a former gymnast with a neverending case of wanderlust
Fall semester of 2013 was a busy one, so aside from my Providence getaway I didn’t do much traveling. Once the holiday break arrived, I still had to stick around for a few days to take care of some things before heading home to Montana. However, not having classes or homework meant I had more… Continue reading A City of Firsts – Plymouth, Massachusetts
Happy belated Thanksgiving to all my American readers. I hope you'll join me and many others today and #OptOutside for Black Friday. I'm so glad REI started this trend and I hope it continues to grow in the years to come. Spent my morning exploring Minnesota, where I'm currently visiting family for the holidays. Lots… Continue reading Opt Outside
Well, I guess the title of this post kind of gives everything away. But yes, I did once drive over an hour to Providence, Rhode Island just to go to dinner. Why, you ask? Well, my aunt and uncle were passing through Connecticut and booked a hotel in the area so they could spend a… Continue reading That time I drove all the way to Providence for dinner
When I left off last week, my family and I had just crossed the sandbar back to Mount Desert Island from Bar Island. This was a fairly leisurely walk, and served as a nice warm-up for our next hike: The Beehive. The Beehive trail climbs 520 feet (160 m) in 0.8 miles (1.3 km) to… Continue reading The Seaboard – Acadia National Park, Maine (part II)
After a wonderful week exploring maritime Canada, we crossed back into our home country for the final few days of our vacation. Our destination – Acadia National Park, located on the east central coast of Maine. This relatively small park has three disconnected sections: Isle au Haut, the Schoodic Peninsula, and Mount Desert Island. Mount… Continue reading Mount Desert Island – Acadia National Park, Maine (part I)
