Best Places for Skydiving in Iowa

Skydiving has become increasingly popular in Iowa and some are even calling Knoxville, Iowa the skydiving capital of the world. Skydiving is the process by which a person jumps out of an airplane and completes maneuvers in the sky while free-falling, before landing with a parachute. It is a popular sport in the United States … Read more Best Places for Skydiving in Iowa

Things to Do in Los Alamos CA

As a traveler, deciding which destination to visit next has always been my dilemma. The world is filled with many hidden gems, making it challenging to choose my next travel destination. I recently discovered Los Alamos, California. It’s a funky old town in California’s Central Coast founded in 1876 and is only a 12-minute drive … Read more Things to Do in Los Alamos CA

Destin VS Clearwater Beach: An In-Depth Comparison to Plan Your Next Vacation

Florida offers a lot of noteworthy places to spend your next vacation but nothing beats the beautiful sights of Destin and Clearwater. Since they both sit on the Gulf of Mexico, you can rest assured that you’ll be embraced by the white beaches as you dip your toes in the warm sand and gush over … Read more Destin VS Clearwater Beach: An In-Depth Comparison to Plan Your Next Vacation

Tybee Island vs. Hilton Head Island: Comparing Two Popular Southern Vacation Destinations

An unfortunately timed case of Covid left my husband and me with a canceled trip and flight vouchers that were going to expire. We didn’t want to let them go to waste, but with the timeline we had to use the vouchers, the never-ending morning sickness I was experiencing, and our schedule, we knew we … Read more Tybee Island vs. Hilton Head Island: Comparing Two Popular Southern Vacation Destinations

Fort Lauderdale vs. Miami: Where Should You Go for Your Next Trip?

Picking a destination is one of the most important steps when planning a trip. Your destination influences the cost of your trip, the type of clothes you need to bring, and the itinerary you’re going to make. How can you plan for any of these things if you don’t know which destination you are going … Read more Fort Lauderdale vs. Miami: Where Should You Go for Your Next Trip?

7 Things to Consider When Weighing Puerto Vallarta vs Cabo San Lucas

Any coastal Mexican vacation is going to give you the essential beach getaway basics: fresh seafood, Mexican culture, and all-inclusive resorts. Puerto Vallarta and Cabo San Lucas are no exception. There are key differences though. Here are seven things to think about when comparing Puerto Vallarta vs Cabo San Lucas. Climate and Geography Both Puerto … Read more 7 Things to Consider When Weighing Puerto Vallarta vs Cabo San Lucas

13 of the Best Shem Creek Restaurants

Eating at local restaurants will make any trip more fun and memorable. And if you’re heading to Shem Creek soon, fret not, as the place houses some of South Carolina’s best restaurants. Regardless of what type of cuisine you’re after – whether it’s fresh seafood, French cuisine, or Southern staples, Shem Creek will not disappoint. … Read more 13 of the Best Shem Creek Restaurants

No matter where you live, adventure is much closer than you think

But how puny and harmless they now looked beside this huge and terrific incarnation of hate, of vengeance and of death. The man himself, for such I may call him, was fully fifteen feet in height and, on Earth, would have weighed some four hundred pounds. He sat his mount as we sit a horse, grasping the animal’s barrel with his lower limbs, while the hands of his two right arms held his immense spear low at the side of his mount; his two left arms were outstretched laterally to help preserve his balance, the thing he rode having neither bridle or reins of any description for guidance.

And his mount! How can earthly words describe it! It towered ten feet at the shoulder; had four legs on either side; a broad flat tail, larger at the tip than at the root, and which it held straight out behind while running; a gaping mouth which split its head from its snout to its long, massive neck.

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