What a whirlwind the last two weeks were, which is appropriate as Wyoming is known as “Windy Wyoming”. It had been nearly 4 years or so since we last saw my side of the family and it was an emotional time to see them and get to know them again. We had three national celebrations…
Scottish dance anyone? We arrived in Vancouver a mere 45 minutes after leaving Squamish. As food was on our mind, Granville Island was on our itinerary. We chanced to park on the Island itself and had success! In the early 1900s, Granville Island used to have factories, plants and sawmills, but now Granville Island is described as a…
Thank goodness for drinking tons of Herbal Concentrate Tea so we could be excited and awake to see Cortnie. Last Friday found us exhausted from flying from the Dominican from 2 pm to 2 am and finally arriving at our hotel at 4:30 am. Gratefully, we slept until 11 am. We then drove the hour or…
We had asked for authentic Punta Cana and we got it. Luckily for our camping experiences and experience with tight spaces, we were well equipped to handle this new abode. Unfortunately we not only had a culture shock with the people and surroundings, we also had one with the availability of things and services and…
Something that both Hakim and I are excited for more of is how travel will change and broaden our and our kids’ perspective. As Rick Steves says, “Good travel is thoughtful travel.” I got quite thoughtful as we touched down in Punta Cana and experienced the roofless airport. Our jarring and very fast shuttle ride to our…
As my checklists get checked, they get added to just as fast. As of today, we are all pre-packed. Our days start at 7 and end around 11:30 lately, slowly taking care of the list and tackling things all kinds of unexpected challenges rearing ugly, terrible timing heads. One challenge is the challenge of nurturing…
