by ronmitchelladventure | Aug 19, 2012 | Alaska, North America, United States
A professional hunter spots mountain goats from the scope on our host cabin deck at Chilkat State Park. Finally, I get to show visitors live mountain goats for a few days, until one day we spot four hunters, gutting 2 goats in the snow above Rainbow glacier…Needless...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jul 27, 2012 | Alaska, North America, United States
After several hikes, spruce tip beers and many laughs with Phoenix friends Mark and Sue, we head out of Haines to the top of the Continent. Looking forward to our first motel room in two months, Whitehorse, Yukon has no rooms in town due to the Women’s World Fast...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jun 20, 2012 | Alaska, North America, United States
The eagles find a score…something fishy washed ashore…they catch more fish than I. We did cop some fresh Alaskan Dungeness crab, though, thanks to our friends and nearest neighbors, Dale and Reenie. Let’s head to the fishin’ hole. A group of local fishermen are in my...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jun 12, 2012 | Alaska, North America, United States
Mare and I luxuriate in lounge chairs on the Solarium deck of the Alaska Ferry, Columbia, for the next 3 days. People pitch tents with duct tape on the cement deck in front of us. Jack is captive inside the truck cab down below on the noisy car deck. He has not gone...
by ronmitchelladventure | Feb 23, 2012 | Mexico, North America
Each morning we walk barefoot in the sand along Zicatela Beach…what a relaxing way to start the day. Besides burning off last night’s indulgences, the sound of waves provides passive meditation in the middle of this playground for dogs, surfers, fishers...
by ronmitchelladventure | Feb 11, 2012 | Mexico, North America
A 4.6 magnitude earthquake almost rattles us out of bed. I did not know that solid, cement box springs could quiver. After kicking-back here on Zicotela Beach for about a week, it may take more than an earthquake to get a rise out of us. We also enjoy a torrential...
