we spent: the GR10 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/f9e8c96f-c558-4333-b5de-aa317d130277/%21pxl_20220720_133914535.jpg Blog - What we spent: the GR10 - Make it stand out He’s probably thinking about how hungry he is https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/6723b8a7-3442-4b09-807d-8120efd0a1e9/%21pxl_20220718_052840314.jpg Blog - What we spent: the GR10 - Make it stand out Wild camping is free in the Pyrenees https://www.leenout.org/blog/gr-10-photo-journey-pt-3 monthly 0.5 2022-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133777947-S9DSJVD9PH7Q619B0XLP/%21pxl_20220704_105107948.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Hiking by one of many ski resorts https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133777157-RCNNKIYQ1AHQRM4PCTJG/%21pxl_20220704_113008561.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 These blue thistles were everywhere and I love them https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133782925-A7XQ2FKVKEWXZQKNQUEK/%21pxl_20220704_120605799.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Sun pockets over green https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133784242-NVT825ZLXGA6AY27M47Z/%21pxl_20220705_052349281.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Lac d’Oo has a tremendous waterfall on the opposite side of the lake. I made the boys hike farther than usual so we could stay in the Refuge Lac d’Oo only to find the lake completely obscured by clouds. In the morning, this is the greatest extent of the clearing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133786016-9N2OA91FA8MC6N4XQ2QQ/%21pxl_20220705_074421663.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 I frickin’ love them! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133793771-Q3C9Y49XFQD4HCQWYS7L/%21pxl_20220705_110949740.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Down from Lac d’Oo. We later met a guy who was bitten by a viper (in his sleep!) in this area and had to end his hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133793298-2RWHRF4EJ417YXVEY2I7/%21pxl_20220705_121956101.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 A dramatic notch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133801303-J4CEA13OKSNWXEUDEGHL/%21pxl_20220706_082008179.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 I expected the House at Pooh Corner to appear imminently. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133799342-LJNPDE8FS92YV2W8FVOW/%21pxl_20220706_090251737.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Threatening skies… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133809024-E7ZHETGXT6HUQAXYVXUJ/%21pxl_20220706_093251993.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 but no heavy rain. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133814780-M6FZ9MILG15ZJTHN0V09/%21pxl_20220707_072529889.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 The climb out of Borisp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133817379-K29DHB9T4G6U7XMMAWKT/%21pxl_20220707_101121927.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133826530-93MQHSQVFYYX7H5G56SY/%21pxl_20220708_111710498.pano.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 An azure lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133827060-2Q7DBR01X3MZ7U040Z2D/%21pxl_20220708_171812936.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Foot soak in camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133837284-RECG02OLC5AKPVYO6COX/%21PXL_20220709_052002668.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 An ideal camp site with creek for washing and sleeping white noise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133834934-Q2JBGWZMV3QXSD8LZE7A/%21pxl_20220709_061543513.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 The sun rising https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133848843-1814DL14PKV6IOJBHUEO/%21PXL_20220710_151337036.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Sam fills up directly from a mountainside spring https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133848369-W7467V6Y20V2B7CSUV42/%21pxl_20220710_170923418.pano.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Agricultural land near Gavarnie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133853812-LPJQR4CW5021UYRHD3KF/%21pxl_20220710_183428955.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Gavarnie from our campsite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133860252-8NUYK9JTH488WILA8SXJ/%21pxl_20220710_194631600.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Sunset in the best campsite of the whole hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133861178-TZ7HOTL61J5CFON3YFGO/%21pxl_20220710_194833060.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Colorful succulents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133866406-FRTXN2KMKOK025Z6M55V/%21pxl_20220710_195017630.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 The road through the hay field at camp with the Cirque de Gavarnie in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133867958-8A1P5B1CEO5UAL5AC2E6/%21pxl_20220710_195128906.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 The boys snuggled up for bed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133950797-ORFNG2TU1PL5PT8XH3SX/%21pxl_20220711_074258706.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Those blue thistles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133955566-KJ9POGGZUMKJSWUXPGH1/%21pxl_20220711_121207719.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 A day hike to our favorite Cirque de Gavarnie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133958671-G2JIW7BQET6AT2WV2NWC/%21pxl_20220711_124057122.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 The boys under the large waterfall in the Cirque de Gavarnie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133962742-L9PDK4SWNJ9CTEWYB9DW/%21pxl_20220711_130712774.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Just the Cirque https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133967334-ONPY4QK1FJHI4GISI8S9/%21pxl_20220712_082616158.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 On the way to Vignemale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133969385-8YGMX27N36K9V8HKT3VX/%21pxl_20220712_105339012.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 I jumped in too. It was cold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133977886-07VE198Q7MNYJG544Y8P/%21pxl_20220712_110753069.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Irises on the way to Vignemale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133978237-FC5LRYGI8C3BTKJKFWJC/%21pxl_20220712_120353339.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Navigating a bit of snow. Note how I no longer have to hold Em’s hand over the snow field? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133988659-67DXRJRG2XGHHCKE7WWF/%21pxl_20220712_122807807.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 The waterfalls below Petit Vignemale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133996047-TASQA1QCRMBD4LNZUFMQ/%21pxl_20220712_162956306.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Refuge Bayssellance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661133999841-Q7XV5HGHU9R74NW93AAQ/%21pxl_20220712_164423230.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Clover https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661134005691-EAL9E8FEYCY4TWZCDKYQ/%21pxl_20220712_164958055.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Getting set up for the night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661134006494-NFXWNPLFCUS8UD3JHV6K/%21pxl_20220712_170626712.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Reading before dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661134015346-MEC5AM8NBAAREBZ1PWDY/%21pxl_20220712_171846169.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 This was the highest night but only slightly cold https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661134020522-S9DLFPXI55NCZWP4WGCU/%21pxl_20220712_175349349.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Taking in the views https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661134023055-HD4M9YS8TI460OUJQG8L/%21pxl_20220712_200810681.night.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Refuge Bayssellance at dusk with Petit Vignemale in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661134031467-R9PQ23J7P9M3UA0GQ8MG/%21pxl_20220713_065147769.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 The pass over Vignemale is high enough that azaleas still bloomed late into the summer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661134039272-5GS0OR7DKAP74BRBE7M0/%21pxl_20220713_073811114.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Vignemale and the attendant glacier. I believe it is the last glacier in the Pyrenees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661134045225-ER35O22SPR8CG4TBWYYQ/%21PXL_20220713_095326289.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 We’ve been to this spot on a previous trip and liked it so much we came back! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661134048367-2DB6YNLQAWR8RDJNVCCN/%21PXL_20220714_084021366.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 The thermal baths in Cauterets where hot spring water is pumped directly into pools. They told us our shorts-style swimsuit were “unsanitary” and only speedo style suits are permitted. Then they made us buy these. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661134057868-TVOEUEFF4J16JPPGEOHM/%21PXL_20220716_125107779.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 It was hot, so hot, then Joe stole my spot in the shade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661134056120-4E7J2OCOVBUU77LGXQXP/%21pxl_20220717_065456528.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Amazing cliff faces here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661134062186-CIFYAYQGOA1QMMRFJQQ1/%21pxl_20220717_070829897.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 The sun peaking over the ridge line https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661134065407-30Z00BT33YTFOWGRLN3Q/%21pxl_20220717_071907534.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Em and Joe on the way up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661134067324-VPUUAMOUWQMSI6AKNZJZ/%21pxl_20220717_072707380.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Lay down here and enjoy the sunshine on your face. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661134072040-F3HGS9LKPDHAP74EISDJ/%21pxl_20220717_073314974.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Tundra cotton in an unusually cliffy place https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661134074659-07PI1KKPC7LXND0ISDRS/%21pxl_20220717_093159597.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Buzz, buzz https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661134075072-X3LS9296DMIO6HEN0Y2K/%21pxl_20220717_093409356.pano.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Regular thistles at the Hourquette d’Arre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661134085876-V79HJ2E15CIOKRP9L7PH/%21pxl_20220717_122218156.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Big limestone cliffs presage hard to find water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661134092434-9XQ7R3VRXXH00Q5AZ7WS/%21pxl_20220717_141012856.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 3 Joe gets ready to jump in https://www.leenout.org/blog/gr-10-photo-journey-pt-2 monthly 0.5 2022-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661064954069-1IMVWVQLVS2WZEC4DLRK/%21pxl_20220620_065212132.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 Joe leans into the wind. Em shows off the next big thing in sock fashion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661064957546-366FXJNPLPN99EKOJRJ3/%21pxl_20220620_072922529.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 This section/time of year was lousy with azalea flowers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661064960489-OV82SO040VXHJW6TPA1Q/%21pxl_20220620_073000959.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 A little break https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661064962756-DZSKO54PKD3FK7LSDYL6/%21pxl_20220620_073841139.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 Joe tries to not get blown off the mountain. If you look closely, you can see his hair flying. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661064967138-3D3XOJRRV10FNRS0DE25/%21pxl_20220620_075515763.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 Sam under a random stone arch that can only be described as art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661064972236-TSIJTVXVMUL8UEGYTB1G/%21pxl_20220620_085117342.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 Grand views above the cloud layer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661064976860-CEIDRXE086NPLY21E6NF/%21pxl_20220621_105538553.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 An epic cairn and horses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661064980907-3AJ0CPGYBO1P2LCEYLDA/%21pxl_20220623_093645929.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 Approaching lunch with sun pockets lighting up the valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661064983120-73MKA9Z8UBMVXO7WNPV3/%21pxl_20220623_101854001.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 We ate lunch in this hut because the cows are deeply salt starved and were very aggressive. When we first sat down under the boulder behind Sam’s left shoulder, they mobbed us while licking all our gear like junkies. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661064985575-WXRA5NI2FT58PG69LBJ9/%21pxl_20220623_102318141.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 What? More flowers!??! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661064987684-543MYQADJAFJ7DYL00TA/%21pxl_20220623_104823387.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 Light rain on the way up to the col had Sam hiking in his jacket https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661064988649-IW92AZD4LHKRHO3JF3RY/%21pxl_20220623_122243597.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 Joe framed this shot, “Dad, you’re gonna love this. We’ll walk down this path and you take our picture.” He wasn’t wrong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661064991331-WV75FRNQE49V35LCBS59/%21pxl_20220623_174843967.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 A very fine looking building on our way to dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661064990812-01D8K5PLD7LPWUASV0Z8/%21pxl_20220623_193443776.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 Our apartment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661064996031-1U3NIK9H8CGV2ML55I92/%21pxl_20220624_073659574.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 Back into the woods https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661064997431-YKOH5B7G924RT0IP78JU/%21pxl_20220624_074944960.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 The moss should have tipped us off to the upcoming weather. It did not. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661065003772-BG46MY3FWJMWVPKPQOZ9/%21pxl_20220624_081349962.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 One of the many waterfalls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661065006754-9TGW1P8CEDRY7C7M3JEG/%21PXL_20220624_091055560.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 That’s how the moss stays so green https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661065006653-E3C8MF0EAUXBZEX46RX2/%21pxl_20220624_091214823.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 Me! With fog in my beard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661065023973-MY9JR92ZWCSVPV1M32P4/%21pxl_20220625_125305268.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 One of the steepest sections of trail we hiked on https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661065026860-SMKR504SDNHF8DG3CE43/%21pxl_20220625_130651368.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 A view down into the valley. We continually sung Pleader (How green was my valley) by Alt-j. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661132430354-5OO3NIZ3WQ3QM0A5VO0Q/%21pxl_20220628_104048937.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 An elegant horse at lunch time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661132430549-15LGR5ZI7RE8RU9PUUAM/%21pxl_20220628_105304118.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 Mixed weather on the way up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661132436418-H3KPHKBIUNC2XERHXF89/%21pxl_20220628_105958521.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 We had thick fog on many days, especially in the beech forests. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661132438608-L7I01RJJBFSX5UIXTLXS/%21pxl_20220628_143420035.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 This evening was spent in a cloud https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661132450263-OZ6UMB6ATI6ET3LQ6IPY/%21pxl_20220629_050618458.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 But the morning was vibrant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661132451722-B8V4KLACPYTCOQQSNRUU/%21pxl_20220629_063827936.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 Just a nice lake on the way https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661132457029-C4PEO1R422M4J06FGX27/%21pxl_20220629_074431536.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 I thought the col name was bit mean https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661132457298-XHSR0UW6U9SPLLH0RP91/%21pxl_20220629_101640499.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 Lunch near Maison du Valier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661132461793-7M6MDPCI3100RAMANIG8/%21pxl_20220629_131953659.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 More B&W for variety https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661132461299-ED65ROHDA84ZEPBURX9F/%21pxl_20220629_143331666.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 High above the valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661132468334-1DP8JKALLU48HY3QK8J7/%21PXL_20220629_171655100.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 Dinner with the horses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661132469427-A9NNYSJMJK106Q5RCEEJ/%21pxl_20220630_134208889.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 This was the wettest day we had on the whole trail. Not everyone was happy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661132473165-RKX1DK7SAY8QIMS3E2UC/%21pxl_20220701_064435207.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 Look who’s at the end of the rainbow again https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661132484157-2R2UWP32WBA877NMRFOV/%21pxl_20220701_065250143.pano.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 The refuge hosts described this as a ‘mer de neige’, or a ‘sea of snow’. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661132487780-SC9467PE6MP9LMEK7X3T/%21pxl_20220701_072332426.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 More time above the clouds (thankfully) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661132488240-28OG3ZPVKDKERTYNQSQ9/%21pxl_20220701_134140862.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 Nearly every town had a water fountain and we frequently filled up a these awesome water sources. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661132492469-AQQ9I8CJIRAG3W77WAQY/%21pxl_20220702_131834472.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 Cresting the peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661132494270-UA9FQV9LVNC58E2VRHE2/%21pxl_20220702_171117118.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 This was the worst cabane we stayed in. Beautiful view but less than great interior. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661132500698-KXIYG12D86TKELR02HL1/%21PXL_20220702_192404683.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 Joe snuggled up for night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661132503633-6CWG7JZOTDPAY98EFL3F/%21PXL_20220703_055915637.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 Sam slept in the gross attic after we swept it out. He reported that it was hot, but fine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1661132495703-FVCYKYC0HT7NZI1VRO4Z/%21pxl_20220702_185026910.