One of the perks of volunteering at Dinosaur National Monument was the opportunity to go river rafting with the rangers down the Green River. Jon and I jumped at this chance, as normally it costs around $1,000 per person to…
Typical Tuesday: September 19, 2017
This is a series in which I describe a typical Tuesday during our travels. This will give you an idea of what we do on an average day – sometimes exciting and sometimes mundane. Tuesday, September 19, 2017: Dinosaur National…
Our Job as Campground Hosts
Our job as campground hosts at Echo Park was something that neither Jon nor I had ever imagined doing. Everyone at Dinosaur National Monument told us how lucky we were to be placed at Echo Park; it was a favored…
A Cabin in the Canyon
While still in Asia, Jon and I pondered what to do upon our return to the USA. We had applied for the Peace Corps, but knew that we would have a period of time between our travels and departing again.…
Campfire Cooking
Upon our return to the USA, we indulged in all of the foods that we had missed while traveling. We spent a month in Bay City, a week in Huntsville, a night in Branson, and a few days in Waurika…
Country Round-Up: Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, and Zambia
*Note: Rather than doing a separate country round-up for each of these four countries, we have combined them into one post since we spent such little time in each. Statistics Days: 25. We were in Namibia February 14-26, in Botswana…
Elephants in the Night
One of the highlights and draws of our three-week Intrepid itinerary was the two nights that we spent in the Okavango Delta in northern Botswana. The Okavango Delta stretches between 15,000 – 22,000 square kilometers covering a good portion of…
Our Tour with Intrepid: Equipment
This is part of a series in which I’ll describe our time on tour with Intrepid. For 22 days, we joined the “Cape Town to Vic Falls: Basix” tour, along with three crew members and nine trip mates. Rather than…
Our Tour with Intrepid: Lodging
This is part of a series in which I’ll describe our time on tour with Intrepid. For 22 days, we joined the “Cape Town to Vic Falls: Basix” tour, along with three crew members and nine trip mates. The image…
Our Tour with Intrepid: Crew and Tour Members
This is part of a series in which I’ll describe our time on tour with Intrepid. For 22 days, we joined the “Cape Town to Vic Falls: Basix” tour, along with three crew members and nine trip mates. The thing…