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If a great trip has both adventure and learning, this trip will be a huge success. For adventure, we are headed to the Julian Alps, the bright granite mountains of northern Slovenia. Ok, not kayaking down the headwaters of the … Continue reading →

(Paul): It’s been quite a comical start to our journey. The man sitting in the aisle seat of the section in which dad and I were seated was quite a character. A bulky Serbian with nearly incomprehensible English that loved … Continue reading →

This update was sent at ||07/23/2012 13:50:41 CDT || via SPOT communicator GPS Location: Latitude:46.27615 Longitude:13.88959 Link to Google Map location: https://maps.google.com/maps?q=46.27615+13.88959 Message Sent:In Bohinj, tmrw we hike to huts. Rain coming END-OF-MESSAGE

It is morning in the small village of Bohinj. We have not yet planned our route, despite pulling out the map on several occasions and using our finger to trace several paths thought the green forests and into onto granite … Continue reading →

An absolutely amazingly wonderful and painful and exhausting day. Every good adventure has a moment when your lungs are begging for air, your muscles are burning in pain, and you count the steps until you can guzzle water and eat … Continue reading →

This update was sent at ||07/25/2012 12:34:37 CDT || via SPOT communicator GPS Location: Latitude:46.36504 Longitude:13.81947 Link to Google Map location: https://maps.google.com/maps?q=46.36504+13.81947 Message Sent:Safe at Dolicu hut. Triglav peak in morning END-OF-MESSAGE

To be a truly remote adventure, someone along your path must stop, and with a puzzled look ask “why are you here?”. It has been a comical moment for Paul and I on the last few trips. This time, it … Continue reading →

After dinner in Dolicu hut, Paul and I went up to bed early. We had hopes that Triglav Peak would clear off in the morning. We set our alarm for 5:30 and made one final dash out into the cold … Continue reading →

This update was sent at ||07/27/2012 10:21:31 CDT || via SPOT communicator GPS Location: Latitude:46.37527 Longitude:13.92848 Link to Google Map location: https://maps.google.com/maps?q=46.37527+13.92848 Message Sent:3000 ft ascent, hut wurst great, relaxing. END-OF-MESSAGE

We finally have an Internet connection good enough to upload photos. Here are some from potato pass and Dolicu Some of the wildflowers peeking out from the rocks. Our Ibex (steinbok) pictures. A bit blurry, but it is a small … Continue reading →