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Our Wilderness Adventure Bicycling Group

Showshoeing View at Breckenridge

View Through the Bungalow Table

Horseback Riding in Torres del Paine Park

Ascent of Mount Norquay

Curious Seal Comes to See Us

Unloading Rafts while Registering after Confluence

Bora Bora Pearl Beach Resort Overwater Bungalows

Julie in the Ice Cave

Gentoo Penguins at Gypsy Cove

Our Beefeater Guide

Perito Moreno Glacier at the Upstream End

Shackleton’s Grave Stone in Grytviken Cemetary

Pearl Beach Resort Entryway

Gudrun Demonstrating the Dying of Wool

Arches National Park Map

The Garibaldi Glacier

Bryggen Buildings of Bergen Wharf

Chicken emerging from their hare moai at Vaihu

The Mount Floyen Funicular

Motu at Bora Bora

Fashionable Jeep Road Trip

Sei Whales and Fin Whales Feeding on Krill

Rocky & Julie at the Mountain Top

Julie Snowshoeing near Scott’s

The Ateneo Grand Spolendid Bookstore

Entrance to the Snow Hotel

Successful Hike to Shackleton’s Waterfall

The Harbor & Lighthouse at Stykkisholmur

Abaco Map

Morning on Lemarie Channel

Dead Horse Point State Park Map

The O@ Concert Stadium

A.J. & Pam’s Farm House in Dayton, Ohio

Our adventure group cycling 2018 GOBA

Julie on Iceberg Cruise

Largest Church in Iceland, Hallgrimskirkja

Chinstrap Penguins at Orne Harbour

Julie at the Russian Border

Uri’s family Moai – Tahai

A Mature King Penguin

Flight across Iceland

Gullfoss; water tiers

View of Hope Town

Map of South Georgia Island with Key Stops

Coastal View from Former US Radar Base

2 views of Spouting Horn from 1988 & 2017

Rocky on Resort Paddleboard

Humpback Whale Cruising beside us

View of Bergen from Top of Mount Floyen

View along Petermann Island Hike

A Curious Gentoo Penguin Inspects Bag

Overlooking The Devil’s Throat from Argentina

Gaucho Antonio Gil Shrine

The Hilton Koi Pond

Sunset from the Lighthouse at Stykkisholmur

Canyonlands Upheaval Dome Crater

The Second Level of Falls from Argentinean Lower Circuit

Visitors Center at Antietam Civil War Battlefield

Guides Registering for Campsites

Rock-hopper Penguin Colony at New Island

Coral Heads

La Caminita Neighborhood in La Boca

The Ice Fields of The Darwin Range

Tower Bridge

Gullfoss – The Golden Waterfall

The Aequanimitas

Falcon on Neighbors Rooftop

Fin Whales in Antarctica Sound

Argentinean Walkway to the Top of The Devil’s Throat

Map of the Falkland Islands

Curious Fur Seals when we Come Asore in Grytviken

King Penguins and Fur Seals in Grytviken

Ute Canyon from Colorado National Monument Rim Road

Brazilian Parrots Roaming behing the Hotel

Chinstrap, Gentoo & Adelie Penguins at Petermann Island

Approaching Half Moon Island

A Mature Rock-hopper Penguin

Climbing to Viewpoint with Sinos Glacier in the Background

Unloading Fish in Harbor

Roadside Black Bear

Remnants of penguin Egg

Loading the Plane to Moab

Kayak View of Argentinian Base at Damoy Point

View of the ship and Wulaia Bay from the Viewpoint

Huskies for Dog Sleds and Winter Transport

Entrance to Neumayer Channel

At the entrance of the Paw Paw Tunnel

Perito Moreno Glacier in the Distance

Map of Torres del Paine National Park in Chile

The Gauksmyri Icelandic Horse Farm

