BREATHTAKING. RUGGED. MOUNTAINOUS. New Zealand’s South Island consists of stunning snowcapped mountain peaks, colorful and clear alpine lakes, braided rivers and rich farmland. It has twenty-three peaks that rise above 9.800 feet (3,000 meters). The highest peak is Mt Cook or Aoraki (Māori) which stands at 12,218 feet (3,724 meters).
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Greenland (English), Grønland (Danish) or Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenlandic) is a territory of Denmark and part of the continent of North America. It has a population of a little over 56,000 most of which are Greenlandic Inuit. The economy is dependent on fish exports and support from the Danish Government. Eighty percent of the country is covered by an ice sheet ranging from 6,600 to 9,800 feet thick.
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On October 10, I left my home in Minnesota at 2 am to start the long journey to Ushuaia, Argentina where I boarded the ship Ushuaia. Our destination? The Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the Antarctic Peninsula.
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In May, my mom (Shirley) and I traveled to Scotland for a mother/daughter adventure. We were both excited for the trip which had been delayed a year due to Covid. Both of Shirley’s grandfathers (George Holmes and Clarence Hill) were from Scotland. For her, this was a trip to the motherland.
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Lake O’Hara is located in Yoho National Park in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is part of the Rocky Mountains and sits along the western side of the continental divide.
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I visited Scotland for the first time in October 2018. At the time I thought Scotland would be a one and done. Cross it off the list of places I’d like to go and move on to the next. I did not anticipate how much I would fall in love with this country and its moody weather.
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Yellowstone is located in the northwest corner of Wyoming extending into Montana and Idaho. It was established in 1872 and was the first national park in the United States. The Park is known for its many geothermal areas and wildlife.
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In October, the family spent a fabulous long weekend in California wine country.
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Looking back, 2019 holds wonderful travel memories. The locations - Patagonia, Kauai, Glacier National Park, and the North Shore of Lake Superior. Each location offered great vistas and travel companions. Below are five images I consider my best of the year.
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Last May, my husband Tom and I took the family (daughter Caitlin, son-in-law Chris, and son Kevin) to Kauai, Hawaii to celebrate our 35-year wedding anniversary. It wasn’t an easy task to coordinate everyone’s schedule but we did it! Now my typical idea of a vacation is hiking or skiing in the mountains not a tropical beach location but I have to say - I absolutely loved Kauai! Of course having my kids and son-in-law there made it so special!
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Known as the “Crown of the Continent”, Glacier National Park (GNP) was established May 11, 1910. It is located in northwestern Montana encompassing over a million acres, 175 mountains, 762 lakes, 563 streams, over 200 named waterfalls and 25 active glaciers. The mountains were carved by huge glaciers during the last ice age.
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