It's no secret that Japan is one of my absolute favorite countries. The two weeks Rob and I spent there was just magical. Apart from the typical mysteries of Japanese traditions and beauty of the cherry blossom buds, the Japanese-style rooms, or washitsu, added to the...
Tall Tales Tuesday: How to Blitz London
On the last day of our Irish honeymoon, Rob and I flew to London to celebrate my sister's wedding. We had a few days before anything official was scheduled and Rob, my dad, and I decided to spend a day seeing the tourist spots while my mom and sisters worked out last...
Tall Tales Tuesday: Salvation Mountain
The Salton Sea, Slab City, and Salvation Mountain have always held a certain allure to me. These were places I heard about in movies, read in books, and fantasized about visiting. In 2011, on a spontaneous trip to the Anza Borrego Desert State Park in California, Rob...
Tall Tales Tuesday: The Guinness Storehouse
On our last day in Ireland, Rob and I just walked around Dublin while waiting for our 4 pm tour of the Guinness Storehouse. The Jameson Distillery in Cork had been a blast and we figured the brewery would be very similar. Since we walked to the storehouse, we passed...
Tall Tales Tuesday: The Crowds of Japan
Japan is probably one of my favorite countries. The ancientness, the modernness, the bullet train, the cherry blossoms, the food, the kindness of the people. Ah yes, the people. Japan, for all it's perks, is one crowded place. Sure, the majority of the time I spent...
Tall Tales Tuesday: The Vague Creepiness of Old Town Sacramento
Over the summer, I took a professional development trip with a few coworkers to Sacramento, California. Our hotel was situated right next to Old Town Sacramento and after our days of discussing instructional strategies and best practices, we ventured over to explore....
Tall Tales Tuesday: Storm All The Castles
The amount of castles and fortresses dotting the Irish landscape is immense. Drive down just about any road, whether highway or backroad, and you are bound to see a few. They are literally everywhere. Sticking up on private farm land, tucked into tree-covered corners,...
Tall Tales Tuesday: 5 Things to Expect at the Cliffs of Moher
Similar to the Ring of Kerry, the Cliffs of Moher are on the must see list of Ireland. Unlike the Ring of Kerry, I would absolutely, 100% agree. Here are 5 things you can expect if you visit the Cliffs of Moher. 1. Awe-inspiring beauty. As you walk up the steps from...
Sierra Trading Post Grand Opening
Last Wednesday evening, Heidi invited a bunch of other bloggers and myself to the opening of the new Sierra Trading Post store in Greenwood Village. I have perused Sierra Trading Post's website before, but have never purchased anything from them. After exploring the...
Tall Tales Tuesday: Dingle Peninsula
When Rob and I were planning our itinerary for Ireland, the Ring of Kerry, on the western side of Ireland, kept popping up as must see. The gorgeous views, the quaint towns, the sheep. Of course we had to do it. However, the day before we drove the 111 mile Ring of...
Tall Tales Tuesday: A Slower Pace of Life
Eight days in Ireland and seven days in London make for some truly amazing memories and a hefty album of pictures. I can't tell you every story, and play-by-plays are not my style. To tell you the truth, I am not really sure how I am going to share it all with you....
Back, Exhausted, Worth It
With the Blarney Stone kissed, the cliffs visited, the whiskey tasted, the castles stormed, and my sister married, Rob and I are throughly exhausted and happy after our two weeks in ireland and London. We arrived back in Denver at 1 am on Monday morning and my...