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    Running total:
    Done: 24 trip reports
    Ongoing: 4 trip reports
    Forthcoming: 38 trip reports



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    Ongoing mini trip reports and pictures thread (newest first):

    Popolopen Creek, NY | Wakodahatchee Wetlands, FL | Helicopter over NYC | Jamaica Bay National Wildlife Refuge, NY | Brooklyn Bridge Park, NY | Hudson Highlands State Park, NY | Somerset Reservoir, VT | Hudson Highlands and Minnewaska State Parks, NY | Cuyahoga Valley National Park, OH



    Main trip reports:

    2023:
    • Africa (Jan) [Forthcoming]
      • Kenya - Maasai Mara
      • Tanzania - Zanzibar
      • Oman - Muscat
    • Africa (Feb) [Forthcoming]
      • Tanzania - Serengeti, Ngorongoro, and Lake Manyara NP
    • Africa and Israel (May) [Forthcoming]
      • South Africa - Cape Town
      • Zimbabwe - Victoria Falls
      • Botswana - Chobe National Park
      • Egypt - Cairo
      • Israel - Yerushalayim and Tzfas
      • United Kingdom - London
    • South Pacific (Jun) [Forthcoming]
      • Philippines - Manila
      • Papua New Guinea - Western Highlands
      • Australia - Sydney, Brisbane, Mackay, Whitsundays
      • Vanuatu - Port Vila
      • Fiji - Nadi
    • Ecuador (Jul) [Forthcoming]
      • Quito area
      • Galapagos
    • Peru (Aug) [Forthcoming]
      • Cusco area - Sacred Valley, Machu Picchu, and more
    • Mexico (Aug) [Forthcoming]
      • Playa Del Carmen area


    2022:
    • Iceland (Jan) [Forthcoming]
      • Iceland - south
    • Africa (Feb) [Forthcoming]
      • Tanzania - Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Zanzibar
      • Kenya - Nairobi National Park
    • Panama (Feb) [Forthcoming]
      • Panama City
      • Soberanía National Park
    • Norway (Apr) [Forthcoming]
      • Israel - Yerushalayim
      • Norway - Lofoten Islands
      • Switzerland - Zurich
      • Liechtenstein - Vaduz
    • India (May) [Forthcoming]
      • India - Delhi, Agra, Ranthambore NP, Jaipur
      • Vietnam - Hanoi, Ha Long Bay
      • Malaysia - Kuala Lumpur
      • Singapore
    • Alaska (Jul) [Forthcoming]
      • Southcentral - Matanuska and Spencer Glaciers, Denali NP, Seward, Big River Lakes, Palmer
    • Iceland x5 (Jul/Aug/Aug/Aug/Sep) [Forthcoming]
      • Iceland - south
    • Galapagos (Apr) [Forthcoming]
      • Costa Rica - San Jose
      • Ecuador - Galapagos
      • Peru - Lima
      • Columbia - Bogota
      • Panama - Soberanía National Park
      • Guatemala - Antigua and Fuego Volcano


    2021:
    • Africa (Jan) [Forthcoming]
      • Turkey - Istanbul
      • Egypt - Cairo and Giza
      • Tanzania - Ngorongoro, Serengeti, Zanzibar
      • Uganda - Kisoro and Bwindi Impenetrable Forest National Park
    • Panama (Apr) [Forthcoming]
      • Panama City
      • Soberanía and Chagres National Parks
    • Brazil (May/Jun) [Forthcoming]
      • Amazon Rainforest and Manaus
      • Sao Paulo
      • Lencois Maranhenses National Park
      • Pantanal
    • Iceland x4 (Jun/Jul/Jul/Aug) [Forthcoming]
      • Iceland - south
    • Belize (Aug) [Forthcoming]
      • Bullet Tree Village

    2020:
    • Hawaii Photography Trip (Jan) [Forthcoming]
      • Hawaii - Kauai
    • Iceland Aurora Chase (Feb) [Forthcoming]
      • Iceland - south
    • COVID Road Trip - 5207 Miles in 5 Days (Jun) [Forthcoming]
      • South Dakota - Badlands NP
      • Wyoming - Yellowstone and Grand Teton NPs
      • Numerous other states and sights en route
    • Chol Hamoed Trip Out West (Oct) [Forthcoming]
      • Idaho - Craters of the Moon NM
      • Montana - West Yellowstone
      • Wyoming - Yellowstone and Grand Teton NPs
    • Cross-Country RV Trip (Nov) [Forthcoming]
      • Virginia  - Shenandoah NP
      • Tennessee/North Carolina - Great Smoky Mountains NP
      • Kentucky - Mammoth Cave NP
      • Colorado - Denver and Big Horn
      • Utah - Arches, Canyonlands, Bryce Canyon, and Zion NPs, and Dead Horse SP
      • Nevada - Las Vegas
      • California - Death Valley and Yosemite NPs, San Francisco, and Oxnard
      • Numerous other states and sights en route

    2019:
    • Ancient Wanderings (Feb) [Forthcoming]
      • Morocco - Marrakesh
      • Italy - Rome
    • Iceland Summer (May) [Forthcoming]
      • Iceland - north and west
    • Iceland Aurora Chase (Nov) [Forthcoming]
      • Iceland - south

    2018:
    • Svalbard and Bouncing Around Europe (Mar) [Forthcoming]
      • Ireland - Dublin
      • Svalbard
      • Czech Republic - Prague
      • Montenegro - Skadar Lake NP, Lovćen NP, Kotor
      • Croatia - Dubrovnik
      • Germany - Worms

    2017:
    • Canadian Rockies Winter RV Trip (Feb/Mar) [Forthcoming]
      • Canada - Banff NP, Jasper NP, Abraham Lake
    • American Heartland Eclipse Road Trip (Aug) [Forthcoming]
      • Missouri - Booneville
      • Multiple other states en route

    2016:

    2015:

    2014:

    2013:

    2012:

    2009:
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    Author Topic: Something Fishy's Trip Reports Thread  (Read 127990 times)

    Offline Something Fishy

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    Something Fishy's Trip Reports Thread
    « on: September 24, 2015, 01:13:18 AM »
    See the wiki for the up to date list

    I figured I'll put this list together so I have everything in one, easy to link place. I've also included some short and sweet PhotoDO reports at the bottom.

