Photo Fave: Hiking Kilauea Iki Crater, Volcanoes National Park – pregnant
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| Big island, big belly, big hike? Time for a big shave ice. |
All content of this blog (c) Shelly Rivoli 2007 – 2011
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| Big island, big belly, big hike? Time for a big shave ice. |
All content of this blog (c) Shelly Rivoli 2007 – 2011
Decisions, decisions. Good thing we’ll be back tomorrow. Whether it’s zmrzlina in Prague, gelato in Rome, or crepes a la mode in Paris, eating ice cream in Europe should be on the must-do list of every traveling family. Here we explore the fanciful options presented at a heladeria (ice cream shop) by the Balcony of…
It’s funny how some things stick with you from childhood. As we turned a corner in downtown Seattle, I became giddy at once upon seeing this landmark still stood, rotating proudly above the traffic at Denny and Aurora. Though the shimmering, Las Vegas-like invitation to cleaner living is magnificent by night, to behold the Elephant…
As leaf peepers flock north by northeast to thrill at the annual rainbow spectacular, I find myself searching for any sign of autumn color on the trees around our California home. Not much to report this year… as usual. But to say we don’t have trees worth visiting in California? You’d have to be silly….
? As promised… Here is a glimpse of the World’s Largest Natural Column, which is found in the Nerja Caves of southern Spain. To the left, you can see the lighted path to gie you an idea of the scale of this thing, which measures 42 ½ feet wide and 105 feet tall (or 13…
The fun thing about my photo faves is that you never know where we’ll be next. This Earth Day tribute comes from our stay a couple of years ago at Breitenbush Hot Springs Retreat in Oregon – probably the greenest resort I’ve ever visited. This wellness retreat is set at the foothills of the Cascade…
Here’s hoping I don’t have to go in to too much detail to explain this one. While there? were two indoor toilets at this amazing home we stayed at on a secluded stretch of Pacific beach in Costa Rica, you can see why this one had its own special appeal. That’s a bit of a…