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 2 Sunset in front of the cabane https://www.leenout.org/blog/gr-10-photo-journey-pt-1 monthly 0.5 2022-08-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970550034-EDFQT9L09FTJKR9HQWN1/%21pxl_20220613_133858928.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 The descent into Mantet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970556550-6PW7AIIICQMQVYP6WE45/%21pxl_20220613_134517077.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 We hustled down the hill because we were chased by the mountain guard dogs - the infamous patou https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970563615-LI03K16D7NFOVBSRERSL/%21pxl_20220613_180601423.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Sam gets an archery lesson from John (an avid bowman) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970570961-SCOM05EAO2T73PJX39SP/%21pxl_20220614_061142833.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 I don’t know what these purple flowers are called, but I’ve named them Devil’s Caterpillar because they sting like hell if you brush up against them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970573437-M8MJ9MD9YXDQNKDAZJ1V/%21pxl_20220614_071853381.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Another hut for shelter on the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970578091-P61CSI0WKIOAZYI00CNP/%21pxl_20220614_082714694.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Sam waits at the pass for the rest of us https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970578965-NVNNN4JQFHSUUFIWOSP2/%21pxl_20220614_130321013.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 We just barely cleared this pass as a lightning storm passed over. The threat of being struck motivated Em down the hill at a speed I didn’t know she was capable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970588660-DIP2LO6UL3V4T1JFGZ6L/%21pxl_20220614_175911297.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Camp. There was a huge thunderstorm that night that lit the sky and dumped an inch of rain but was followed by an airmass so dry that the tents were completely dry when we awoke. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970595820-G9BTKYFO0SVAMK1ZQJHO/%21PXL_20220615_112951474.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Joe straddles the border https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970600557-A7C2VL8KG7NHTJY6UO2X/%21pxl_20220617_110247053.pano.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Lunch spot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970603938-DWUOG1DEWN0ZCCX5RD7A/%21pxl_20220617_120620207.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Approaching the col https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970607674-Q78VS82WY4TBPFZ405VM/%21pxl_20220617_121854645.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 The first snow, complete with a dangerous snow bridge (we went around through the creek) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970611942-PMLDM24ALWAF7SH2VB5E/%21pxl_20220617_123241544.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 My homage to Henri Cartier-Bresson (ref). I didn’t quite nail it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970616679-4YECW63ZQ3RBBOBI4X12/%21pxl_20220617_125309510.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Clouds move in for a little shade https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970621016-DKLR6N0C4ICP0O3NEWGS/%21pxl_20220617_130255590.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Sam contemplates the first snow pass we have to navigate. The trail goes over the low point over his right shoulder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970622162-EBMCJ1WJL09RHHHSQO3Q/%21pxl_20220617_131146633.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Early season wildflower bonanza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970635158-0CO6EZI3OLF0BFK4726G/%21pxl_20220617_143307748.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 So many species of flower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970628094-ZGQ8UJGBOOP72XN1ROHG/%21pxl_20220617_135324968.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Looking back just before the col https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970666294-DBU9GHDEGTQ1WXCYGPT1/%21PXL_20220618_075409387.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Navigating the snow over the col https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970629701-CULFU2K6M5QQ7HI6YUAO/%21pxl_20220617_141440046.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Walking down to the next valley and the evening’s camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970637740-HK88J3Z4XXBY4XPTNLS1/%21pxl_20220617_151022800.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Down time in camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970643363-M6WR6HYOF16XDR5W56KY/%21pxl_20220617_162142164.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 A thunderstorm rolled through just down valley but entirely missed us. This system dropped a few inches of snow on the peak just beside us. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970652417-NBJLJN4MDCNN3J0IQS5U/%21pxl_20220617_164126596.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Creek-side chit-chat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970658110-O49ZEAA8H3UMVWCNJEY4/%21pxl_20220618_052834715.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 This still lake in the morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970664138-7IJZHWF3CNQC057FOJTZ/%21pxl_20220618_054349006.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Sunrise in camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970672440-YN4I5520CBNJX0OZJZ6H/%21pxl_20220618_155539077.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Small town church https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970680318-OYSJ090CZJHPUB35CT6V/%21PXL_20220619_105535849.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 When supplies were hard to come by we ordered packed lunches from the gites. Em and the boys have apparently never seen anything so comical as me eating apple sauce from a squeezy pouch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970689374-1ET4SB7XM1RVXP5MFMPN/%21pxl_20220619_140343926.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Father’s day at Refuge du Ruhle. The wind was gusting to maybe 60 mph and Joe was just blown off the trail in this picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970716189-NA2LYVU6NYXJXFH8KMI7/%21pxl_20220619_154124562.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 The Refuge du Ruhle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970691586-C0U9XMBKX9G21YSVCKRF/%21pxl_20220619_151745518.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 A little black and white to break up the style https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970698199-66WFAGPGLE4KEK09D7LD/%21pxl_20220619_152529340.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Watching the clouds roll over the valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970700681-3RETKBMFPU98KM0K8Y9X/%21pxl_20220619_152746708.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Succulent flowers of some kind https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970717703-T0Z8BS5CI0KEPFFYR1YE/%21pxl_20220619_154117184.pano.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Pano around Refuge du Ruhle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660970987595-Q2ENMXBZH0DU5VBKFA3E/%21pxl_20220618_151443969.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Joe utterly relaxes in a hot spring beside the trail. Much deserved. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660969387315-U3YRA7WRYQJ4P2DZH9OC/%21pxl_20220603_124011726.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Our feet in the Mediterranean on Day 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660969387841-TVS2D6FBW0HGA4O7DNTI/%21PXL_20220606_063940136.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 The end-of-trail art. Since we hiked opposite the usual direction, there’s a photo-ready spot on the Banyuls sur Mer side but, as we found, not on the Hendaye side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660969390262-5R8AMVZQF11O6A4DAOQK/%21pxl_20220606_065714894.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 The first trail marker at just 6m ASL https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660969398099-XWUCJ67RZWE5WNMSWVUQ/%21pxl_20220606_114315183.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 The first refuge we encountered was less than spacious. Built into the rock crevice with room for 3 in a pinch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660969398014-KDDLV8D9IVGX2XXFMHVJ/%21pxl_20220606_152915535.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 The beech forest on the ascent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660969403342-2BZX5PTDFJWBH981EQOA/%21pxl_20220606_171026968.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Dinner on Day 1 while waiting for the sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660969413896-B7PJTDD3RIYDB3QR50CV/%21pxl_20220606_191523601.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Very developed infrastructure at the spring below Pic Neulo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660969418689-SDATKXE49HUG1M24KR02/%21PXL_20220607_055248306.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 The graffiti in Refuge de la Tanyareda included an inventive curse wishing colon cancer on those leaving garbage and the much more chill sticker in the upper right: “The spirit of here”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660969418493-KTSI1A813DN9QEWM6C8D/%21pxl_20220607_063904835.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Sam rock picking for a view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660969424724-PVCHHL5WRPFV8JJUBSNO/%21pxl_20220607_141548518.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 This looks boring, but is the remnants of a monument to Pompey. Since Joe had just studied the Triumvirate, it was pretty crazy to find this in the mountains of the French/Spanish border. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660969428912-J9GZKDGO1HBLL5DFYRN1/%21PXL_20220608_071219658.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 All along the trail we smelled the stench of death and rot. Initially we were disappointed in the ants for laziness, but then we found the actual source - MUSHROOMS! They emit cadaverine or a similar molecule to attract flies, that then take spores to actual rotting things where the next generation of mushrooms can thrive. This is a red cage stinkhorn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660969428975-ZP9OE3NV48RBDHL5569I/%21pxl_20220608_071824387.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Another type of stinkhorn. I believe this is called a Devil’s Hand. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660969435369-YB59U3SF7Y5OJSW4MN99/%21pxl_20220609_061055157.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 More stupendous beech forest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660969440574-SXGAC50PNN2CHYRV1WIB/%21pxl_20220609_064512439.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Joe looking for the elusive Roc d’France https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660969441774-UMXA2IFR7PXOH7D90MRS/%21pxl_20220609_110202700.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Cooling off in the river with vibrant algae https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660969444755-S6T70MWRMETI0L3XYF79/%21PXL_20220610_082116559.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Rando Us-y https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660969447966-UX90DQIB5TZ0DSH3OBE0/%21PXL_20220610_142016369.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 The approach to Refuge Batere. This portion of the building was abandoned and left us greatly trepidatious about our first night in a manned refuge. Fortunately, the other side is where the refuge actually is and it was absolutely great. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660969447923-78U2LMRBK03BLU1INCOY/%21pxl_20220610_190325692.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 The view from our dorm room at Refuge Batere https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660969455836-13VN68ZA6W7JI5QA4PPW/%21pxl_20220611_120503252.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 This section of trail had an enormous variety of butterflies https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660969464307-G8JXPPBA13R1W1U1U34T/%21PXL_20220611_172112422.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Reading before dinner near Cortalets lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660969468127-MJ34XLMNGF6FM37E0302/%21pxl_20220611_181432988.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Good morning! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660969469669-Z0JSWH3EHHXIZTYJHOYO/%21pxl_20220612_052921987.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660969474440-F6QNCH8IO1RYXS1077E2/%21pxl_20220612_055300785.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Breakfast of peanut butter on dark chocolate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660969474582-T041T78J6Q5CD6V9BG7T/%21pxl_20220612_075553357.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 One of many orlis (sp?) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1660969480706-N2CCXMTD5KGMPFISYMLO/%21pxl_20220612_125703604.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 Buttercups along the creek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/9b926b7b-8313-4a8a-8695-57ba37eaebc1/JOHN-PRINE-Official-Vinyl-Stickers-X2-BLOW-UP.jpg Blog - GR-10 Photo-journey: Pt 1 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.leenout.org/blog/what-we-spent-france monthly 0.5 2022-08-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/d3a811f8-63de-4484-8df2-bd927a1d47e5/Screen+Shot+2022-08-09+at+6.34.24+AM.png Blog - What we spent: France - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/6d87a4b2-151d-4cac-b900-b006de01ecf7/%21pxl_20220512_080344146.jpg Blog - What we spent: France - Make it stand out Joe and the Chartres cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/6e23de9b-da1f-4db2-80ae-0c6adbd966a3/%210k0a4718.jpg Blog - What we spent: France - Make it stand out Lovely lights on the Chartres cathedral at night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/b08e8b2a-ecbb-4b9c-8deb-806b65d8a343/%21pxl_20220512_054939047.jpg Blog - What we spent: France - Make it stand out The (empty) green market in Chartres https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/a1fd893c-97b9-43ac-866b-12c32665543d/PXL_20220525_153728696.jpg Blog - What we spent: France - Make it stand out Maybe not the finest available https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/9fb0125f-096a-4eb1-a67c-c6379b93e8d9/PXL_20220527_175515501.jpg Blog - What we spent: France - Make it stand out Not Label Rouge chicken (it’s rabbit on tagliatelle with asparagus) https://www.leenout.org/blog/trail-update-4 monthly 0.5 2022-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/6a8b9438-8e23-4f39-a04f-9a60bf6971b2/%21pxl_20220725_090151520.jpg Blog - Trail update #4 - Make it stand out Basque country is dreamy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/b4039a42-88ae-4e5f-b55e-a4420fb89d2e/%21pxl_20220727_094935283.jpg Blog - Trail update #4 - Make it stand out See it? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/f24a588a-9569-4718-b187-8e87fc6ce9d5/%21pxl_20220725_083716495.jpg Blog - Trail update #4 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/ee582124-7b9c-472b-b39b-9d1ce7dd50cc/IMG_1032.JPG Blog - Trail update #4 - Make it stand out At the final trail marker in Hendaye https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/36e489d6-dbea-4814-afd6-a98a4511794e/%21pxl_20220730_134821783.jpg Blog - Trail update #4 - Make it stand out The 19th century casino behind Brian’s right shoulder is the technical end of the GR10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/6e0de1c0-1e19-4fa8-937c-a344c7f2d0b9/%21pxl_20220725_184444702.jpg Blog - Trail update #4 - Make it stand out St-Jean-Pied-de-Port, a common starting point for Camino pilgrims https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/7f5b1da4-57da-4dc0-8487-a68c20f52ac0/%21pxl_20220728_074923514.jpg Blog - Trail update #4 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/be8d5358-ef31-46dc-a68f-a977b2b3885d/%21pxl_20220727_094454276.jpg Blog - Trail update #4 - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/603da51e-2f2c-490d-a3ce-0d7a4fa1bd76/%21pxl_20220730_104331109.jpg Blog - Trail update #4 - Make it stand out The last descent into Hendaye https://www.leenout.org/blog/2j3o836irkyoggcky9lqkzyonaqvvs monthly 0.5 2022-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/935b8f91-7f5c-41c0-909f-a461daffd2a2/PXL_20220628_161145274.jpg Blog - Trail update #3: sleeping on the GR10 - Make it stand out The guys peek out from the cabane’s sleeping loft https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1658248559677-00DJ8LJZLAZ555Y2UND3/processed_PXL_20220619_153744332.jpg Blog - Trail update #3: sleeping on the GR10 A remote mountain refuge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1658248876976-IBCXAIHNZT1S2SEYQPJB/processed_PXL_20220629_142202048.jpg Blog - Trail update #3: sleeping on the GR10 A cabane overlooking Bagnères-de-Luchon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1658249416292-0HUIDWWMCEP3JIE7T36B/processed_PXL_20220701_061051452.jpg Blog - Trail update #3: sleeping on the GR10 Supposedly there's a lake here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1658249966114-FBIYHXYUK932SSF60HB0/processed_PXL_20220702_192646696.jpg Blog - Trail update #3: sleeping on the GR10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1658250083398-V0JJ0V38VOWBXDEU1P9C/processed_PXL_20220628_145025729.jpg Blog - Trail update #3: sleeping on the GR10 Inside a cabane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1658250174035-HCXKXIH5N8654WNX63MD/processed_PXL_20220628_145049476.jpg Blog - Trail update #3: sleeping on the GR10 The sleeping loft in a cabane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1658250260930-5I56WXZD2S0AZYSLZUVR/processed_PXL_20220630_043657380.jpg Blog - Trail update #3: sleeping on the GR10 A great time to practice some stoicism https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1658250409131-2EN63IJNL2DQOCQHFMWX/processed_PXL_20220629_173206290.jpg Blog - Trail update #3: sleeping on the GR10 Horses! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1658250655685-GSBDS41YFUEFRUGH12MZ/processed_PXL_20220712_200642954.NIGHT.jpg Blog - Trail update #3: sleeping on the GR10 Our bivouac outside the Refuge de Baysellance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1658250796285-30URJP1Q07DFLWH0KA6E/processed_PXL_20220715_182925875.jpg Blog - Trail update #3: sleeping on the GR10 Village campground (with Belgian beer!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1658251013313-LOOU8HUP2ZJ8R7MJEG06/processed_PXL_20220710_194631600.jpg Blog - Trail update #3: sleeping on the GR10 Incredible wild camping with the cirque de Gavarnie in the background https://www.leenout.org/blog/qjjlove47kh3qmxpn2fnf4aijpqfv7 monthly 0.5 2022-09-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1656252856229-PYVANTDIE0YYBVOR631O/processed_PXL_20220619_112246956.jpg Blog - Trail update #2: gritness! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1656252858864-T0IREBDB40K2PNR2ZGNQ/processed_PXL_20220624_075452112.jpg Blog - Trail update #2: gritness! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1656252865545-EG6NMMBOGH6IRQZZQB6J/processed_PXL_20220625_121855409.jpg Blog - Trail update #2: gritness! 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Trail update #1 Our first night, we stayed in this cabane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1655135358334-TSIY14OIYJUK1QSP7NHL/processed_PXL_20220607_140956481.jpg Blog - Trail update #1 We found a monument to Pompey near the trail -- the guy really got around https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1655135381790-M2DGPDH58G58W3V4NN3I/processed_PXL_20220608_074704952.jpg Blog - Trail update #1 Cherries! