scouting trip

Beauty of Loire Valley

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Dan Friesen on August 7, 2016 We arrived in the Loire Valley Friday night a bit overwhelmed with the options this place affords. Over 40 major chateaux dot the… Read More

Alternate Route at Mont Saint-Michel

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Dan Friesen on August 4, 2016 On a brighter note, Roger and I were not satisfied with the alternative walk we planned for the mudflats crossing to Mont Saint-Michel,… Read More

D-Day Beaches of Normandy

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Dan Friesen on August 4, 2016 We left Bayeux this morning to explore the D-Day beaches of Normandy. This is an experience that tests the mind and strains the… Read More

A day tour planning in Normandy

By Dan Friesen on August 3, 2016 It was a relatively quiet day of tour planning here in Normandy. Roger and I spent the morning working on walk docs –… Read More

Hiking the Alabaster Coast

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Dan Friesen on August 2, 2016 We spent most of the day yesterday in the Pays d’Auge region of Normandy. Pays d’Auge is a part of the Calvados département… Read More

Mont Saint-Michel and Churchill’s Little Brother

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Dan Friesen on July 31, 2016 Roger and I had a great day in the vicinity of Mt Saint-Michel, the #2 visited site in all of France. It’s a… Read More

Walking the Isle of Jersey

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Dan Friesen on July 29, 2016 It’s been a fast-paced few days of planning here in France. We have actually been on the island of Jersey, just off the… Read More

Wrapping Up the Scouting Trip in Australia

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Dan Friesen on March 29, 2016 Scott and I are in-flight to Auckland, having finished 5 days of walk planning in Australia’s Blue Mountains and in the Sydney area.… Read More