Exploring the Places No One is Talking About
I can’t do much for others with the current pandemic but I can write and I hope that my words can bring some measure of comfort. On that note, I’ve actually written a short blog post for the outdoor gear company Hiker Hunger to help get us through these turbulent times. If you are curious
The weekend before the shelter-in-place order came in Keltin and I practiced some social distancing at the local botanic garden for a little photo shoot. Despite thinking I was going to freeze these were so much fun to take and Keltin got to show off his photography skills! I loved getting to feel like a
We all have a lot of down time at the moment and I have decided to be creative with mine. I am working on creating an easy to use list of hiking trails. Not just trails that the guide books say are good but the ones that the local think are good. This list will
When I was studying aboard my friends and I visited Pisa on one of the few free weekends we had. Most weekends had trips scheduled like to Siena. My visit did not do justice to the city. The day was really hot and I did not drink enough water. I’m pretty sure I ended up
We aren’t actually under quarantine but we are under a shelter-in-place order. Wednesday was my birthday and it was an odd one, not only because we couldn’t go anywhere but because everyone asked what I was going to be doing since I couldn’t go out. In preparation for being stuck at home I bought a
Before the current chaos started I was able to meet my mom for brunch and some how we got on the topic of sweet potato pancakes and I decided to make them as breakfast for dinner a few days later with thyme-rosemary honey syrup. It was quite ambitious for a week night dinner and we
Since none of us can travel at the moment I am going to go back a few years and discuss my study abroad trip to Italy that I took to Florence and some of the other Italian cities. I have discussed most of this trip before and you can see the links to those posts
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