outdoors

  • Cabo Rojo, PR

    We didn’t sleep too late this morning (okay, not late at all), and over coffee and a papaya for breakfast decided we should go down to Cabo Rojo for the day. We got our stuff together and headed out.  We… Continue reading

    Cabo Rojo, PR
  • Chillin’ Out in Rincón!

    We talked last night about what we wanted to do the next couple of days. We (okay, I) had twenty million ideas of what to do and where to go, but as we thought about it, we realized we’re tired… Continue reading

    Chillin’ Out in Rincón!
  • 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
  • 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!
  • A Summer of Sailing

    This was the summer, the summer of 2024, that we learned to sail. We started off taking a class down at Blue Water Sailing School in Ft. Lauderdale (more about that here and here!), and came back to Colorado all fired… Continue reading

    A Summer of Sailing
  • 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
  • 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