outdoors
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
