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When a door closes, new adventures await. What adventures will you get up to this weekend? I’m leading a hike for @outdoorswomannl and doing some work for one of my favourite outdoor orgs. Can’t wait for more time outside! #HikeNL #ExploreNLHow many shades of blue can you count? I think I might need to up my colour vocabulary after this hike on the @eastcoasttrail yesterday. There was a new view around each turn and bend, each nook and cranny. #HikeNL #ExploreNLThis is one of my favourite spots on the @eastcoasttrail. Who recognizes it and can tell me where it is and the name of the path? Hiker quiz time!Sometimes when I am out hiking, I find puffins in the most unexpected places...like on the Western Bay Boardwalk. #HikeNL #ExploreNL #BirdsNLThe Turks Gut to Brigus Trail via Bull Cove is a diamond in the rough. Recently reopened by volunteers, the route from Turks Gut to Bull Cove is marked for easy way finding with brightly painted red and yellow arrows. In Bull Cove, kept an eye out for two signs pointing the way to Brigus and follow the mostly grassy track to near the Frog Marsh in Brigus. The walking is relatively easy and the trail will introduce you to countless shades of blue, teal, and green. Be prepared with Topo maps or GPS track as the way finding past Bull Cove is slightly harder but so worth the effort. #HikeNL #ExploreNLThe Bay Roberts Shoreline Heritage Trail is a fabulous hike. It combines a delicious mix of ingredients into a stupendous meal for the body, mind, and soul. Combining gorgeous sea views, colourful rocks, and the sense of walking through and with history and it’s a winner of a hike. With both out and back and loop hiking options, you can explore an appetizer or a three course feast for your senses. The trail is in Bay Roberts and is about an hour from St. John’s. There are multiple entry points to the trail and several different parking areas. Put it on your list for your next hiking adventure. #HikeNL #ExploreNLTA’s Facebook Page
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Visual Soliloquy #1059 It’s not what you have on the outside that glitters in light, it’s what you have on the inside that shines in the dark…
It’s not what you have on the outside that glitters in light, it’s what you have on the inside that shines in the dark. ― Anthony Liccione
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Visual Soliloquy #1058 A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith…
A true friend knows your weaknesses but shows you your strengths; feels your fears but fortifies your faith; sees your anxieties but frees your spirit; recognizes your disabilities but emphasizes your possibilities. -William Arthur Ward
Visual Soliloquy #1057 Confidence comes from committing yourself to do the preparation, talking to yourself in positive ways about what you have done and what you can do…
Confidence comes from committing yourself to do the preparation, talking to yourself in positive ways about what you have done and what you can do, drawing lessons from your experiences and acting on them, and remaining positive with yourself through … Continue reading
Visual Soliloquy #1056 I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it…
I’m a greater believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it. ― Thomas Jefferson
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Visual Soliloquy #1055 The middle path makes me wary…
The middle path makes me wary. . . . But in the middle of my life, I am coming to see the middle path as a walk with wisdom where conversations of complexity can be found, that the middle path … Continue reading
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Visual Soliloquy #1054 We always see our worst selves. Our most vulnerable selves. We ne ed someone else to get close enough to tell us we’re wrong. Someone we trust…
We always see our worst selves. Our most vulnerable selves. We need someone else to get close enough to tell us we’re wrong. Someone we trust. ― David Levithan
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Visual Soliloquy #1053 I take pleasure in my transformations. I look quiet and consistent, but few know how many women there are in me…
I take pleasure in my transformations. I look quiet and consistent, but few know how many women there are in me. ― Anaïs Nin
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L is for Lessons, Lots of Lessons: Ama Dablam Wrap-Up
Our stories are written both as we live them and as well tell them. Since arriving home Monday evening, I have been telling and re-telling the story of my recent Ama Dablam climb and I learn/reflect on the experience with … Continue reading
Visual Soliloquy #1052 And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it…
And above all, watch with glittering eyes the whole world around you because the greatest secrets are always hidden in the most unlikely places. Those who don’t believe in magic will never find it. ― Roald Dahl
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Visual Soliloquy #1051 When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it…
When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it. –Henry Ford Read more at http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/quotes/h/henryford132651.html#E2WBRTX8A03zqrI6.99
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Visual Soliloquy #1050 If I must start somewhere, right here and now is the best place imaginable…
If I must start somewhere, right here and now is the best place imaginable. ― Richelle E. Goodrich
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Climbing Ama Dablam Day 28: Fly Back to Kathmandu and Find Your Fit Friday
Today we hope the weather lets us fly safely back to Kathmandu where we can enjoy some yummy treats! 24 is my favourite number and the runway at Hilary Tenzing Airport (Lukla) is runway 24. Did You Know? Archaeological evidence … Continue reading
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Climbing Ama Dablam Day 27: Trek to Lukla
This will be our last day in the mountains of Nepal as we trek back to the airport at Lukla. We’ll be watching the weather closely to see if we think we’ll get out of Lukla on schedule. This fine … Continue reading
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Climbing Ama Dablam Day 26: Trek to Monjo via Namche Bazaar
Today is a big downhill day as we head all the way down valley to Monjo. Did You Know? Nepal is only slightly larger than the state of Arkansas. Find Your Fit Fact Walking has the highest compliance rate of … Continue reading
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Climbing Ama Dablam Day 25: Back to Kyanjuma
We follow the trail from Phortse Tenga down to Kyanjuma. Visit Tashi’s lodge again. Did You Know? Cows are sacred in Nepal and are not eaten. Because the animal is holy, all traffic yields way to the animal and it … Continue reading
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Check-in/OK message from Kyanjuma SPOT TA
TA Latitude:27.82327 Longitude:86.73141 GPS location Date/Time:12/02/2014 02:46:11 NST Message:Ama Dablam Climb 2014: This is TA’s location on the Matterhorn of the Himalayas. Let’s cheer TA to the summit. Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/KZEdP/27.82327N/86.73141E If … Continue reading
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Climbing Ama Dablam Day 24: Down the valley to Phortse Tenga
Today we trek down the valley along the Dudh Kosi to Phortse Tenga Did You Know? Mount Everest was actually named after Colonel Sir George Everest who was a British surveyor. Find Your Fit Fact If you are walking outside, … Continue reading
Check-in/OK message from Phortse Tenga SPOT TA
TA Latitude:27.84589 Longitude:86.74296 GPS location Date/Time:12/01/2014 05:40:13 NST Message:Ama Dablam Climb 2014: This is TA’s location on the Matterhorn of the Himalayas. Let’s cheer TA to the summit. Click the link below to see where I am located. http://fms.ws/KYNcH/27.84589N/86.74296E If … Continue reading
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