Well I finally got around to writing about the final stop on our European trip, Vienna, Austria. We arrived in Vienna for the last two days of our trip and in that limited amount of time we only managed to explore a very small portion of the city. Being the capital city of Austria, Vienna is rich in history and culture and there […]
After leaving Innsbruck we head east towards the city of Salzburg in central Austria. Salzburg is perhaps most famously known as the birthplace of Mozart but it is also renowned around the world for its baroque architecture. Salzburg was also the setting for the Sound of Music. My first observation of Salzburg was that it is a beautiful and picturesque […]
After leaving the Lake Garda region in Italy we headed into the mountain passes of northern Italy and onto Innsbruck in western Austria. Innsbruck is the largest city in western Austria and a city with plenty of historical significance in addition to being a top notch location for outdoor activities. Our plan was to enjoy a couple of days enjoying both […]
Hiking stats at a glance: Trailhead: Reeves Meadow Visitor Center Miles Round Trip: 6.55 Elevation Gain: ~1019 Total Time: 2.5 hours Weather: ~90 Degrees with approximately 1,000,000 % humidity I happened to have a free Saturday afternoon so I thought it would be a good day to head over to Harriman State Park and explore another hike in the area that […]
Hiking stats at a glance: Trailhead: Adirondack Loj (Heart Lake) Miles Round Trip: ~8 Elevation Gain: ~2,800 ft Hike Highlights: 2 High Peaks – Street (4,160 ft) and Nye (3,895 ft) Over the Labor Day weekend I felt like it was time to get back to the High Peaks after spending so much time in the White Mountains and other places the […]
Hiking stats at a glance: Trailhead: Lake Askoti Miles Round Trip: 5.4 Hike Highlights: Hogencamp Mountain, Ship Rock Since we had a little bit of extra time Kelly and I decided to tackle another short hike in Harriman State Park. Kelly had never been to Harriman before, so I figured we should start from the same area I visited last time. […]
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