Tag Archives: Hiking

Off-Season Arizona

Posted on February 17, 2026 by David Cross

We certainly found that easier to see many things in Arizona when you’re offseason and before the spring Tour season begins. The good bad is that some things are not open but many things still are. We decided to drive … 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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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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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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Exploring Arizona

Posted on October 30, 2022 by David Cross

We decided to take a long weekend and explore some parts of Arizona that we never visited before. Everyone is raving about Scottsdale are (near Phoenix), so we decided to check out the Royal Palms resort that is at the … Continue reading →

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Galapagos Bird Watching

Posted on August 2, 2022 by David Cross

Today, we took another long hike on Espanola that is flat, but very rocky! It is a long hike only because of (a) all the rocks and (b) there are lot of things to see. We hopped into the Zodiacs … Continue reading →

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