For anyone who had the misfortune of seeing me in real life this week, I was a bit of a disaster heading into departure. We were up nearly all night before we left, cramming things into panniers and then into bigger bags and boxes for the plane. The bike boxes were well over regulation size, […]
A couple of months ago we took a drive up toward Francis Peak. The weather was a bit cloudy, and as we ascended the curvy dirt road we soon found ourselves in passing clouds dumping massive amounts of rain. The lighting was absolutely spectacular and the flowers were in full bloom. We scored […]
The next morning we decided some time at the beach was in order. We were completely unprepared for how beautiful the beaches in Olympic National Park are. Shoes off, we spent the entire morning walking the beach, looking for star fish, and running and jumping like kids in the sand. After spending the morning […]
One of the things we were most excited about in Olympic National Park was the opportunity to visit the Hoh Rainforest, one of the wettest places in the continental United States. For a couple of desert dwellers where almost every day is sunny, visiting somewhere so green and lush in the middle of July was […]
After catching a ferry back to Anacortes from the San Juan Islands, we decided that the next phase of our trip would be the exploration of the Olympic Peninsula. Known for it’s beautiful mountains and rainforest, we set out in pursuit of yet another ferry which would drop us off in Port Townsend, Washington. My […]
The next morning we were slated to begin our two day kayak trip. Unfortunately, the first sound of the morning was rain pouring down on our tents. Ben and I normally deal with rain by staying snugly inside the tent until it lets up, but with an appointment to meet our kayaking guide, we packed […]
After our beautiful ride through the night, we decided to give it a shot in the light. We plotted a short ride from Snug Harbor to Lime Kiln – which is the premiere land-based whale watching site on the island. The ride turned out to be remarkably hilly – much more so than the route […]
After rainy, cloudy Seattle we were surprised to see blue skies open up as we headed north. The trees became thicker and taller alongside the road, and the whole world seemed cheerier. The nice weather didn’t make up for the fact that we were running late, though. We raced down the interstate and through Anacortes […]
Our trip back to Mosquito Harbor was a completely different experience from the drizzling cold, rainy, rolling ocean the day before. The sun was out and it was a pleasant temperature. We made our way back, followed by an occasional seal. We also caught the current southward, making for some easy paddling. There were no […]
One of the best parts of visiting some of the larger cities in the states is the availability of flying trapeze rigs. Seattle didn’t disappoint, and by my sister Caroline’s request we took a class. Upon arriving at the rig, I couldn’t help but laugh at the age demographics of our 6 classmates. Every single […]
To kick off our trip to the San Juan Islands, we spent some time in Seattle. The weather was refreshingly cool and rainy – two things we are missing particularly sorely this summer in Utah. Donned in our long sleeves and rain gear, we ventured around Pikes Market and some of the beaches […]
With summer now in full swing, we are constantly battling the comparison between what we were doing this time last year, and our current summer plans which are a little less exciting. To curb our wanderlust however, we’ve been overcome with the realization there is actually a lot to do here in Utah. With that […]