travel

  • 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
  • Camuy River National Park and Old San Juan

    I woke up stupid early this morning… Ugh. I guess I got a sunrise time lapse, so there was that….  Matt got up at a reasonable hour, and we made some breakfast – the last of the loaf of bread… Continue reading

    Camuy River National Park and Old San Juan
  • 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
  • Puerto Rico Bound – Rincón and Crash Boat Beach

    The day we left, I managed to sleep until 6:15 or so, even after waking up when Matt went to work. I spent the morning running around like a chicken sans head, changing sheets and doing laundry and cleaning bathrooms… Continue reading

    Puerto Rico Bound – Rincón and Crash Boat Beach
  • 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!
  • 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
  • Sailing School Begins

    WE LEAVE FOR OUR SAILING CLASS TODAY!!! I slept til almost 7:00 this morning, which was nice… Then coffee, breakfast, and a whole lot of not much. Figuring out what else we needed to pack, how else we could stuff… Continue reading

    Sailing School Begins
  • Vegas, Baby!

    I’m not working on Sunday because we leave for Vegas, so I declared vacation starting. Doesn’t hurt that Matt wanted to go to the bar to get out of the house. Okay, okay, he has to work tomorrow. Whatever. It’s… Continue reading

    Vegas, Baby!