A slight focus on backpacking and hiking. Or anything that involves getting sweaty.
Desti-Weddi, Cacio e Vino: No Money for Monaco and Wandering Through Eze
On the second day of the trip we planned to side quest to Monaco then head over to a town called Eze. Honestly we didn’t really have too much interest in Monaco but it was nearby and Bad Bunny had been in rotation the last few months. From Nice, Monaco can be reached by train…
The Highest You Can Get High in Texas
Not so fun fact, this was our last trip before the world shutdown. During our road-trip to Carlsbad Cavern NP and White Sand NM (it’s a designated a National Park now), we drove through El Paso on the 62. I remember asking my mom to drive because driving through this flat section was so boring…
Boozed Up and Jazzed Down In NOLA
This trip was taken on November 2019. We were still following a vegan diet and got to stay at The Eliza Jane when it was still a Category 4 hotel. My idea of traveling to New Orleans consisted of nothing but drinking, eating, and looking at other people doing the same thing. That’s it. I…
Wowee, so this is Maui
This trip was taken in January 2020. I remember I was at a friend’s birthday party a week before this trip and mentioned that Carolyn didn’t go because she didn’t want to get sick. She had just gotten over the flu and this was our first time in Hawaii, so neither of us didn’t want…
Eating and Sightseeing Through Kauai
This trip was taken on May 2022. Returned from a 5 night Kauai and 3 (really 2 since we had an early flight back) night Oahu trip. Our redemption isn’t the best and honestly it kills me looking at the points usage. Quick backstory, I erroneously transferred 180k MR to ANA in hopes of it…
White Caves, White Sands, Green Cacti
Decided a few weeks prior to Memorial Day to visit Guadalupe Mountains NP, Carlsbad Caverns NP, and White Sands NM. It was difficult finding a place to camp near Carlsbad Caverns NP in New Mexico. Additionally, I invited my parents since the trails we were planning on hiking were easy. I assumed my parents didn’t…
Super Bloom 2019- Walker Canyon
California had a rainy winter in 2018. In fact, winter lasted until April 2019. It was really great to see San Diego with green mountains for a while. What got me excited with all the rain was the possibility of a Super Bloom. I still regret missing the 2017 bloom in Carrizo Plain NM that…
Labor Day (BLM-BCNP-ZNP)
Labor Day with my sisters and Carolyn is becoming a tradition now. Last year we visited Zion NP, this year we visited Bryce Canyon NP. To be honest, Bryce didn’t seem too exciting for me. The day hike lists, from easy to strenuous, seemed like hikes to a viewpoint. I checked Google Maps and realized…
5-Peak Challenge
Attempted to complete the >5-Peak Challenge in one day with a couple friends. The challenge is to summit North Fortuna, South Fortuna, Kwaay Paay, Cowles Mountain, and Pyles Peak in any order and in your own time frame. You take a selfie of top of the peaks and send them to the organization to receive…
Gear Purchases
I’ve been itching to get outside for the longest time. The itch hasn’t been getting worse since the Frontier died. As I wait for… something to happen with the truck, I decided to list my gear purchases in Excel. Main purpose is to learn more about Excel and to sob at lost dollar bills. The…
Kicking Twigs 