During the last few years, hiking has become my happy place. I love getting into the mountains, breathing fresh air, and moving. I’ve also grown to love the physical challenge of hiking. Climbing mountains isn’t easy, but it’s rewarding to push past my limits and accomplish something that’s [Read more...]
In September and October 2015*, we ventured on a six-week road trip along the west coast. We lived in the van and spent our time hiking, running, and enjoying the outdoors. Here is a glimpse into our trip, told by the numbers. 4,867 Total Miles Driven 525 Most Miles Driven in One [Read more...]
A few weekends ago we traveled to Salida for the Gentlemen of the Road Stopover. This is a big music festival put on by Mumford & Sons - because why hold a concert when you can hold a three-day music festival?! We traveled to Salida on Thursday evening in the van, which meant it took [Read more...]
In less than two weeks, we’ll be heading out for another Westy West Coast trip. This time, we'll be spending six weeks driving along the coast in the Pacific Northwest as well as possibly making our way up into Canada to visit Banff National Park. In preparation, we’ve been making some upgrades to [Read more...]
View from my favorite reading spot at the guesthouse I recently returned from my third trip to Haiti. This was my first solo trip to the country (not to mention my first-ever solo international trip), and I have to admit that I was pretty nervous leading up to it. However, once I got to the [Read more...]