Category Archives: Hiking

Hiking while on tours or vacation

Hiking in Sweden

Posted on August 13, 2025 by David Cross

Sweden has some great national parks that are not far from the city – this one was only 30 minutes from Stockholm So many paths and choices to check out all the lakes … The various berries like the lingoberries … Continue reading →

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Hiking the Mountains of Bergen

Posted on August 10, 2025 by David Cross

It is very popular for locals and tourists to hike around the city in the seven mountains surrounding the area. We went up to Mount Ulriken. It is best to take the cable car up the first half of the … Continue reading →

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Bergen Norway

Posted on August 10, 2025 by David Cross

We decided to head west from the fjords and check out Bergen to see if the city was any different. I think we found a cool driver – I think it was Liev Schreiber practicing for a new movie role… … Continue reading →

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Vashon Island – Found Another Troll

Posted on July 5, 2025 by David Cross

If you want to find all the trolls in Seattle area, you must go hunting and expend some additional effort in some cases. Sometimes they are very far away from civilized areas and you need to take ferries to reach … Continue reading →

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The Best Views of Hawaii

Posted on April 11, 2025 by David Cross

This will be a fun one…there are so many great views of the ocean in Waikiki or from your hotel room Or having coffee and breakfast next to the ocean thanks to Monkeypod Kitchen and great sunsets as well to … Continue reading →

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Jurassic Park

Posted on April 9, 2025 by David Cross

It has been many years since the park has been shut down and all the dinosaurs disappeared, but we decided to explore what the park looked like many years ago in its hidden location. We found the original gate which … Continue reading →

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1440 Multiversity

Posted on June 19, 2024 by David Cross

Where do organizations go for offsites that help them escape the normal routines and think creatively? Recently I was invited to attend a cyber security summit that was hosted at 1440 Multiversity. What does 1440 stand for? It stands for … Continue reading →

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Exploring the Riyadh Area

Posted on November 17, 2023 by David Cross

This week, I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to attend and speak again at Blackhat MEA 2023 in Riyadh Saudi Arabia. I attended last year as well (see this posting), but this time I took some extra time … Continue reading →

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Northern Hood Canal

Posted on September 3, 2023 by David Cross

This summer, we decided to return to the Washington State Hood Canal areas and explore some of the northern areas to see if the experience would be any different. Of course, I went running, but you really need to go … Continue reading →

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Fishing in Canada

Posted on August 6, 2023 by David Cross

We decided to check out a different part of British Columbia known as the Fraser River Valley. It is very relaxed and scenic with all kinds of wildlife to enjoy it with you. We chose to stay at the Fraser … Continue reading →

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