Category: travel
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Alaska Cruise – Juneau (Mendenhall Glacier)
As with my adventure with Debi in Skagway, when my mother-in-law asked what excursion I wanted to go on, I looked for the one that seemed the most physically demanding in Juneau as well. That one turned out to be a helicopter ride to a glacier followed by ice climbing and hiking on the glacier…
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Alaska Cruise – Skagway and Laughton Glacier
Just after my mother-in-law booked the cruise to Alaska, she then emailed all of her children and their spouses and asked what excursions they wanted to go on. My general approach to excursions these days, since I’m starting to get older, but am still active enough to do lots of things, is to try to do…
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Alaska Cruise – Tracy Arm Fjord
The third day on the cruise ship (second full day) was also a sea day, but it was a very scenic one as the ship went into Tracy Arm Fjord where we could see a glacier. We didn’t navigate into the Fjord until the afternoon, which meant we had time to participate in the Dr. Seuss parade…
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Alaska Cruise – on the ship (day 2)
The second day of the cruise was a sea day. Taking advantage of the fact that there weren’t going to be any shore excursions, Toren’s grandmother, Granmary, decided it would be the perfect day to throw Toren a birthday party (it was 8 days after his birthday, but she felt bad missing his birthday party because…
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Alaska Cruise – Seattle
My in-laws are kind enough* to take the whole family on vacation every few years. This time the destination was an Alaskan cruise, disembarking from and returning to Seattle, with stops in Skagway, Juneau, Ketchikan, and a very brief stop in Victoria, BC. We flew into Seattle on the 8th, arriving late in the evening,…
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Ireland Trip – Cliffs of Moher
On my last day of touring before the conference, I decided to visit the Cliffs of Moher. I had seen pictures, but it’s hard to really comprehend how amazing the cliffs actually are. It took a few hours to get there. When I arrived, it was raining and cold. I decided to put on my…
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Ireland – Carrauntoohil
I’m always up for a good hike, and it often turns out to be a great way to see places most people don’t see. One of the places people recommended I visit in Ireland was the Ring of Kerry. As luck would have it, the tallest mountain in Ireland, Carrauntoohil, is within the Ring of…
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Ireland Trip – Newgrange and Knowth
After a good night’s sleep, I packed up, cleaned up the apartment, and headed out. There were just a few things I really, really wanted to do in Ireland, and Newgrange was at the top of the list. If you’re not familiar with it, it’s a pre-historic monument similar to Stonehenge, but of a different…
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Ireland – arrival and Dublin
One of the perks of my job is that I can occasionally get funding to attend international conferences. Since I love to travel, this is a great way for me to get out a bit and see the world without spending tons of my own money while also making international connections that will advance my…
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Bahamas trip – Atlantis Resort
Through my work, we had the opportunity to travel to the Bahamas and stay at the Atlantis Resort. We were somewhat excited by the opportunity, but were also a bit wary as we had some forewarning that Atlantis is expensive, and we don’t really do expensive. Even so, it was something new and I’m always up…