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Lachmi Hills Hike in Munnar, Kerala, India
Nestled in the picturesque landscape of Munnar, Kerala, the Lachmi Hills trek offers an unforgettable half-day hiking experience. While my initial plan was to ascend Anamudi—the highest peak in Southern India at 2,695 meters—closure by the Forestry Service redirected my adventures to the accessible Meesapulimala, the region’s second highest peak at 2,640 meters. However, updates…
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Summiting the Highest Mountain in the Netherlands
This post is about my “summit” of the highest mountain in the Netherlands — and yes, many people would call it a hill (including the folks at Cicerone’s High Points of Europe). The mighty peak in question is the Vaalserberg, topping out at 322.4 m (1,058 ft) above sea level near the town of Vaals.…
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Pontassieve to Firenze Day Hike, Tuscany
This post is about a simple Pontassieve to Firenze Day Hike using the regional train system in Italy. It all started a while ago when I discovered that I could put my bicycle on any regional train, commute to a distant local for a tiny fee and then ride my bicycle back to my starting…
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Hike to Turtle Lake From Solalaki, Tbilisi, Georgia
Surprisingly, the capital city of the Republic of Georgia has an exceptional forest hike to Turtle Lake from Solalaki. Yes I noticed that the city is spread out in different directions within valleys (hence the 4 cable car circuits) but it didn’t actually click that the tops of the cable car runs would host forest…
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Hiking Koruldi Lakes, Georgia
This is a hard 7-8 hour loop hike from the village of Mestia, to/from Koruldi lakes, in the Republic of Georgia. The lakes are also an ideal place to camp to make it a 2-day more leisurely trek (bring your own gear) . The hike (or 2-day trek) requires fitness and perseverance since it is…
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Climbing Out of the Devil’s Punchbowl, Canada
This post is about climbing the Devil’s Punchbowl falls in Stoney Creek, Ontario, Canada (again).
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Angel’s Rest Trail Day Hike, Oregon
This is a day hike to Angel’s Rest lookout (3km) and then my grandson (Light) and I adlibbed a bit (ok maybe a lot). It was Light’s first adventure with grandpa, but he had been well prepared by watching my 3 Minute Adventure videos. So, he should have known things would devolve. We set out…
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Montalbano, Tuscany Day Hike From Seravalle Pistoiese Part 1
This is a simple day hike from Seravalle Pistoiese at the beginning of Tuscan trail 300 (called double zero by locals) at the foot of the village. The trail starts at the old road over the pass (above the tunnel that the A11 cuts under the pass). The trail is well marked and dips down…
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Montalbano, Tuscany Day Hike Poggio del Monte to Artimino Part 2
This is a simple Montalbano, Tuscany Day Hike. We start from the cell tower above the villages of Lucciano/Quarrata, both of which have bus service from Pistoia. There is a well-groomed trail at the end of the road at the upper limits of the village of Lucciano. The trail takes you up to the base…
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Travel Escapes from Kampala, Uganda
This is a collection of travel and adventure activities I performed (or almost performed) while living in Kampala, Uganda in 2022-2023. They are generally weekend escapes but some are a bit longer. Many involve a bicycle, some a car (private and hired) and ultimately just about anything else I could get my posterior into. Visit…