To round out our whirlwhind of travels, Brett and I embarked on our first longer-term camping trip right after I returned from Boston. We are pretty sure Luna is going to dis-own us for moving her around so much but we assured her that the month of June will be much better....for now! We packed… Continue reading Birthdaypalooza!
To The Sea We Go!
After having a break from traveling to Boston for work I am entering again into another round of trips. This time however, we planned for Brett to join me and it has made the whole experience so much more fun and enjoyable. We flew into Logan International Airport on a Wednesday afternoon with plenty of… Continue reading To The Sea We Go!
Omaha, NE
We had a lovely drive out to Omaha to visit Brett's family. The weather turned out to be quite nice! No rain, no wind, not much humidity, and most importantly no tornados! On our way to Omaha we stopped at a special butcher shop, Blue River Meats in Crete, NE. There we picked up 20… Continue reading Omaha, NE
Early Bird Camping
On April 6th Brett and I set out on our 8 hour drive from Boulder to Cortez to spend some time with my Dad. In addition to seeing my Dad we decided to take advantage of the nice weather in southern Colorado to do some early bird camping! We've been investing in some camping gear… Continue reading Early Bird Camping
Udvar Hazy Air and Space Museum
I'm currently in the DC area for work. We wrapped up our all day meeting a little early and my colleagues had a couple hours before they headed off to the airport. To kill time we paid a visit to the Udvar Hazy Air and Space Museum. It's really an amazing and well designed exhibit with… Continue reading Udvar Hazy Air and Space Museum
Viva la Mexico!
A little late to the game....back in August I decided to have an adventure. I [against my mother's wishes] embarked on a solo week-long trip to Mexico. There were some good and bad parts as with all vacations however overall it was great and I'm fortunate and thankful I got to have that experience! Here… Continue reading Viva la Mexico!
Barcelona el meu amic, que vostè va guanyar!
[Barcelona | May 7th - 11th] Laura and I made it to Barcelona late on a Wed night. Our flight got in early and the woman renting the house to us had not yet finished cleaning so we went on the hunt for a tapas place. Fortunately, we found one not too far off from… Continue reading Barcelona el meu amic, que vostè va guanyar!
Eigenaardigheden
[Quirks] This was one of the first phrases I learned from one of my co-workers in our Amsterdam office. At first I thought he was asking me about 'corks' but turns out he was trying to compose an email using the work 'quirks'! I could not even begin to try to describe how you might… Continue reading Eigenaardigheden
Tulpenvelden
Keukenhof Tulip Fields Laura and I made it out to the tulip fields about an hour outside of the city depending on your method of transportation. They have a whole park filled with a huge variety of tulips and other kinds of flowers. It was very touristy but definitely worth the trip out there! We… Continue reading Tulpenvelden
Gelukkig Koningen Dag!
Happy King's Day! Today is the day that the country of Holland celebrates the King's (or Queen's) birthday. Everyone dresses in a sea of orange and gathers along the canals to enjoy the festivities. On this day anyone can sell anything on the sidewalk. People tape out their "stands" the night before. You can buy anything… Continue reading Gelukkig Koningen Dag!