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12 Things to know before hiking Mount Whitney

12 Things to know before hiking Mount Whitney

Existing as the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States, Mount Whitney is located in California and stands at a whopping 14,505 feet (4421 meters) tall. Featuring a 22.5 mile out-and-back trail involving a 6,656 foot elevation gain, hiking Mount Whitney is on virtually every hiker’s bucket list. Although gruelling, the experience is highly rewarding and …

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Things to Do and See in Hirosaki Castle and Park in Aomori, Japan

Hirosaki Castle and Park in Aomori, Japan In Japan, castles are one of the most eye-catching tourist attractions you should never miss out on. Almost in every prefecture, they have castles rich with history and attractions that many people will surely enjoy. One of the prettiest and culturally rich ones would be the Hirosaki Castle …

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The cathedral in all its glory.

Europe Visita Iglesia #6: Basilica de la Sagrada Familia in Barcelona, Spain

Basilica de la Sagrada Familia in Barcelona If there’s a church that has really caught my fancy, it’s the La Basilica de la Sagrada Familia (The Basilica of the Holy Family) in Barcelona. Designed by the Catalan genius architect Antoni Gaudi, it is a tour de force of a masterpiece whose construction has been ongoing …

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We attended the noontime Mass packed to the rafters.

Europe Visita Iglesia #5: Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in Spain

Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in Spain I never really thought I’d be able to pull it off – biking the 750 km. Camino pilgrimage route from Pamplona to Santiago de Compostela. Seeing the mountains to climb and the never-ending, twisting ribbon of asphalt roads as well as the stony dirt tracks where peregrinos walked with …

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The facade of the church with the stained glass windows

Europe Visita Iglesia #2: Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy

Padre Pio Pilgrimage Church in San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy The leisurely 415 km. drive from Assisi to Padre Pio’s Shrine thru the eastern coast of Italy, heading south to the mountainous region south of Rome, took about 5 hours. We stopped by the seaside city of Pescara for a late sumptuous seafood lunch and arrived …

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