Our tales of a weekend spent in the mountains.
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An Elevated Weekend in New Mexico
What brought us? We opted for a weekend in New Mexico because Santa Fe is less than a six hour drive from Denver. But really, it was for the Balloon Fiesta. Santa Fe was just an added bonus. Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta! Every year, the largest hot air balloon festival in the world takes place in …
Adventures in Oslo
This is Part II of a trip to Norway with my mother and sister. For Part I in Bergen, visit here. Oslo had so much to do, and the public transit runs everywhere through the city, so adventures were easy to get to! If you’re there for at least three days, I’d recommend the Oslo …
Ladies in Norway
As with our honeymoon in Iceland, I’ve split Norway into two parts: Oslo and Bergen. I’ll start with Bergen below, for Oslo, please visit here. Alex went to Norway a few years ago and declared Bergen his favorite city. Naturally, that made me want to visit it and when my mother invited me to plan …
Bumbling Around Washington D.C.
We spent Sunday through Tuesday in the District of Columbia after a wedding in Charlottesville. It turns out that twenty-four hours was a perfect amount of time to see everything we wanted to. Depending on how many museums you want to hit up, you may want more time. Memorials/Monuments So I’m not really sure the …
A Wedding in Charlottesville
We were in Charlottesville, VA from the wee hours of Friday morning until early Sunday morning. Hardly 48 hours. But, we really enjoyed our time there and the time we had with friends. The Highlights – History Monticello You cannot possibly visit Charlottesville and pass up the opportunity to walk through the house created by …
Hanging Lake
Hanging Lake is a marvel – fed by waterfalls, this shallow lake then acts like an endless pool as it then flows off a cliff side. The hike is under three miles, out and back. However, the 1.5 miles one way is exclusively uphill, over more and more rocks. This is not for the faint …
Black Canyon of the Gunnison
The Black Canyon of the Gunnison National Park is not an easy place to get to. Sitting at five hours away from Denver, it’s a far, but enjoyable, place to visit. We only spent a few hours there, but I was still pleased with the breadth of the park we were able to hit. South …
Icelandic Honeymoon
How we spent our first vacation as husband and wife! There are so many options for things to do in Iceland and it really depends on each person, what activities they would enjoy. For us, we wanted to see as much of this frozen paradise as we could, splurging on adventures we normally never would …
Icelandic Basics
Dressing for Icelandic Winter Iceland is the second windiest country on the planet. The wind is what really bites into your skin and makes you shiver. Our solution was layers and having a total defense system of no skin exposed on the windiest days. Honestly, as long as you’re covered in layers, it’s impossible to …
LangeTime Adventures 