12/30/2019 After spending the night in Tucson, it was time to explore Saguaro National Park. I learned that there are actually 2 sections of this national park and so I went to the West section first in the mountainous area west of the city of Tucson. This section had tall saguaro cacti dotting the sides …
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12/28/2019 A week’s worth of clothing and items for one week of (mostly driving) travel to Arizona! I wanted to make sure that if my clothes got snow and wet, I would have enough dry clothes so it’s more than I would normally pack. Here’s what went inside: Packing cube (clean/dirty) with: 5 long sleeve …
12/29/2019 This past week had been very tough. A break was much needed to reflect and regroup my mental health. The best medicine is travel: so off to Arizona! Driving through the long I-10 west corridor, I drive literally through the mountains and think, “how do they pave such long roads out here?” In answer …
San Antonio Rock and Roll Half Marathon, 12/08/2019 I know, I know: what does this have to do with travel? Well, I took a tour of my adult hometown, San Antonio (I say “adult” because being a military child, my “hometown” is sadly non-existent - other military brats can relate, I’m sure). So... what comes …
Thanksgiving Weekend, Concan, Texas, 11/30/2019 After a stretch of working 10 days straight, I was overdue to do some deep decompression time, and the best way to do that is to go outdoors! This time we brought our little doggie to join us! I chose Garner State Park here in Texas because (A): it’s only …
11/09/2019 Luminaria is a HUGE evening art festival that takes over Hemisfair park in downtown San Antonio. The park is in the center of the city and is super family friendly. There’s food, a wonderful playground with splash pad and sand area, and even outdoor games like ping pong and checker tables. This festival showcases …
Here’s what I brought to Big Bend for the weekend! It was also a chance to try out my new Osprey Celeste 29L backpack! My Snoopy: his little flashlight lights up! (But not brightly) REI Carina 32 sleeping back packing inside a Sea to Summit compression pack (10L)REI 10L stuff sack with my REI Camp …
11/02/2019 The weather has been still warm-ish and colder in the nights, so last weekend it was time to go to one of my favorite places: Big Bend National Park! It was only a weekend trip, and I had been to Big Bend before, but I decided to do some of the trails that I …
10/12/2019 Ahoy-hoy everyone! Once a year, the downtown streets of San Antonio close down so that the city can come together and draw in the streets. How fun is that?! A local art company called Artpace puts together this wonderful day of freestyle art, music, and food every year. This year, it's 16th year, the …
Here's my final thoughts of the apps I downloaded for the Hawaii trip: My TSA: so helpful in deciding where to pack things I bought and changing planes so many times Airbnb: helped me keep track of the 3 places I stayed at, plus made communicating with the hosts easyAllTrails: shows the length of trails …
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