Category Archives: Hiking

Hawaii Observatories

Posted on August 11, 2026 by David Cross

I wanted an adventure of a lifetime when visiting Hawaii, so what did I choose? You guessed it, headed up to the top of the mountain to see the stars! It is amazing on how much you can see when … Continue reading →

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Exploring Hawaii

Posted on August 10, 2026 by David Cross

We realized that the big island of Hawaii is a BIG island, so we decided to take a day and explore the whole island. You have to start early as there will be a lot of driving! so it is … Continue reading →

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Touring The Volcanos

Posted on August 9, 2026 by David Cross

If you want to tour volcanoes where is the best place to go? Hawaii of course! There are actually five active volcanoes in any given time on the island of Hawaii. (you can keep a live of view of us … Continue reading →

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Sedona Arizona

Posted on February 18, 2026 by David Cross

We’ve never been here before but everyone raves about it so we thought we would try out Sedona. There are not many routes in or out of the area and it seems very isolated when driving in because you have … Continue reading →

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The Most Popular US Road Trip

Posted on February 15, 2026 by David Cross

We decided to go take a road trip around Arizona. But believe it or not the flights bound to Phoenix from Seattle over time expensive so we took a more efficient and cost-effective route. Playing to life into Las Vegas … Continue reading →

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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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