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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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Bikepacking Tasmania – Tasman Trail 2025
This is a post about how I did a backpacking Tasmania adventure (loop route). I provide details that include maps, costs and links to additional details, photos and videos. This is a self-guided adventure on a budget. This is an unplanned adventure that started with the purchase of a used bicycle, followed by some gear
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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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Cycling Isle Mujeres, Cancun Mexico
This post takes place when I spent a lazy week on Cancun’s tourist strip. Given that I can’t spend that much time baking on the sand and my alternate activity (getting a root canal) left me in need of an outdoor activity. Hence an excursion to the Isle Mujeres for a day of cycling on
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Tuscany, Siena to Florence Day Ride
The Tuscany, Siena to Florence day ride (via Chianti) is part of my train-ride-train adventure series. Yes, all regional trains in Italy have free bike spots and some even have charging ports for electric bikes. The method is simple. I take a train (with my bike) to an exotic location, ride all day, then take
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Tuscany, Florence to Pisa Day Ride
The Tuscany, Florence to Pisa day ride is part of my train-ride-train adventure series. It came about by my discovery that all the regional trains in Italy have bicycle cars or space and that there is no fee for bicycles. Some trains even have bicycle charging stations. The way this works is that I take
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My Grand Escape Cycling Tuscany Experience
This is how my Grand Escape Cycling Tuscany ride worked out, or more precisely, how it didn’t work out. Basically, I never managed to coordinate my onsite registration with the organizers or ever catch up with them on the designated route. Let’s begin at the beginning. I paid my fees, submitted my paperwork, and ultimately