Numerous Whales in Feeding Frenzy at Surface

Polar Swim in Bow Lake

Final group dinner at Fireworks Pizza

Independence Monument at Colorado National Monument

Map of Track & Stops Antarctica Part 1

Part of the Gentoo Colony at Saunders Island

Berry Brothers & Rudd Cellars

The Millenium Bridge & The Shard

Recolleta Cemetery

Gentoo Penguin Chick at Fortuna Bay

Julie on Hike in Torres del Paine National Park

Rafting Cataract Canyon Map

Trondheim’s Old Town Wooden Bridge

Facing East from the Holy Mountain of Helgafell,

The Aurora Borealis over the Ship’s Smokestack

Sunset from The Hilton Bar Restaurant

Traditional Sod House at Eriksstader

View back toward Beach Landing Site

Arches Double Arch

Tango Dances in La Caminita

Morning at Hammerfest

The Historic Town of Harpers Ferry

The 500th Anniversary Sign at Puenta Arenas

Funicular to the Iguassu River to boat to the Falls

The large platform at Tonganki

Fiord Views on the way to Stokmarknes

Breaching Humpback Whale on the way to Royal Bay

Gentoo Penguins at Saunders Island

Feeding lichens to the Reindeer

The Church at Sunset in Stykkisholmur

Kristiansund at Night

View of Grey Glacier from Ancient Terminal Morraine

Windsor Castle

Arches Delicate Arch Viewpoint

View of Iguassu Falls from Brazil

Daniel – Argentinean Veteran of Faukland War

Monument at Settlement Center of Borgarfjord

Rocky-Mary-Scott-Julie

Gentoo Penguins at Half Moon Island

May 25 1810 Revolution Memorial

Julie Snowmobiling towards Kjollefjord

Gentoo Penguins acting Goofy at Esperanza Base

Map of Track & Stops Antarctica Part 2

Pseudo-craters at Lake Myvatn

The Rainbow Road in Reykjavik

Canyonlands Grand View

Black Sand Beaches at Reynisfjara

The Cavalry Stables & Parade Ground

Julie on the Colorado River

Brown-black Albotrosses at Nests with Chicks

North Edge of Lake Powell from the Air

The Bourbon Hotel in Iguassu Falls – Brazil

The Bloody Mary Restuarant

Ice Flows in Antarctic Sound

The Bridges near Stokmarknes

GOBA-town at the London, Ohio Fairgrounds

Colorful Angelfish at Poipu Beach

Pictures of the Opaekaa Water Falls from 1988 & today

The Lighthouse at Malarrif

Whale Skeleton at Saunders Island

Argentinean Circuits allow Close Experiences with Many Falls

Waterfall at Kolugljufur Canyon

Reef Trigger Fish

Facing the Big Drop Rapids

Arches Tower of Babel

A view of Waimea Canyon from Overlook

Coastal View at Hellnar

Super-Chair Lift at Breckenridge

Waves Crashing the Bow of the Ship

White Kerchiefs of Crying Grandmothers Org

Large Fin Whale ~20 meters long

Humpback Whale Breaching

Codfish Drying

Rainbow on Akureyri during Town Festival

The Landing at Cape Horne

Taking a Wave while Rafting on the Athabasca River

Crab-Eater Seal in Errera Channel

View of the face of the Pia Glacier

The Pia Glacier from the Zodiac

Drygalski Fjord with Glacier at the End

The Condor Glacier

The Ana Te Pahu Lava Tube

At the Overlook at New Island

Overview of the Town of Stykkisholmur

The Hike down from Deception Island Viewpoint

Riding the Zodiac in front of the Condor Glacier

Composer Edvard Grieg’s House & Museum

Deer Roaming the Area

The Hite Bridge

Our Route along the Greater Allegheny Passage Rail-Trail and the C&O Canal Tow-Path

