Circling the Olympic Peninsula in a Few Short Days
This was an overview trip to the Olympic Peninsula. So, rather than focus on any one part we hit up everywhere for a bunch of short hikes!
Silver Falls State Park, OR – Trail of Ten Falls
Silver Falls State Park is often referred to as the ‘Crown Jewel’ of Oregon’s State Parks, and for good reason. The park is about an hour and a half drive from Portland, and…
Layover in Denver
Between selling our condo in KC, and being able to move in to our place in Portland, Andrew and I had a month to kill so we spent it with the in laws…
Denver – Enjoying the Outdoors
Thanks to the Covid pandemic, we knew we wanted to do things outside for our next trip, and what better place to do outdoor activities than Denver? Andrew’s family lives that way, so…
Acadia National Park – Part II
We had a wonderful time at Acadia National Park. We hike the precipice trail (one of Acadia's "iron rung trails"), we rented bikes and rode around the carriage roads, and we saw some…
Acadia National Park (Maine) – Part I
After hearing about Andrew’s mom and sister’s trip out to the northeast we knew we had to add it to our travel list. The trip was mostly to experience Acadia National Park, but…
Spokane, WA – June 2019
Andrew and I have always loved to visit what we call “secondary cities”. These are basically the hidden gems that nobody considers a ‘tourist destination’, and Spokane falls right into that category. It's…
Chiang Mai (Thailand Part 3)
We essentially had 3 days in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This was by far our favorite city. It was very laid back, and full of culture. And way less hectic then Bangkok. While in…
