Ukraine…”1,000 explosionen” was the last line of a bus news message. My German is extremely limited but I whispered to my husband, “I think Russia just invaded Ukraine.” Only one of us paid for an international cell plan for our trip so my husband pulled out his phone to confirm the news. The bus message … Continue reading When War Strikes while you’re Overseas
I’ve come across some interesting things while hiking, this by far was the saddest and most shocking. Continue reading An Unsuspected Message in the Porkies
Somewhere in a small mountain in Colorado, you’ll find… not much. There is no Starbucks, no hustle and bustle of workers, no car horns, not even much of a cross walk. But there is an artist who maintains his small studio in this town. Upon entering the artwork jumps out at you, war planes, cars … Continue reading The Two Brained Artist – Colorado
When staying in the Lauterbrunnen valley we kept our eyes on the horizon searching for a glimpse of something we knew we’d never see stateside, a BASE jumper. A glimpse was a pretty accurate description as the likelihood of spotting a person free falling among the 500 meter cliffs in the valley is comparable to … Continue reading Adventure Anecdotes: “Switzerland Doesn’t Care How you Die”
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