Escape Our Ordinary

21/09/2022

Did you know that you can get into Mexico through Big Bend National Park? Swipe --> to see the little boat that you can ride into Boquillas. This town is so cute, and its businesses surround people coming in through the border. They have restaurants and lots of locally made souvenirs to purchase (where vic got her cute hat!)

Things to know:
1. you need a passport to get back through the border
2. bring cash: tip the boat driver, the tour guide, or the people manning the donkeys or cars you can ride into town - this money is what drives the people of the town so it is worth while!
3. check the park website to ensure that the port of entry is open.

17/09/2022

Located in Colorado Springs, The Garden of The Gods, has great views of Pikes Peak. You can explore it by foot, Like Gus did, or by horseback, jeep tour, even segway!

13/09/2022

Bear lake 1 year apart - Solo hike and couple hike. All a great adventure!

06/09/2022

Bear Lake Trail in is not too hard of a trail, and you can choose how far you go, as 3 of the lakes are off of the same main trail. Vic did choose to use her hiking poles for most of it, as this kept cadence and balance and was perfect for when we hit a icey patch!

30/08/2022

The lakes within Rocky Mountain national park are dreamy!
Start off with Bear lake which is not far from the trailhead, turn around and then head towards the other lakes. Nymph lake, dream lake and emerald lake are all off the same main hiking trail. Guess which lake is in this picture!
In theory it is an hour each way, however with a stop at dream lake for lunch and emarald lake to catch the views it took us about 2 hours each way.
We couldn't go to lake haiyaha due to snow/ice. Which surprised me since it was July!

20/08/2022

On all our trips to Puerto Rico we have stayed near old San Juan, but going to Rincon was so fun! It is 2.5 hours away from the airport and is where the Carribean Sea and Atlantic meet. We recommend renting a car, but you can try to get an Uber or even fly to the Aguadilla airport. The road trip is our recommended method - you drive through so many towns and can drive along the coast! And when you get there you can see the most beautiful sunsets!

12/08/2022

All our friends raved about the food in Puerto Rico and we can’t agree more.
Swipe 👉 some of our favs:
1. Mofongo: mashed plantains formed into a dome or a bowl and stuffed or topped with a protein.
2. Arroz Mamposteao: rice with beans, bacon onions, peppers, and sometimes even plantains.
3. Appetizers: acapuria, queso frito, zurillos
4. Ceviche: served with mashed plantain chips

06/07/2022

PSA always show up as early as possible to skip the crowds at especially during holiday weekends. This is the line at 3pm into this weekend.

04/07/2022

Happy fourth from the top of the world!

04/04/2022

Love getting some time between wedding prep to relax. So important to take time for yourself and not just talk about work/life balance but live it!

16/03/2022

24/02/2022

When at the beach, you have to have ceviche, because trust me its as fresh as it gets. In Puerto Rico Ceviche is most always service with "tostones" which are plaintains, smashed, and fried into what ends up essentially into a large chip (you can also get these frozen at Trader Joes!). Delicioso!! Check out our latest blog post with our favorit places to go whenever we are in Puerto Rico.

22/02/2022

Who doesn't love a good date night? I mean when on vacation every night is a date night and we always love to enjoy the local foods. Most places we go to when in Puerto Rico are on the beach, but one of the places we love actually overlooks the street. This makes for good people watching while eating some delicious puerto rican food and drinking wine. You just can't go wrong.

09/02/2022

Charleston wine country - similar to Texas wine country in that its mostly a blend of grapes. The hostess was super knowledgable in the wines, and we even got to sample some of their flavored mead - and let me tell you if youre not here for the wines you are HERE for the meade. Highly recommend doing the tipsy tour in Charleston, where you get to stop at a winery, brewery, and distillery.

04/02/2022

We loved the little airbnb we stayed at not too far from where we went hiking in Ouachita Forest. The place was nestled in the middle of nowhere (literally, barely a drive way) with some land, a creek it was the perfect spot to really disconnect and recharge.

02/02/2022

Just under 2 hours away from Hot Springs you can check out Ouachita National Forest.

31/01/2022

So wild that this little town is build off of the National Park. Just nestled behind the main street where there is Bathhouse Row, restaurants, Superior Bathhouse Brewery, and shopping. Hot Springs is a perfect town for a quick weekend getaway!

28/01/2022

Sometimes I totally forget that Arkansas is just a hop, skip, and a jump away from us here in Dallas. And it has so much to offer! Our first trip to Arkansas together included a stop in Hot Springs. It is such a quaint little town, very walkable - we stayed at the Embassy Suites and would just walk over to the main street.
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Things to do in Hot Springs:
1. Hot Springs National Park (obvi): the national park is right off of the main town center. In the first picture you see us at the top of the scenic loop trail. We were hoping to go up the tower but the line was really long and we were hot and hungry
2. Bath Houses: Book in advance!! We were iffy when we went because it was the height of the pandemic (year 1), but next time we go we will definitely give one of these places a try so we can soak up in some of that natural thermal water.
3. Superior Bathhouse Brewery: Enjoy some local brews - we even took some beer in growlers with us when heading out to Ouichita Forest!