BlogHide Resteemsresteemedyassinof (51)in travel • 7 years agothe city of slaves essaouira moroccoEssaouira city formerly known as Mogador, is a city in the western Moroccan economic region of Marrakesh-Safi, on the Atlantic coast. The modern name means "the little rampart", a reference to the…mattassmith (38)in travel • 7 years agoThe White Rim Trail - Utah Canyonlands Expedition #2The second day of our journey through Utah found us on the road, leaving the Toquerville/St. George area, and headed Northbound to Moab. Moab is a fascinating town, and a hub of sorts for unlimited…mattassmith (38)in travel • 7 years agoExplore France #8: F1 Monaco Grand Prix, Côte d'Azur Boat Ride, Nikki Beach , Casino Monte-Carlo [4K]Come with us to Monaco... Fast Cars, a beautiful boatride down the Côte d'Azur, and a rooftop party above the Fairmont at Nikki Beach. Have you ever witnessed F1? Been to Monaco? What did you think?mattassmith (38)in travel • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Toquerville Falls - Utah Canyonlands Expedition #1Hi Steem friends... Have you ever done a remote vehicle expedition?? On the Fourth of July Weekend we took off on a five-day trip through Utah... our first stop was a hidden waterfall in Southern…mattassmith (38)in travel • 7 years agoExplore France #7: A Walking Tour of Côte d'Azur Nice [4K]Hello Steem travelers! Back with more installments of our 'EXPLORE FRANCE' video series! In this edition, come with us as we hop on a jet to Nice, FR. Once we land, we explore the Promenade de…mattassmith (38)in travel • 7 years agoExplore France #6: Mont-Saint Michel, 'D-Day' Overlord Museum, & Omaha Beach - [2.7K]Hey Steemians! Today we are waking up to the sunrise at Mont-Saint Michel, as we watch the tide surround the island from our room. After the sunrise we get a tour INSIDE the famed Abbey of…mattassmith (38)in travel • 7 years agoExplore France #5 - Luxembourg Gardens, Love Locks, & Mont Saint-Michel [4K]Steemit travelers! We're on day five and visiting Café de Flore, Luxembourg Gardens, and the famous Pont Neuf Love Locks Bridge. Then we will leave Paris and drive to Le Mont-Saint-Michel Abbey…mattassmith (38)in travel • 7 years agoExplore France #4 - Cafés, Eiffel Tower, Shopping and Seine Bateaux [4K]Hey Steemers, for our fourth day in Paris, we're going to Saint-Germain-des-Prés! Let's eat at Les Deux Magots, visit the Eiffel Tower, take a boat tour of the Seine River, and then end the day at…mattassmith (38)in travel • 7 years agoExplore France #3 - Louvre, Notre Dame, & Arc de TriompheHey Steemit! Want to spend a fun day in Paris? Come with us as we see The Louvre, Isle de Cite, have Lunch at Au Vieux Paris d'Arcole, Notre Dame, Sainte-Chappelle, see Street performers, watch the…mattassmith (38)in travel • 7 years agoTotal Solar Eclipse Expedition #1 - Journey to the Continental DivideAnything that can go wrong will go wrong. -Murphy’s Law We began our plans well in advance for this trip, plotting the exact routes on our Benchmark Detailed Roads and Trails maps, analyzing the…mattassmith (38)in travel • 7 years agoExplore France #2 - Versailles Palace, Marie Antoinette's Hamlet, and Gardens - [4K]Have you ever wanted to go to Versailles? Join us as we take the train from Paris and explore Versailles Palace, Marie Antoinette's Hamlet, & the Versailles Gardens!mattassmith (38)in travel • 7 years agoExplore France #1 - Belleau Wood: Battlefield, Fountain, and Cemetery & Memorial - [4K]What should you see in France? Over the course of 8 days, we traveled the country, from moving World War I/II battlefields, to famous island castles, the city streets of Paris, the coast of the…mattassmith (38)in travel • 7 years agosteemCreated with Sketch.Fly along with us, as we traverse the stunning Black Bear Pass, over Telluride, Colorado, USA!Have you seen the Rocky Mountains from above? We took a journey Northbound, on the Continental Divide Trail and saw some incredible sights. One of the highlights of this trip was the beautiful…mattassmith (38)in photography • 7 years agoTimelapse of the 2017 Total Solar Eclipse, taken from a mountainside in Wyoming, USA.Used a 1250mm Maksutov-Cassegrain Meade ETX 90 telescope mounted to a Canon EOS Rebel T6. We trekked the Continental Divide Trail across the rockies, and wound up in Wyoming, right in the path of…