Just Married and Back in Fiji
Our Mission: To help us (Rod & Marg) remember just what the heck we did on previous adventures, so we won't argue about it when we are trying to plan our next adventure - A journal of our adventures, if you will. And as a side effect, provide our family, our friends, our family of hikers and easy-going adventurers we meet along the way, with hikes, experiences, and resources to help prepare for their next adventure. And, perhaps, to provide a bit of entertainment as well.
In 2026, we—or Rod, actually—realized that the internet is already full of websites explaining the how, when, where, why, and how much of nearly every adventure imaginable. Just Google your destination. Adding one more traditional travel website no longer seemed worth the effort, so I briefly decided to bag Rod’s Trails altogether. But then we realized that we still wanted to share our experiences. The answer was visual adventures: using photographs, videos, maps, and just enough information to showcase our journeys in a more engaging and memorable way. Visitors can see what a place is really like—and what they may be getting into if they decide to go there. It is also easier for me to create and lets me concentrate on what I enjoy most: taking the trips and capturing them in photographs and videos.
We, Rod and Marg, have been together for over 46 years. We met in 1978 in Fiji where we were in the same Peace Corps Group (33). After our first year, we married and Marg moved to Nayavu Village to join me in teaching the wonderful children of Wainibuka Junior Secondary School. We were in Fiji for two years and returned in 1981. From there we dutifully followed our dreams of home and family. Today, we have three wonderful children: Elizabeth (Peace Corps Honduras), Gary, and Ben. We also have five grandchildren: Charlie, Tony, Izzy, Gina, and Isla. We are very, very fortunate and we know it.
I retired in 2016 from a career in software development, and Marg retired from banking in 2018. We did a lot of hiking before we retired. I also took our kids on several backpacking trips in Oregon, Washington, and California. We have also stressed visiting the outdoors as much as possible for all kinds of good reasons, to especially include cleansing the soul from time to time. Nature is a good soul cleaner.
After retiring, and especially with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, Marg and I decided that a great way to stay fit and healthy was by continuing our outdoor pursuits. With that, we started going on week-long hiking adventures, sometimes camping and sometimes staying in hotels. At about that time Marg started keeping a brief record of our adventures in her Snoopy Calendars. In some of the adventure writeups, you will find "Marg's Notes." Marg's Notes come directly from the Snoopy Calendars. I wish we would have done that from forever; I always find it a great read (and reminder) of our adventures. You might too.
We hope you enjoy our visual storytelling and find a little inspiration for adventures of your own.
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My email address is rod@rodstrails.com.
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