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Are you ready for your Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike
Are you ready for your Appalachian Trail Thru-Hike You need special shoes for hiking — and a bit of a special soul as well. ~ Terri Guillemets So you want to thru-hike the Appalachian Trail? First off, congratulations and good … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, AT, backpacking, happiness, hike, hiking, thru hike, travel, walking
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Adventure & Happiness
Adventure & Happiness We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventure. There is no end to the adventures that we can have if only we seek them with our eyes open. ~ Jawaharlal Nehru … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness is Adventure
Tagged adventure, appalachian trail, backpacking, happiness, hiking, himalayas, mount everest, Northern lights, polar bears, whale sharks
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Camino Primitivo – Day 2
Camino Primitivo – Day 2 A little more regular of a hiking day on day 2, up in the dark, got ready and out the door about 8:15. Misty morning, pretty but was burning off and knew it would be … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Adventure, personal happiness
Tagged adventure, backpacking, behappy, Camino, happiness, hike, hiking, spain, travel, walking
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Camino de Primitivo – Day 1
Camino de Primitivo – Day 1 My first day on the Camino Primitivo. Started with breakfast in Oviedo and headed out about 9:30. A late start for me on a trail but I had a very short walk today, only … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Adventure, personal happiness
Tagged adventure, backpacking, Camino, Camino de Primitivo, hike, hiking, revkane, spain, travel, walking
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Day 4 Great Glen Way – Invermorsten to Drumnodrochit
Day 4 Great Glen Way – Invermorsten to Drumnodrochit A peaceful and mellow day on the trail. Started with a massive thousand foot climb, one of two for the day. The first one does the altitude in an a little … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Adventure, personal happiness
Tagged adventure, backpacking, behappy, happiness, hike, hiking, scotland, travel, Uk, walking
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Day 3 Great Glen Way – Laggan to Invermorsten
Day 3 Great Glen Way – Laggan to Invermorsten First view of Loch Ness A long day today, 18 5 miles from Laggan to Invermorsten. After a great stay at the Forest Lodge BnB I set out at 8AM and … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Adventure
Tagged adventure, backpacking, behappy, happiness, hike, hiking, scotland, travel, walking
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Day 2 Great Glen Way – Garlochy to Laggan
Day 2 Great Glen Way – Garlochy to Laggan Short 10 mile day from Garlochy to Laggan. A cloudy and nice day spent along the shores of Loch Lochy. My favorite named loch because in American it would translate to … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Adventure, personal happiness
Tagged adventure, backpacking, behappy, happiness, hike, hiking, scotland, travel, Uk
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Day 7 (final day) West Highland Way – Kinlochleven to Fort Williams
Day 7 (final day) West Highland Way – Kinlochleven to Fort Williams This would be one of those weather days you just can’t bring yourself to trust. Windy, chilly, some minor rain early that let up. All day it seemed on … Continue reading
Posted in 2018 Adventure, personal happiness
Tagged adventure, backpacking, behappy, happiness, hike, hiking, travel, walking
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Day 6 West Highland Way – Kingshouse to Kinlochleven
Day 6 West Highland Way – Kingshouse to Kinlochleven A “short” run on this day, only 8.5 miles but of course it involved both the highest climb and point on the trail, the Devil’s staircase. The morning started with a … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, backpacking, behappy, happiness, hike, hiking, travel
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Day 5 West Highland Way – Tyndrum to Kingshouse
Day 5 West Highland Way – Tyndrum to Kingshouse This was the day that had been on my mind. A combination of a 20 mile hike 10 of it mostly uphill and a need to make a 5:30 shuttle deadline … Continue reading
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Tagged adventure, backpacking, behappy, happiness, hike, hiking, scotland, travel, Uk
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