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A Stroll Along the Grebbe Line

Posted on April 24, 2026 by TheJessicaness

key developer in Dutch aviation, founder of Martinair, founder of KLM, president of Transavia ’79-’02sculptures by Kees Verkade and bust by Servaas Maas in Schiphol Airport I want to sleep on the flight into the Netherlands, but we’re too close … Continue reading →

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Day Fourteen – Onyx Summit Trail to Doble Camp

Posted on June 7, 2025 by TheJessicaness

Caleb and I sleep in. It’s already 9am when we’re making breakfast in the room because the hotel does not offer it as pictured and advertised. We grab Gert and drive back to Hiker Haven to pick up Trailer Park … Continue reading →

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Inis Fáil Is Our Fate

Posted on May 21, 2024 by TheJessicaness

This nickname, Inis Fáil, means the Island of Destiny. The Tuatha Dé Danann race brought this stone, Lia Fáil, to Ireland, and it’s been used as a coronation stone in the belief of its mythical powers and ability to make … Continue reading →

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It’s a Rayne’n Frogs

Posted on December 11, 2023 by TheJessicaness

Caleb found us a perfect spot under the stars last night at Stephen F. Austin State Park. The trees surround our view and the bathroom is lit up in the distance. It is in the low 40s when we climb … Continue reading →

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The Weekend After Thanksgiving

Posted on November 26, 2023 by TheJessicaness

FRIDAYI start to pack the car upon waking and eat a biscuit from yesterday’s feast on the way to Cibbets Flat. It starts to rain. I eat a grapefruit in the driver’s seat while Caleb sets up the tent. My … Continue reading →

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