by ronmitchelladventure | Aug 28, 2013 | Asia, Nepal
We walk among the free roaming chickens and water buffalo, where our trek begins in the village of Nayapul. Kumar, our guide, explains how we will walk for four hours, have lunch, and then climb straight up about 3600 steps. No problem. We are hiking in the Himalayas,...
by ronmitchelladventure | Jun 7, 2013 | Europe, Iceland
A Nordic language version of the song, “Counting Flowers on the Wall,” serenades Mare and I. We’re sipping Gull beer, at a harbor side café in Reykjavik, Iceland…the northernmost capital city on earth. The Fish and Ships Festival is in full swing, “Sailor Day,”...
by ronmitchelladventure | Oct 16, 2012 | Alaska, North America, United States
Mare, Jack the dog, and I reflect upon our second consecutive summer of volunteering as campground hosts at Chilkat State Park in Haines, Alaska. Over 4,000 visitors from around the world visit the host’s cabin deck each summer. They marvel at glacier and wildlife...