Gentoo Penguin at Esperanza Base

The Original One-room Church at Grytviken

Independence Day Monument on 9th July Ave

Reef Coral

Map of the Island of Moorea

View from Overlook in Moorea

Kong Harald at Kirkenes Harbor

Chinstrap Penguin Colony at Half Moon Island

The Nidaros Cathedral in Trodheim

Swimming with the Rays

The Aurora Borealis over the Horizon

Unloading at the Landing

View from the Rio Sorrento Hotel

Cataract Canyon from Dead Horse Point

Canyonlands Mesa Arch

Sisters

2nd Largest King Penguin Colony at Salisbury Plain

The Town of Bodo

The Art Noveau Architecture of Alesund

The beach at Anakena

Canyonlands On Whale Rock

Our Coastal Ship – The MS Kong Harald

At Corner Pocker Campsite

Sunset of our last night in Rapa Nui

Rift Valey at Thingvellir

The Town of Vardo

The Eye

The Globe marking the Arctic Circle

The Moai at Tonganki

Julie entering The Blue Lagoon

The Loop from Dead Horse Point

Arches Rocky & North Window

King Penguins Come Out to See the Ship

Hike Down from Delicate Arch

Entrance to Stanley Harbour with Large Cruise Ships

Bow Lake

Party at Nippers

The Community of Kulusuk

Massive King Penguin Colony at St. Andrew’s Bay

Bungalows with Rainbow

View of the Valley at Stromness Bay

King Penguins Greet us at Salisbury Plain

The Hilton Resort Pool

The Sea Lion Colony with their Newborn Pups

Orca Killer Whale on Hunt for Seals

Rock and Julie out Snowshoeing

Securing the Sail in a Storm

Old Shipwrecks at End of Stanley Harbour

Massive Catamaran Raft

Abandoned Tanks at Grytviken Whaling Station

The Namaskard Thermal Field

Rainbow over the town of Hariga Roa

Coyote Scavaging

View of the Whaling Station of Grytviken from Cumberland Bay

Argentinian Esperanza Base on Antarctic Penninsula

At breakfast at the Old Town Diner in New Salem, Ohio

Adult Fur Seal at Half Moon Island

Grainery across from Lathrop Canyon

Adelie Penguin at Petermann Island

Puffin on the Dyrholaey Peninsula

Impressive View of the Towers

Seals Resting on Ice Flow in Penola Straight

Local Canoes entering the water at Tahai Beach

Our Final Camp at River Mile 187.5

Young Guanaco watching us

Lake Louise

Leopard Seal in Errera Channel

Iceberg blocking Tallisaq Harbor

A J and Rocky ready to set off on their bikes

City Center Pedestrian Street in Santiago

Kuokoa Grees the Group

The Floralis Generica by Eduardo Catalano

Thackeray’s for Dinner

Entrance to Cerro dos Castillo Ranch

4×4 Ride in Grindavik

A Young Rock-hopper Penguin

Tabular Ice from Antarctic Ice Shelf

Brewery for Lunch in Papeete

Crossing the Mile-long Terminal Morraine

At the Reception Bar in the Snow Hotel

Humpback Whale Diving for Food

Colorado River from Dead Horse Point

View from the Hilton Pool

The Devil’s Throat from Brazilian Side

At the Border with Chile and Argentina

View of Banff from Mount Norquay

Anonymous Graves on the Countryside

Icebergs Floating Past the Island

Scott & Marys House from Road Below

Perito Moreno Glacier

Two Chestnut Arasari Toucans

Abby Road in Bronnoysund

Viewing the Bay at Honningsvag

Athabasca Glacier Up Close

The Cathedral at Hammerfest

The Pearl Beach Resort Beach

Arches Delicate Arch

Luau Kalamaku at Kilohana Plantation

Ski Routes at Keystone (SchoolMarm in Black)

