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06/12/2023

We’ve arrived in São Jorge! It’s our 4th time visiting the Azores but our first time to another island in the archipelago other than São Miguel, which is the biggest island. Whereas São Miguel has 140,000 inhabitants, São Jorge has just over 8,000. We are staying in these perfect little casitas with this incredible view across the way to the island of Pico, which is also the tallest mountain in all of Portugal, and is 7,700 ft. Follow along for some new island adventures!
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03/14/2023

Our home sweet home balcony for the week! Spring Break in Cali with fam… so grateful to be able to travel and enjoy this gorgeous part of the world!
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02/09/2023

Santa Monica Pier, which has all sorts of shops and restaurants and this ferris wheel and small amusement park! It was a gorgeous day - but nice and quiet on the pier since it was mid-week.
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02/06/2023

Thank you Santa Monica for this moment.
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01/30/2023

2023 travel plans taking shape!
Feb: SoCal for work
March: SoCal for fun
June: Azores!!

12/25/2022

What a gorgeous sunrise this Christmas morning! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all, from snowy Colorado to wherever in the world you find yourselves!

10/23/2022

Just another gorgeous fall day in northern colorado! Not a drop of moisture so that’s not great, but really lovely days. That tiny window of green is an irrigated field with a winter cover crop, but other than that we are past peak fall color and headed into many months of brown. Though always with those classic Colorado blue skies!
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10/15/2022

Driving into the sunset in Wyoming is quite nice as soon as the sun is actually down behind the horizon! We were headed to the very top of that mountain - Jelm Mountain - to the WIRO observatory. Once a year the University of Wyoming hosts an open house and let the public look through their amazing infrared telescope. Needless to say, my 5-year old was beside himself excited and asked many very smart questions that impressed the astronomers. Thank you WIRO folks for an amazing evening, and see you next year!
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10/13/2022

What a hike! Just a little bit of Rocky Mountain National Park showing off her autumn color… Pro tip: this is the Alberta Falls trail which leaves from Bear Lake and hikes down down down. If you park at the park and ride, you can hike out to a shuttle stop rather than hike up up up all the way back to Bear Lake.
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10/08/2022

From last weekend in Rocky Mountain National Park. So much color!
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10/02/2022

Glorious day in Rocky Mountain National Park today. With the timed entry now it feels so special to be able to come (all the tickets were gone within 2 minutes of opening yesterday!!). We saw elk, big horn sheep, deer, and the world’s cutest chipmunk (see my stories for a whole series). We squinted in the sun and then ran to the car to get out of the rain. We hiked down to Alberta Falls and then took the shuttle back to our car to picnic in the parking lot. We cajoled the children into the hike and bribed them with promises of the rock shop and ice cream. It wasn’t exactly perfect but it was glorious.
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09/25/2022

Lookout Lake and the base of Medicine Bow Peak in the Snowy Range. What you can’t see is my husband and son exploring the other side of the lake and the wreckage from a 1955 plane crash. Just all around stunning day.
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09/25/2022

Hello fall! Nearly peak color in the Snowies - and perfect glorious sunny days! I soaked up the sun (and hid from the wind) and am finally ready for summer to end…
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09/21/2022

The observation tower at Libby Flats along the Snowy Range Scenic Byway is one of my favorite stops. A photo doesn’t do it justice but there is stunning beauty 360 degrees around here. Worth the pull off!
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09/10/2022

Beautiful crisp early fall day up in Wyoming! Love these days when the sun feels so good warming you up from brisk air.
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08/24/2022

Hi! Anyone traveling and need some help? I am here for you. I would love to help you find the best boutique hotel or Airbnb, and map out all the fun things to explore wherever you are headed. Check out my link in my bio!
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08/05/2022

Classic adobe building at the New Mexico Art Museum in downtown Santa Fe. The whole city is largely adobe - with some exceptions - but it gives it such a distinct look and feel!
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08/05/2022

Gorgeous plantings at the Santa Fe Botanical Gardens! Located out at Museum Hill, this is a lovely smaller garden, doable in an hour. Visiting gardens is one of my favorite things to do when traveling…
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08/04/2022

I’m in Santa Fe! It is amazing. Feels so different than anywhere else - so distinct. And it’s just a 7 hour drive from home! This is the Basilica of Saint Francis of Assisi, at dusk. After rolling in this evening (through two crazy storms) we ate dinner at Tomasitas and then strolled the downtown. Looking forward to exploring all the adobe, art, and green chile…
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07/31/2022

Sunset on our evening walk at the cabin. The sun sets early behind Centennial Ridge, and all the animals come out to play! We regularly see antelope, deer, and foxes at our place, and moose wander through as well. This year we also caught a bear on the trail cam! If I were a wild animal, I’d hang out here too. 💕
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07/30/2022

Morning from our little slice of heaven in Wyoming! Love our little cabin retreat… Traveling is fun, but going to our second home is delightful and relaxing!
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07/26/2022

I mean - do you see that beach and think Maine??? I didn’t until being there. It was so nice we went back for an extra day at the end rather than spending time in Portland! This is a section of the 7-mile long Old Orchard Beach. It’s just 20-30 minutes south of Portland depending on which end you go to. It’s magical: gentle, pristine, refreshingly cold, wide and so much fun with the substantial changes from tides. Perfect for the fam! I plan on writing a blog post about Old Orchard so watch for that! And thanks Karen and Catherine for the rec!
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07/25/2022

Ok back to Maine since there is so much more to share! This is Fort Knox (same guy, different fort) at the Penobscot Bridge Observatory (you can see the bridge in the distance). This fort was built in the 1800s because the British used to sail their ocean ships all the way inland here, but it never had a battle, so is fully intact. Lots of cool underground tunnels to explore - my kiddo had a blast!
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07/22/2022

Just so many beautiful things to look at! The wildflowers, the mountains, the lake, the sky… 💕
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07/16/2022

Went on my fav hike today in Wyoming, and I have about a million photos to share, and I’m no where near close to done sharing my Maine photos! So, please enjoy this columbine as a little intermission… :)
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07/12/2022

Just a stunning view from the top of Cadillac Mountain in Acadia National Park! It’s just a 3 mile drive up, but you need a reservation to go up, and you can only make one reservation per day. There were plenty of time slits available so when it was completely socked in and rainy the first morning, I just made a reservation for the next day no problem. And yes if you go to Acadia this is 100% a must-do.
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07/10/2022

Something a little unexpected in Maine: the worlds tallest bridge observatory! So of course we had to go up - and in Maine’s fastest elevator no less! My kiddo was impressed, and we enjoyed a great view up there of the Penobscot River (which is tidal and quite large and impressive) and the surrounding rolling hills and distant mountains. Neat!
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07/08/2022

Portland Head Light at sunset on our final night in Maine… pretty good sendoff! I’ll continue sharing lots of Maine pics over the next couple weeks I’m sure, but heading home today.
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07/07/2022

Spent the day exploring Acadia National Park! I feel very privileged to be able to visit this coastal gem. It’s a unique National park compared to others I’ve visited thanks to the coast, the network of carriage roads that are walkable and bikeable, and also how connected it is to the towns in the area.
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07/05/2022

My cousin’s cabin, built by my uncle back in the 80s, which they graciously offer to family and friends. What a treat to enjoy the splendor of a Maine summer! We hiked, kayaked, canoed, swam, ate, talked, laughed, and watched our 4 year old son be absolutely smothered (in a good way) in the love of the family. 🥰
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