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      <image:caption>Looking out over El Chaltén from Mirador de los Cóndores — a short, approachable hike in Patagonia that delivers big, in a way that works well for families.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A pause at the Mirador de las Águiles, shared across three generations.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Follow the sign to Mirador De Los Cóndores and continue past the lookout to turn it into a loop, returning to the same trail you started with after stopping for lunch or a snack at Mirador De Las Águilas.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A big payoff for a relatively short climb — the view from Mirador de los Cóndores overlooking El Chaltén.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The open landscape from Mirador de las Águilas, reached by continuing the loop beyond Mirador de los Cóndores.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Rocky sections and open space to explore — the hike is steady, but never technical, with plenty of room for kids to move at their own pace.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Trail map with round-trip walking times</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The elevated boardwalk approaching the glacier on the coastal route.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Air guitar with “Rick the Stick” made the glacier more fun.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Fun with the weather forecasting stone. Turns out it was a typical windy Patagonian summer day.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Spectacular views of Lago Argentino from the Glaciarium Patagonia Ice Museum</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Proof that how you visit matters just as much as where you go.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Together on the Maple Pass Loop — one of those hikes that reminds you just how big the world is, and how lucky you are to share it.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Every photo I’d seen of the Maple Pass Loop looked unreal — and somehow, standing here, it was even better once we climbed it ourselves.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Trailhead signboard at Rainy Pass — the start of our Maple Pass Loop adventure. Bundled up for a chilly North Cascades morning.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Pausing to take in the spectacular view of the perfect spot above Lake Ann before the final climb — a moment worth catching your breath for.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Alone at the top of the world — just us, the wind, and miles of quiet stretching across the North Cascades.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Blowing bubbles at 6,000 feet on the Maple Pass Loop — because wonder belongs on every trail.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Beginning the descent — a series of sharp switchbacks carving down the mountainside before easing into a long, gentle stretch through the forest.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Leaving the mountains behind on Highway 20, sunlight fading over the peaks as we drove toward Winthrop.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Chasing joy while cuddling with sled dog puppies in Ilulissat, Greenland</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>A hidden stretch of the Big South Fork National River, discovered on the Honey Creek Loop Trail—Proof that adventure doesn’t always mean crowds.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Starting our Big South Fork weekend at the Bandy Creek Visitor Center — where we picked up maps, a hiking pole for our son, a Junior Ranger book, and a new NPS passport stamp.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Standing beneath South Arch on the Double Arch Trail — one of the largest arches in the Eastern U.S. that we explored at Big South Fork</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Climbing into one of the massive rockhouses on the Honey Creek Loop Trail — complete with a rope to help scramble up the sandstone ledge. This part wasn’t so kid-friendly so Dad did a little solo exploration while we played at the creek below.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Squeezing through mossy boulders on the Honey Creek Loop — one of many spots where the trail felt more like an adventure course than a hike</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The view from Capri—a far cry from the windowless lecture hall.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Everything on this table was grown with care, picked by hand, and prepared in community. A reminder that nourishment can be simple—and shared.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>While hiking the Path of the Gods, we shared this lunch in the home of a fifth-generation goat farmer who lives on the side of a cliff overlooking the sea—proof that rest feels different when you’ve earned it together.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>We walked new paths together—literally and figuratively.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>My colleague, close friend, and accountability partner in resisting the hustle and living a life grounded in joy, connection, and values. I wouldn’t have done this without her.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Day 1: Kicking off our 6-day mainland Greece road trip at the Acropolis in Athens.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Our son wasn’t particularly wowed once we got inside — but from the outside, floating castles on rocks? That was cool.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Well, that would’ve been helpful to know before we started hiking. Trail closed. Bridges out. Adventure... very much still on.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Sometimes the best part of a hike is sitting still for a minute — especially with tasty snacks and good company.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>I didn’t take pictures at Hell’s Backbone Grill — I just wanted to be there. But I brought this book home with me, and reading it later under the prayer flags felt like the right way to remember the experience.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>We left with a signed cookbook, a few prayer flags, and the memory of what it felt like to be nourished—fully, unexpectedly—in the middle of the Utah desert.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The Treasury of the Athenians—one of many monuments built to impress the gods and flaunt their power to the other city-states.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Georgia, our guide, had a way of making history feel alive—and making our son feel like he belonged in the story.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>History you can walk through—with a view that hasn’t changed in 2,000 years.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The ancient stadium at Delphi hosted athletic games over 2,000 years ago—today, it’s still nearly whole, and still awe-inspiring.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>They weren’t in the guidebook, but the cats of Delphi made sure they were part of the experience.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Evening view from our apartment in Delphi. A perfect end to a full day.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Entering the gorge—steep, rocky, beautiful. Spirits still high. Feet still fresh.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>From coffee table dream to real-life blisters. Samaria Gorge, as I first saw it in 100 Hikes of a Lifetime—before I knew how much this hike would teach us.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>This was our classroom that day. Bigger than any lecture hall, and a lot harder to walk away from.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>In the middle of the gorge, a reminder: rest matters too. We talked about gratitude here, for stillness and strong legs alike.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>The quiet ruins of Samaria Village. A pause in the middle of the hike, where wild goats roam and the gorge seems to exhale.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>Somewhere around mile eight. Tired legs, full heart, and no regrets about showing up.</image:caption>
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      <image:caption>I’ll admit, I was too tired and focused on jumping in to snap a photo of the sea once I got there, so this one is courtesy of Adobe. The water really did look this blue.</image:caption>
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