by tdinfl | Mar 17, 2020 | Hiking, Missouri, Sightseeing
Cliff Cave County Park is a 525-acre public park located in St. Louis, Missouri. It is named after Cliff Cave, a natural cave located in the park that is a historical and archaeologic site. The park contains woodlands, wetlands, and rocky hillsides and has very nice...
by tdinfl | Mar 17, 2020 | Biking, Florida, Sightseeing
The Skyway Trail is a great extension that’s been added to the Pinellas Trail. The two trails connect in central St Petersburg just North of Childs Park, between 43rd Street S and 40th Street S. The Skyway Trail heads South through a somewhat confusing and...
by tdinfl | Aug 4, 2019 | Florida, Hiking, Sightseeing
Our recent visit to Boyd Hill Nature Preserve was both a great surprise and a welcome find. Boyd Hill was the St Petersburg Park Superintendent who had the vision for this amazing park, back in 1958. Combined from several pieces of land, Boyd Hill is now nearly 300...
by tdinfl | Jul 16, 2019 | Biking, Boating, Greece, Sightseeing
We recently went on an almost unbelievable bike and boat tour of the Greek Islands. The tour was on a motor-yacht called the Panagiota. The Panagiota is a 75 foot (23 meter), two masted motor yacht with a large common dining area, and ten cabins able to house 20...
by tdinfl | Jun 15, 2019 | Greece, Hiking, Sightseeing
Prophet Elias Monastery is located approximately 2.5 miles and almost 1,700 vertical feet above the harbor on the island of Hydra in Greece. The hike is a strong intermediate hike with a significant amount of climbing, but mostly on stone stairs and paths that are...