Lazy Day – Italy

September 7, 2019

Both Elijah and I woke up slowly this morning.  All our fun has left us exhausted, meaning we needed a rest day.  We chose to hang our the lake at our camp ground.  Elijah rented a kayaked and paddled all over the lake.  He had a great time exploring, while I watched from the shore.  […]

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Hand of God – Brussine Canyon, Italy

September 6, 2019

We woke up excited to begin our day with the highlight canyon of the trip.  I was positive our run ins with the Austrian army were over and that we would be allowed entrance into the Fraunbech Wasserfall today.  As we drove up to the trailhead, I saw the red flag was hanging from the […]

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Castle Hunter’s Leaving a Legacy – Austria

September 5, 2019

After a good hearty Austrian breakfast we headed to our canyon.  As I opened the door at the trailhead all we could hear was rifle fire.  I knew the Austrian army does shooting practice one day a month in this canyon, but I was not able to discover when that day was going to be.  […]

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God Speaking in Koritnica – Solvenia

September 4, 2019

It rained most of the night, which helped keep the smoke down.  In the morning we were packed up and gone before the campgrounds started waking up.  On the way out of town we stopped by the pharmacy to buy Elijah a pair of car sickness bands (all those countless twisty roads were impacting him).  […]

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A Kozjak Canyon Kid – Slovenia

September 3, 2019

Our day started with a full night’s sleep, thank you Jesus!  Still learning how to navigate all the rocks the tent is placed on top of.  We will spend the time next camp, no matter what all is going on to place the tent well.  We got to eat cold oatmeal while overlooking the river […]

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Soaking in the Socca – Slovenia

September 2, 2019

Our morning started off pretty slow as the night was so long.  We went to bed at 8p, but woke up at 11p and were not able to get back to sleep until 3a.  I think the time change is impacting us a little or it may have been that rather large rock in the […]

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Slovenia – Vršič Pass

September 1, 2019

In the morning we were treated to a massive hotel buffet style breakfast.  There were numerous things we had to try.  My only rule was anything you pick up you will finish.  After breakfast we went up the Visic Pass to try out our first via ferratta (because a climb using steel cables).  My handheld […]

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Slovenia – Lake Bled / Vintgar Gorge

August 31, 2019

Landing at 12:30p in Slovenia we hit the ground running.  We picked up a rental car, which has been allot of enjoyment for Elijah.  It is quite small by our standards.  Still the driver’s seat sits very low in the car, so I can just barely look over the dash.  It is also a stick […]

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Slovenia Bound

August 28, 2019

Staring over a 75 foot cliff, holding my two year old son in my arms, I still remember his words to me. “Me do that!”  There was no fear, only eager anticipation to participate in the new adventure before him.  Eight years later things are no different.  Now Elijah is ten and he is still […]

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Live Like That – Kerosene Creek & Cathedral Cove, New Zealand

April 5, 2017

As we were leaving the Rotorua Canopy Tours, Gary (a native of Rotorua) gave us some local ideas on things we may enjoy. He gave us a local glow worm spot and the location of a thermal heated creek that we could soak in. We tried the glow worm spot first and it turned out […]

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