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1655135536480-UC863U707E4XM40EXQPG/processed_PXL_20220613_133453716.jpg Blog - Trail update #1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1655135537273-C5OSCWM8JDA6NZ0EQHGW/processed_PXL_20220611_072948254.jpg Blog - Trail update #1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1655135537371-NDI0SKO0ZGN09LMZ79IH/processed_PXL_20220608_142210604.jpg Blog - Trail update #1 On the Spanish border, near Roc de France https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1655135537526-YMH13CD754SDB5FQOKA6/processed_PXL_20220608_132737484.jpg Blog - Trail update #1 This is what the trail markers look like https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1655135550343-QU54ISLS2BNO73LGQ2VG/processed_PXL_20220608_080624997.jpg Blog - Trail update #1 Strawberries! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1655135561104-KMPWXJGIPRYNH6XABS1S/processed_PXL_20220611_070106830.jpg Blog - Trail update #1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1655135564720-JXUHN3C1S0L3DUE3H7WA/processed_PXL_20220611_163359122.jpg Blog - Trail update #1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1655135573352-VVWOEVUZW7AGFP0ATXC4/processed_PXL_20220612_065639816.jpg Blog - Trail update #1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1655135574077-3OKL8K9YE3AEO7L9G1VD/processed_PXL_20220612_125830846.jpg Blog - Trail update #1 https://www.leenout.org/blog/orm3pejj18epojjp1o6lxyacw1z140 monthly 0.5 2022-06-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/a01a2449-2ca8-4484-867b-5e1ac67f9940/PXL_20220521_113252395.jpg Blog - Our D-Day day - Make it stand out The armored bunker at the base of the hill by the road they took on D-Day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/5514163d-9896-454e-8268-6c8d88ca1313/PXL_20220521_140838825.jpg Blog - Our D-Day day - Make it stand out The American cemetery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/75589998-12f4-4343-8a79-db627f23e9a3/PXL_20220521_102511202.jpg Blog - Our D-Day day - Make it stand out Omaha Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/2fb7fcc6-3568-4e64-82d9-ffc20de814dc/PXL_20220521_110208871.jpg Blog - Our D-Day day - Make it stand out The Omaha Beach Monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/2dd946fd-f11a-45fc-adf4-2a479182d0da/PXL_20220521_120919998.jpg Blog - Our D-Day day - Make it stand out A tank https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/8bfc7938-2353-4a6c-b721-99f9909c7252/%21pxl_20220521_114014518_1.jpg Blog - Our D-Day day - Make it stand out The airfield that was used to supply and remove wounded at Omaha Beach https://www.leenout.org/blog/ig1vnp2rid7kjwuedj3scj1rfblwaa monthly 0.5 2022-06-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/7b4037ed-48e9-478e-8114-30220a4fc665/%21pxl_20220525_070358819.jpg Blog - The mountains are calling (Dad) - Make it stand out The view from Pont Chretien https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/e4e16f4c-9cfc-42fa-b6de-126c2c4acfe6/%210k0a4828.jpg Blog - The mountains are calling (Dad) - Make it stand out Along our daily walk in Pont Chretien https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/f7e50071-8761-42a3-8f18-9ec6ab2a18d1/PXL_20220529_111549609.jpg Blog - The mountains are calling (Dad) - Make it stand out More Chateau Sarzay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/cd2ec9fa-d165-4a02-856f-c6b44e1babce/PXL_20220529_103513921.jpg Blog - The mountains are calling (Dad) - Make it stand out The Berry countryside is spectacular https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/ba75ee12-ef14-4220-8d0c-3fa532fe3345/PXL_20220530_094113542.jpg Blog - The mountains are calling (Dad) - Make it stand out Our house in Pont Chretien used to be a mill and came with this sweet canoe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/105ce484-8ce5-40c0-9e9e-f26fbd28a297/PXL_20220529_112400746.jpg Blog - The mountains are calling (Dad) - Make it stand out At Chateau Sarzay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/f2ff4ab8-853c-44eb-b196-df75a269a79e/PXL_20220529_101330043.jpg Blog - The mountains are calling (Dad) - Make it stand out Joe tries on gear for several glorious minutes before being told to stop https://www.leenout.org/blog/choco-bang-bang monthly 0.5 2022-05-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/66d035b1-73c2-400c-a6c5-4ad4d05ae0cb/%21pxl_20220520_103543760_1.jpg Blog - French pastry for days - Make it stand out The clear winner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/64c9b18c-010e-43ab-b80c-c8c39682451a/%21pxl_20220515_100750208.jpg Blog - French pastry for days - Make it stand out A lovely street in Dinan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/5927e847-8ac8-4dec-8d3e-09cb39e70cc5/IMG_1025.jpg Blog - French pastry for days - Make it stand out Joe’s map of bakery treasure in Dinan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/5a357810-8679-4c06-aa18-ca9371869a91/PXL_20220520_103618701.jpg Blog - French pastry for days - Make it stand out Notice how these croissants don’t all look identical https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/984374f2-9cf5-422e-bd33-825d073cf470/PXL_20220524_073509285.jpg Blog - French pastry for days - Make it stand out France isn’t messing around https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/bbe61d1d-e52e-4c12-b689-a96374709295/PXL_20220520_102314916.jpg Blog - French pastry for days - Make it stand out Not a bad back-up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/d2949d40-d102-414e-865d-0eb901fe49a6/PXL_20220520_104715348.jpg Blog - French pastry for days - Make it stand out Meh. Or maybe it’s the third-pastry-effect https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/52345fc5-dbe5-42ea-b1f3-69a72790b986/%210k0a4727.jpg Blog - French pastry for days - Make it stand out Breakfast in Chartres https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/87bb53f2-b6dc-43d7-97c9-19eab0b88cd4/%21pxl_20220518_105210731.jpg Blog - French pastry for days - Make it stand out Our first stop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/0a4cba29-0da9-4bf6-984d-4f73b5e06e9b/PXL_20220518_105445385.jpg Blog - French pastry for days - Make it stand out This one looks squished https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/0f5d92ba-43f6-48f1-af17-bdafc8ff1c89/%21pxl_20220517_171323696.jpg Blog - French pastry for days - Make it stand out Viewpoint behind Saint-Malo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/4d16a680-e248-414a-9bf1-7efa2e9936ef/%21pxl_20220518_110428817.jpg Blog - French pastry for days - Make it stand out Get it? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/eeba6b27-f9a8-46c0-9720-d5d1cd6653a2/%21pxl_20220516_125602860.jpg Blog - French pastry for days - Make it stand out Inside the abbey at Mont-Saint-Michel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/765a7c7e-7041-430d-8cee-49c2007ccf99/PXL_20220518_105456534.jpg Blog - French pastry for days - Make it stand out Lamination! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/d34b8e3c-8f90-411c-b52f-60945d87dd89/PXL_20220519_073115166.jpg Blog - French pastry for days - Make it stand out Perfection https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/a022d7e5-a755-48ca-9af6-3fda464285c3/%210k0a4762.jpg Blog - French pastry for days - Make it stand out The guys at Mont-Saint-Michel https://www.leenout.org/blog/what-we-spent-australia monthly 0.5 2022-05-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/acba8eb0-14f3-48c8-ae70-5de11ffe8404/PXL_20220429_235350818.jpg Blog - What we spent: Australia - Make it stand out It also comes in regular tasty https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/2263d210-e7bf-4cab-9049-fc94e4f0e18d/Screen+Shot+2022-05-20+at+2.53.38+PM.png Blog - What we spent: Australia - Make it stand out 14 days in Australia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/da9ff7ac-c48a-4e6e-b757-3a5acd3027e7/PXL_20220502_072702476.jpg Blog - What we spent: Australia - Make it stand out A well designed tent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/3f00e72c-3049-40ba-bb17-92f719c76a3a/%210k0a4356.jpg Blog - What we spent: Australia - Make it stand out Finally, a country where you can hike without a guide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/2de212d6-b6f6-4316-840e-2c3d08764a40/%210k0a4711.jpg Blog - What we spent: Australia - Make it stand out A dreamy day in the Australian Alps https://www.leenout.org/blog/a-bit-of-a-snake-problem monthly 0.5 2022-05-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/dabcfbe4-83c8-419b-8d00-4f03c7f92a92/wallaby.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out There she is https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/bfcce2c4-ba5a-4180-a9e4-e6144227528f/raining+on+the+Great+Ocean+Walk.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out A rainy day on the Great Ocean Walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/04c9e3a0-3bb2-4844-b4ef-9b07871457fb/little+waterloo+at+sunrise.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out Sunrise at Little Waterloo Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/5071868d-dbc7-451f-b095-e81fa321e509/weird+pinecones.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out First draft pinecones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/8854d9b0-ed45-4a6b-8e59-4b2dbc492f9f/little+waterloo.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out The beach at Little Waterloo Bay, adjacent to our campsite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1c1e17e1-8cf4-42c3-a9b2-e5a4aaddf459/emu.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out Emu at Wilson’s Prom NP https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/c4aaa5c8-95b8-4090-bd3c-c07cf238f33c/ant.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out Terrifying giant ant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/a91e4941-bb7d-48dc-aff6-37178ae9ad91/brown+snake.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out Common brown snake, eating a lizard. Move along! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/b5207495-01a2-4d8a-b32f-dd3a85f93e2d/hiking+in+wilson%27s+prom.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out Beautiful Wilson’s Prom NP https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/0770ecd0-e700-49a8-8ecb-8ccf4031ce22/looking+for+koalas.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out This is what looking for koalas looks like https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/8d024a4c-01b1-413d-898e-07d5ba15fe68/hiking+in+the+alps.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out Hiking in the Australian Alps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/e4cdc15b-f3f8-4edb-a3ed-e7c2ef423c94/Brian+hikes.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out Brian ponders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/314e0dc5-8e36-40b0-9a66-51b5598d6d84/primordial+rain+forest.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out Primordial rain forest with amazing tree ferns https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/8bdadf16-76e6-430e-80d0-2ac3d956a52a/gross.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out What? Yuck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/864f0a61-4d42-4ce9-bc5d-88a3997446b0/Joe+hikes.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out Happy boy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/d44933dd-8ea5-43ed-a29e-b06b28acb727/funny+sign.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out Australians love putting signs everywhere about everything https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/92a69faf-eea0-4d48-8e04-a5fbf61494c1/kangaroos+hopping.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out These kangaroos managed to stay upright https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/86ac38a8-9ec0-4ca6-adca-d9659e14285f/happy+boys.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out Hooray! Camping https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/e228787d-bac9-4d94-84ed-17ca8666fd6b/road+trip.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out Let’s go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/b6d88d94-8e58-4a76-af2b-296097d5696a/wombat.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out Wombat! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/074d3931-4ffe-4180-b0aa-fbd77373b5bb/koala%21.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out Found one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/2b6d3c2e-a5d0-4319-9e8f-d4bbe8b63643/opera+house.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out Lovely Sydney at night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/c8c1ccb5-4a97-4a28-8d7d-9ae7125940eb/12+apostles.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out However many Apostles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/eb3ac603-3865-48ba-85c8-42b9f84e6af6/we+find+a+wallaby.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out See the wallaby? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/4de8e2c6-57fa-40fa-9b64-c2c6e0173559/walking+to+refuge+bay.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out The guys en route to Refuge Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/294063fe-2fe4-469a-8552-00ef304a231c/cool+red+bird.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out Birds in Australia are astonishingly beautiful. They also sound completely different from birds at home, which was a treat every morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/567e6f71-f725-43fc-9e70-7df0de3b6c30/Joe+boulders.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out Joe scrambles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/47f487e9-4e0a-4f24-9530-4c81f8ba9d3d/tree+fern+again.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out Joe in the rain forest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1f33402f-fc42-46b9-b671-38fbac5f7915/Joe+and+the+wombat.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out Joe finds a wombat on the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/fe311a0e-3ede-4581-b1c6-921a4b9b5af5/keeper+hillside.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out Who knew Australia is SO GREEN? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/bccd438f-6f29-46c8-a2b2-1196af22caf9/leeches.jpg Blog - A bit of a snake problem - Make it stand out Sam also found two leeches under his pant leg that same day https://www.leenout.org/blog/muridwvbfwxeiq53yoebbsjamg1twk monthly 0.5 2022-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/15653bf8-4940-4cd7-94ce-1ae83087df0d/%21pxl_20220418_084107964.jpg Blog - Tide pooling in Bali - Make it stand out Snow-flake Moray Eel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/6a859e00-897b-4f7e-a1ad-87849eeeb640/%21pxl_20220418_084733327.jpg Blog - Tide pooling in Bali - Make it stand out Some kind of swimmer crab https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/fdf3484e-7b38-4d51-8c5a-f9ac2c926495/%21pxl_20220418_091338795.jpg Blog - Tide pooling in Bali - Make it stand out White Spotted Sea Cucumber https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/f85162d5-311e-4cd1-a43d-05257270d27f/%21pxl_20220418_071609910.jpg Blog - Tide pooling in Bali - Make it stand out Brittle star https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/f2246b01-a3d7-4d39-b371-d525ece6117b/%21pxl_20220418_080710839.jpg Blog - Tide pooling in Bali - Make it stand out Bristle Worm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/b94e7bbb-1907-4632-bd95-a7f6adc77d74/%21pxl_20220418_082714261.jpg Blog - Tide pooling in Bali - Make it stand out White Belly Toby (my fingers!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/46af9d35-3490-499a-863e-d62c2f11c8ad/%21pxl_20220418_082852074.jpg Blog - Tide pooling in Bali - Make it stand out Hermit crab with sea anemones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/cb68fa10-4d82-489f-b4e1-09b078e3e8f2/%21pxl_20220418_075626739.jpg Blog - Tide pooling in Bali - Make it stand out Feather worm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/5478644b-10c3-4399-bb53-6a54a7530a4d/%21pxl_20220418_094720264.jpg Blog - Tide pooling in Bali - Make it stand out Thomas Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/8db3d94b-afb4-4e9e-bbd9-3dcd51718a60/%21pxl_20220418_084658542.jpg Blog - Tide pooling in Bali - Make it stand out Mantis shrimp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/5a29e04d-39e8-4631-ae1d-6d60a63c2d93/%21pxl_20220418_074701059.jpg Blog - Tide pooling in Bali - Make it stand out Thomas Beach at low tide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/7ad59166-17d7-46d0-9846-e1d88a6e5a97/%21pxl_20220418_082039955.jpg Blog - Tide pooling in Bali - Make it stand out More weird coral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/0c800dce-d39d-4465-80a5-0e362c930713/%21pxl_20220418_081108289.jpg Blog - Tide pooling in Bali - Make it stand out A black puffer fish. Puffed up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/c8c67702-814c-4490-b7fa-93d2782fb70a/%21pxl_20220418_074022477.jpg Blog - Tide pooling in Bali - Make it stand out Snake Eel of some kind https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/cfa2aaa4-2950-491a-898c-6aba32ea970a/%21pxl_20220418_090925533.jpg Blog - Tide pooling in Bali - Make it stand out Weird coral https://www.leenout.org/blog/batur-detour monthly 0.5 2022-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/fef302d6-2bb0-42bd-ad4b-5fd3090496d7/PXL_20220424_052451772.jpg Blog - Batur Detour - Make it stand out This is nasi campur: rice (nasi) plus whatever the chef decided to make today. Perfect for after surfing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/6509ab69-77af-476f-b0c6-ed1e58c53356/JoeWaterfall.gif Blog - Batur Detour - Make it stand out Joe Naruto runs through a waterfall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1652352032243-QJ6P0IAHGARX83VEUHF9/Difficulty+Scale.png Blog - Batur Detour Setting for adjusting perceived difficulty by gradient. These settings have a strong preference for flat and moderate climbs. Vertical scale (not labeled) is perceived difficulty rating (0-1). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1652351648033-6FU2QH8JNNKDZLL63P52/DifficultySummary.png Blog - Batur Detour Gradient adjusted difficulty for some of the hikes we’ve taken this year. You can see that the Wonderland difficulty is very similar in both directions. Also, not so encouraging that the two longest hikes we’ve done (Kerry and Congo-Nile) are two of the three easiest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1652353420277-MNQXEF6YRFI6EX38ZZTV/Kerry+and+Table+combined.png Blog - Batur Detour Gradient histogram for the easiest (Kerry Way) vs. the hardest (Table Mountain) hikes we’ve done this year. Both x axes have a range of (-120, 120). Big difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1652341358505-TJUEIXXAVTRKW36BEYPL/%21pxl_20220421_072013474.jpg Blog - Batur Detour Lake Batur https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1652341628209-CSA0R6VGF4YCY5LEWE83/%21pxl_20220422_013122065.jpg Blog - Batur Detour Walking the caldera rim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1652342264182-XHPOLDAS0J5NC4SFPJ5Z/PXL_20220422_003916838.jpg Blog - Batur Detour Eggs in the steam vent https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1652341489313-FVVEAH46P90UE8LL6OJZ/%21pxl_20220422_004154754.jpg Blog - Batur Detour After placing the eggs and bananas we walked away so trustingly. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1652341364167-PN66Z9J69MG9MKYFJHTP/%21pxl_20220422_002609563.jpg Blog - Batur Detour This jerk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1652341409933-3YI10NFZ6SHP7N2DSOPT/%21pxl_20220422_002649718.jpg Blog - Batur Detour Signage at the top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1652341820731-XO3F624506EQ0E8BGYII/%21pxl_20220422_013536829.jpg Blog - Batur Detour The trail looking backwards around the rim https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1652341560110-5GZM2961SN0WA1X78N2N/%21pxl_20220422_011104141.jpg Blog - Batur Detour A teenage moment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1652341830282-0WQT0529BZTZR8T0U23D/%21pxl_20220422_014015840.jpg Blog - Batur Detour A pretty OK view. The most recent lava flow is visible in the distance on the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1652341933528-AV80S6PZ1FY4AIVX5QEV/%21pxl_20220422_014058871.pano.jpg Blog - Batur Detour Pano! