Cold Climbing in Cat Creek, Day 3 • Visiting Attractions in the Hudson Valley • January 8, 2017 Our initial goal for the weekend was to finish hiking the five fire towers in the Catskills for the Fire Tower Challenge. We had previously hiked Hunter Mountain back in September and the first two days of our trip…
Cold Climbing in Cat Creek, Day 2 • Hiking to High Point, NJ & Red Hill Fire Tower, NY • Driving through the Upper Delaware Scenic & Recreational Area • January 7, 2017 On our second day in the Catskills, we rose early, Curtis made a delicious breakfast, and we set off on our adventures for the day. We…
Cold Climbing in Cat Creek, Day 1 • Hiking Overlook Mountain • January 6, 2017 Last week, Curtis had a 4-day weekend! Never ones to pass up an opportunity to travel even a short distance, we had been toying with several ambitious trips. Boston, Philadelphia, even NYC. I don’t know why we wanted a city so much,…
Fall to the Rising Sun Trip Video • Fall 2016 Here it is, folks…our entire trip summed up in a <6 minute video. The clips we had were honestly pretty random — they came from either my phone or our GoPro, depending on which was most accessible or had more battery charge! I’m glad I waited…
Fall to the Rising Sun Trip • Last Day • Tuesday, October 12, 2016 How do you bring the longest road trip you’ve ever taken to a close? When do you decide it’s time to stop traveling and camping and exploring, and return to your normal life? Of course, our trip had a definite end date, when…
Thanksgiving Weekend in Montreal • Exploring Mont Royal & Driving Home • November 26, 2016 Once we were finished with our walk around downtown Montreal, we wanted to walk to a place that seemed more “us” — Mont Royal, the mountain that sits in the center of the island. It was on the way back to our apartment,…