Blog Entries tagged 'glacier'
Travel Blogs Entries tagged 'glacier'
- Many GlacierDay 2 in Glacier was predicted to be absolutely "pleasant," and we were all about it! Since our brains were still on EST, we knew we would be up before the sun again. So, we planned to head to a different Posted by baecation2016 in Glacier National Park | Aug 19, 2019
- Empire Builder and East Glacier National Park After a bumpy nights sleep in our roomette bunk beds, we woke up to dawn with views of the plains of North Dakota. Example of a roomette and bed set up Posted by baecation2016 in Glacier National Park | Aug 18, 2019
- North to Alaska - Crystal SymphonyOur voyage north in the inland passage continues this morning. We again had two enrichment lectures. First up was Rob Caskie describing the incredible building of the Alaska Canada Highway during the early stages of World War 2. It Posted by rpickett in Rusty Pickett, ECC, VTA, LCS, MBA | Aug 13, 2019
- Wanaka to Fox GlacierI woke up this morning to little wind and calm weather, which was nice as it was going to be a busy day and it had been predicted to be rainy. We left at 9, and our first stops were Posted by pkaplicz in New Zealand and Sydney 2019 | Mar 11, 2019
- El Calafate - Los Glaciares National ParkCrossed the border into Argentina by bus and arrived in El Calafate, a town at the edge of the Southern Patagonian ice sheet (third largest in the World behind Antartica and Greenland). El Calafate is mainly known as the gateway Posted by Jackswan in Americanarama | Nov 17, 2018
- Day 7: Hubbard GlacierToday we were to cruise the Hubbard Glacier. As we entered Yakutat Bay from the open sea the waves calmed from seven foot swells to nearly dead calm but we were enveloped by fog. It is 52 degrees outside with Posted by paulej4 in RussRaff to Alaska | Aug 1, 2018
- Iceland’s South Coast===Another VT excursion=== [center] Steam rising from the hillsides near Hveragerði[/center] Another day, another VT excursion, but thankfully in c Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's travels | Jun 10, 2018
- Iceland - Jökulsárlón, the lagoon where icebergs are bornThis day we really needed sunny weather! And we were not disappointed. After an early breakfast we drove the 34 kilometers to Jökulsárlón. When you read this name, it may not ring a bell, but when you see the picture Posted by westwind57 in Europe trips | Apr 20, 2018
- Iceland, Vattnajökull ice cap is a pressure cooker valveTwo rainy days during our fifteen days in Iceland means that we have been lucky, especially in September. But yesterday ended very wet, and also this morning it was pouring. We just had our breakfast when all cell phones in Posted by westwind57 in Europe trips | Apr 20, 2018
- Iceland's South coast: intimidation in white, grey and black Yesterday we had taken a really quiet day in the surroundings of our guesthouse Árbakki near Reykholt (the southern one, there is also a Reykholt near B Posted by westwind57 in Europe trips | Apr 20, 2018
- Iceland adventures DAY ONE We landed outside Reykjavík at 6:30am and headed straight for Hella. If anyone doesn't know, Iceland is Hella expensive. We lucked out and got into our cottage early and took a 3 hour nap. Then ventured Posted by whose2know in Around the World in 170 Days | Sep 9, 2017
- Stop 26 - Norway[b][center]Our very early train arrived into Oslo five and a half hours later, giving us time to chill out in our most spacious AirBnB yet, before heading into the city centre. [img=ht Posted by Chloemillen92 in Overland adventures | Sep 8, 2017
- “The full Paine”===Lakes, mountains and glaciers=== Lago Nordenskjöld On our one full day in the Torres del Paine National Park we did the tour offered by our hotel, the Hote Posted by ToonSarah in Sarah's travels | Feb 2, 2017
- Kazbegi - GeorgiaMarshrutka from Didube bus station takes about 3 hours up the windy mountain roads and costs 10 GEL, you pay to the driver and they leave when full. If you are planning to climb Kazbegi (5033m) you will need a Posted by dima.safr in Roaming the world | Nov 13, 2016
- Mazeri to Mestia - an adventure of our lifetime==The Plan== To hike from Mazeri to Mestia and onward to Ushguli. Mestia to Ushguli part is very popular with well-marked trails and lots of home-stays along the way. We decided to make it more fun and supplement by an Posted by dima.safr in Roaming the world | Nov 13, 2016
- Rain and snow – hey, that was not the plan!That last night at Jasper NP we did get awfully cold. Lucky us that our van has a heating system, but as we somehow don’t want it running all night, it did eventually get just too chilly for my taste. Posted by dreiumdiewelt in Our travel stories from around the world | Oct 5, 2016
- Cultural and natural highlights around SeattleThe drive towards the Seattle / Takoma KOA where we had made reservations for the weekend was lengthy and we were happy to eventually arrive. We were not too impressed by the camping spot we got right next to a Posted by dreiumdiewelt in Our travel stories from around the world | Sep 5, 2016
- Franz JosefAfter the awesome costume party at the Lake Mahinapua hostel, our group went to the next destination on the West Coast. Before we arrived at Franz Josef village which is located in Westland National Park though, we went to Okarito. Posted by jan.wegener in Jan Goes Down Under | Mar 22, 2015
- Chapter 2: Iceland. One thing I've always found crazy about life in general, and travelling in particular, is how we come across the people we meet. Go back just a few weeks and myself, Klara, Emma and Arnold were all in completely different Posted by Daniel.J.B in Another travel blog | May 22, 2016
- TRES CHICAS EN PATAGONIA!After BA it was now time to hop on a plane and head South... much more convenient as the bus would have taken ages! When we arrived in El Calafate we were welcomed by a chilly wind and a beautiful Posted by carochauvet in Never stop wandering | Mar 14, 2016
- Hiking the W at Torres del PaineI didn't sleep all that well the night before; I spent a bit of time wondering if this was such a good idea after all but I got up ready to get on with it. I got down to breakfast Posted by Rebecca Heller in Rebecca's Big Adventure | Mar 11, 2016
- Patagonia: Argentinian styleI had had it in my mind that I wanted to go to Patagonia as part of my trip. After looking into the buses, I realised I could fly from Buenos Aires to El Calafate for a similar price to Posted by Rebecca Heller in Rebecca's Big Adventure | Feb 21, 2016
- Water, ice and jadeIn the last blog you left us at Kaikoura a small beautiful beach town and the Lazy Shag hotel. Since then we have been blighted by at best dodgy and at worst non-existent internet hence the delay in what is Posted by KulaRing in KulaRing Supermoon | Feb 16, 2016
- Exploring the Franz Josef Glacier We had made some enquiries about doing a guided walk along the glacial valley but the guy Mike hadn't got got back to us so we weren't that hopeful. We got up quite early and as soon Posted by Gill's Travels in Round the World in 140 days | Nov 7, 2015
- Of Mines and Men in the Alaskan Wilderness, Alaska All these years I had dismissed mining and prospecting as a dirty business constituting the back end of a shining industrial society. My recent trip to Alaska opened my eyes t Posted by Ramdas Iyer in Ramdas Iyer's- World Traveller Blogs | Sep 20, 2015
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