Day 7 started early in Athens and we flew to Dubrovnik. We spent the day and night in Dubrovnik. Here are my favorite photos.
Continue readingGrand Canyon Trip 2020
We did the rim-to-rim hike in the Grand Canyon and we stayed at Phantom Ranch for 1 night. It was 13.8 miles from the North Rim to Phantom Ranch and about 9 miles back up to the South Rim.
Continue readingLunar Eclipse
I watched the blood moon and the full lunar eclipse on the evening of September 27, 2015. I was driving from Redwood Falls, MN to Minneapolis and saw the moon rise for the entire drive. I got home in time to get my camera setup and take several pictures of the lunar eclipse.
Solar Panels
I had solar panels installed on my roof during the week of June 15-19, 2015. The installation went very smoothly and I attempted to capture some time lapse video of the process. The results are not great, but here they are.
Ethiopia Trip Part 2 – Gear Review
My trip to Ethiopia was very successful! I used most of my gear and here are some thoughts about the gear I carried with me.
Osprey Porter 30 Backpack
This pack is great! It is comfortable and easy to use. It has a comfortable hip belt that can be completely stowed along with the shoulder straps which makes it easy to stow the pack on a plane.
Ethiopia Trip Part 1 – Packing
I’m taking my first trip to Africa and I am going to visit Ethiopia. I have planned 10 full days in Ethiopia plus 3 days of travel for a total vacation of 13 days. After reading through the guide book for awhile, 10 days seems a bit short. Oh well. I have other vacations to take this year, so 9 days off of work is already quite a bit.
Cakebread Cellars 1986 Cabernet Sauvignon finally opened
I did a wine tasting on New Year’s Eve with some friends and we finally opened my 28 year-old bottle of wine. Unfortunately, the 28 year-old wine wasn’t as good as I had remembered it when I first bought it. Here is some more info about this wine: http://www.wine-searcher.com/wine-1102-1986-cakebread-cellars-cabernet-sauvignon-napa-valley-usa
I bought this bottle of wine in 1998 at the the vineyard in Napa Valley. At that time, it tasted fantastic. I was not and still am not a sophisticated wine drinker. I was out in California with some friends for another friend’s wedding. I bought a bottle of this wine for a wedding present and thought to myself that I better buy myself a bottle too.