On the southwest coast of Lithuania is the Kursiu Nerija (Curonian Spit) National Park a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is located on a narrow peninsula that juts out from the mainland. To get to the spit we boarded a … Continue reading Kursiu Nerija National Park
Early in the morning we hopped the Colorline ferry from Kristiansand to Hirtshals, near the northern tip of Denmark. The ferry was massive and took lots of full sized trucks, RVs and cars. Because we had a luggage roof rack we … Continue reading Road Trip: Northern Denmark
Today we took a short day trip from Albufeira to nearby Faro. The city of Faro has an international airport with direct flights to London. It is a large and the most southern city of Portugal. It sits on the coast … Continue reading Faro & Praia da Falésia
After a wonderful morning exploring Silves and the surrounding countryside. Jesse and I drove to Lagos a beautiful coastal city with a dramatic coastline. We first parked in the city center and spent some time exploring the city streets. We walked … Continue reading Cliffs & Beaches of Lagos
Since we didn’t spend much time in the Tromsø area when Cindy & Steve visited, we made sure to take them to the beautiful summer islands. Jesse and I have been to Sommarøya several times this year, and we are … Continue reading Sommarøya with Family
Back in June on a cloudy and drizzly day, Julia took me to Sommarøy and we had a wonderful short hike on Hillesøya. I’ve been planning on taking Jesse on this short but very special hike, and today we finally … Continue reading Hillesøya in Summer
Today I joined Sören and Pia, his wife, on a lovely afternoon at the beach. We drove out on Kvaløya toward Tromvik and stopped at Vågbotn at the very end of Grøtfjorden. We setup a picnic/BBQ site down by the … Continue reading A Day at the Beach
A Lost Microbiologist 