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1652343577884-TFSH0PMX9SNBVCJF1L3V/%21pxl_20220422_014107550_1.jpg Blog - Batur Detour The caldera https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1652603550510-N4G16RDWR902863OBQLE/%21pxl_20220422_014234523_1.jpg Blog - Batur Detour At the top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1652342153563-2YZCEZQ3F15Z4ON20BCD/PXL_20220421_081237267.jpg Blog - Batur Detour This is a Golden Orb-weaver. It’s span is as big as my hand and they were everywhere in town, thousands of them. If you look closely, you can see the male just chillin’ on the female’s abdomen. Also, you can see that the web really is golden (from whence the name). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1652341957761-YMFV6BNP5RVVHIM867V2/%21pxl_20220422_030704682.jpg Blog - Batur Detour Naturally heated hot tub at the villa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/a20b635f-560d-4ce6-81e2-d01a5a6645b3/%21pxl_20220415_021634073_1.jpg Blog - Batur Detour - Make it stand out A map of the Bukit breaks with the old names (Padang Padang is now Thomas, while Labuan is now called Padang Padang). We explored beaches from Suluban to Balangan and I surfed at Balangan, Dreamland, Impossibles, Baby Padang (not labeled, but it’s the A-frame next to Impossibles), Thomas, Racetracks, and Peaks (aka Uluwatu). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1652339140867-AJ268E2LLF4XJFWCAYC4/%21pxl_20220420_101915000.night.jpg Blog - Batur Detour The Ubud rice field in front of our house in the morning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1652339134379-G8B5ZUWCROVMY96HV85F/%21pxl_20220420_060734248.jpg Blog - Batur Detour Tupad Cepung canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1652603311901-MVYC38S9CCO9QCS9HZ1Q/%21pxl_20220420_060551493.jpg Blog - Batur Detour Joe practices his Insta game https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1652351187354-ISN4377P58WUOBKCLF6I/Wonderland+Trail-Normal-Ele%2BGrad.png Blog - Batur Detour From this, it’s not at all obvious that there’s a difference between CW and CCW. Recall from road engineering school gradients or grade are defined as the distance up divided by the distance travelled (multiplied by 100 to covert to percent). Comfortable walking is usually less than 5%, while steep stairs are 50-100% grade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1652351176622-N9NFR0LCUO1K2SLVS3ZG/Wonderland+Trail-Normal-GradHist.png Blog - Batur Detour But from the histogram of gradient (this is for the traditional CCW direction), you can see that, in fact, the counter-clockwise direction does have the climbing clustered at 10%, while CW has more ascents spread into the 15-20% range. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/7325d876-5da5-47cd-9714-848df7014504/%21pxl_20220413_095738738.jpg Blog - Batur Detour - Make it stand out A kindly reminder along Labuansait Road https://www.leenout.org/blog/sams-downtime-poststand-in-title monthly 0.5 2022-05-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/d147ee5b-07a6-4652-8cc3-392a6192fb98/Screen+Shot+2022-04-30+at+4.24.27+PM.png Blog - Downtime and relaxation - Make it stand out The alien from Topple, using a pillaring block to reach the platform. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/334d76b6-aa6b-401f-83ae-2dda606d0091/PXL_20220430_012635977%7E2.jpg Blog - Downtime and relaxation - Make it stand out We explore Australia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/74b91188-f972-43fd-a5b0-e1f5f0080fb4/Screen+Shot+2022-04-30+at+4.35.46+PM.png Blog - Downtime and relaxation - Make it stand out Using pygame to make a player controlled image leap over lava. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/30a44c9f-1bbe-4527-b2f6-10aed4fe6400/Screenshot+2022-04-26+11.18.51+PM.png Blog - Downtime and relaxation - Make it stand out Some of Joe’s art. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/c055c650-ca60-4547-97d1-80428ee2b62c/%21pxl_20220401_234313993.jpg Blog - Downtime and relaxation - Make it stand out Joe reading my birthday graphic novel, Nimona. https://www.leenout.org/blog/what-we-spent-bali monthly 0.5 2022-04-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/77843181-d2ff-4e42-b54d-db134e04380b/%21pxl_20220410_093216676.jpg Blog - What we spent: Bali - Make it stand out Dreamland Beach at sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/8ff99ba3-a500-4abd-929e-4b7115b25c8f/%21pxl_20220420_054125789.jpg Blog - What we spent: Bali - Make it stand out Nearing Tukad Cepung Waterfall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/323c22a4-180b-49a6-84b6-04eab687af04/%21pxl_20220420_061231093.jpg Blog - What we spent: Bali - Make it stand out Tukad Cepung Waterfall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/7210969a-1806-4610-9aaa-3ef250957b37/%21pxl_20220406_090254278.jpg Blog - What we spent: Bali - Make it stand out Thomas Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/e9125e90-8bba-4a61-8345-9ee59149d068/%21pxl_20220401_045107322.jpg Blog - What we spent: Bali - Make it stand out That is $15.43, to be exact. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/dd228a45-1ebc-4939-bcb2-c97554fd2588/%21pxl_20220421_082329061.jpg Blog - What we spent: Bali - Make it stand out Lake Batur https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/5cda9855-4bc9-4704-95e9-efd256c7aad9/Screen+Shot+2022-04-26+at+5.44.17+PM.png Blog - What we spent: Bali - Make it stand out 28 days in Bali https://www.leenout.org/blog/doi- monthly 0.5 2022-06-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1650857253919-X0S9BDPOUK8JV8SBWQ99/%210k0a4278.jpg Blog - Doi and Doi-er Oh how he wants to go for a swim. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1650857366023-UNUGT9CVGXF8EZTNX1GP/PXL_20220316_064152384.jpg Blog - Doi and Doi-er Stumbled on this during our hike. This is another one to look closely at. Ant and scorpion (obviously), but the ant is taking the scorpion back to the nest! Don’t mess with Thai ants! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1650857253321-3DZ1MT8TE4S0EMZJKAH8/%21pxl_20220316_051138767.jpg Blog - Doi and Doi-er Jackfruit. Here’s the answer to how you grow a watermelon sized fruit on a tree without breaking the branches - they grow from the trunk. Whaaaaat! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1650857747898-LU9I1RX5XO5GNTR6AWKZ/%210k0a4306.jpg Blog - Doi and Doi-er It’s 62F. Put on a hat! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1650857967799-ORN8R57RIQI6HLPZZVMO/%21pxl_20220317_032034566.jpg Blog - Doi and Doi-er Hiking cheer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1650858383220-833QN98O8GKGE4XGA8RC/%21pxl_20220317_042306538.jpg Blog - Doi and Doi-er Into the woods https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1650858379760-2NLKGL79Q8DR5Q89N1H4/%21pxl_20220317_033617067.jpg Blog - Doi and Doi-er Break time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1650857992153-H35M1WT5DNSQ9P85XUF0/%21pxl_20220317_035625905.jpg Blog - Doi and Doi-er The high Thai meadow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1650857904114-PUQPT3J4ZWTMEB776E5Z/%210k0a4295.jpg Blog - Doi and Doi-er Pearly flowers in the meadow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1650858001080-M0VHKMDVCRA1MSZAU14G/%21pxl_20220317_055832660.jpg Blog - Doi and Doi-er The Inthanon temple. Built recently (1968, I think), but inside is a reliquary with the Buddha’s hair. The monks aren’t there praying - they were taking pictures too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1650858013070-DNENN2LNO844VTMQFIAH/%21pxl_20220317_073220729.jpg Blog - Doi and Doi-er A last waterfall on our way out of the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1650858777971-YWX78H5N9YWKX7NURLEZ/PXL_20220317_093803091.jpg Blog - Doi and Doi-er Silk extraction. You can see the gathered threads near the top of the contraption https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1650858937995-UOM5RL41C3LOGSMG3379/%21pxl_20220320_085158524.jpg Blog - Doi and Doi-er Nice view on the drive there https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1650858948707-M5E0TZK3B57O966M7XOS/%21pxl_20220320_094650426.jpg Blog - Doi and Doi-er The cave entrance. So many fish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1650858965184-KY18MH1DRJG6T8AX3EM4/%21pxl_20220320_094900430.night.jpg Blog - Doi and Doi-er Some of the structures visible near the mouth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1650858967385-3YOOWOBGPRHQ4G6PHZ85/%21pxl_20220320_095717233.jpg Blog - Doi and Doi-er Guided by kerosene lamp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1650859089064-D9G21JS89BDEN5WYSLER/%21pxl_20220320_104917507.night.jpg Blog - Doi and Doi-er A curtain with terrace pools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1650859269950-5H73PL1YROYQ7PPYMI54/PXL_20220320_100851336.jpg Blog - Doi and Doi-er The cave art ruined by fingertips. Can you see the deer and the hunter? I couldn’t at first either. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1650858986297-OA5G0U6FNXO0KW4IH6PW/%21pxl_20220320_101802738.jpg Blog - Doi and Doi-er Ancient footprints. How old, you might ask? I did too, but the guide didn’t speak any English, and I don’t speak any Thai, so I have no idea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1650859027076-JSTOUSMFBHDJVXYMO2IV/%21pxl_20220320_104515244.jpg Blog - Doi and Doi-er Taking the bamboo raft into the dark. We didn’t have to pay our two coins though. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1650858990028-1E2BFJ46G2L3YZGFSUOG/%21pxl_20220320_102847398.jpg Blog - Doi and Doi-er Emerging at the down-river cave entrance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1650859316188-Y87ON8U0NYY24NEW5DAJ/PXL_20220320_103526312.jpg Blog - Doi and Doi-er The remnants of a wood coffin https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1650859020253-MH9IG5D6TJQLFF04YLLW/%21pxl_20220320_103131287.jpg Blog - Doi and Doi-er The cave entrance for bats and swifts. Extremely smelly. https://www.leenout.org/blog/in-which-brian-overpays-for-fruit monthly 0.5 2022-04-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/4f299c17-b935-493d-b59c-2c5dac312447/PXL_20220404_103606268.jpg Blog - In which Brian grossly overpays for fruit - Make it stand out This is for real https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/5122cf46-8837-4961-8635-58827009e592/PXL_20220421_041503465.jpg Blog - In which Brian grossly overpays for fruit - Make it stand out Durian, in all its glory (I wish this post was scratch-n-sniff!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/98092593-34fd-442d-8945-e2280d1dec15/PXL_20220420_030138851.jpg Blog - In which Brian grossly overpays for fruit - Make it stand out Joe and I, purifying https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/18f8720e-9998-4dc5-8967-1477b7983733/PXL_20220421_041453910.jpg Blog - In which Brian grossly overpays for fruit - Make it stand out He claims it’s delicious but the face doesn’t lie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/bfd359bf-03de-4d58-8ce4-c28507adc4d3/PXL_20220420_032107238.jpg Blog - In which Brian grossly overpays for fruit - Make it stand out The koi pond at Pura Tirta Empul after we dried off https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/41215813-d56b-493b-9e62-ae81feadb001/PXL_20220420_030531839.jpg Blog - In which Brian grossly overpays for fruit - Make it stand out Moving from pool to pool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/39634302-1acd-493a-98cd-198e0d342a2a/PXL_20220421_041637442.jpg Blog - In which Brian grossly overpays for fruit - Make it stand out Balinese roadside durian vendor (who provided permission for this photograph) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/00a75552-0161-435e-8824-c7b12690af8a/PXL_20220419_083703759.jpg Blog - In which Brian grossly overpays for fruit - Make it stand out Rice paddy in Ubud https://www.leenout.org/blog/uluwatu monthly 0.5 2022-04-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/a265c654-ac28-412f-aa1f-d1de08887296/%21pxl_20220331_042029787.jpg Blog - Uluwatu - Make it stand out Sam can find birthday ramen anywhere (and happy 14th birthday!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/aaf7fa8e-50a4-4dd6-b79b-e67fc550d90f/%21pxl_20220405_100543701.jpg Blog - Uluwatu - Make it stand out The kacak chorus https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/7e07345c-0645-452d-bd0c-6b2478f4846e/%21pxl_20220331_045218790.jpg Blog - Uluwatu - Make it stand out Cool mural at the eponymous — and notoriously lazy — surf break https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/000b60b7-3443-46b3-86e6-42c27aa11deb/PXL_20220408_094801545.jpg Blog - Uluwatu - Make it stand out Canang sari line the sidewalk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/124c0b71-407b-4b6b-bda1-a6a35b9fc1f0/PXL_20220408_060209473.jpg Blog - Uluwatu - Make it stand out Balcony for morning yoga https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/2ef90f86-9825-4972-bc9f-3384d3e8de25/%21pxl_20220405_085256947.jpg Blog - Uluwatu - Make it stand out Joe takes in the view from the temple walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/eea6c618-f21d-4ac5-9443-a66b707dadc2/%21pxl_20220405_094619287.jpg Blog - Uluwatu - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/f14bf4ee-3635-4dcc-8d0c-a64d514d4cb3/%21pxl_20220405_085511968.jpg Blog - Uluwatu - Make it stand out Brian’s only monkey shot from Uluwatu temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/87a69734-e37f-41bc-b960-233808438ee6/%21pxl_20220401_064737049.jpg Blog - Uluwatu - Make it stand out At Padang Padang beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/9619e95f-e140-4c00-9b77-06814026b5a0/%21pxl_20220405_104341598.jpg Blog - Uluwatu - Make it stand out A firery climax https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/af049933-b67d-431d-9311-65a597e474e0/%21pxl_20220401_234313993.jpg Blog - Uluwatu - Make it stand out Ah, this is the life https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/33235e5f-3dbe-4de7-b410-4b649499c96d/%21pxl_20220405_093334826.jpg Blog - Uluwatu - Make it stand out Joe takes a selfie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/82d0116e-d9a7-4e7d-9594-86c0eab6fad0/%21pxl_20220329_074434901.jpg Blog - Uluwatu - Make it stand out The Balinese aesthetic is distinct and delightful https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/ff662ecf-ef1e-4339-a15d-c07c1e23adf0/%21pxl_20220405_090330714.jpg Blog - Uluwatu - Make it stand out Temple buildings in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/ebc5e320-5f5a-4e32-b4dc-a88f7c133f3c/%21pxl_20220405_090533782.jpg Blog - Uluwatu - Make it stand out Sarongs were required for entrance to the temple — and helpfully supplied https://www.leenout.org/blog/boogie-board-surfing monthly 0.5 2022-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/c818452a-af8b-4890-b7b2-b423a42abad1/%21pxl_20220308_111929150.jpg Blog - Boogie Board Surfing - Make it stand out After surfing, a good hamburger is always welcome… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/d4d05db6-9a4c-4b79-b839-30e752f0bcb2/%21pxl_20220402_034121088.jpg Blog - Boogie Board Surfing - Make it stand out Sam catches a tiny wave in Bali. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/609a41f1-1162-479b-b6f8-ac9b9ac142a4/%21pxl_20220306_090220813.jpg Blog - Boogie Board Surfing - Make it stand out Not a surfing picture but you can see the waves that we where on. https://www.leenout.org/blog/what-we-spent-thailand monthly 0.5 2022-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/8ba76e27-d932-45d7-8f4d-f1c2399dc45b/PXL_20220320_044224925.jpg Blog - What we spent: Thailand - Make it stand out Joe spots a blue crested lizard in Pai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/223443b3-1b31-4433-92d4-e66b093e7668/%21pxl_20220323_111842245.jpg Blog - What we spent: Thailand - Make it stand out Cool tree in Chiang Mai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/c9d7b05c-a311-43bf-8516-39bc976de652/%21pxl_20220318_112622067.jpg Blog - What we spent: Thailand - Make it stand out Brian relaxes in Pai for $19 a night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1566eef6-e421-4355-83bd-085d9876ada7/%21pxl_20220327_110418732.jpg Blog - What we spent: Thailand - Make it stand out Joe shops for fried insects at the Sunday night market in Chiang Mai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/bbc3500b-93bb-47b6-a917-2f259a4a7bb9/Screen+Shot+2022-03-28+at+8.28.07+PM.png Blog - What we spent: Thailand - Make it stand out 18 days in Thailand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/5adb90ee-bea1-4b43-a10e-264c397f747a/%21pxl_20220322_131433278.night.jpg Blog - What we spent: Thailand - Make it stand out Rain outside our balcony in Chiang Mai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/e2c3bef4-b022-4f29-903f-ab3f61397089/%21pxl_20220327_120801616.jpg Blog - What we spent: Thailand - Make it stand out A temple in Chiang Mai at night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/4f7e024f-0971-49bd-a019-ea17efdc9037/%21pxl_20220327_110913714.jpg Blog - What we spent: Thailand - Make it stand out Yummy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/9c75409c-b2ce-4992-867c-836f4bbffd03/%21pxl_20220328_042300612.jpg Blog - What we spent: Thailand - Make it stand out Our last breakfast in Chiang Mai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/02e6b439-cf01-4d30-83b5-6bd0da6a0e2f/%21pxl_20220319_024751632.jpg Blog - What we spent: Thailand - Make it stand out The Pai River https://www.leenout.org/blog/92fadscdyz21jabjxl2of9wyixvbm5 monthly 0.5 2022-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/ae13adf4-d1af-4632-bc57-a2e34cdc58b0/%21pxl_20220324_115156410.jpg Blog - Food in Thailand - Make it stand out Chicken gyoza https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/f6624077-4e94-4d41-b3e9-ce9c0cd2aa6e/%21pxl_20220315_114912270.jpg Blog - Food in Thailand - Make it stand out Meat on a stick https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/8ba9e0e7-38f8-4648-a453-be644609423f/%21pxl_20220319_055845280.jpg Blog - Food in Thailand - Make it stand out Pad Thai in Pai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/2effd33c-7d2e-4198-8221-bb5d40bb0951/%21pxl_20220322_112155171.jpg Blog - Food in Thailand - Make it stand out Pork noodle soup https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/c05a191f-8edc-4410-aed6-b0b6b0778148/%21pxl_20220318_113820991.jpg Blog - Food in Thailand - Make it stand out Street vendors in Pai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/10fcc45a-54a3-44c1-b0c3-504a86e089fb/PXL_20220324_121845734.jpg Blog - Food in Thailand - 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Radical hospitality - Make it stand out Sam at Wat Pho, home of an enormous reclining Buddha. You can see his slack jaw from the back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/a24fb018-e84f-47d5-bd72-7326673eb0bd/%21pxl_20220313_063807762.jpg Blog - Radical hospitality - Make it stand out Outside Wat Phra Kaew where the Emerald Buddha is housed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/9e5c8482-1d41-44ad-a800-0d77d0c5c4f6/%210k0a4246.jpg Blog - Radical hospitality - Make it stand out Steps leading up to Wat Phra That Doi Suthep https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/7f3eab2a-f032-4e39-9692-b446f5218efe/%210k0a4263.jpg Blog - Radical hospitality - Make it stand out Elephant outside Wat Phra That Doi Suthep https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/ef732ba8-16f0-4f52-b7f4-99c0f8484a00/%210k0a4270.jpg Blog - Radical hospitality - Make it stand out Closer look at the gorgeous dragon along the steps to the temple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/e61adc33-f0fc-418e-8ba1-65f2da517b18/%210k0a4299.jpg Blog - Radical hospitality - Make it stand out Congrats to this kid! High school bound :) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/bd7393d6-2a78-4afe-92af-619d081fc550/%21pxl_20220313_063700085.jpg Blog - Radical hospitality - Make it stand out Hypocrisy much? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1917e7b7-eac0-4695-a5c9-60df6fb111b9/%21pxl_20220313_070155468.jpg Blog - Radical hospitality - Make it stand out Impressive stupa at the Royal Palace https://www.leenout.org/blog/what-we-spent-sri-lanka monthly 0.5 2022-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/8a15fcd7-03e2-4df4-a1cd-731c48e4dd41/%21pxl_20220314_065748276.jpg Blog - What we spent: Sri Lanka - Make it stand out They make surfing sunscreen in Russia? