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November 10th – Food.
Here is a recap of what the onslaught of posts have been about this month: Thanksgiving is an interesting holiday. People celebrate it for many reasons. Being thankful is probably one of the better...
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Big Four Ice Caves.
There is a terrible lack of snow in our mountains. We drove to a spot where we thought we could go snowshoeing, but it was raining and muddy. We kept going up in elevation until we found some snow....
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Ireland Day 5.
Today, we began our road trip. We left from Dublin and headed to Dingle. We stopped along the way in Adare because Uncle Leo told us to. It had a beautiful river and castle right in the middle of the...
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Ireland Day 6.
We couldn’t tear ourselves away from Dingle’s First Cottage. The conversation was as amazing as the breakfast. When we finally stopped drinking tea to depart, we decided to drive around the Ring of...
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Another Yak float.
Fly fishing the Yakima River is such a standard activity for any fly angler living in Seattle. The caddis were abundant and the small cutthroat trout eagerly try to devour anything floating over their...
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Camping and fishing on the Sol Duc.
I had never really been to the Olympic Peninsula. A couple of stops at the ferry terminal in Port Angeles doesn’t really count. I still have not been to the Olympic National Park. Until I am allowed to...
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That small creek.
If you aren’t following my Instagram, you are missing out on the #waterfallselfie barrage that is occurring. Find me @roryseiter.This tributary to the Stillaguamish has had fantastic fishing this...
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Hex hatch in Washington.
Looking for a ton of fun? Go fish the Hex hatch at Merrill Lake. We arrived a little before 7pm and not much was happening. Both of us on float tubes allowed to explore the deeper parts of the lake,...
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Secret Lake
I am a little hesitant to mention the name of this hike or where it leads. Maybe I won’t mention it here, but if you ask I will tell you the name and it will be easy to figure out how to get there with...
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Quick Trip to Kona.
We took a quick 4 day trip to Kona to visit my dad. Day one was mostly travel, but we got a beautiful sunset even from the plane. The moon could even be seen in the top left corner. We took this to be...
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Mayor’s Half Marathon
Maybe it looks hard. Maybe it was. Maybe it was hillier than we thought it would be. Whatever. Totally counts as hike 5/52 also! Amanda: 1:50:33 7/146 AG 179/1583 OA Rory: 1:47:11 13/82 AG 125/1583
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New Years Eve.
We rode our bikes to downtown Anchorage and wore party hats while watching the fireworks. While everyone else sat in traffic, we pedaled around town. Yes, it was cold. We were able to pedal from our...
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Some Hikes.
Beluga Point.Eklutna Lake. Amanda and her mom at Eklutna Lake.Ben and I made it a few miles up power line trail. This is looking back towards town.One of the lakes a few miles up power line. He ran, I...
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The Ceremony.
Hair and makeup done by friends. I was so in love.Ceremony set up done by friends and myself in the morning. The weather was great, which was lucky as we had no backup plan.Obi Wan kept a lookout for...
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The Reception.
After the park, we returned to our house to host a party. We did it all in our backyard.Our party favors were dog treats. Our cakes are from Jerome Street Bakery. We cannot recommend them enough. From...
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Birds: 3 Rory:0
Hike 17/52. this time, we took off towards Matanuska Peak. I had never been on this trail and I tend to stay away from “The Valley” as I don’t like meth or replacing car windows. For Obi’s happiness, I...
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Birds: 4, Rory: 0
Hike 18/52. Took the guys out on another steep and empty hike. Obi did flush one bird that flew down 1000 feet in elevation to the trees. I did not want to hike down to tree line and back up. He did...
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Tonsina Creek.
Hike 20/52 was to a place that is special to us. Leaving Lowell Point and heading towards Caines Head, you cross Tonsina Creek. From here, you can walk to the beach or continue through the woods. This...
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Kenai River.
I get it now. When we first moved here, I was excited to fish the world famous Kenai River. I wasn’t very successful. It is hard to walk and wade the Kenai. It is expensive to hire a guide every time I...
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