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Trip Report: Trip to London

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A Holidays Trip Abroad Travel Agency: Go-Today Flight: Delta Airlines Destination Route: Austin to Atlanta to London Return Route: London to New York to Austin Hotel: London House Hotel It had been years since Jarrett and I had gone on a vacation to a foreign country.  Actually, we had not traveled anywhere since our honeymoon to Peru, four years back.  So, when a Group-On deal to travel to London became available in September, I took the chance to book a trip for Jarrett and me for our anniversary in December.  The following is an overview of our trip: Day 1:  As predicted, Jarrett and I were exhausted from traveling overnight, and the last thing we felt like doing was figuring out the train route we should take to our hotel.  Fortunately, I had reserved limo service through Go-Today travel to pick us up and transport us to the airport.  They state that they will wait for you for 2 hours after your scheduled arrival time. We arrived...
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Trip Report: Big Bend Day 5 & 6

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Completing the Outer Mountain Loop This is the trip report for our final Day on the Outer Mountain Loop and the drive home. Make sure to catch up with  Big Bend Days 1 & 2,  Big Bend Day 3 , and Big Bend Day 4 . Sunrise on Blue Creek Trail Wake Up When we went to bed, it was warm out, but by the time we woke up, everything was covered; all our gear was so wet that it required extra shake-outs. We had our standard oatmeal and coffee for breakfast, then started our walk a little before 7 am, which was before sunrise.   Orange fungus on Blue Creek Trail Blue Creek Trail The trail was just a continuation of the day before: a gravel drainage area with cairns scattered around to guide you. I’ve read online that it’s easy to miss the cairns and get lost in the drainage area, but I’d think that would be pretty hard to do, as there is only one way to travel in a canyon. A cave a little way off the trail on Blue Creek After about a...
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Trip Report: Sherwood Forest Faire

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Tubing Down the San Marcos River

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Tubing Down the San Marcos River Linda here for Adventures with BeeGee. We’ve been adventuring more aggressively since the Salkantay trek. My goal this August is to continue the adventuring while catching up on blog entries to ensure we preserve these great memories. On Saturday, July 20th, Jarrett, a friend of ours, and I went tubing down the San Marcos River. I realized I had been living in Austin for almost four years now and had not done this iconic Hill Country tourist activity. To be honest, we probably hadn't done it before because I only learned how to swim last year and am not the most comfortable in the water. The San Marcos River is relatively shallow, and the heat in Texas is unbearable, so if you want to enjoy the outdoors but are uncomfortable with water, this is a great option. The water is initially cold, but once the sun comes out, it starts feeling like a great relief from just lying on your tube. If you’re comfortable with water and swimming, I su...
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Trip Report: Big Bend Round 2

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Preparing for the 100-mile Extended Mountain Loop It’s been a while, but I finally found the time to make it back out to Big Bend National Park. If you are interested in our first trip to Big Bend, you can follow along here: Big Bend 2015 . I headed out for the trip around 2 pm on December 2, 2018, for what I’ve termed the Extended Outer Mountain Loop, a 100-mile backpacking trip spanning 7 days. The plan was to meet up with my dad, Bmo, in the Chisos Mountains, cache water, and then start the adventure. Planned 7-day route for Big Bend National Park Big Bend National Park Background Location: 310, Alsate Dr, Big Bend National Park, TX 79834 Admission: $25 per vehicle, $14 campsites, $12 backcountry pass Elevation: 1,800 to 7,832 ft. Weather: Varied from rainy, cloudy, and sunny, 30 to 65°F Difficulty: Strenuous Website: https://www.nps.gov/bibe/index.htm   7 days' worth of food The Drive Out I didn't get to leave as early as I would have liked ...
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