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/ca4da8fc-0a69-4819-ac48-5b655c907dce/Screen+Shot+2022-03-13+at+8.00.41+AM.png Blog - What we spent: Sri Lanka - Make it stand out 15 days in Sri Lanka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/56487aa2-729e-4b6f-9618-594fbaa499c7/%21pxl_20220313_124016418.jpg Blog - What we spent: Sri Lanka - Make it stand out Dinner last night in Sukhumvit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/3be00592-e68f-4a65-96c9-e9f7dd92b03d/%21pxl_20220308_141525134.jpg Blog - What we spent: Sri Lanka - Make it stand out Flash flood in Weligama https://www.leenout.org/blog/rando-south-african-thoughts monthly 0.5 2022-03-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/e6dab13f-8b0f-4c6e-9444-a6e668031ed0/PXL_20220202_124511166.jpg Blog - Rando South African Observations - Make it stand out This is not the amazing picture, no. This is but a tribute. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/b399439a-4734-4956-9d89-aecdf2926918/PXL_20220214_094741474.jpg Blog - Rando South African Observations - Make it stand out Leopard poop https://www.leenout.org/blog/sri-lanka monthly 0.5 2022-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/257cf0ed-d19d-4cd6-a1f2-fc4165c79bc9/PXL_20220303_112830379.jpg Blog - Not exactly what we expected in Sri Lanka - Make it stand out Somewhat worse for wear after a day of surfing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/a96baca8-54f9-43af-84ae-c60e1191252d/PXL_20220304_123853196.jpg Blog - Not exactly what we expected in Sri Lanka - Make it stand out Lots of both Russian and Ukrainian tourists here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/2086cf50-3130-48c0-a3a2-9de96fc16867/%21pxl_20220228_064928696.jpg Blog - Not exactly what we expected in Sri Lanka - Make it stand out Ordinary sunscreen doesn’t stand a chance against the sun here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/32f7575c-7264-44e9-a41e-e19ed5c7fd05/PXL_20220226_110114030.jpg Blog - Not exactly what we expected in Sri Lanka - Make it stand out The view from our balcony in the morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/7f30a439-845a-4740-95b8-68506a4b4396/%21pxl_20220305_064140406_1.jpg Blog - Not exactly what we expected in Sri Lanka - Make it stand out Banyan tree near Weligama Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/3e52c097-9ff2-43ad-8a34-f87d04193295/%21pxl_20220303_085405638.jpg Blog - Not exactly what we expected in Sri Lanka - Make it stand out The beach in Mirissa https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/ba51ec9f-9c31-482e-ac95-04c40e1d6210/PXL_20220305_064827924.jpg Blog - Not exactly what we expected in Sri Lanka - Make it stand out A fight breaks out at a nearby gas station where everyone is milling around with plastic jugs to fill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/012b1c6f-c2c9-4917-a753-3dc2fcdb1bb0/%21pxl_20220225_053759426.jpg Blog - Not exactly what we expected in Sri Lanka - Make it stand out Joe floats in Colombo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/fb7cc4cb-cd0f-4802-a0ed-85647b0d9e3f/%21pxl_20220303_125806266.jpg Blog - Not exactly what we expected in Sri Lanka - Make it stand out Worse-er https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1a51a894-c4db-49ec-9249-0e960caf7767/%21pxl_20220228_131656782.jpg Blog - Not exactly what we expected in Sri Lanka - Make it stand out … and at night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/6ae33f4d-459c-4baa-ac44-96c70fd595ae/%21pxl_20220305_061256775.jpg Blog - Not exactly what we expected in Sri Lanka - Make it stand out Weligama Beach https://www.leenout.org/blog/what-we-spent-south-africa monthly 0.5 2022-02-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/d3e10569-e0ea-439d-b82f-554c67b0a0f4/%21pxl_20220213_084122425.jpg Blog - What we spent: South Africa - Make it stand out Sam along the Seven Passes Road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/2c1607fc-b695-4e64-be2c-5c3aa10dc73d/PXL_20220210_075032184.jpg Blog - What we spent: South Africa - Make it stand out Four backpacks and a large duffel in a Toyota Agya! 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That should have been a clue of the rain storm that was coming. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972087015-BU5589VY6DHLNW6CEFS4/%21pxl_20220214_073959754.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail Even strange fungi that seemed to ooze blood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972115117-VZ5MJDTGY03MANYK8V47/%21pxl_20220214_092423456.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail The forest tea that was to give Joe a full body rash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972097585-W84FYWHDDG0JOXAPZ3D5/%21pxl_20220214_105727253.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail Chameleon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972415932-H3ITPEUW3AYE8D0WTF9B/PXL_20220213_142519291.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail This is what the huts look like inside - bunk beds and no screens. Why, why does the rest of the world pretend like there are no mosquitoes? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972118406-P9GLV9S5EY3FKINZVM09/%21pxl_20220215_054927009.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail The first available hut: Millwood. Sleeping room for 50 - we had it and all the rest of the “huts” to ourselves. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972656934-K23PRSNIJFS4BVQIDLOY/PXL_20220215_045416650.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail No screens? We brought mosquito nets so as not to get devoured. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972156141-BRECU1U543BULWYKAWY6/%21pxl_20220215_072726223.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail Sugarbush flower with expansive fynbos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972143706-8SPB01MR21WWTB1UDJCZ/%21pxl_20220215_064818519.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail Suffering through the heat in the totally exposed fynbos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972175086-7P08ZOV93GJRQHUI2CAY/%21pxl_20220215_072827320.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail The road was lined with a huge variety of flowers, still blooming in the southern fall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972194696-NITV2B3BS7XG3TPA96JO/%21pxl_20220215_111258312.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail The boys relaxing in the Knysna river. Joe opted for no clothes since we’d seen no one at all. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972212066-IY87DHMAB9U8DVMHI5IZ/%21pxl_20220215_134135001.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail Forest walking. So, so much forest. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972208734-LZM2YCWDLOP6YNNMN3AS/%21pxl_20220215_140338536.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail Rondebossie hut. We arrived 10 minutes before the rain, thunder and lightning started and we thought ourselves so very lucky. I joked with Joe, hah. It rained for the next 36 hours. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972269763-HYKAQTJNA2OVHW4KB3M4/%21pxl_20220216_095229186.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail The view on the way up to the trail highpoint through the rain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972233887-Z6KUPUPVNC9U5MZLCJVY/%21pxl_20220216_090908494.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail This picture is a lie. A damn, dirty lie. We arrived at the highest point on the trail, meant to be an astounding 360 degree view. Everyone was soaked, cold, hungry and pissed. “Smile,” I said, and they did this. Nyuck, nyuck. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972240381-2FVHNPVYA8ZQI81JNQME/%21pxl_20220216_091554132.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail Great view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972635797-M8U4WJUU1KCG0B1V6PUD/PXL_20220214_075551161.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail Elephant footprints! We also found droppings and heard one just out of view in the forest. Em was not pleased after our experience with elephants in Rwanda. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972651131-E0KGL36ZD8BSIWRRF9QH/PXL_20220214_120014421.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail More huge mushrooms https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972260421-SU7HRZSCI00HPAUHJIOL/%21pxl_20220216_092306378.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail More variety of flowers in the fynbos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972270163-YW65NV2TUIFBZQEHTCWV/%21pxl_20220216_100549734.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail This spider is on my hiking pole for reference. It’s about 1/2” in diameter. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972330496-UIVKOKSWPZNKI47DS42D/%21pxl_20220217_073554885.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail While hiking in the rain, we moved through an exceptional tree fern forest. It was too wet to take my phone out, so I didn’t get any pictures, but this was pretty nice too. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972291222-4WHL3CVSRV2VI3A84NAQ/%21pxl_20220216_153532671.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail Drying out our gear after 8 hrs of rain walking. I was very happy to have a fireplace and heaps of firewood at Diepwalle hut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972709571-J1DZZH3TVQYGKWIM68YU/PXL_20220216_144949669.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail These enormous millipedes were all over the place https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972313193-EB9SV80FDPQZUH7PNRKE/%21pxl_20220217_070512678.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail The sun is shinning again https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972720371-APH4TOCZX7I09WV9OZDD/PXL_20220217_092803837.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail Quality signage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972681656-E38OQGP09N5TJ2R37D0M/PXL_20220215_084926420.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail We found many of these giant cockroaches and wondered why they didn’t just get eaten by baboons. Then we poked one and discovered - they smell, epically, like a dead animal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972348039-SP8UXP16RUAIDV4QQITL/%21pxl_20220217_113229979.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail The last creek crossing. Lily pads and frogs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972339100-55PDCR7ZEQYNLH7P3R57/%21pxl_20220217_110803559.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail Almost done. Oh good, more fynbos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645973012666-7UB92970Q87U48WYPUAH/PXL_20220219_052506319.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail This is what happens when we crash land an Airbnb after hiking. Love what you’ve done to the place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972859535-4RDVJIFYE6389AET1H3P/%21pxl_20220220_132250585.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail On the hill walking down to Nelson Cave https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645972862937-U28B5Q9VB8A7PU5FWIHG/%21pxl_20220220_132422729.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail The fishing grounds of generations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645973021151-4JLNRUAYUVKHJ9ZR8YYU/PXL_20220220_131655701.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail The trash midden at the cave entrance. Can you imagine how sick of limpets they were? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1645973035977-HUWANYLNO68TICAZ0CAB/PXL_20220220_131758989.jpg Blog - The Garden Route and The Outeniqua Trail The interior of the cave with the excavation display in the middle https://www.leenout.org/blog/back-to-surfing monthly 0.5 2022-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1644660610867-V8TASVIQ5AO9F7TMRDNS/IMG-20220124-WA0014.jpg Blog - A Return to Surfing Walking out with the Muizenberg Mountains looming above https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1644660608010-AYUVDJN9WJOMB17EBOCD/IMG-20220124-WA0002.jpg Blog - A Return to Surfing Waiting for his wave https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1644660611934-XXJYGFQ058VPY7AHCKKQ/IMG-20220124-WA0016.jpg Blog - A Return to Surfing Joe starts his paddle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1644660607945-QFHMYLZE3V12IBFTQ006/IMG-20220124-WA0004.jpg Blog - A Return to Surfing Much easier than I remember. Err, on a 1’ wave at least. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1644660609287-4OP2B5DLEDRSERL6NGK3/IMG-20220124-WA0009.jpg Blog - A Return to Surfing Sam riding https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1644660610439-0JXH2YU443KOXHPVZ822/IMG-20220124-WA0013.jpg Blog - A Return to Surfing Not much of a wave https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1644660609664-3VRV16GLIBY74G9NQ0R2/IMG-20220124-WA0010.jpg Blog - A Return to Surfing Sam shreds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1644660612122-L7TX3VZ8G40C1JID7B8H/IMG-20220124-WA0024.jpg Blog - A Return to Surfing Lesson over https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1644661875547-ILVFIW25QDLIO7J8QLMO/IMG-20220212-WA0003.jpg Blog - A Return to Surfing Heading out on a beautiful day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1644661884755-A3IM1Q9EBG4G5V5ZYE5B/IMG-20220212-WA0008.jpg Blog - A Return to Surfing After the paddle out. Ready to catch the first wave of the day. That look on Joe’s face is the look of tired. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1644661875524-G2V282JM9YGSAHWZNOD9/IMG-20220212-WA0004.jpg Blog - A Return to Surfing The waves on Muizenberg break slow and easy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1644661878946-SUAL599YJEPAW6B1FP1V/IMG-20220212-WA0005.jpg Blog - A Return to Surfing Blurry drop in https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1644680282369-3SVQ4RUAJMP8CUFKIDB4/Surfing+2.gif Blog - A Return to Surfing Should have rolled left, but Sam was in the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1644661879293-G26MMFMV40ZK794V4OUH/IMG-20220212-WA0006.jpg Blog - A Return to Surfing Zhooom! At least that’s how it always feels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1644661883669-XVD0M4QTFYG2OAMBLW9J/IMG-20220212-WA0007.jpg Blog - A Return to Surfing The setting at Muizenberg is hard to beat. Amazing mountain lifts right from the beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1644680286927-B8WKX9NRSTCTHHOKJSDP/Surfing+1.gif Blog - A Return to Surfing Ahhh, stepped too far forward and caught the rail. Splat. https://www.leenout.org/blog/ordinary-time monthly 0.5 2022-02-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/9e958400-23eb-4a7f-a177-591e2a3f9a79/%21pxl_20220129_114604139.jpg Blog - Ordinary time - Make it stand out The last stretch up Table Mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/e775ae96-11a8-460c-a0ac-b9bbaf8bb9da/%21pxl_20220129_085324417.jpg Blog - Ordinary time - Make it stand out Joe takes a breather part way up Table Mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/bb0a0d4c-2416-4d39-bccf-7ebe5f9f7a9e/%21pxl_20220205_103559039.jpg Blog - Ordinary time - Make it stand out Hout Bay in the distance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/a89d5993-b814-4865-875f-8784d2825244/%21pxl_20220127_141655549.jpg Blog - Ordinary time - Make it stand out Penguins at Boulders Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/fc926401-dfca-460d-bd4b-edd1b69318f0/%21pxl_20220129_121811630.jpg Blog - Ordinary time - Make it stand out At the top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/dcbaf803-8c15-426f-9211-6bef14ecdc5a/%21pxl_20220202_103817263.jpg Blog - Ordinary time - Make it stand out Storm clouds over Fish Hoek beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/da40969f-f460-4c97-9476-55d1b39095d1/%21pxl_20220202_173753412.jpg Blog - Ordinary time - Make it stand out Sunset view from our apartment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/0c512889-74ad-4638-842d-5f3267d73b11/%21pxl_20220130_180535072.jpg Blog - Ordinary time - Make it stand out OK, fine. Our Battenberg cake was a little … stodgy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/6b400c9e-e2e4-48a8-92ee-6b413c458d6b/%21pxl_20220204_171411150.jpg Blog - Ordinary time - Make it stand out Bunny chow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/e13ca646-286d-4ec8-b253-cc91453c5fe0/%21pxl_20220121_064702119.jpg Blog - Ordinary time - Make it stand out Joe looking out our front window https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/d7013226-4c6a-4d05-b3f0-7ba14e9402dc/%21pxl_20220124_135032792.jpg Blog - Ordinary time - Make it stand out On the walk to the beach in Fish Hoek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/d0803ce6-21a5-4d62-854f-f5b613ee7ade/%21pxl_20220129_123906847.jpg Blog - Ordinary time - Make it stand out View from the top of Table Mountain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/ffd7b34b-758d-4ed6-aa36-ce8b22a7cf5b/%21pxl_20220205_103418432.jpg Blog - Ordinary time - Make it stand out Near the end of Chapman’s Peak Drive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/cfc767e1-a8a2-4c6f-9fc3-6f44863ac8d2/%21pxl_20220128_112533982.jpg Blog - Ordinary time - Make it stand out Beach in Fish Hoek https://www.leenout.org/blog/1hu1qwen95scqe3rthedi0vlglv3jb monthly 0.5 2022-02-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/90444119-278d-4be2-a4a2-5a3026e7f750/%21pxl_20220117_111440372.jpg Blog - Safari at Akagera National Park - Make it stand out At the “Heart of Akagera” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/bae72e39-1602-43fc-9e95-eabf85fe6a1a/%210k0a4119.jpg Blog - Safari at Akagera National Park - Make it stand out A lion walking away https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/caf64fe8-2549-4507-9e8b-fca1b9f89bb4/%210k0a4045.jpg Blog - Safari at Akagera National Park - Make it stand out A male impala https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/f4b74ed1-696b-4787-86a5-c394c6a53d06/%210k0a4032.jpg Blog - Safari at Akagera National Park - Make it stand out Bull elephant chases us down the road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/b2372634-a9f8-4d41-9e3a-e760247d8569/%210k0a4189.jpg Blog - Safari at Akagera National Park - Make it stand out Zebra, water buck and impala https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/9b96697f-5311-49d3-b2fe-11b6eb953e6b/Akegera-Drive.gif Blog - Safari at Akagera National Park - Make it stand out Driving in Akagera time lapse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/ae49720a-dff1-4d98-acd5-60596cdc0a66/%210k0a3940.jpg Blog - Safari at Akagera National Park - Make it stand out A baboon by the road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/2dbd2858-2854-4df4-a8f8-cfe67f507a89/%210k0a4088.jpg Blog - Safari at Akagera National Park - Make it stand out Giraffes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/a7b5d95c-8722-4b8a-a866-9c329efb521e/Zebra.gif Blog - Safari at Akagera National Park - Make it stand out Zebra on the road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/ecfebf2f-d0d3-4551-8b4c-6fd45455ca9d/PXL_20220116_103500310.jpg Blog - Safari at Akagera National Park - Make it stand out Using a rope to change the oil filter https://www.leenout.org/blog/what-we-spent-rwanda monthly 0.5 2022-01-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/5df3723c-590e-4f66-ad6a-28f0964cd7fc/Screen+Shot+2022-01-23+at+6.11.06+PM.png Blog - What we spent: Rwanda - Make it stand out 20 days in Rwanda https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/949ab6e7-7a27-459c-a8d2-9c3aad97dfc0/PXL_20220112_053247620.jpg Blog - What we spent: Rwanda - Make it stand out Tented lodge overlooking Lake Kivu in Gisenye https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/69b9e970-5b7f-4a0f-a3cc-b6f5b187ef81/PXL_20220116_162631380.jpg Blog - What we spent: Rwanda - Make it stand out Very expensive campsite in Akagera National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/8a5f8f73-f3ba-45a8-b9cc-4b6511514dc3/PXL_20220116_041351303.jpg Blog - What we spent: Rwanda - Make it stand out Colony of Speke’s weavers near Akagera https://www.leenout.org/blog/climbing-mt-bisoke monthly 0.5 2022-01-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/b3e4f842-0e93-476b-98cb-6a98c79b72f7/PXL_20220113_041949267.jpg Blog - Climbing Mt Bisoke - Make it stand out Getting ready to head to the park for the hike I found this. The sole is made by Michelin since I guess knowing about tires means you can make any rubber, but I didn’t expect them to be so much like tires that I’d get nails in them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642773565647-IWEGX1NR1XOEF5V5OGZM/%21pxl_20220113_063835141.jpg Blog - Climbing Mt Bisoke The trailhead is surrounded in these flowers. Eugene said the blossoms are used to make mosquito repellant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642773563628-6HUYAMOIY1K6CGF4OQ2T/%21pxl_20220113_064908971.jpg Blog - Climbing Mt Bisoke Potato fields on the way up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642773579051-3ELCNJ3WMQGWW04190J4/%21pxl_20220113_074753335.jpg Blog - Climbing Mt Bisoke High altitude rainforest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642775105544-JTBRF76XIKR9IGD80SMP/%21pxl_20220113_092902489.jpg Blog - Climbing Mt Bisoke Made it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642773660091-2YGMN1CZ7J7Z3FBWYAP3/%21pxl_20220113_085604380.jpg Blog - Climbing Mt Bisoke Cooling off. Swimming in the lake is not permitted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642775005408-2H1NH2KHQ1ZE2IFZC744/White-beaked-crow.gif Blog - Climbing Mt Bisoke These white-billed crows are expert bread catchers. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642773744987-Y5GYNYFJMT9EK0B2ATLU/%21pxl_20220113_093224865.jpg Blog - Climbing Mt Bisoke Obligatory selfie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642773691231-5BBDFYI4RXI9JA8191U4/%21pxl_20220113_091140648.jpg Blog - Climbing Mt Bisoke Some of the other volcanoes in the distance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642773708932-TWO7OO9AJLVPB57HX0KV/%21pxl_20220113_091334852.jpg Blog - Climbing Mt Bisoke A very strange ecosystem at the top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642773783730-98349W9FT4EQ3BPOUHBI/%21pxl_20220113_093442800.jpg Blog - Climbing Mt Bisoke Starting the hike back down https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642773800030-YRMWSALSE9IRT4480OA4/%21pxl_20220113_093839603.jpg Blog - Climbing Mt Bisoke Not sure what I said to deserve that look. But the tree is cool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642773843383-H09JA5HN05B28ZRXRK9O/%21pxl_20220113_095936543.jpg Blog - Climbing Mt Bisoke Down through the more standard rainforest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642773850934-QYJ9G4VUJLQ5C3GNKRJV/%21pxl_20220113_110934500.jpg Blog - Climbing Mt Bisoke Back through the potatoes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642773873680-XUJO5CGTL8IJDB4XMATY/%21pxl_20220113_111931855.jpg Blog - Climbing Mt Bisoke …And the flowers. Those clouds later dumped what may be the hardest rain I have ever seen. https://www.leenout.org/blog/375ev8o05vqn76t84xjflbfnh5k4p6 monthly 0.5 2022-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/596c98d0-0028-474d-a312-a769db0bcbaf/PXL_20220106_113456216.jpg Blog - Night Fishing or: How To Get A Bad Night’s Sleep While Fishing - Make it stand out ‘The Best Boat In Africa’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/4829b628-a767-4f60-aaeb-82d8f6ccf4dd/%210k0a3895.jpg Blog - Night Fishing or: How To Get A Bad Night’s Sleep While Fishing - Make it stand out The Illuminator https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/c8e4db18-1272-4491-ab0f-f795327c3d07/prow1.gif Blog - Night Fishing or: How To Get A Bad Night’s Sleep While Fishing - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/5b59af42-46fc-4464-ae7a-808736f1811a/PXL_20220106_160630025.jpg Blog - Night Fishing or: How To Get A Bad Night’s Sleep While Fishing - Make it stand out The crew and the lamps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/4f5eb20c-d12b-49fa-919c-81e5c0ba480a/0K0A3911.JPG Blog - Night Fishing or: How To Get A Bad Night’s Sleep While Fishing - Make it stand out The catch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/85f1485e-1ae7-46b6-9b3f-c000e4e9ea4e/Rowing.gif Blog - Night Fishing or: How To Get A Bad Night’s Sleep While Fishing - Make it stand out Dad pulling his weight. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/056e4fb0-c370-4fd0-9ad4-24aca0082a1b/%21pxl_20220106_154943453.jpg Blog - Night Fishing or: How To Get A Bad Night’s Sleep While Fishing - Make it stand out The full extension of the boats. You can see the connecting logs on the right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/8cddaf8f-e736-4d23-918e-e5ad51ddfb10/%210k0a3879.jpg Blog - Night Fishing or: How To Get A Bad Night’s Sleep While Fishing - Make it stand out The fishermen, and the boats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/c6453a37-ac1c-4262-a4a0-14aecf7d010a/PXL_20220106_170311867.NIGHT.jpg Blog - Night Fishing or: How To Get A Bad Night’s Sleep While Fishing - Make it stand out Just waiting https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/0acc6633-4ff4-4edb-b5d2-997ee9cd3085/PXL_20220106_192152966.jpg Blog - Night Fishing or: How To Get A Bad Night’s Sleep While Fishing - Make it stand out Winner dinner https://www.leenout.org/blog/the-sweaty-pied-piper monthly 0.5 2022-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642594627976-BRU8LUKBL53BQXZH0RBL/%21pxl_20220108_072437874.jpg Blog - The Sweaty Pied Piper: Hiking the Congo-Nile Trail Start of the trail. Obligatory selfie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642594677018-FNR52TJZTRALP84BIWE4/%21pxl_20220108_112609584.jpg Blog - The Sweaty Pied Piper: Hiking the Congo-Nile Trail Climbing out one of the first hills https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642594646960-IC9XUSCCHRC7OSCTESE3/%21pxl_20220108_101619937.jpg Blog - The Sweaty Pied Piper: Hiking the Congo-Nile Trail Great views of Lake Kivu https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642595968802-6MJ70JNSJ297687PWL75/PXL_20220108_085556993.jpg Blog - The Sweaty Pied Piper: Hiking the Congo-Nile Trail Generally, we saw no graffiti in Rwanda…except for these kids, who wouldn’t be dissuaded. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642594725800-YP6B0L5BOHUQ8B36U0VT/%21pxl_20220108_154036342.jpg Blog - The Sweaty Pied Piper: Hiking the Congo-Nile Trail The beach at Cyimbiri Guesthouse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642594780816-RKZA2JMNFWFY3PNILF4P/%21pxl_20220108_155223935.jpg Blog - The Sweaty Pied Piper: Hiking the Congo-Nile Trail Camp on the first night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642594755984-0RQGO3172VXK9HAQFLIG/%21pxl_20220108_163152147.night.jpg Blog - The Sweaty Pied Piper: Hiking the Congo-Nile Trail The island opposite Cyimbiri in the aurora https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642595180385-EKNE5U7W6AZT0THVB0WG/%21pxl_20220109_063941006.jpg Blog - The Sweaty Pied Piper: Hiking the Congo-Nile Trail An actually secluded section of trail running right along the lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642595204296-4VSB1QGSWQPX80Z6MAI5/%21pxl_20220109_063715284.jpg Blog - The Sweaty Pied Piper: Hiking the Congo-Nile Trail Downhill on the single track https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642595253874-DEYHKE7B4GY7CWN4DYGX/%21pxl_20220109_071146593.jpg Blog - The Sweaty Pied Piper: Hiking the Congo-Nile Trail They drive trucks across bridges like this. Trucks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642596333164-UJP83248ZVWQ9OXF1YEJ/PXL_20220108_093812576.jpg Blog - The Sweaty Pied Piper: Hiking the Congo-Nile Trail The calm before the storm. Walking into a town before we’re noticed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642595234747-EOZ3WD5GJWVKPSUD95ZD/%21pxl_20220109_154829702.jpg Blog - The Sweaty Pied Piper: Hiking the Congo-Nile Trail The campground at Kinunu Guesthouse. We had mangoes off the trees and the boys swam on the beach. Not too shabby for $10. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642595318548-QR5N6VAWQ5UZX3FVHHJ3/%21pxl_20220110_100833666.jpg Blog - The Sweaty Pied Piper: Hiking the Congo-Nile Trail Bananas, sooooo many bananas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642595715024-5MJ8WXH3PZ03PBA3ZB6T/%21pxl_20220110_105844260.jpg Blog - The Sweaty Pied Piper: Hiking the Congo-Nile Trail More lake-side single track https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642595620031-1TMV70GJR4064GJZNNCP/%21pxl_20220111_061218354.jpg Blog - The Sweaty Pied Piper: Hiking the Congo-Nile Trail Musasa Guesthouse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642595733983-8X41H4XKKJI32HV2NXC7/%21pxl_20220111_080132546.jpg Blog - The Sweaty Pied Piper: Hiking the Congo-Nile Trail OMG. Willy Wonka’s chocolate river is here! Only don’t drink it - you’ll get parasites. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642596327921-0Q5XSKLDG4LNMWWBJOEH/PXL_20220108_101639963.jpg Blog - The Sweaty Pied Piper: Hiking the Congo-Nile Trail Another stealth entry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642596410437-H7BQ964HU03T5IT0DMPF/PXL_20220108_115239512.jpg Blog - The Sweaty Pied Piper: Hiking the Congo-Nile Trail How did that Coke commercial go? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642596508889-HCHICT78WL8U5GTS2855/PXL_20220108_142839389.jpg Blog - The Sweaty Pied Piper: Hiking the Congo-Nile Trail A beautiful Rwandan hillside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642596489155-DGAGVZ9HG1DEDK7UQP3B/PXL_20220109_043736914.jpg Blog - The Sweaty Pied Piper: Hiking the Congo-Nile Trail These are tree tomatoes. They are gross. Possibly the only fruit I do not like. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642596752096-B1DF4BMDQ8U6IB135IM5/PXL_20220109_090820224.jpg Blog - The Sweaty Pied Piper: Hiking the Congo-Nile Trail Footbridge connecting two villages https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642596718001-PMJY5BNTQS0QTGOMK1GX/PXL_20220110_093130176.jpg Blog - The Sweaty Pied Piper: Hiking the Congo-Nile Trail One of the few times I captured the tag-alongs. Also, we saw tons of kids rolling an old bike tire with a stick like it was 1910. I thought that was a joke toy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642596801465-V3HP16XWZ5AD9ZXSKXDA/PXL_20220111_071114144.jpg Blog - The Sweaty Pied Piper: Hiking the Congo-Nile Trail Our pasty skin is no match for the equatorial sun. Even Em got burnt. Fortunately, we bought what is likely the last tube of sunscreen in all of Kibuye. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642596815794-VEEIRITFXMZBQW7K6MGM/PXL_20220111_112953466.jpg Blog - The Sweaty Pied Piper: Hiking the Congo-Nile Trail I thought I’d be sneaky with this capture. Nope. He knew. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642595796174-I62Z8GTQ20BCQYCVCZE6/%21pxl_20220111_133713213.jpg Blog - The Sweaty Pied Piper: Hiking the Congo-Nile Trail Happy boy on the boat ride back to Gisenye https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1642596974043-1N3HE1POE7LDEYXLTUFM/PXL_20220111_134128096.PORTRAIT.jpg Blog - The Sweaty Pied Piper: Hiking the Congo-Nile Trail Sam was also in high spirits. 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The hard program - Make it stand out Helpful advice as we approached the observation deck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/e053de1d-9484-482e-9181-e6b950004b89/Joe+eats+gozleme.jpg Blog - The hard program - Make it stand out Puppy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/f6a32397-ab19-40b2-b85d-9047d95f78a7/hard+program.jpg Blog - The hard program - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/d8cbddc2-9177-4069-a70a-d63218d475cd/Safranbolu+view.jpg Blog - The hard program - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/f0a4ac63-b577-4cf0-a24b-ee0d22d19bec/wash+room.jpg Blog - The hard program - Make it stand out A centuries old washroom open to the public https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/092fe498-d7e8-46f8-8f6a-aee3e708cb8b/cave+bat.jpg Blog - 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The Cotton Castle Surprise Joe contemplates one of the first pools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1639551826301-OWE2T78S6LTHDMS210C0/%210k0a3419.jpg Blog - The Cotton Castle Surprise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1639551837641-HTTPM4YP4UEAYKQICKNN/%21pxl_20211209_110148513.jpg Blog - The Cotton Castle Surprise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1639551833083-ZCM2C0F8YCR43FI69TEH/%21pxl_20211209_105904066.jpg Blog - The Cotton Castle Surprise Em astonishes yet another set of Belgians by explaining how much we loved vacation in Belgium years ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1639551860145-9M1OQFGJO2MMR5DHHWL8/0K0A3415.JPG Blog - The Cotton Castle Surprise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1639552107260-W7RVU6GIECGB4LV9UGO7/%21pxl_20211209_105148304_1.jpg Blog - The Cotton Castle Surprise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1639551863652-36BHQIX7K2QRKG1LVDUW/0K0A3420.JPG Blog - The Cotton Castle Surprise Some places were a bit pokey on the feet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1639551838729-6B8IYLYSDTCR96L56FRR/%21pxl_20211209_111252490.jpg Blog - The Cotton Castle Surprise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1639551843614-ISCOSWDSW00VJ6OFDXD9/%21pxl_20211209_112031807.jpg Blog - The Cotton Castle Surprise This photo is taken with a polarizer, for a different feel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1639551844940-HHUQ5BCURW0K9ZR8LQZR/%21pxl_20211209_114401337.jpg Blog - The Cotton Castle Surprise Nearing the top, the Hierapolis ruins can be seen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1639557589589-GSW60R2JGPRMQIOP2C42/%21pxl_20211209_135827547.jpg Blog - The Cotton Castle Surprise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1639557585102-4W9K89HIQAA44OAXL32I/%21pxl_20211209_135802782_1.jpg Blog - 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Apparently, the site has been damaged by tourism in the past (shoes!?) and the available water has been reduced because hotels have drilled wells to fill their own pools. Now they are repairing the site by rotating the water to different areas. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1639557577845-J1L223NWO0BCP5RHH0PF/%210k0a3447.jpg Blog - The Cotton Castle Surprise Wading on the way down https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1639557585318-2AS4SQQPHH13UYHQ2ONP/%21pxl_20211209_135700626.jpg Blog - The Cotton Castle Surprise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1639557573786-5L658Z02XV3BGASNOYJN/%210k0a3458.jpg Blog - The Cotton Castle Surprise Just as the sun sets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1639557594995-J0W61L8FAA3NOOKTZ549/%21pxl_20211209_142803363.jpg Blog - The Cotton Castle Surprise Warming their feet in the twilight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1639557594610-NLO9AX47QGAQZI5C376Z/%21pxl_20211209_143228927.jpg Blog - The Cotton Castle Surprise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1639556158255-1CIBJIKOI3ST9G47EG30/%21pxl_20211209_120337228.jpg Blog - The Cotton Castle Surprise Joe explores the ancient water distribution https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1639556159980-8IK5ACNO9CNCA601JVLU/%21pxl_20211209_120423505.jpg Blog - The Cotton Castle Surprise One of the deeper channels for moving water to the Roman baths https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1639556167061-BASY8EQ9TGAAWJGX5HY0/%21pxl_20211209_120547706.jpg Blog - The Cotton Castle Surprise Overlooking the modern city below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1639556167114-34QF6CMGTNDWHU6DR8XJ/%21pxl_20211209_123553480.jpg Blog - The Cotton Castle Surprise At the top of the Amphitheater. Reportedly, they converted the bottom into a pool and had aquatic shows. WHAT, what, could that have been like? The mind reels. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1639556171208-73HBTU6WGTIC7A7AYK2E/%21pxl_20211209_132010672.jpg Blog - The Cotton Castle Surprise Winter crocus at the top of the necropolis hillside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1639556814720-DJHWBENWDD6Y29L5AXRX/%21pxl_20211209_130248998.jpg Blog - The Cotton Castle Surprise The sanctuary of the Church of St Philip the Apostle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1639556815296-XT5DK4RROEIZSJ8DWUDJ/%21pxl_20211209_131428425.jpg Blog - The Cotton Castle Surprise The Church of St. Philip’s Martyrium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1639556820045-7SVNUMT74WGLW45QSSW5/%21pxl_20211209_132141866.jpg Blog - The Cotton Castle Surprise Em descends the pilgrim’s steps that lead to the churches https://www.leenout.org/blog/on-expectation monthly 0.5 2021-12-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/5f90582e-ed32-4b9f-b593-1d80efdec4de/PXL_20211208_123417287.jpg Blog - What to expect - Make it stand out Making advent calendars in our house in Bodrum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/ebbe2e57-06ab-4577-9578-bf4749fa26db/PXL_20211204_071124639.jpg Blog - What to expect - Make it stand out Joe pours çay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/9867f872-8e4d-4632-a832-1fc71bf2d597/PXL_20211204_161627953.jpg Blog - What to expect - Make it stand out B’s birthday dinner in Selçuk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/bba5f4df-ee99-49d2-8696-afad5610cfe7/PXL_20211202_100129467.jpg Blog - What to expect - Make it stand out At the ancient site at Troy https://www.leenout.org/blog/a-new-map monthly 0.5 2021-12-08 https://www.leenout.org/blog/meteora monthly 0.5 2022-06-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638774783520-WYL2MD4RY7SUCNM1VUXY/A0k0a3277.jpg Blog - Meteora The Roussanou Monestary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638774794749-KMRXS482CTA3U1T2RAVN/A0k0a3278.jpg Blog - Meteora The Varlaam Monastery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638774820789-23RTY06R0VS0ZPJ8DGBB/A0k0a3292.jpg Blog - Meteora At one of the Meteora viewpoints https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638774843949-GJ4WJ4NUJJ83BJA1EXA3/A0K0A3315.jpg Blog - Meteora Walking back from visiting the Monastary of the Holy Trinity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638774857443-NZTX3WDCFTYAVJ21TIBE/A0K0A3318.jpg Blog - Meteora Monastery of the Holy Trinity https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638774861594-OGY2L2R450R8K4K9NR84/A0K0A3320.jpg Blog - Meteora Varlaam and Grand Meteora Monasteries just after sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638774884120-X0DAC76O1XDGHNAUTMAX/A0k0a3327.jpg Blog - Meteora A Meteoran spire condenses cloud in its wake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638774875540-OFJNXPQZZY66F4U1R9L1/A0k0a3342.jpg Blog - Meteora The Monastery of St. Nicholas Anapausas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638779059743-01NQENTJKKEMVZWDGWRD/PXL_20211124_150156528.jpg Blog - Meteora Children in the Mist [David Attenborough narrates]: “If you look closely, you can see that these children have chosen to trek in the rain without jackets. Let’s see if they complain about being cold and wet…” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638774900653-RCINU3M6QTIMJCJVPEI7/A0k0a3354.jpg Blog - Meteora The Roussanou Monastery from the MTR hiking trails https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638774925697-ZVHXPNZQ2X4IC4B9K4HM/A0k0a3367.jpg Blog - Meteora One of the many shallow caves, perfect for hermit-ing with ropes. The rain changed the color of the rocks from gray to vibrant green in the time we were there. Also, the hill in the background is where I went backpacking (keep reading), though it has snowed since I was there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638774931838-MC8U6ABHG7U5W8LDQ07G/A0k0a3368.jpg Blog - Meteora Rock climbers ascend past one of the derelict monasteries. