Hello Hello! Summer has been so busy lately that I really haven't had time to blog. Rob and I have a friend visiting for a few days and we have had some action packed days that have left me too exhausted to blog. To tied you over, here are some random happenings from...
Tall Tales Tuesday: Temple Children
I have so much to tell you about Blend! The recap will wait until tomorrow since it's Tuesday and there is a Tall Tales post coming your way. Siem Reap is the Cambodian city full of temples, dust, heat, and tourists. Rob and I spent a long weekend exploring via...
Tall Tales Tuesday: Those Four Hours My Life Flashed Before My Eyes
Back in 'Nam (sorry, I get a kick out of saying that), Rob and I visited a small village about four hours outside of Hanoi. When it was time to head back to Hanoi after a night in the village, the tour organizers miscounted the number of people who needed to return...
9 Ways to Stay Fit and Healthy While Traveling
Graduation is tonight! The teachers have to actually wear graduation gowns, which I think is very official. I didn’t attend my master’s graduation ceremony since I took all my classes at satellite campuses, so I am pretty pumped to wear a hood for the very first time....
Tall Tales Tuesday: Canyonlands National Park
For the holiday weekend, Rob and I decided to take a last minute camping trip to Canyonlands National Park. We arrived just before noon on Saturday and spent the afternoon hiking around the Island in the Sky section of the park. Canyonlands is a huge park and is...
Family Visit Shenanigans
Over the weekend, part of Rob's family drove down from Minnesota to spend some time in Denver. The visit originated when Rob decided he wanted to run the Colfax Marathon and his family hopped on board for the Colfax 5k. Here are some of the highlights from all the...
Tall Tales Tuesday: Lunch Time at the Fish Market
This week's Tall Tales post is going to be a short one as I am getting back into the swing of things after a super fun, family-filled weekend. More on that tomorrow! While exploring the fish market in Busan, South Korea, Rob and I stumbled upon this duo. The younger...
Tall Tales Tuesday: Beach Games
There are two types of beaches in Vietnam. The absolutely pristine, tourist only, blue water, bungalow practically on the ocean beaches, and then there are the local beaches. Oh the local beaches. Rob and I were able to visit a few local beaches in a few different...
Manitou Incline or One Humbling Hike
About a week ago, I read on Amy's blog about her hike up the Manitou Incline. Something that crazy immediately peaked my interest. (That line is the incline. The shadow part is the fake summit. The part just about that in the sunshine is the real summit.) Yesterday,...
Tall Tales Tuesday: Riding the Rails
Welcome to another edition of Tall Tales Tuesday! Today's installment takes us back to Vietnam. During our Christmas break, Rob and I went from Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi, south to north, exploring all the major cities in-between. From overnight busses to planes to...
Tall Tales Tuesday: Bandalier National Monument
Continuing a review of our New Mexico road trip! With our shoes still full of sand and full bellies from our brunch in Santa Fe, Rob and I headed to Bandalier National Monument. (I have a thing about taking a picture in front of all the national park signs. We are...
Tall Tales Tuesday: Santa Fe
Continuing our New Mexican spring break trip... After our exploration of the Great Sand Dunes, Rob and I headed through Alamosa and Toas. One of the highlights of our trip was our morning wandering around the artistic streets of Santa Fe. My mom and I breezed through...