Tag Archives: Hiking

Wildlife in the Southern Tip of Africa

Posted on August 12, 2018 by David Cross

Today we went down south the explore the Cape of Good Hope and Cape Point.  Very popular locations, but surprisingly they were not too crowded and you could easily get around and take pictures. I only wish we had more … Continue reading →

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Tabletop Mountain – Cape Town

Posted on August 11, 2018 by David Cross

This morning we to the top of Tabletop Mountain which is one the modern wonders of the world.  Because we did not want to spend the full day hiking up 1500 meters, we took up the Swiss made cable car … Continue reading →

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South Africa – Cape Town

Posted on August 9, 2018 by David Cross

We landed late last night into Cape Town South Africa, and ran into a few luggage challenges, but they all did get sorted out. It is certainly nice flight on KLM from Amsterdam down south which keeps in you in … Continue reading →

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Hiking in Cuba

Posted on June 26, 2018 by David Cross

There are not many places you can actually hike or climb in Cuba, but one area you can explore is the Vinales Valley. This is a nice panoramic view looking over the valley and the national park area. I found … Continue reading →

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Red Rock Canyon – Near Las Vegas

Posted on June 16, 2018 by David Cross

It is only a half hour’s drive away from Las Vegas, but you can get totally isolated in the desert and see almost nobody for a long time if you would like to hike the mountains. You do need to … Continue reading →

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Hiking in Switzerland

Posted on December 18, 2016 by David Cross

I had a free afternoon to explore and walk around Zurich which I captured in this blog posting. What else do you do when you have a full free weekend day when you need to spend extra time in order … Continue reading →

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Journey to Center of the Earth – Iceland

Posted on August 16, 2016 by David Cross

Iceland may be an island, but there are so many different things to see and do.  You almost need a minimum of a week to see everything. We continued our journey around the northern part of Iceland, and what did … Continue reading →

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Grimsey Island (North Of Iceland)

Posted on August 15, 2016 by David Cross

We did not want to get locked in the fjords of Greenland with ice bergs, so we headed south towards Iceland so we could do some exploring on the northern part of that island (country) that we had not been … Continue reading →

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Running Around the Secret Greenland Outpost

Posted on August 14, 2016 by David Cross

We stopped at a secret village on the eastern side of Greenland known as Ittoqqqortoormiit.  If interested, here are some other postings of our visit to Greenland: The icy side of Greenland Hiking and boating Greenland fjords Polar Bears near … Continue reading →

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The Icy Side of Greenland

Posted on August 13, 2016 by David Cross

The eastern side of Greenland is the icy side where it used to always be frozen and full of ice.  The Norse explorers and Vikings only settled on the Green side – the western side of Greenland in the past. … Continue reading →

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