Winter Hiking in Texas

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Winter in the south means hiking time for us!  Eric and I usually plan at least one weekend getaway in January for hiking in Texas, and this year we fit TWO weekends in.  Here’s what we did and where we stayed…
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Planning a Faroe Islands Trip

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Hopefully my previous posts about Exploring the Faroe Islands have inspired you to visit this wondrous place!  If so, this post should give you everything you’ll need to plan your own trip.  If planning isn’t your thing, simply scroll to the end of this post for suggested tour operators who will gladly take care of you.
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Exploring the Faroe Islands: Eysturoy

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“A tale of two tourists, illegally hopping a fence and making friends in the process.”
During our two week exploration of the Faroe Islands, we saved the island of Eysturoy for last.  We had more interactions with people on this island than we had throughout our entire trip, which made those last two days our most memorable.  We also stayed in the most unique lodging — a converted boathouse, complete with composting toilet and a bunker bedroom.  Believe it or not, that AirBnb in Lamba was our 2nd favorite lodging of the entire trip.  We had floor-to-ceiling windows and a giant wooden hot tub with unspoiled views of the ocean and the most amazing sunrises.
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