International Trips
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Kilimanjaro/Mt. Kenya 2004 Linda, Barb, Kathy, Bill, Kent and Gina comprised a great group of enthusiastic adventurers. We started on Mt Kenya via the Chogoria Route after 2 days of relative rest in Nairobi and enroute. Day 3 we were trekking from the bandas to Lake Ellis, where we all hiked Mugi Hill for a view over the valley... Read More |
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Kilimanjaro/Mt. Kenya 2003 Jim, Patty, Julie and I arrived in Nairobi after what seemed days of air travel. Our local support crew picked us up at the airport and shuttled us off to our weclome beds that night. The next day it was up to the bandas at the Chogoria trailhead on Mt Kenya, and the day after that we were finally on the trail... Read More |
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Costa Rica Kayak Adventure 2002 Sometimes half the adventure is just getting somewhere. This was the case on our Costa Rica trip as we had some challenges with getting our gear on the plane at DIA and a snow storm in Aspen that almost caused the guests from that town to miss the trip all together... Read More |
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Nepal 2001 The terrorist attacks on the US in early September and Maoist rebel activity in Nepal set a tone of uncertainty in the month leading up to our trip. We made some last minute changes to the itinerary to avoid Maoist hotspots, and left the US on 15 Oct 2001. While there we saw no suspicious or dangerous activity, and our first overseas trip was a great success! Read More |
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San Juan Sea Kayaking 2000 This was our maiden voyage as Renaissance Adventure Guides, and I'm happy to report it was a resounding success. There were seven of us on this trip: local guides Annie and Didi from Lummi Island, RG President Mike Young, clients Ben and Kathleen from Evergreen, CO, and Dave and Jaymie from New York City. Read More |
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China 2000 Some good friends of mine from the Australian Army Alpine Association decide that trekking along the Great Wall of China in the middle of winter is one of those activities that is rarely (if ever!) done, and therefore should be done. A group of seven of us meet in Beijing in mid January. Read More |
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New Zealand 1996 While working on exchange in Australia, I was fortunate enough to take part in the Australian Army Alpine Association's Exercise Southern Ascent, held annually in New Zealand. Read More |
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