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March 18, 2012

Travel Tales: Running With The Cypress Soldiers of Tuscany

by Lindsay Shapka in Travel, History


​I stepped through the door and took a deep breath.

The air was crisp and the cobblestone streets of Cortona were empty. Reaching behind me, I pulled the heavy wooden door shut with a bit too much force, sending an echo through the stairwell behind it. I cringed, hoping that I didn’t just wake half the building, while I bent down to thread the door key through my shoelace and tie it tight so it didn’t fall off mid-run.

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TAGS: Cypress, Cortona, travel, Italy, travel tales, the meaning of cypress trees in Italy, Italian travel, travelling in Italy, must-see Italy, attractions in Italy, exploring Italy, running in Italy, history3


Nothing feels better than this lake after a long hike. 

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Still one of the most spectacular day hikes in Jasper! Swipe to see my backcountry animal encounter.

(Note: I NEVER approach wild animals. These were on the trail and I was very careful and respectful and walked quickly past them. Took the photo whi
Jasper, you may look a little different now, but you are still home. 

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Swipe to the second image for my recommendation. A Cabaret of Legends was spectacular! 

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Oh, you know, just picking flowers on a sunny Saturday. 

📍Fern’s Flower Garden 

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Gloomy skies, but Head Smashed In Buffalo Jump is still an incredible sight.
I can’t tell if the view is more breathtaking from inside or outside. What do you think? 

📍 Waterton Lakes National Park 

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Did I do a cannonball off the end of this dock into this glacier fed lake after my hike? Yes. 

Was it so cold I almost stopped breathing? Also yes. 

Would I do it again? ABSOLUTELY. 

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