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638775007841-MMHS1N7M2QCA916ZVJZA/A0k0a3370.jpg Blog - Meteora Joe explores https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638775002875-XXQJNOSWUMGCKST8Q76Q/Apxl_20211120_110421618.jpg Blog - Meteora Rousanou in the sunlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638775024816-HMSCZ2X8G3FJ8T4EP1KH/Apxl_20211120_122747228.pano.jpg Blog - Meteora The peaks with the town of Kalambaka in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638775047561-5OR1DV0WHTMHCJVY8Y5C/Apxl_20211123_143948087.jpg Blog - Meteora More cool cloud formation https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638779045418-PFFFKQDJJW7VBGADJS0V/PXL_20211124_143020627.jpg Blog - Meteora We found one monastic ruin that was accessible. They had cut deep tunnels into the notch that were just big enough for one person to crawl through. At the end, the channel bifurcated into what seemed like sleeping holes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638775063555-QH8ZTSEJ3RUH998PGQ9U/Apxl_20211123_144039697.jpg Blog - Meteora Rousanou in fall color https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638775070644-DH9XR1K7Z2DLVHSO7KPP/Apxl_20211123_144457763.pano.jpg Blog - Meteora The whole scene at once https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638775082087-8OYN2XC2U744SGF2KXY9/Apxl_20211127_100328736.jpg Blog - Meteora The boys ascend one of the more sketch trails (inclined mossy rock) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638775092604-70LS4SOTY3GRXUDO89TM/Apxl_20211127_100648884.jpg Blog - Meteora Em declines to climb more incline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638779378318-ZYC94FMFVMHVUEKMGXXD/PXL_20211120_105419361.jpg Blog - Meteora Joe does some bouldering https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638775093672-Q60FOFCFKQHTETQ29ZWC/Apxl_20211127_110712901.jpg Blog - Meteora Sunshine peaks through on our last day https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638775105876-012FIQJJ3RR7MM403CJL/Apxl_20211127_112138478.jpg Blog - Meteora Joe surveys the forest behind the Meteoran spires. Remarkably colored, but topographically mundane. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638778224475-MMCRJJFJFZJP0WJVKXBP/Apxl_20211122_114759113.jpg Blog - Meteora The Pyli bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638778108600-XPYSOE7VTP9RF1KKX0G1/Apxl_20211121_113914797.jpg Blog - Meteora The bracken field at the start of the elevated valley. It drops off to the left, straight down to the bridge. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638778113755-8HAS01905USTSAQ4CBEW/Apxl_20211121_120535637.jpg Blog - Meteora Lots of water, but as always in this land of limestone, it’s all at springs. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638778145553-BN3OIUTHCFPOAYOAJOKA/Apxl_20211121_123754013.jpg Blog - Meteora Forest sunlight https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638778145306-UL9PWV3DSCFXACFEDVN5/Apxl_20211121_134756056.jpg Blog - Meteora A Greek trail marker. Not sure why this isn’t blue and white. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638778824543-JCNHCYM5H397BBWDHLAR/PXL_20211122_064057405.jpg Blog - Meteora When I got up to the valley, I started finding evidence of bears! That was a surprise. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638778198608-UM4F01ZW420A33A1GJN8/Apxl_20211122_060159936.jpg Blog - Meteora The valley between peaks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638778167912-FCOEOXIPHVVCOSEPG6VE/Apxl_20211121_140125104.jpg Blog - Meteora Walking through the open terrain on my way to the peak. It looked like this area was heavily used for grazing in the summertime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638778170861-89M0M9G4J5TSIRLIGDRT/Apxl_20211121_145919335.night.jpg Blog - Meteora Camp. Even though I chose a site set back from the ridge peak, it was crazy windy that night. My trusty ZPacks Triplex was a cozy palace as always. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638778178191-HHW9PQ5ED1VA11HCFJEZ/Apxl_20211122_051804992.jpg Blog - Meteora Sunrise over the Plain of Thessaly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1638778196903-JHNMEBPX05O5ZE21XGFA/Apxl_20211122_061018485.jpg Blog - Meteora On my way back and about to descend from the open fields to forest https://www.leenout.org/blog/what-we-spent-greece monthly 0.5 2021-12-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/a51b6fdb-5d27-4a61-84a1-e6e5d459ddc5/PXL_20211202_070218254.jpg Blog - What we spent: Greece - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/026f0e85-d00d-45c4-8f12-e48c122e7e5c/Screen+Shot+2021-12-03+at+11.58.54+AM.png Blog - What we spent: Greece - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1d18e031-1912-407c-abf9-e27f7371561a/Screen+Shot+2021-12-03+at+11.49.13+AM.png Blog - What we spent: Greece - Make it stand out 21 days in Greece https://www.leenout.org/blog/croatian-national-parks-pt-3-paklenica monthly 0.5 2021-11-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637780578903-PAONJIPHFKBPS5SRI618/PXL_20211107_073629684.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica Start of the hike - obligatory usie (cf selfie) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637751005254-DLSZULBQ6KVDG0E54JRK/Apxl_20211107_083601619.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica The friendly trail marker that means you’re on a trail. No way to tell which one, but it’s a trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637751010371-Q11WUWC18AZYAGCYQE7W/Apxl_20211107_085505198.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica There were a couple of restaurants in the lower reaches of the canyon. This one was picturesque, but closed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637751152667-Q3FJ8BF1N80U49CYQZ1S/Apxl_20211107_090328249.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica The creek on a level section of the canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637751176468-L86P544L2WY3NTD13ZT8/Apxl_20211107_090705039.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica The first reaches of the beech forest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637751265789-F7FGT04J2YHQVT5URPE7/Apxl_20211107_095315284.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica Sam waiting for the rest of us to catch up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637780656654-QK7OP1COP849ZQEYZYCY/PXL_20211107_093922849.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica This is the Mountain Hut. It sleeps 50 in non-COVID times. We stopped for a break from the rain on the way back down and had coffee and beans & sausage to warm up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637751402704-0Y6K6BTW35TDU8DET6QJ/Apxl_20211107_104751119.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica The sun was on the ridge line for most of the day making for some beautiful illumination through the trees. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637751496724-P82LUCAI8N31DNCXATCP/Apxl_20211107_113634599.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica Cheese https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637751437389-CE10XFYD87C95A3EKN67/Apxl_20211107_110151687.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica OK, so this deserves UNSESCO status. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637751580561-UNCO49NSQFVQZK4ISBD7/Apxl_20211107_125657108.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica Em on the porch when we arrived https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637780691652-PIBMSXD26UKHXR3RXKDU/PXL_20211107_130437688.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica The inside of the hut https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637780991027-7NV0U5139DEYXPR1QFFN/PXL_20211108_074700201.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica Getting water from the cistern https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637751608441-NV6FKBSFFCXCXNTMRL4P/APXL_20211107_131722711.PANO.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica This pano really needs to be bigger. It covers the whole view from the Adriatic Sea above Zadar, around to the mountain behind the hut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637751734285-ZWJ9IKLJKYFLDT1NBWMK/APXL_20211107_132301452.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica A break in the cloud cover illuminates Ivine vodice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637751887533-RSLDHKD5V6AXQI8LGUN3/Apxl_20211107_145943922.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica Enjoying the brief sun warmth https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637751641408-AAZ3QSXF8IU1ZUPE6K3A/Apxl_20211107_140251753.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica God rays over the Adriatic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637751734562-QYAXRNPPADRCBT1PLXK5/Apxl_20211107_145834679.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica The boys picking out shapes in the clouds just before sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637782284893-16S775262FPWFPN0IZ7D/Jump-for-joy.gif Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica Jumping for joy (code for manic energy). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637780799858-SMTD6PMKE8TZWXW7PQ1T/PXL_20211107_160711505.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica Ramen for dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637780736564-OZGZDLFU3TGDDJFD41JR/PXL_20211107_130446638.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica The access ladder to the second floor sleeping area https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637780861553-0XKTHA5EL0ON7Q0V3A4E/PXL_20211108_071658003.NIGHT.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica The sleeping area all to ourselves. Also pictured: puh ambush window. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637781066593-G7XSE3EO44TY99Q6RSAH/PXL_20211108_091018030.MP.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica Next morning, getting ready to hike back down in the drizzle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637751933650-Y40I0VRIGUVI8JKH5XWL/Apxl_20211108_091715200.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica Em picks her way down the slope on our way back, “Ima fall and shatter my kneecaps!” A very plausible fear. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637752004311-HQ9Z3SWZTZNO1PYEYJAY/Apxl_20211108_094651644.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica I believe that knob in the center is called Babin kuk. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637752085806-OJCX260XJ0LK8B22CSIR/Apxl_20211108_100811709.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica This isn’t very original, but so cool. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637752096573-WRP54CEB0PIP25V7YUJJ/Apxl_20211108_120701059.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica A stormy view from a trail overlook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637752224108-JN4QZN3HOAZJCTM978P4/Apxl_20211108_130121953.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica For Alison: “AUNT EMILEE, YOU LOVE THIS!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637781135582-L7VTFP59R60JDSEL9I7X/PXL_20211108_130551186.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica Sooo many springs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637781479831-UZFM3PM16OI424PAK75F/Apxl_20211108_132649720.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica The canyon exit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637782561243-UKHY7ZL3DXZSV5CU2EGK/Apxl_20211109_102723860.mp.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica The creek while still flowing on our way up canyon. If you look closely, you can see the red and white trail marker upstream on the left. Yep, this is the trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637782528718-XTWAS4PZVCKM1VR1BRD4/Apxl_20211109_100157113.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica This is an ultra-wide angle shot. Those cliffs at the top are directly overhead and 100’ tall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637782508077-ILG71SD1BFEOA5YMJ1O1/Apxl_20211109_100458112.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 3 - Paklenica More cliffs. It seems that the mountain goats like to sleep here because the smell of goat was overwhelming. https://www.leenout.org/blog/croatian-national-parks-xw3f4 monthly 0.5 2021-11-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637743346664-39K4Q16CIXT0AIJ2PYTC/A0k0a2876.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 2 - Plitvice The very first viewpoint overlooks this. Amazing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637747883238-1JFOOC6N8QXCZMK1Y6QX/Apxl_20211105_083322002.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 2 - Plitvice Joe in front of the tallest waterfall in Croatia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637743187143-QUZLUVNC4AV4JG9GT6EL/A0k0a2880_1.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 2 - Plitvice Tough crowd https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637743060208-0Y339WJVEN1CFIVJDX29/A0k0a2885.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 2 - Plitvice On the pathway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637748089656-GI7JG4EP2QYZCEJERCSB/Apxl_20211105_121537143.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 2 - Plitvice The walkway from above. You can see that the area would be inaccessible without that path. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637742749636-FSS6IBXYBA3ES9C2GT3B/A0k0a2900.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 2 - Plitvice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637742069100-YE80BK4C8Z39KNYDTGT2/A0k0a2959.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 2 - Plitvice One of the travertine separations between lakes that form the many waterfalls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637742102838-4LYMS7Q2CR4P9ZQGWSFP/A0k0a2951.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 2 - Plitvice The ferry that takes visitors across the lake. Evidently the wait for transit can be hours during the summer. We shared it with just 4 other people. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637742488133-3AK8I1A7UHH5EAT0Z1NJ/A0k0a2916.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 2 - Plitvice Just after getting off the ferry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637748127416-K5KTCPNVZ9NJLYEQ99CZ/Apxl_20211105_121335293.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 2 - Plitvice These are the steps down into a sinkhole/cave that joins the main waterflow some 200’ below - the opening is at the end of the walkway in the following picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637747988951-3QUKXYPESRJ031DZ3C6O/Apxl_20211105_084352543.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 2 - Plitvice This cave opening is the exit of the sinkhole in the previous picture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637742749818-BX4H1HEMO4MLCA9DJC0T/A0k0a2907.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 2 - Plitvice Soooo many waterfalls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637747963438-Z14AGFTJFOO5GK75F21G/Apxl_20211105_090129274.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 2 - Plitvice An example of a walkway built right over the creek. Water flowing just inches under our feet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637745031040-4ENN8HLKVS2TBVYI1OW6/PXL_20211105_104856895.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 2 - Plitvice A fire salamander. Evidently, they are ‘honest signalers’ and are in fact poisonous. We found half a dozen during the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637741414268-Q2JJIOEBPM36VE7NALDM/A0k0a2995.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 2 - Plitvice I took a walk up the hill by our place in Korana. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637741222068-G1CR1C8TMVD37QMG4L46/A0k0a3007.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 2 - Plitvice The millhouse converted into someone’s home in Korana after my walk up the hill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637748203147-4IWIIOA6HXSWF2N6Q09G/Apxl_20211105_152936125.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 2 - Plitvice The still functional water powered sawmill https://www.leenout.org/blog/croatian-national-parks monthly 0.5 2021-11-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637744114873-SGKYFL7SRMFBZW60EX10/Apxl_20211102_121342382.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 1 - Krka Krka is quite big, and includes a monastery with a chapel whose interior is still vibrant (photos not allowed). Here the boys do what they do on the grounds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637744118083-97NU8GFLA2QMR51CUWLB/Apxl_20211103_134639330.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 1 - Krka Hiking up 517 steps to a cave that ended up being locked. Pbth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637744179207-BIN6BFP8FJJPKF5CXX4A/PXL_20211103_072652111.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 1 - Krka Joe found this on the dining room wall of our house when we woke. Fortunately, the varieties present in Croatia just hurt when you get stung. Fuuuuun. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637659159037-F4WBPUECPX8BDE8WOTUE/A0k0a2801.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 1 - Krka The start of the walkways in Krka https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637668490721-P13CKGIYVIU5IEXLDXAT/A0k0a2847.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 1 - Krka One of the larger waterfalls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637668337310-LSS3LEMEJ3ACR5YCO0T4/A0k0a2868.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 1 - Krka Smile https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637668547957-DED2OP4R17BA8LM9C2JE/A0k0a2831.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 1 - Krka Inside info: the boys aren’t actually having this much fun standing around a waterfall. Sam tickles Joe to get big smiles. Cheater. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637668699798-C5AMRWTDD0YMTZLUCQOB/A0k0a2810.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 1 - Krka The watermill and power station grounds. This site hosted a power generation plant that is old enough to be lost to history! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637668549320-I3E4122MHFZPXR2Z0U45/A0k0a2872.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 1 - Krka Fig trees on the final section https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637669457481-W315IYO3KKNU1H5T2NL6/Jumpy-Fish.gif Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 1 - Krka For reasons we still don’t understand, the fish didn’t distribute evenly throughout the stream system but congregated in huge masses. Joe discovered that they did not enjoy unexpected disturbances and would jump from the water to escape. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1637744195621-RSOJJEPVZS82T13AVKPX/PXL_20211103_120342764.NIGHT.jpg Blog - Croatian National Parks Pt 1 - Krka This is part of the water control system for the grain mills. 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My thumb for scale (banana not available). iNaturalist reports that this is a Goat Moth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633714678998-WJT1F4X6W835YB8V7LED/A2021-09-17+19.34.42_1.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 3 - Caherdaniel to Killarney This is an art installation behind our class accommodation in Sneem (see Wild Camping in Ireland… for the glamour shot, complete with laundry and mower). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633714697256-DJZ9Z8WETU3NB4QJYMNO/A2021-09-17+13.03.08.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 3 - Caherdaniel to Killarney https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633714652870-YFYI5WT0HXL5EDH5KPS9/A2021-09-19+14.41.29.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 3 - Caherdaniel to Killarney https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633714710655-UT5WG0NV29OTE2KOMM2T/A2021-09-17+13.02.22.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 3 - Caherdaniel to Killarney Irish Bliss (well, the best I can do, anyway) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633714646017-PHSZLBY7Q0X17FQAWL01/A2021-09-19+20.42.15.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 3 - Caherdaniel to Killarney Joe checking out the nightlife in Kenmare https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633714728570-DOMA00QNJGAG6B61WB2L/A2021-09-17+10.54.06.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 3 - Caherdaniel to Killarney I don’t care how much Em hates these shots. Behold, Irish weeds, backlit in a soul warming way so you can imagine laying in the grass with the sun on your face. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633714627020-AN8RCKEDC45PFQKTUFV4/A2021-09-21+10.20.19.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 3 - Caherdaniel to Killarney I do not understand how there are so many abandoned buildings. Emigration, yeah, but they are everywhere. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633714601785-77FHHE9MF1O6RB88S4CX/A2021-09-21+10.24.50.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 3 - Caherdaniel to Killarney https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633714583023-KWRCP8FS7JCB1YVTF67N/A2021-09-21+12.07.17.