outdoor couple

  • 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)
  • Penitente Canyon

    We went camping with some friends at Penitente Canyon on the suggestion of one of them. The idea was to go somewhere with no cell service, where we could actually disconnect from the world and enjoy the little things for… Continue reading

    Penitente Canyon
  • Cueva del Arco, Puerto Rico

    Oy. Today dawned early. And yet, I managed to wake up 10 minutes BEFORE the alarm was set to go off…   I rousted Matt at 5:00 am and we sat and drank coffee. At one point, I noticed the… Continue reading

    Cueva del Arco, Puerto Rico
  • Buffalo Creek Camping Chillout

    As I sit here, at camp, on a super still morning, a cup of coffee in my hand, listening to the sounds of the bugs and the birds, I realize I am at peace. It’s such a lovely feeling, this… Continue reading

    Buffalo Creek Camping Chillout
  • 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
  • Lake Pueblo Camping

    The bike shop is closed on Easter Sunday. When I realized that (again – somehow I forget EVERY year!), I asked Matt to take an afternoon off so we could go somewhere different. We wanted to go somewhere new, but… Continue reading

    Lake Pueblo Camping
  • Lighthouses, Manatees, and Cool Beach Rocks!

    The next few days of our trip had slightly less-than-ideal weather… Not bad, just not up to “hanging out on the beach and get in the water” standards. So we found other things to do. Blowing Rocks Nature Preserve has… Continue reading

    Lighthouses, Manatees, and Cool Beach Rocks!
  • Florida begins…

    I (guess) I’m among the fortunate whose family lives where it stays warm through the winter. As such, Matt and I head to West Palm Beach most years for the holidays, where my parents are. This year’s trip started off… Continue reading

    Florida begins…
  • In Search of Fall…

    Every year, there’s that weird time after summer ends but before winter hits for real (and the holidays start) that we’re never quite sure what to do with. The weather can be cold or hot, rainy, snowy, or blindingly sunny.… Continue reading

    In Search of Fall…
  • The Land….

    “The land in Colorado…” I’ve been hearing about it for as long as I can remember. It always seemed like some far-off dreamland when I was a kid. Somewhere exotic, unattainable. Somewhere so far away I would never see it.… Continue reading

    The Land….