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New Orleans 2018, Uncategorized
New Orleans – Day 2
Our second day in New Orleans was all about checking out the French Quarter and enjoying the festivities. We took a tour of the historic district and then in the afternoon it was time for the PARADES! It was one parade after another from about 3pm to 9pm. People in New Orleans lover their floats! […]
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New Orleans 2018, Uncategorized
Kenzie and Brad’s first time on Bourbon Street, Mardi Gras
Our weekend in New Orleans started out great! After flying all day from Portland to meet up with Jodi, Kenzie was ready to hit the town and score some beads on Bourbon Street. Technically Mardi Gras starts next week, but the town is already in full swing! We all took a walk down Bourbon street […]
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Fairbanks for the Northern Lights and Cold Weather Fun!
Last weekend we made it up to Fairbanks to see the northern lights. We only saw them on the first night (which was sort of a relief since it takes the pressure off), but we had a great time doing all sorts of other things. Kenzie and I try and do “1 minute of science” […]
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Time to Go Home…
Time to go home… After a week and a half and literally circling the world it’s time to get home and back to Jodi and Kenzie. I checked out of my Airbnb and took the train to the airport. After checking in I enjoyed some lunch at the Swiss business class lounge and then boarded […]
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Mt. Rigi and Lucerne, Switzerland – Day 3
Day 3 was my last full day in Switzerland and I decided to head out for another day trip south. I started by taking the train to Mt Rigi which is a mountain high up in the Swiss Alps and well above the snowline. I took a conventional train most of the way, but then […]
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Switzerland and Vaduz, Liechtenstein – Day 2
Day 2 I decided to venture out and see some other parts of Switzerland. The tiny country of Leichtenstein is only about an hour and a half away on the train and the ride there through the Swiss Alps was beautiful. There was something about the Swiss Alps that are very different than any other […]
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Zurich, Switzerland – Day 1
The flight to Switzerland on Swiss air was an overnight flight but I managed to get a pretty good nights sleep so when I arrived in Zurich I was ready to go out and see some sights. I rented an Airbnb for this leg of the journey and it was teriffic. Right on the river […]
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Beijing China – Day 3, Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City
Day 3 was a lot of walking (more than 14 miles) while visiting Tiananmen Square and the Forbidden City. It was interesting to see how citizens we’re regularly required to present their government issued ID to police and have it scanned so they could be tracked as they walked around different parts of the city. […]
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