After a fun weekend attending graduation parties for cousins on both sides of our family, we had the opportunity to host a few of our out-of-town relatives who had never visited Cheyenne. It's tricky being a tour guide in a town you haven't thoroughly explored yourself! Between a late fall arrival, a month out of …
When Brian's annual tradeshow in Paris circled around, we decided to add on a weekend in Monaco before his work events, and a week after for our own exploration. We've both spent quite a bit of time in Europe so I started brainstorming a new country we could sneak in (Andorra, Liechtenstein, and San Marino …
Our second biggest hike in Wales - following our memorable trek to Yr Wyddfa in Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park - was summiting Pen y Fan, the highest peak in Brecon Beacons National Park. The forecast was not looking good for our days in Brecon Beacons but after our wet and windy hike in Snowdonia, we …
After several incredible days in the northern part of the country, we relocated to southern Wales and set out to explore the second national park of our trip - Pembrokeshire Coast National Park. The Pembrokeshire Coast is one of the smallest of the UK’s National Parks but don’t let the size fool you, you’re at …
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When I was planning our week in Wales, I was thrilled to learn this small country has three large national parks. We made it a priority to hit them all, and I loved the variety of experiences we had in each place. I was really excited about visiting Eryri (Snowdonia) National Park, which is Wales' …
One of the more unusual experiences of our recent trip to Europe occurred our first day in Wales. We rode in a very skinny boat across an aqueduct 126 feet in the air looking straight over the edge of the water to the river below! The Pontcysllte Aqueduct (and the skinny canal boats that travel …
Living in Wyoming during the winter presents all kinds of fun opportunities for snowy outdoor activities. While we've enjoyed hiking and snowshoeing elsewhere in winter, we were excited to spend a recent long weekend in nearby Custer State Park tackling those activities here. We've also sought out new-to-us winter activities, recently attending our first skijoring …
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
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