Posts Tagged With: Top Ten Photos

Travels With Minnie: There’s No Place Like Home

There really is no place like home…that’s true for me at least. Friends of ours know those “happy to be home” feelings don’t last long with Reg. He’d just as soon sell the house and live the nomadic life. That is not a lifestyle he can have with me. I insist on a home base.
That being said, we managed to make a comfortable home within Minnie’s walls for the last 2 month. I thought it would be fun to share all our campsites with any of you who might be planning an extended camping trip of your own. A little inspiration perhaps. We cheated just twice with hotel rooms, once for convenience and once to avoid the Nevada heat.

With all the recent talk of increased RV and travel trailer sales, we were worried that finding space might prove difficult. Traveling in early spring with no firm plan seemed to help. We chose to drive a more northerly route first and found most campgrounds with plenty of open spaces. Not wanting to get stuck in a Walmart parking lot or roadside rest stop, we reserved 2-4 days in advance. There’s a limit to how much we’ll rough it.
Thanks to all who followed along with us. We plan to be back with more adventures soon.

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We Have a Winner!

By just one vote, the evening view of Italy’s Poggio Bustone took the #1 spot in our 2018 Readers Choice awards.

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The misty path leading to the Italian mountaintop borough of Monteluco was a close second.

A big Thank You to all of you who took the time to cast your vote and, in some cases, explain your choice. We always love your comments.

Surprisingly, nearly all our Top 10 picks received at least one vote. Our shot of the Coquille River Lighthouse, #9, remained a lonely outpost without so much as a mention.

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Readers Choice: There’s Still Time…

…to cast a vote for your favorite photo from our Top 10 list.

If you need to take another peek before deciding, click the link below and add your choice in the comments section. We’ll tally the votes and announce our Readers Choice winner Friday, December 21.

Vote now for the best photo.

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Cast Your Vote…

We want to hear from you.  Which of our top 10 photos is your favorite from 2018?  To cast your vote, choose your top pick from the photos below and enter the number in the comment section below.  

Deadline: Thursday, December 20.  We’ll publish results Friday.

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#1 – Favorite Photo Countdown 2018

An evening shot of St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican easily took our favored number one spot.  It so perfectly reflects the sense of awe we felt upon completion of our 23-day, 258-mile walk through history along The Way of St. Francis.

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The Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi stands out against dramatic skies.
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#2 – Favorite Photo Countdown 2018

The Italian village of Poggio Bustone spills down the mountainside, even more charming in the evening light.

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A modern underground escalator carries visitors uphill to a variety of ancient sites and endless views in Spoleto, Italy.  
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#3 – Favorite Photo Countdown 2018

A mystical, magical scene greeted us as we approached Monteluco.  Perched high above the Italian city of Spoleto, the climb was just the beginning of our longest and most challenging day of walking The Way of St. Francis.

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Our morning continued through the misty Sacred Woods of Monteluco, eventually climbing up and out of the cloud cover…only to face 2,200 feet of treacherous descent.
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#4 – Favorite Photo Countdown 2018

This scene, from Italy’s The Way of St. Francis, depicts an irresistible example of the simplicity and beauty we find when distance hiking.

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This scene from Bandon, Oregon was a close second because…who doesn’t love a stroll on the beach under a clear blue sky?
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#5 – Favorite Photo Countdown 2018

An evening walk from our campsite at Umpqua Lighthouse State Park revealed a colorful view of this hardworking sliver of Oregon history.

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 From atop the dome of St. Peter’s Basilica, and after a 231-step climb, sightseers are rewarded with a birdseye view of Vatican City and Rome, Italy.
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#6 – Favorite Photo Countdown 2018

The colors splashed across Oregon’s Painted Hills in John Day Fossil Beds National Monument took our breath away.

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A contrasting landscape of color and vegetation greeted us from an Italian mountaintop.
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