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I’m Thinking “Hot Air Balloon…”
Still doing some homework on whether I can pull this off over the summer or not. Not 100% sure yet. Also, don’t want to give away where I am looking. See if you can guess based on the geography in the photo. Will keep you posted if we can pull this off or if we…
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Old Mine Exploring
The Adventure Mine is a copper mine near Greenland, Michigan that operated from 1850 to 1920. During that time, miners removed more than 11 million pounds of native copper from the ground. We decided to step back in time to the world’s greatest copper district and experience one of Michigan’s best-preserved historic mines. During our…
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Ride on a Huey UH-1H
Recently, I had the opportunity to go on a remarkable adventure with my father-in-law, a Vietnam veteran. The two of us, along with my son and one of my daughters, had the opportunity to experience the thrill of flying in the iconic UH-1H Huey helicopter, with the doors wide open and the wind rushing through…
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Taking a Leap
Allow me to preempt the story with sharing the fact that my wife is scared of flying. So for her birthday, I decided to take her skydiving. Makes perfect sense right…? It was one of those things we always talked about, but never did. In the spirit of pursuing adventure, this year just felt right.…
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Rocky Mountains
August 2018. We decided to head out to the Rocky Mountains for a few days. We had an absolute blast but our rear-ends are a bit sore. Spent some time living like old school cowboys and then moved on to using modern modes of rugged terrain transportation. It was absolutely amazing. The photos and video…
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Diving the Barrier Reef
The second and final phase of our newest adventure is complete. As you are already aware, we spent the four months (Jan-April) studying, taking quizzes, practicing in the pool, taking the final written exam and successfully completing the four open water dives required down in Key Largo at the John Pennekamp Coral Reef to become…
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Taking the Dive
The first phase of our newest adventure is complete. Spent the last few months studying the textbook, taking quizzes, practicing in the pool, taking the final written exam and finally the four open water dives required to become officially SSI Open Water Diver Certified. For the open water dives, we decided to travel to Key…
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MI Upper Penninsula
Always wanted to spend some time in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Although it was a fast and furious adventure, we were able to see and do a lot of things. There were two bucket items we missed two, but that is a story for later posting. Here are some things we did get to…
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Everglades
One of the natural wonders within the United States is the amazing Everglades. The environment. The wild life. The culture of the locals and their passion for their community. I had the opportunity to go air boating through a large swath of the Everglades in central Florida. I wish to thank the staff at Wild…
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Manatee Swim
The adventure is complete. Spent the day swimming with these gentle giants in Crystal Lake, Florida. Wish to send a special thanks to the folks at River Ventures for helping to make this dream a reality. The entire staff was amazing to include boat captain Casey as well as our guide Scott. An amazing experience…
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The Desert
Spring of 2017, we decided to head out to the desert and see the Grand Canyon. We had an absolute blast. It was more amazing than we could have ever imagined. The photos and video cannot even begin to present the real beauty. You must go see it for yourself. However, I hope that these…
Eric Waidelich 