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Category Archives: Adventure Travel
Rwanda the Beautiful
In February, 2018 Katie and I joined a group of 14 friends, led by Tom Stalf, CEO of the Columbus Zoo, to travel to Rwanda. We were to attend the groundbreaking ceremony of the new Ellen Degeneres Campus of the Dian Fosse Gorilla Fund International nestled at the edge of the Volcanoes National Park, and […]
Merrythought – Pineapple Cup Sailboat Race, February 2017
A LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE It has taken me just over a year to finally edit a video and write about a life-changing experience I had in February 2017. The time is now right to report on that. This blog and video attempt to highlight the beauty of sailing a fantastic boat like Merrythought in challenging seas, […]
Andean Explorer and Amazon Adventure 2016 (1)
The following posts cover our Peru and Amazon adventure with friends Bill Riat, Jim Simon, Jim Macklin, Dave Jordan, and Dick Alkire, from May 14 to 27, 2016. Andean Explorer and Amazon Adventure 1 Blog Post 1 May 14 to 16, 2016 Saturday, May 14: Traveling to Peru today. Arrive in Cuzco tomorrow. I was […]
Andean Explorer and Amazon Adventure 2016 (2) – Exploring the Ancient Inca Ruins in Cusco State
Blog Post 2 May 17 to 19, 2016 Exploring the Ancient Inca Ruins in Cusco State and practice hikes to prepare for the Inca Trail Tuesday, May 17: Day 3 Saqsaywaman Saqsaywaman is a citadel on the northern outskirts of Cusco,, the historic capital of the Inca Empire. Sections were first built by the Killke […]
Andean Explorer and Amazon Adventure 3 – Inca Trail to Machu Picchu
Andean Explorer and Amazon Adventure 3 Videos in this blog Inca Trail Trek Climbing Montana Machu Picchu   Return to Cusco and Corpus Christi Festival Parade Blog Post 3 May 20 to 22, 2016 Trekking The Inca Trail, climbing Montana Machu Picchu, and exploring Machu Picchu Friday, May 20: Day 6 The Inca Trail Inca […]
Nepal Earthquake Disaster – 2015
Thank you so much to the many clients and friends who sent emails, LinkedIn posts, Facebook posts, and phone calls. How did you all know how profoundly this tragedy in Nepal, in Kathmandu, in the Himalaya, and on Everest would have affected me, and how much your caring comments and concern would mean to me? […]
Nepal Earthquake Disaster Update 1 – June 17, 2015
It is two days short of two months since the first of two devastating earthquakes, followed by many aftershocks, changed the country of Nepal and its people for ever.
Nepal Earthquake Disaster Update 2 – October, 2015
 Devastating Earthquakes, April, 2015 Updates from Nepal: October, 2015 In this update: Click on the INDEX Title to go directly to the topic. Click the back button on your browser to return to the top of this blog. Overwhelming Generosity Maya Sherpa Project Update Nima Sherpa and Nick Moon’s Report from Nepal Rebuilding […]
Comments on my Book – Everest! A Trek to Base Camp and Back
A collection of clients’ and friends’ comments Everest! A Trek to Base Camp and Back: Published November 2012 Comments were sent by clients and friends after receiving a copy of the book at a Multi Media Presentation: What I Learned on the Way to Mount Everest: November 2012 and February 2013 Â Based on a trek […]