by Tony Davis | Nov 7, 2022 | Alaska, Hiking, Nature, Sightseeing, Uncategorized
October proved to be a great time to visit Fairbanks, Alaska. Fairbanks is located approximately 350 miles North of Anchorage and 500 miles South of Prudhoe Bay, on the Northern Coast of Alaska. Fairbanks is also located approximately 200 road miles (140 air miles)...
by Tony Davis | Sep 14, 2022 | Biking, Boating, Distilleries, Hiking, Scotland, Sightseeing
We’ve done four bike and barge trips now, and they just keep getting better and better! If you aren’t familiar, bike and barges are trips where you live on a boat for the duration of trip but then the boat takes you to several different locations for you...
by Tony Davis | Sep 13, 2022 | Biking, Boating, Hiking, Nature, Scotland, Sightseeing
Our second day of biking was a short circular ride from Crinan to several fascinating historical sites on the peninsula North of Crinan. We started out down the canal path and quickly passes the first of several locks we’d see along the canal. We were lucky...
by Tony Davis | Sep 12, 2022 | Biking, Hiking, Nature, Scotland, Sightseeing
This was the first full day of our bike and barge trip to the Islays of Scotland, after a terrible travel experience the day prior. We had a nice combination of bikes provided by the tour company, I think it was about a 60/40 ratio of e-bikes to conventional bikes. We...
by Tony Davis | Aug 5, 2022 | Hiking, Nature, Sightseeing, West Virginia
Seneca Rocks are a very recognizable formation that juts more than 900 feet above the North Fork River in the Monongahela National Forest. There is a very nice visitor center at the base of the rocks that features a gift shop, rest rooms, and viewing deck. The hike to...
by Tony Davis | Aug 5, 2022 | Hiking, Nature, Sightseeing, West Virginia
Spruce Knob is West Virginia’s highest peak at 4,863 ft. The access road to the trail is a long and winding 9-10 mile journey from the nearest major road, but is paved and well marked throughout. The peak is capped with a small viewing tower and surrounded by...