Alesund from the Fjellstua Viewpoint

The Dogsledding Kennels

Northern Lights after Vardo

Two Sei Whales among Many Blows

Breakfast at All in Flavor in South Charleston, Ohio

A Young Fur Seal

Tabular Iceburg off Cooper Island

Drying Shark Meat at Bjarnahofn

Penguins at Play in Freshwater Ice Pond

Waterfall at Salto Grande Lookout

Canyonlands White Rim View

King Penguins Grooming

The Climb at Orne Harbour

Loading the Rafts

Rocky and Pam on the Dogsled

Flamingos at Lake Argentino at El Califate

View over Reykjavik

Brazilian Walkway to View The Devil’s Throat

Fallingwater’s iconic view

The Kötlu jokull glacier

Helicopter Bus to Tallisaq

The Aurora Borealis before reaching Berlevag

Stuck on the Rocks

Hotel in Puerto Natales

Camping after First 10 Rapids

Blowing Snow at Breckenridge Mountain Tops

Rocky putting up the tent at the Campsite

Our Last View of Reykjavik

Curious Chinstrap Penguins at our Landing Site

ce filled Harbour in Kirkenes

Seabirds on the Cliffside in Perlan

Canyonlands Park from the Air

Large Male Fur Seal Sunning on the Beach

Canyonlands View

Roaming Banff Elk Herd

A Pair of Chinstrap Penguins

Julie at Esperanza Base

View of the Lighthouse at Cape Horne

Perito Moreno Glacier at Lake Argentino

Governor’s House in Stanley

Canyon Wall at Sheep Canyon

Fish Farms on the Way to Molde

Stingray cruising the bungalows

Diving for Coral

View from our Peninsula Walk in Kulusuk

View Back of Lake Louise

View of the Paine Massif

Buenos Aires Slums

Blue Hour Reflection

The Waterfall at Seljalandsfoss

View of S. Hemisphere Tallest Building

Young Chinstrap Penguins in the Snow

Sei Whale (front) and Fin Whale (back) Cruising with the Pod

Map of Fjord Route

Canyonlands Grand View of Green River

Crab Traps on the Docks at Kristiansund

The Aguila Glacier

Abandoned Whale Bones at the Old Whaling Station

Julie on Raft from atop the Loop Crossover

Town and New Pitch at Tallisaq

Abaco Map

Walking on Athabasca Glacier

Stanley Church with Whale-Jaw Arch

The Seven Sisters Mountains

The Confluence of the Colorado and Green Rivers

Picturesque Moraine Lake

The Warehouses along the Nid River in Trondheim

Rocky & Julie on the Raft

Final Turn on the River

The Oast

The Presidents Famous Pink Palace

Deer Creek State Park looking over the Route

Canal House along the historic C&O Canal

Offshore Islands where Bird Man competitors would seek the first egg

Julie Conquers Petermann Island Hike

The Southeastern Coast of Greenland

The Krafla Geothermal Power Plant

Inside the Tower of london

Grand Junction from Red Canyon Overlook on Colorado National Monument Rim Road

Pehoe Rivers in Torres del Paine National Park

Huge Chinstrap Penguin Colony

Entrance to Kauai Coffee Company

Climbing there stairs to Bow Falls

Coast Line of the Island from the Air

The Andes Santiago to Buenos Aires

Eva Perons Crypt in Recolleta

The Village Shops at Keystone

Pictures taken in 1988 during family vacation on Poipu Beach

Map of Hurtigruten Coastal Voyage

Reef Parrot Fish

The Museum at New Island

Homes in Stormarknes

Rocky at the Eastern Continental Divide

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Fallingwater

Artist Point from Colorado National Monument Rim Road

Young Magellanic Chick Penguin in Nest Burrow

Examples of the Washed-out Tow-path Trail

Rocky and A.J. on Greater Allegnehy Passage

Monument to Piloto Pardo at Point Wild

Coastal Cliffs at Arnarstapi

Relaxing by the Athabasca River

Entering the Harbor of Harstad

Famous Mill Creek Covered Bridge outside of Columbus, Ohio

Brown Bread Baked in Thermal Steam Vent

Wall Mural on Recolleta Art Museum

Beachcombing Sandy Cay

Sunset at Blue Hour

