Well, today is the day. Most of you will know what I am talking about. But for those who do not today is the day Sarah and I take our first huge step towards moving. Expect picture about that to follow, hopefully in a more timely fashion than this post. Enough about the future on to the Update.
We pick up with our intrepid adventures after Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado. Not pictured is your vehicular sprint across the great mid of this country. Not much to see here, probably lots to see but we were not interested.
We did notable stop for Jerk Chicken in Davenport, Iowa. If you are ever in Davenport, I would highly recommend http://zekesislandcafe.com.
Once in the Midwest, we took small day trips here and there.
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| This is not the ocean. Gilson Park on Lake Michigan in Evanston, IL |
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| Me rope swinging over a pond in Elkhorn. |
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Welcome to Guatemala
Obligatory Airport Pic. |
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Us in Antigua.
Volcán de Agua in the background. |
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Overlook view of Antigua.
Where we spent one night.
It was supposed to be two but nature gets a say and our original flight was cancel. |
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Alaska. The highest point on our three day trek across the Guatemalan Highlands.
Done with Quetzaltrekkers out of Xela.
We could not recommend them more highly. Thanks Dre for the hook up.
That is Ben in the pic, one of our guides. |
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| The intrepid trio. |
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| The last of eight stream crossings before our last day on the trek. |
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On the last day of the trek we got up way before dawn and hike to this viewpoint overlooking Lake Atitlan.
I blocked out the exact time, it was so early. We watched an amazing sun rise.
If you look close in the distance. A volcano is erupting. Do not worry it was 40 miles away |
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| Sunrise from our hotel in San Pedro. |
The last part of our trip and a quick jaunt up to the north to visit the Mayan ruins in Tikal National Park. We spent three days and two nights there, before jetting out of the country.
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| View from the ruin we watched the sunrise at. This was later in the day. At sunrise it was in a cloud. Still very cool. Lots of loud monkeys. |
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| Monkeys! |
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| Sunset view from another temple. |
After returning from Guatemala we settled into an easier routine. Mostly relaxing but a few side trips.
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| Shed Aquarium in Chicago, IL |
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| Chicago Skyline looking North from Field Museum |
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| Presented without comment |
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Our first professional football game. Season opener of the Mighty Green Bay Packers.
Thanks Dad |
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View of our seats.
The Pack beat the Bears in an exciting final quarter 24-23 |
Maryland was our next and final U.S. stop before we jump on the big Red Kangaroo and head Down Under.
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| Exploring the Maryland countryside in Catoctin National Park |
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The worlds longest tail hook.
Just kidding. This was in the U.S. Postal Museum in Washington D.C. I would highly recommend the museum and the tour. So much great history. |
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| Great quote. |
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