Its been one year since we were married. We spent the last few days asking each other, “what were we doing last year at this time?” Today we decided to go through Yosemite. We started with a tour of the valley followed by a drive over Tiaga Pass. Magnificent. I have never been to these […]
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Yosemite on our Aniversary
June 28, 2009Day 1
June 27, 2009And they are off. We picked up our 25 foot RV on Sat and started our big adventure. First stop? The RV center in Oakland as we needed to do more paperwork. From there we took an easy drive out to Mariposa. We had been rafting there a few weeks before with Mina and Fred, […]
There and Back Again — A US Tail
June 27, 2009Susan and i are starting the US tour. 5 weeks in an RV.
Going Home
December 22, 2008I am sitting on a bus going from bariloche to esquel Argentina. This morning I crossed the border from chile leaving the fu and my new friends behind. I spend tonight in buenos aires and fly to Chicago tomorrow for Xmas. One of the interesting things facebook updates allow for is catching up with people […]
Chillin in Chile
December 13, 2008Well I am just over a weeks worth of kyaking and I am having a restday. It’s tireing being on the river all day, especially if you aren’t very good. This week I had 5 army special forces join my instruction along with Noah’s girlfriend tracey to help with the instruction. It didn’t take the […]
The Fu
December 4, 2008I arrived in chile to begin my 19 days on the river. My intention is to become a better kayaker, but surrounded by the beauty here I can also raft one of the best rivers in the world the futeluefu. My friend luke from Oz introduced me to the area in chile right over the […]
Bariloche argentina
December 2, 2008Today I flew into bariloche and I must say I am impressed. It’s a similar feeling as to flying into Denver, you are surrounded by snow capped mountains. A cab into the city reveals that it is sitting on a huge lake. Thoughts instantly went to Samuel getting me up too early for dawn patrol […]
Thoughts on getting to Chile
December 2, 2008To the store in Argentina called open 25 hours — do you have to pay your employees for the extra hour? To Mexico city airport — I have flown through you twice now and both times it was the most confusing airport of my life. I consider myself a good airport person (I have been […]
Thanksgiving 2008
November 30, 2008Susan and I spent the weekend in Mexico. It was not long enough of a trip a) because its so nice and b) we don’t get to see each other for 3 weeks again. We are staying at a beautiful hotel with a private pool. It was a tough few days of laying around and […]
A meeting of the Minds
November 28, 2008OR Kevin Butting Heads with the Locals
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