Southern Italy
A few photos from Rome, Naples, Pompei, Sorrento, Amalfi, Matera, Palermo, and Cefalù.
Puzzle Time
Some recent store updates mean we are now able to sell puzzles! We went though our catalog of trip photography and picked out some of our favorites. All the puzzles below can be ordered from our Redbubble Artist Shop by clicking here or by clicking the “Buy Merch” link on our website and choosing Redbubble as the vendor. Hope you enjoy these puzzles as much as we do! For more designs, follow us on Instagram @thewanderingfoolsmerch ~TWF link to left…
New Bicycle T-Shirt Designs
We have been working hard on a bunch of new bicycle t-shirts. All the designs below are now able to be ordered from our Threadless Artist Shop by clicking here, or by clicking the “Buy Merch” link on our website and choosing the vendor of your choice. Each vendor site one has some slightly different options and styles as well as prices. Hope you enjoy wearing one of our shirts as much as we liked designing them. Follow us for…
Canyoneering the Seven Teacups/Kern River… Again
The Fools ran Seven Teacups… Again It had been a few years, and it was nice to be back. We did not intend to make a movie this time, but… then Mr. Fool did. We tried to show some other areas, and focused mostly on the fun we had floating down the Kern at the end. Check out the video of our escapade and a few photos down below! Trekking to the Teacups We spent the night in the…
The Fools in the Florida Keys
After spending Christmas on the East Coast, we took a few days to check out southern Florida and the Florida Keys. Watch the video below to see some snorkeling footage. The water was a bit murky due to recent weather, but we had fun anyway! Snorkeling in the Florida Keys.
The Fools go to Jordan (3/3)
Go to Part 1/3 Go to Part 2/3 Shobak: Montreal Castle: (1115 AD) Overlook: Madaba: St. Georges Church (19th-century) The church is not really the attraction. People flock there to see the mosaic map inside the church. The map is part of the remains of an old Byzantine church, which the current church was built atop. Dating back to 640 AD, the map is the oldest of its kind on record. Jerash: Roman Ruins: (7500-5500 BC) Dead Sea: At 10…
The Fools go to Jordan (2/3)
Go to Part 1/3 Go to Part 3/3 Petra: (9000 BC) We stayed in Petra for 8 hours straight. In that time, we hiked over 16 miles, but still felt like we’d just scratched the surface of everything there is to see there. Read more about our Jordan trip in Part 3.
The Fools go to Jordan (1/3)
After a whirlwind trip around Egypt, the Wandering Fools hopped on a plane to Jordan. As with our Egypt recap, we’re keeping this trip update light on text and heavy on the photos. Go to Jordan, part 2/3 Go to Jordan, part 3/3 Jordan: Wadi Rum: We drove some 4x4s into the desert, spent the night at a Bedouin camp, then rode camels back to town the next morning. Aqaba: Ottoman Mamluk Fort (14th-century) Lawrence of Arabia rode from this…
The Fools go to Egypt (3/3)
Go to Part 1/3 Go to Part 2/3 Valley of the Kings: Valley of the Kings: Take note of the first two images. One is above ground and depicts the entrances to the tombs below. The second image depicts the carved out tombs that reside beneath the ground. KV11 – Rameses III: KV62 – Tutankhamen: The tiny tomb of Tutankhamun. KV8 – Merenptah: KV2 – Rameses IV: Be sure to notice the last two photos, which show Coptic and Greek…
The Fools go to Egypt (2/3)
Go to Part 1/3 Go to Part 3/3 Luxor: Luxor Bazaar: Luxor Temple: (1400 BCE) Karnak Temple: (2050-30 BC) Karnak Temple is a mix of many temples, chapels, buildings, and pylons. It is the second most visited site in Egypt, second to the pyramids. ACE – Animal Care Egypt: An animal welfare agency that provides veterinary care and educational instruction. Roadside views in Luxor: Colossi of Memnon: (1350 BCE) Hatshepsut Temple: (1550-1292 BC) Egypt is continued in Part 3 of…