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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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MTN Cycling Durmitor, Montenegro
This is a quick post about how I went cycling Durmitor National Park area. I provide details that include maps, costs, logistical requirements and facts as well as links to additional details, photos and videos. This is a self-guided adventure on a shoestring. Follow the links to dig deeper into the adventure. Let me point…
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Highlander Slovenia Trek
The 101 km Highlander Slovenia Trek Adventure trek took place over 5 days in the Julian Alps of Slovenia. The Highlander Adventure format remained the same while the characters and varied landscape made it one more notch on my list of great fun adventures. The adventure starting point was the climbing wall on the outskirts…
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Highlander Montenegro Trek
This is an outline of my 5-day, 92km Highlander Montenegro trek in the Durmitor Mountains.
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Highlander Velebit Mountains Trek, Croatia
Regal mountains, an organization well tuned to adventure and participant camaraderie made the Highlander Velebit Mountains trek a 5-star experience. The Croatian Highlander Adventure organization put this package together in two forms. The long consisted of a 5-day 104 km route and the short a 3-day 55 km version. Due to time constraints I opted…
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A Visit to Post War Sarajevo, Bosnia
A visit to post war Sarajevo was in order! Let me explain. On lazy day in Croatia I was reading War Junkie, by Jon Steele, and was fascinated by a powerful chapter about Siege of Sarajevo. The siege of Sarajevo took place some ten years prior to my reading this chapter and made me wonder…
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Trekking Mt Belukha via Siberia
This is a quick post about my misadventures while trekking Mt Belukha via Siberia. I provide a narrative, maps, links, photos and videos to help the other intrepid and casual trekkers like me in the world. This is a self-guided adventure on a shoestring. Follow the links to dig deeper into the adventure. A Long…