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Monthly Archives: April 2025
I planned my side trip to Copenhagen before I actually had time to research the city. I mistakenly thought that since I allowed 3 days for Amsterdam during the same trip, 2 days in Copenhagen should be enough. But as soon as I started researching things to do, I realized the fault in my assumption. If you wan to avoid my mistake, I recommend 3 days minimum for a first time visit…. Read More
[Augusta, ME and Atlanta, GA, Sep 24-26, 2024] After all the fun, it was time to actually go on the work trip that this whole thing started from. I was headed to Atlanta, GA, for the annual board meeting of the professional organization I am a part of, while Ash headed home. We chose to fly out of Boston so we could fly non-stop to our respective destinations. It was a 6-hour… Read More
[Acadia National Park, Sep 23, 2024] For our second day in the park, I had two trails on the docket. I also hoped to make it to Jordan Pond House right as it opened at 11 am so we could have their famous popovers! This was an experience I didn’t want to miss, but it was a headache planning the hikes around that time and location. The two hikes I wanted to… Read More
[Acadia National Park, Sep 22, 2024] There were three hikes at the top of my much longer Acadia wish list: the Beehive, the Precipice, and the Bubbles loop. Two of these, the Beehive and the Precipice, involved climbing on iron rungs on vertical rocks of Acadia granite with plenty of height exposure. The Precipice was harder, so I figured I’d start with the Beehive. I also wanted to check off some of… Read More