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 3 - Caherdaniel to Killarney This is the lastest, saddest lunch of pulverized crackers and a smashed rind of that world renowned cheese - Irish brie. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633714595734-DK7QQAQVWYRI6E38NTMX/A2021-09-21+15.12.02.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 3 - Caherdaniel to Killarney The last 1 km into Killarney https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633714765032-PRNNHDX3WPHD59N1GPG3/2021-09-21+15.30.34.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 3 - Caherdaniel to Killarney Right back where we started from. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633714835111-VQ1URNTVWB4UECRIN2NR/Self-five.gif Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 3 - Caherdaniel to Killarney The boys walked 135 miles in 11 days with full camping kit. Obligatory self-five https://www.leenout.org/blog/kerry-w monthly 0.5 2021-10-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633600378943-HXIMIUOX99DQIY18WKUD/A2021-09-16+13.38.48.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel Break time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633600323471-FIB2GF1E2GHEUBOSG8LE/A2021-09-16+15.45.53.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel Along the shore near Derrynane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633600343535-0JLZDV1HYY19LQ8D7WNX/A2021-09-16+15.44.06.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633600376900-H5W2X98HVYPYCGTLFMQS/A2021-09-16+14.52.12.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel A fine spot for a break - and some more rock throwing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633600349183-Q4F1BXMVEPIMGGCCK864/A2021-09-16+15.01.36.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel The boys racing up the rock face https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633600328184-AQQCCHKXTFGZP5NK4INB/A2021-09-16+16.24.25.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel A less hilarious standing stone… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633600293732-TA70LWHRF766Q85476V1/A2021-09-16+16.24.42.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel with Ogham on it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633600297303-8CPG3HFTLI6YMHXP34X2/A2021-09-17+09.41.25.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel Finally, walking into Caherdaniel ahead of a very rainy night (that we enjoyed snuggled into a warm bed under a roof). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633596925114-JVREABIXU4NWPXU514CR/A2021-09-13+11.05.54.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel On the hill out of Rossbeigh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633596911777-2521JN390YZ21TP3I9Q1/A2021-09-13+11.26.02.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel Overlooking Dingle Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633596918462-B9M45FU6V5WL341BQCNQ/A2021-09-13+11.16.21+copy.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel Joe carefully navigates the nut cruncher. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633596895153-V72R945662Y3BP670G1S/A2021-09-13+11.27.43.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel A pano of the clear blue Dingle Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633596879799-6SEYAUOS5GGADDDMW7ZM/A2021-09-14+13.18.02.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel WTH guys! We schlepped ourselves all the way up here for the stellar views and you pull out your Kindle? Irish pearls, meet my swine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633596861865-IHIBUYP8HY0TCQKXMH0U/A2021-09-14+14.24.01.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633602841504-4Z7M2TQFGAL5EFS5MOOY/this+sucks.gif Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel Sam ends this clip by yelling, “This sucks”. He termed it The Bog Slog. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633603591247-EDLY2O0E620KAYPZB83E/A2021-09-14+11.44.23.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel Huge piles of peat drying. How cold do you have to be to think, “Hey guys, I wonder if we can burn the ground?” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633596858854-FWPMIU21EA50AE79HQRT/A2021-09-14+17.12.00.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633596874625-W6L1RC0QGSJ5QJANITC7/A2021-09-14+14.20.40.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel Irish forest fire! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633596822663-KD9WTA4GYKXSC9AQJBAR/A2021-09-15+10.22.55.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633596844608-XQIXGR5A7Z4OYP35DB61/A2021-09-15+10.07.21.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633596808249-S9QVAMPVWJP2UGWIEGML/A2021-09-15+10.47.23+copy.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel The one little section of dry, quality trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633600818358-0658D3UART2XXKO7DEWY/beach+run.gif Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel Zhoom! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633603115824-UCZQYM8ORUJ70DPYEPIT/A2021-09-15+18.26.34+copy.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel Sated by food truck fish and chips in Waterville https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633597182972-WHRV2W28J73FDLES164Y/2021-09-15+15.18.13.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel This is no glamorous influencer blog, no sir. This is gritty reportage and I’m here to inform our readers about the consequences of The Bog Slog. These are our socks - after three rinses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633596892620-ZCJ3RW8O7N24C35R7ID6/A2021-09-14+12.39.59+copy.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel OMG, that green though… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633604421335-PML0082EJVWEU3P5Y410/A+bit+blowy.gif Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel When we left Rossbeigh, our host made an offhand remark about how it can get “a bit blowy”, but that it wouldn’t be too bad this week. Oh, good. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633600274459-72JS86H2KIYCR8RZZOJU/A2021-09-16+13.21.37.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel Joe leans into the 50 mph winds to stay atop the viewpoint. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633600251349-QJALF0E94O5RJWSSDSKR/A2021-09-16+13.16.50.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 2 - Rossbeigh to Caherdaniel This is a megalithic wedge tomb. We just stumbled on it by accident. WHAAAAT? Sam will write more about them. https://www.leenout.org/blog/q50f8wbnfbjpk33zoimvt33dtoomw6 monthly 0.5 2021-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633617096358-P7O467X4X24FT77NCO9S/A2021-09-16+13.17.40.jpg Blog - The Wedge Tombs of Ireland - Make it stand out Inside of Coomakista Wedge Tomb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633616927013-OC5PAQGAXSCGRHIPT0DH/A2021-09-16+13.19.15.jpg Blog - The Wedge Tombs of Ireland - Make it stand out Coomakista Wedge Tomb from the Kerry Way https://www.leenout.org/blog/kerry-way-photo-montage-pt-1 monthly 0.5 2021-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633530992933-9Y68KJUJIC08XD92XPZN/A2021-09-10+11.35.52.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh A glen just above Torc Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633530993329-PV5033H4K7DRVXWSNFO0/A2021-09-10+11.46.53.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh Killarney National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633531007191-F2C6K1F0UF5U8TGOH8QU/A2021-09-10+11.55.49.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633590190182-3XEPRE6Z75E2HCUI0GND/2021-09-10+11.51.14.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh Frickin’ horse leaches crawling on the road! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633531007939-DZ04KYQ2BU286H64HIBY/A2021-09-10+12.49.10.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633531023974-GVFL8K0EUJOPD7IPLAP4/A2021-09-10+12.52.38.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh Throwing rocks never gets old. Never. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633531026148-FWT1V258UGA6ZAGXNM76/A2021-09-10+12.54.28.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh Oh, Ireland-naive hikers, who gleefully saunter along national park boardwalk, literally floating above the bog. How rude the rest of the trail foot conditions will be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633590186720-FS7J98ADFCA05V4Y8E44/2021-09-10+12.59.03.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh Graffiti from 1815 in the middle of nowhere https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633531043117-PB3JLI6O1E9PIIZOPQUB/A2021-09-10+14.12.05.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh Break at the national park boundary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633590167425-GQZJTXASVGXM2AZJBJ4A/2021-09-10+14.23.15.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh So, bad news for our stamina; after only about 8 miles, I laid down on the tarmac, exclaimed at how comfy it was, Em followed suit and agreed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633531061910-1S0DLAXHK7IBW9SXG1OL/A2021-09-10+15.21.01.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh At the top of this hill, we crossed a road with a charter bus parked at the trailhead. The driver asked us it we’d seen 20 Finns. Err, no. “Tanks.” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633590135274-65IRZ982IXNXKQG2KRPG/2021-09-10+16.16.45.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh We had expected only cheese and bread the first day, but stumbled on Lord Brandon’s Cottage, where there was a cafeteria!. Joe was delighted to have hot soup and brown bread. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633531062195-EQEHZUZ1CF7FSURJBURB/A2021-09-10+16.39.58.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh JOE! Stop touching the ass! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633531073620-HVOH0YC6ZQVWI1HY13LN/A2021-09-10+17.43.00.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh The previously mentioned miles of barbed wire/no camping zone. Complete with Guard Sheep. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633531078494-6SO8Q6VELQ9JUUUU8MSJ/A2021-09-10+17.45.58.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh More fencing, but the day is oh so fine. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633531090153-EM9F6BFZEHP8G6HLEA78/A2021-09-11+09.59.25.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh After a night by the river, we started up the gap from Black Valley to Bridia Valley. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633531094197-RGYC56FO8P2C2Z6GWXO3/A2021-09-11+10.07.43.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh A derelict cottage in the distance, ready for a cottage-core photoshoot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633531103869-CKLTNYCC55BM4D3TSVXZ/A2021-09-11+10.20.01.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633531114953-DQCXZUGGV9FELBJFO57H/A2021-09-11+10.31.52.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh Throughout Ireland there are about 1000 ancient standing stones whose purpose is generally hypothesized to be ceremonial/religious, though there is some doubt. I, however, am certain after seeing this stone: Ancient Irishman: “Guys, guys, guys. I have a hilarious idea…” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633531124299-UYFAT5WUT47B97QSY1E1/A2021-09-11+10.56.15+copy.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh Serious contemplation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633531134988-WSCA6L4G9BWMIO3Q43AI/A2021-09-11+11.23.08+copy.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh ♪ I like big rocks and I cannot lie… ♪ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633531139542-MRFUVZ2TEREF366YYTCD/A2021-09-11+11.26.48.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh At the top of the gap dividing Black and Bridia Valleys https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633590138098-SOYF1G2QMLN4JM2XV4TC/2021-09-10+17.00.35.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh So this is the road hazards sign for the Gap of Dunloe. This does not seem like a place where you should have a road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633531161245-WDP6UYI8SARYKQYR8HNG/A2021-09-11+12.25.04+copy.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh The farms at the head of Bridia Valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633531184278-DESOOP2DP7PHJ5HC921A/A2021-09-11+13.28.53.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633531179981-K6SSQRP24EW77X7WFPHU/A2021-09-11+13.37.06.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh Ahhhhhh! Which way do I go? Or, Irish signpost version of the Scarecrow. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633531192092-3L98ZD47AB0QW50EL33E/A2021-09-11+14.40.45.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh Em said I had to caption this one “Annoying/cheerful”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633531201978-WEGQX3ILGGAEKU3W33MI/A2021-09-11+16.11.34+copy.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh In the art gallery, this will be called: “Sheep on green”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633531220872-SBAS75WZ95KP1N4XL13J/A2021-09-12+09.21.07+copy.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633531224846-PFAXTSDENVYCTA4GCXYN/A2021-09-12+13.50.44+copy.jpg Blog - Kerry Way Photo Montage Pt. 1 - Killarney to Rossbeigh Glenbeigh and Rossbeigh in sight! https://www.leenout.org/blog/at-the-dublin-airport monthly 0.5 2021-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633264286262-V6P4QHVSXK3WFNRKP37N/PXL_20211002_130929389.jpg Blog - 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Make it stand out The steerage class in the Dunbrody https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1632997088363-QDV3JXG6XTKMDDM8YD7W/PXL_20210929_114840078.jpg Blog - The Great Famine - Make it stand out Me in front of the replication of the famine ship called Dunbrody https://www.leenout.org/blog/the-kerry-way monthly 0.5 2021-10-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1632562379050-PS447Z9RT6EW37Y0L6O6/PXL_20210911_122658268.jpg Blog - The Kerry Way - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1632562888112-1AX5LU3QLUUSBFTHZZU1/PXL_20210912_125533504.jpg Blog - The Kerry Way - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1632562719278-YS0IZSB7GMBKDGP4EUHQ/PXL_20210912_094257045.jpg Blog - 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The Kerry Way - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1632563363556-2OIWCX8EF6EG9TN53UVN/PXL_20210917_092048034.jpg Blog - The Kerry Way - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1633596934772-FMOR3AAFSBL3Y285NJS0/A2021-09-15+18.29.51+copy.jpg Blog - The Kerry Way - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1632565428322-721EEFSZWA1BRHMW4VNJ/PXL_20210911_104430778.jpg Blog - The Kerry Way - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.leenout.org/blog/wild-camping-in-ireland monthly 0.5 2021-09-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1632493749176-2P19XMZ381A3CTBMFODB/2021-09-15+08.30.50.jpg Blog - Wild Camping in Ireland… - The fairy forest near Mastergeehy where we narrowly avoided death by fairy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1632493761315-STGALTED0Y1ZO5SM3TRD/2021-09-18+08.10.37.jpg Blog - Wild Camping in Ireland… - Class accommodations in Sneem https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1632493421004-YIK344MPW5JCQFS5VI8U/2021-09-18+17.52.49.jpg Blog - Wild Camping in Ireland… - The most compliant site we found above Blackwater Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1632515375181-NT05J75VQ1MA9AKHI843/2021-09-10+19.30.38.jpg Blog - Wild Camping in Ireland… - Do not attempt to pitch a tent in this tree farm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1632492144196-UZO2K1YBC9STFXUBTFAX/2021-09-10+19.05.09.jpg Blog - Wild Camping in Ireland… - Black Valley campsite at sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1632492104084-U6YPRT3D8CP0EQG4G9LL/2021-09-10+19.00.10.jpg Blog - 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Again, credit to GPS Visualizer (which is amazing) for the GPS->alt lookup and the plotting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1630150141478-LCJY61OMM8G67E7K88KH/2021-08-10+09.31.04.jpg Blog - We’ve Decided Not to Have Children or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Hike the Wonderland Trail without the Kids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1630150080638-9TRVDQQ01YB5525WOK55/2021-08-10+09.58.07.jpg Blog - We’ve Decided Not to Have Children or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Hike the Wonderland Trail without the Kids - Approaching the first glacier that wasn't shrouded in mist https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1630150088715-8JILTFFYXRIXM882KNAD/2021-08-10+10.21.57.jpg Blog - We’ve Decided Not to Have Children or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Hike the Wonderland Trail without the Kids - The central collapse from sub-glacial water flow is visible. Neat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1630150196146-80EV5MJGF2MK9UX2PCSQ/2021-08-09+13.02.39.jpg Blog - We’ve Decided Not to Have Children or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Hike the Wonderland Trail without the Kids - Entering Spray Park with the sun shining and the bugs flying https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1630150179087-ZUTF9XA21KUFEVH99B61/2021-08-09+13.57.11.jpg Blog - We’ve Decided Not to Have Children or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Hike the Wonderland Trail without the Kids - You know there are a lot of mosquitoes when one shows up in your snapshots. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1630150173038-3NN9RHFE627GJ7MLROB1/2021-08-09+13.04.31.jpg Blog - We’ve Decided Not to Have Children or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Hike the Wonderland Trail without the Kids - A variety of shooting star. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1630150221984-8C398JKW7VTZWZN9OZZT/2021-08-09+13.00.31.jpg Blog - We’ve Decided Not to Have Children or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Hike the Wonderland Trail without the Kids - So many wildflowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1630150235761-0Y5MQOZ02ECVD1KHMT4U/2021-08-09+12.59.57.jpg Blog - We’ve Decided Not to Have Children or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Hike the Wonderland Trail without the Kids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1630150257823-K7DHYEC9TV484BVV53P5/2021-08-09+12.28.01.jpg Blog - We’ve Decided Not to Have Children or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Hike the Wonderland Trail without the Kids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1630150420772-80RCSRRYF16VW5JCXOZA/2021-08-11+11.34.26.jpg Blog - We’ve Decided Not to Have Children or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Hike the Wonderland Trail without the Kids - At the top of Skyscraper Pass https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1630150449840-W10UR9NTVO8PICYUO614/2021-08-10+13.51.36.jpg Blog - We’ve Decided Not to Have Children or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Hike the Wonderland Trail without the Kids - Dr. Seussian flowers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1630150449993-D28VFS5CUAW2PB45CWUK/2021-08-10+13.50.01.jpg Blog - We’ve Decided Not to Have Children or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Hike the Wonderland Trail without the Kids https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1630150109614-RNFZ4H6Z7D4MC3WQO96F/2021-08-10+09.38.26.jpg Blog - We’ve Decided Not to Have Children or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Hike the Wonderland Trail without the Kids - The Carbon River suspension bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/60cfd6e2c9c09c1fa7d495ea/1630347496609-TSXFFSM9N2MRJC5HTBR6/Spray+Park.gif Blog - We’ve Decided Not to Have Children or: How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Hike the Wonderland Trail without the Kids - Make it stand out I saw Andrew Jackson take a panned video when a picture, even a pano couldn’t possibly catch the stupendous feeling of the scene. 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