Living Life to its Fullest: Day 70 - 12/2/10

It is with a sense of bitter sweetness that we have arrived back in the good ole' U.S. of A. The places we've visited and the people we've met along the way have produced a plethora of lifetime memories and a treasure of valuable experiences. I have pictures and stories for anyone willing to sit with me over coffee (well, those of you who know me, know I won't be drinking any coffee) or the like to look and listen. It truly has been a joy to share my journey with each of you via this blog. It's also served to provide me with the necessary accountabilty to be (at least somewhat) disciplined in keeping a written record of my journey. I know I have skipped a few ports (Hong Kong, Vietman, Thailand, Sydney, and Samoa are the ones that I recall). It is my hope to "catch up" on those sometime within the next week before things become too distant to accurately remember. If nothing else, I'll at least go back and post some pictures with captions of those ports to complete my travel blog. So, you may have to go back and look for those if you're interested. Also,I intend on doing a "reflections of the journey" post. Blessings to each of you and may you have a "great day today and an even better day tomorrow!"

Our ship docked at the Port of San Diego

The Benton MacKaye Trail

The Benton MacKaye Trail (BMT) is a footpath of nearly 300 miles (480 km) through the Appalachian mountains of the southeastern United States. It is designed for foot travel in the tradition of the Appalachian Trail (AT).

Running from Springer Mountain in Georgia to Big Creek Campground on the northern edge of the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, the BMT passes through some of the most remote backcountry in Georgia, Tennessee and North Carolina, including eight federally designated Wilderness and Wilderness Study Areas.

The BMT intersects the AT at each terminus and in the middle, and with it, forming a figure 8: a lower circle of 364 miles, an upper Smokies-only walk of 158 miles, and 'The BMT Loop' - a complete circuit hike of over 500 miles.

Voyage of the Vikings Intenerary (2011)

7/23 Sat Boston, Mass. USA

7/25 Mon Cap-aux-Meules, Quebec, Canada

7/26 Tues Bonne Bay, Newfoundland, Canada

7/27 Wed At Sea – Cruising Strait of Belle Isle

7/29 Fri Qaqortoq, Greenland

7/30 Sat At Sea – Cruising Prince Christian Sund

8/1 Mon Reykjavik, Iceland

8/2 Tues Heimaey, Westman Islands, Iceland

8/3 Wed Djupivogur, Iceland

8/5 Fri Invergordan (Inverness), Scotland, UK

8/6 Sat South Queensferry (Edinburgh), Scotland

8/8 Mon Amsterdam, Netherlands

8/9 Tues Amsterdam, Netherlands

8/10 Wed Dover (London), England, UK

8/11 Thurs St. Malo, France

8/12 Fri Falmouth, England, UK

8/13 Sat Cobh (Cork), Ireland

8/14 Sun Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK

8/15 Mon Portree Isle of Skye, Scotland, UK

8/17 Wed Akureyri, Iceland

8/19 Fri At Sea – Cruising Cape Farewell

8/20 Sat Nanortalik (Ilivileq), Greenland

8/22 Mon St. Anthony, Newfoundland, Canada

8/23 Tues St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada

8/25 Thurs Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

8/26 Fri Bar Harbor, Maine, USA

8/27 Sat Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Living Life to its Fullest

Day 70 - 12/2/10 - San Diego, CA

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