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Exploring the Charm of Portugal: From Lisbon to Porto and Beyond
Portugal is one of the oldest countries in Europe. During our 9 day vacation in August, we learned about it's rich history and culture...
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- Jun 28
- 5 min
Key West
#sunflowerstops #KeyWest #staycation #turtlehospital #thefloridakeys In the beginning of June, Dave and I drove to Key West for a quick...
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- Jan 22
- 6 min
Exploring the Rich Culture and Scenic Beauty of Antigua, Guatemala
Our first trip of 2024 (and Dave's birthday gift) was to Antigua, Guatemala. The flight was a short 2 hr and 10mins to Guatemala City,...
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- Oct 30, 2023
- 4 min
O' Canada (Victoria,BC)
Check out the first part of our 9-day Canadian trip. Victoria, BC named for Queen Victoria.
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- Sep 20, 2023
- 6 min
Alaska -Southcentral
(Anchorage/Kodiak/Girdwood/Seward) We arrived in Anchorage at 1am on July 4th, 2023. Dave and I stayed in the "honeymoon suite" of the...
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- Sep 4, 2023
- 6 min
Katmai National Park, Alaska
Our long-awaited trip to see the brown bears of Katmai National Park had finally come in July 2023. We booked the trip back in September...
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- May 8, 2023
- 4 min
Treasure Beach, Jamaica
Jamaica, Jamaica, I finally got to go to Jamaica! For years I've been dying to go to Jakes Resort in Treasure Beach. And last month I...
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- Mar 23, 2023
- 3 min
IMT Des Moines Half Marathon
The IMT Des Moines Half Marathon in Iowa was state # 50 for us! It was a well put together race that started and ended in downtown Des...
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- Nov 20, 2022
- 5 min
Minnesota (Bemidji-Twin Cities)
In October 2022 Dave and I took a two week vacation visiting Minnesota and Iowa. We spent one week in each state, completing our goal to...
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- Oct 30, 2022
- 3 min
Blue Ox Half Marathon-Minnesota
Half Marathon State #49 was in Bemidji, Minnesota on Saturday October 8th, 2022. Although Bemidji has a small airport it was more...
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- Oct 5, 2022
- 5 min
West Virginia-The Mountain State
In the end of August, we squeezed a ton of sightseeing and activities into 5 nights in West Virginia. Dave and I flew into a tiny...
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- Sep 19, 2022
- 3 min
Moonlight on the Falls Half Marathon
On August 27th, 2022, the Canaan Valley Running Company hosted their 2nd annual Moonlight on the Falls Half Marathon. It was held...
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- Aug 23, 2022
- 5 min
Idaho (Idaho Falls)
During the last weekend of July, we spent 4 nights in Idaho Falls, ID. We arrived in the afternoon of Thursday July 28th after a...
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- Aug 4, 2022
- 3 min
Idaho Falls Half Marathon
On Saturday July 30th, 2022, we traveled over to Idaho and participated in the Idaho Falls Half Marathon. The race had a cap of 400...
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- Jul 26, 2022
- 7 min
Alaska (Anchorage, Denali & Fairbanks)
It took us almost 5 hours and 4 stops to fly from Ketchikan to Anchorage, Alaska. But once we arrived, our first stop after checking...
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- Jun 17, 2022
- 5 min
Alaska (Ketchikan)
Ketchikan, Alaska, "The First City" and
"The Salmon Capital of the World".
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- Jun 3, 2022
- 4 min
Totem to Totem Half Marathon
On May 14th, 2022, we ran our 46th state, Alaska. Dave and I flew from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida to Ketchikan, Alaska on May 12th giving...
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- May 4, 2022
- 3 min
Guatibiri del Otoao, Puerto Rico 21K
The Guatibiri del Otoao is a 21K, or half marathon, in Utuado, Puerto Rico. This year Dave and I were among the 390 participants who...
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- Dec 2, 2021
- 3 min
The Detroit Free Press Half Marathon
On Sunday October 17th, 2021 we travelled to Detroit , Michigan to run our 45th State in The Detroit Free Press Half Marathon. We signed...
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- Sep 7, 2021
- 3 min
The Great Ferry Race (Half Marathon)
If you're looking for a unique race to run in Washington state, look no further then The Great Ferry Race!
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