Dai Mar Tamarack

Some people in Hawaii wear sandals (or what they call 'slippers'), for everything! Even jumping around sharp lava…

Wow, that was alot, in that comment! When I was younger and just getting into backpacking, and traveling on the cheap, I dreamed of getting paid to travel. Now it is happening…

I'm so glad you enjoyed following along! Lots more to come from this wild part of the…

I found out that "Shumagin" was one of the sailors on the Bering expedition who died early in the trip, here in these islands. I see so many Russian names still used out here.…

No guns, but I carry bear spray, flares, and air horns. Best defense though is being in a big group, and not surprising the…

The footprints were huge! I think a few people in my group were a bit nervous. And then again when we actually saw the bear up ahead. But they have seen me in action for about a…

We do have a lot of photographers onboard for this trip. It is a bit unusual these days, most people just use their smart phone…

Thank you Ardavan. I feel quite lucky to be able to access these remote places via this expedition ship. Glad you are enjoying following…

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