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Rocky Mountain High

Posted on June 16, 2022 by admin
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I wasn’t a fan of John Denver, but he nailed it with his signature song. High altitude, high attitude — that would best describe our recent seven day road trip through the Rocky Mountains.

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Cruising in a Bubble Down the California Coast

Posted on July 6, 2020 by admin
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Like you, the Adventure Geezer has been stuck at home while Covid-19 rages through the USA — with one very welcome exception.P1110801

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Getting My Kicks on Route 66

Posted on June 16, 2019 by admin
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We are in Chicago to begin a 12 day drive in a caravan of seven vehicles along Rt 66 with Two Lane America, my host for this trip, to the Santa Monica Pier, just two miles from our home.

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Cruising the Inside Passage in SE Alaska in a (Very) Small Boat

Posted on July 27, 2018 by admin
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My recent trip through the Inside Passage of SE Alaska, my third in the area, broke all of my personal records for whales, brown bears, and photos. P1040628

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Bill and Don’s Excellent Adventure

Posted on July 7, 2018 by admin
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What’s better than one geezer exploring the treasures of British Columbia’s spectacular coast line? Two geezers.
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More Bears — From Polar to Brown, Russian to Alaskan

Posted on September 29, 2016 by admin
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In Chinese astrology this is the year of the monkey. In Adventure Geezer astrology, this must be the year of the bear.p1180542

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Whales, Glaciers, and Fine Dining

Posted on July 24, 2015 by admin
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The humpback whale leapt into the air just a few feet away, close enough to see drops of water roll off its skin. P1120076 Continue reading →

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The Good Life in Alaska

Posted on July 21, 2015 by admin
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Tutka Bay Lodge — across Kachemak Bay from Homer, Alaska at the southern tip of the Kenai Peninsula — is the kind of place that even if it rained the entire three days we were there, it wouldn’t have mattered.P1110946 Continue reading →

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Off to Alaska

Posted on July 14, 2015 by admin
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Alaska is the anti-Namibia – wet, green and mountainous. But like Namibia, there are lots of animals – moose, caribou, seals, sea otters, eagles, black bear, and of course grizzlies, the “lion” of Alaska.P1110731 Continue reading →

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Big Bend Wrap Up: Days 3, 4 and Beyond

Posted on February 18, 2015 by admin
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Me on a horse? Like John Wayne in Rio Bravo? Hardly. More like Gene Wilder in Blazing Saddles. Except heavier with straighter hair. And less talent.P1100174 Continue reading →

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