    Running total:
    Done: 13 destinations in 27 parts
    In Process: 1 destinations, 6 parts so far
    Forthcoming: 2 destinations

    2009:
    • Colorado - Rocky Mountain National Park and area

    2011:
    • Maine - Acadia National park and area (my first TR!)
      • The pictures are in the next couple of posts.

    2012:

    2013:

    2014:

    2015:
    • [Forthcoming] Panama


    Short and quick PhotoDO reports:
    • Ohio - Cuyahoga Valley National Park
    Note that there is a lot of discussion on the DOs both before and after the linked posts.

    Iceland, Cuba, and Panama were also PhotoDOs, but these are in the main list as they are full-fledged TRs.
    « Last Edit: July 07, 2017, 01:45:45 PM by Something Fishy »
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    Re: Something Fishy's Trip Reports Thread
    « Reply #1 on: September 24, 2015, 01:19:22 AM »
    Awesome
    « Last Edit: September 24, 2015, 01:25:23 AM by grodnoking »
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    Re: Something Fishy's Trip Reports Thread
    « Reply #2 on: September 24, 2015, 02:23:36 AM »
    Awesome list, thanks.

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    Re: Something Fishy's Trip Reports Thread
    « Reply #3 on: September 24, 2015, 03:06:17 AM »
    Cuba!   I really want to go (hopefully before the boom) waiting not so patiently for this report!!!   

    Following Iceland report as well and for those of us not obsessed with camera's the good part seems to be what's next

    Thank you for all the time you put into writing up all your tr's!

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    Re: Something Fishy's Trip Reports Thread
    « Reply #4 on: September 24, 2015, 07:48:33 AM »
    Cuba!   I really want to go (hopefully before the boom) waiting not so patiently for this report!!!   

    Following Iceland report as well and for those of us not obsessed with camera's the good part seems to be what's next

    Thank you for all the time you put into writing up all your tr's!

    Cuba! The boom is already beginning. Don't wait for my TR, just get up and run! Feel free to ask whatever you want in the Cuba master thread, there are at least five DDFers who've been there already. I for sure will help you out as much as I can.

    Just make sure to let me know before you go, I have $80 worth of CUC to get rid of ;).

    Re. Iceland, I'm afraid there's one more preparation post coming before the trip itself begins :P.
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    Re: Something Fishy's Trip Reports Thread
    « Reply #5 on: September 24, 2015, 01:49:56 PM »
    Ha! This is a great thread, if not for others at least for yourself, SF.

    Too bad I did Wyoming, Kaui, and Alaska (as well as lots of other places) all before DDF, so no TRs from me there.

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    Re: Something Fishy's Trip Reports Thread
    « Reply #6 on: September 24, 2015, 01:55:59 PM »
    Too bad I did Wyoming, Kaui, and Alaska (as well as lots of other places) all before DDF, so no TRs from me there.

    Kauai actually existed before DDF?
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    Re: Something Fishy's Trip Reports Thread
    « Reply #7 on: September 24, 2015, 02:06:33 PM »
    Kauai actually existed before DDF?
    Yup! I was there (and Maui) 21 years ago. My family traveled a lot.

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    Re: Something Fishy's Trip Reports Thread
    « Reply #8 on: September 24, 2015, 02:09:28 PM »
    nice new signature! i guess you prefer to give the people what they want  :D
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    Re: Something Fishy's Trip Reports Thread
    « Reply #9 on: September 24, 2015, 03:57:28 PM »
    Check out the new RED signature...just saw it. Thanks.
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    Re: Something Fishy's Trip Reports Thread
    « Reply #10 on: September 24, 2015, 04:38:25 PM »
    Thanks for the index

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    Re: Something Fishy's Trip Reports Thread
    « Reply #11 on: September 24, 2015, 05:21:08 PM »
    you need to travel more often. Only 1 or 2 trips a year?!?

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    Re: Something Fishy's Trip Reports Thread
    « Reply #12 on: September 24, 2015, 09:54:26 PM »
    Love this thread

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    Re: Something Fishy's Trip Reports Thread
    « Reply #13 on: September 24, 2015, 10:00:45 PM »
    Great thread idea!
    Save your time, I don't answer PM. Post it in the forum and a dedicated DDF'er will get back to you as soon as possible.

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    Re: Something Fishy's Trip Reports Thread
    « Reply #14 on: September 27, 2015, 02:06:34 AM »
    never saw your yellowstone photos. WOW!

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    Re: Something Fishy's Trip Reports Thread
    « Reply #15 on: October 11, 2015, 06:41:56 PM »
    New Iceland installment posted.

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    Re: Something Fishy's Trip Reports Thread
    « Reply #16 on: October 13, 2015, 02:10:18 PM »
    New Iceland installment posted.

    8. Getting There, and the First Morning
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    Re: Something Fishy's Trip Reports Thread
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    Re: Something Fishy's Trip Reports Thread
    « Reply #19 on: November 09, 2015, 05:21:21 PM »
    New Iceland installment posted.

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