hiking

  • Is it Worth the Climb? Staying in Colca Canyon’s Secret Hostels (Peru Hiking Guide)

    Oy. The alarm was ridiculously early today. I checked my WhatsApp, and saw that we had a message from our tour guide that we were getting picked up at 2:45 a.m. instead of 3:00… Ugh.  We gathered our stuff up,… Continue reading

    Is it Worth the Climb? Staying in Colca Canyon’s Secret Hostels (Peru Hiking Guide)
  • Lake Humantay: A Glacial Jewel in the Andes

    Ahhhh, a decent night of sleep! Finally! And Matt woke up, having slept all night too, not having to run to the bathroom… He seems to be feeling better.  We didn’t jump out of bed super early, but we headed… Continue reading

    Lake Humantay: A Glacial Jewel in the Andes
  • Chasm Lake Hike – RMNP

    You know those hikes that just take your breath away and you just never want them to end? That’s what this was. I’d been seeing pictures of  Chasm Lake for years and years, and it had been on my list… Continue reading

    Chasm Lake Hike – RMNP
  • El Yunque: Puerto Rico’s Rain Forest

    We went to El Yunque today! We woke up at a reasonable hour and got out the door without wasting too much time. Thankfully, the drive wasn’t crazy, and we arrived at the park fairly quickly.  We decided to just… Continue reading

    El Yunque: Puerto Rico’s Rain Forest
  • Trolls and Mines and Casinos, Oh My!

    We woke up at Hospitality House this morning. Damn, thar bed was COMFY!!!! I slept great! We hung out in bed until breakfast was served downstairs, where we had breakfast burritos. They were really good! And the whole thing was… Continue reading

    Trolls and Mines and Casinos, Oh My!
  • Gravel Rides and Lake Hikes in Salida

    Sunday Night Oy. Today was a day and a half at work. It seems it’s gone that way recently… Big eye roll emoji here.  We’d packed up most of the stuff before I went to work – at least I’d… Continue reading

    Gravel Rides and Lake Hikes in Salida
  • White Sands National Park

    We left Tucson at a reasonable hour and drove. And drove and drove and drove. We stopped for gas and bathrooms once or twice…. The drive was beautiful. It seemed like every time we went through or over a mountain… Continue reading

    White Sands National Park
  • Tucson

    We wrapped up our time at Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, and it was time to head to Tucson. Well, with a slight detour. We wanted to have a look at Lukeville, the border town with Mexico. It was only… Continue reading

    Tucson
  • Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument

    Sedona was amazing. We were sad to leave, but ready to move on to our next destination. We woke up at the Hilltop Inn… Damn, that bed was comfortable! Wish I’d slept a little better, but it is what it… Continue reading

    Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument
  • Prescott, Jerome, and more Hiking in Sedona

    After hiking and scrambling and hiking and scrambling for days on end, we had slightly different plans for today. I got up and had coffee, as per usual, and when Matt got up we made pancakes for breakfast. Yum! We… Continue reading

    Prescott, Jerome, and more Hiking in Sedona