Salkantay: The Path to Wonder

***Continuing our mining of past adventures, here’s one I have never blogged about before…the first international adventure of Sylvia and I, together. (Note all photos by the authors unless otherwise credited.) *The Salkantay Trek to Machu Picchu is one of Brian and Sylvia’s Bucket List Hikes! Peru 2012: Machu Picchu via the Salkantay trekking route Go ahead and look up […]

2016 Flashback…ONP

After leaving Rainier we headed south Olympic National Park. This is the only area of Washington, besides Seattle, that I have previously visited and was returning to. We had booked a few nights in the scenic Lake Quinault Lodge. Located in the Olympic National Forest, the Lake Quinault Lodge was built in 1926 and is a grand, historic retreat of […]

My Buddy, Rainier!

  *We have added the Skyline Trail on Mt. Rainier to the list of Great Hikes in the USA and Canada! In my opinion there are seven natural wonders that every American should try to visit in his or her lifetime. They are: Yellowstone National Park The Grand Canyon Yosemeti National Park Grand Teton National Park Monument Valley Mount Rainier […]