The Three Muskateers Falls – We boat under the right one

The Moai at Abu Akvi

Hiking with Penguins at Petermann Island

Julie with Kuokoa

Julie on the Outrigger Canoe

The Blue Lagood Hot Spring Pools

Cod Drying Racks in Rorvik

Young Male Elk Graces our Departure

Remnant Birdman Houses at Orongo

La Boca Stadium – The Candy Box

Arches Fiery Furnace

Our Traveling Group in Iceland

Landing at Petermann Island

View of resort’s pool

Map of Rapa Nui

Windsor’s Long Walk

Butterfly Fish

Diving Humpback Whale Tail

View of Orne Harbour

The Final Day on Antarctica Ship

The Moai at the Rano Raraku quarry

Julie and Monk seal on the beach at Salt Pond

Sunrise and daytime view from below our resort balcony

Our Women River Guides

Grey Seal on the Rocks at Ytri-Tunga

The Teatro Colon Opera

Resting in front of the Paine Massif

Julies sister covered with mud

Whaler’s Bay with View of The Window and Neptune’s Bellows

The Towers and Horns of the Paine Massif

Hilton Overwater Bungalows at Sunset

Rock-hopper Penguin Colonies in front & at Distance

First sighting of Falklands near New Island

Climbing the Shore near Pia Glacier

Rainbow in Spray Fighting Katabatic Winds on Way to Antartica

The Argentineam Ecological Train to the Falls

Icebergs from Grey Glacier

Streetlight over Kristiansund Cathedral

The Travel Group Picture

Top of Iguassu Fall from Brazil’s Overview Lookout

Approaching Point Wild on E;ephant Island

Young Fur Seal at Prion Island

Mountain Range View from across the Valley

Canyonland National Park Map

Strokkur Geyser

Relaxing after the Rapids

Rafting Cataract Canyon Map

View of Buffalo Mountain from the Deck

Gentoo Penguins Squawking

Arches Landscape Arch

Julie on the Bungalow Deck

Old Covered Bridge in Lancaster, Ohio

The Needles Area from the Air

Shag Rock Islands on way to South Georgia Islands

Fin Whales and Sei Whales

King Crab Dinner in Ushuaia

The Kjeungskjaer Lighthouse

Traveling South from the Arctic Circle

Boating under the Three Muskateers Falls

The Stella Australis Ship while heading to Garibaldi Glacier

The Albatross Monument at Cape Horne

Bottlenose Dolphin Kuokoa

View of the Na Pali Coast Trail and the coastal hike ahead

Brenneke’s Grill still sitting in the same spot 30+ years

Abandoned Whaling Station at Whaler’s Bay Deception Island

El Tigre District – Venice of the South

Sunset at Abaco

Gentoo Penguin at Prion Island

View of Athabasca Glacier

Welcome to Akureyri

Unfinished Moai still at Rano Raraku with over half underground

A Cormorant

Map of Kauai showing key places referenced in the web log

Views of the rainbow and Kee Beach

Gentoo Penguins near the Base’s Cemetary

Fort Fredrick build in 1756 to support the English in The French & Indian War

Skiiers at Keystone

Arches Park View

Rocky after Petermann Island Hike

Arches Balanced Rock

Map of Iguassu Falls and the Trails on each side of the Border

Reflections in Neumayer Channel

Argentinian Base at Half Moon Island Closed for the Winter

New Years Eve Fireworks

Historic Equipment at Esperanza Base

View Down the Hill in Orne Harbour

Traveling Back to Bergen

Walking on the Athabasca Glacier

Chnistrap Penguin Posing for a Picture

Rafting in the Athabasca River

Artistic Window Architecture of the Harpa Concert Hall

Hike to Arches Delicate Arch Map

View out of Drygalski Fjord Narrow Entrance

Ushuaia Town Welcoming Sign

Selfoss Hotel on the Olfusa River

Julie with Polar Bears in Hammerfest

Boarding the Whale-Watching Boat at Dalvik

Rocky on the Bungalow Deck

Memorium for Hapers Ferry

Lake Argentino

Elbow Reef Lighthouse

Godafoss – The Waterfall of the Gods – or Little Niagra

Condors Feasting on a Lamb

Playing a Hole of Golf behind the Hotel