tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-71929784993734426782024-03-06T03:07:53.972-05:00The Samples SamplerThe Samples Samplerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09823662654791555594noreply@blogger.comBlogger314125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192978499373442678.post-88264971017582972372022-09-02T23:43:00.000-04:002022-09-02T23:43:00.165-04:00Volcano!!<p> One of our main reasons for visiting the Big Island of Hawaii was to see the volcano that is currently erupting. We went during the day to get a good idea of how big the volcano was and we went at night so we could see the glowing lava. All these pictures and videos were taken about 1/2 mile away from the eruption (which was the closest we could get). I never even knew I wanted to see an erupting volcano until we went, but I am now telling everyone to put it on their bucket list. 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Every time I sat down to write, my mind would go blank. It's been frustrating because I really would like to cross this of my to-do list. I mentioned my dilemma to a friend the other day and she said "You know, a picture is worth a thousand words. Just post the pictures." That's probably not <i>exactly </i>what she said word for word but it was pretty close. This friend is very wise. I go to her for advice a lot. In the years since I have known her, she has never steered me wrong. So, on the advice of my wise friend, here is my first installment of pictures of our trip to Hawaii Volcanoes National Park. Included in this post are pictures of lava fields, the famous Holei sea arch, and petroglyphs. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1908" data-original-width="4032" height="151" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmNyFYgJzbDqy44u1oLjBSvnq3PcZETVCW2w80W8BmQCoxnBPONgXPI5qpanupVYM23V3NCvfyy5nSWyECICj3pgNg5eWekvWN7H_qkniKxP8_eIe9Ot7q4SrniX-lqNLyWpDTKFaCiWlNNO9C7mGMR1bKD9WCI9n3xy4cGzBUbJ0huJ2yFTdqcs5wlw/s320/20220721_105409.jpg" width="320" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The view flying into Kona. 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One thing kept coming up over and over again: night manta ray snorkeling. Intrigued, I decided to look into it. Years ago, people started noticing a number of manta rays in the water on the Kona coast. That is where lights from ocean-front hotels and restaurants would shine into the water. It turns out that the lights attract plankton, and manta rays eat plankton. Some entrepreneurial genius decided to start taking people out into the water to watch the manta rays eat. From there sprung the most popular thing to do on the Big Island. <div><div><br /></div><div>Basically, it works like this: There is a portable, floating platform, with lights and handles attached. Donning a snorkel mask, you get in the water, grab onto a handle, lay on your stomach, and put your face in the water. Then you wait for the manta rays to come. When I was first reading about this, I thought "Nope. No way I am doing this." Getting in the ocean when it's dark while holding onto what amounts to a surfboard with a car battery on it to generate electricity for the lights? That sounds like a recipe for electrocution! And the ocean at night doesn't seem like the safest place. However, the more I read about this adventure, the more I knew I had to do. I knew the likelihood of us going back to the Big Island was slim and I didn't want to leave with regrets. Thankfully, my brother and sister-in-law had done a nighttime manta ray snorkel on their trip to the Big Island a few months ago so they were able to assure me that it was not as scary as I built it up in my mind to be. Pushing down my inner screaming, I told Husband I wanted to see manta rays. I found a company that appeared to not use a surfboard or a car battery, made the reservation, and hit the "pay" button. Then I spent the next few weeks wondering how I could cancel. </div><div><br /></div><div>The night of the tour came and I was ready to call it off, but my dear, sweet, patient, rational husband reminded me that manta rays are harmless (they don't have teeth), and that he would be right beside me so if a shark suddenly appeared out of the darkness, he would save me (I am beginning to realize I have a lot of irrational fears. I should probably look into therapy). Besides, if I can <a href="https://thesamplessampler.blogspot.com/2017/12/sharks.html" target="_blank">swim with sharks</a>, surely I can hang out with some manta rays and live to tell about it. I put on my brave face, and off we went to see some manta rays. We got our wetsuits on and enjoyed a gorgeous sunset while waiting for the tour to start. I had to get one last picture of the two of us, just in case.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1n8wsdlyH6dfE_ZENKAm8C4dyr4zjFdR7Dqwt9oN0NpljxfAdnO0xM5VZtVbH0TXV8jqGjzlPsdlgYyDQY5m-ng2ySAtFqSy_s4LkD-23FWck1M9Sx0ZT11ODi95Q4IASp52qVzfK8g2KvHSbDSBkFyMI3l45X1i20DpEbVdOayuVLma6rznW3wB2ig/s3648/20220725_190002.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2736" data-original-width="3648" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1n8wsdlyH6dfE_ZENKAm8C4dyr4zjFdR7Dqwt9oN0NpljxfAdnO0xM5VZtVbH0TXV8jqGjzlPsdlgYyDQY5m-ng2ySAtFqSy_s4LkD-23FWck1M9Sx0ZT11ODi95Q4IASp52qVzfK8g2KvHSbDSBkFyMI3l45X1i20DpEbVdOayuVLma6rznW3wB2ig/s320/20220725_190002.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-bff6co5I9vceV64Xm0fSEcFBmtK8Ddeox6SycmOzAgQ69ZGML5RiS6aRpELaf0kJg7t3p7Q6g1ulkQE-czjrJ0TmnaFAF5f7yFrdWTEz1WN9BbbgYUXzB_IsEOsGXnXoMbAXV8jNt-ZLj9C9JwwsgEbsvKl3Kgh7IsuK2oTy6XyaFDIb1D3Dshh4Q/s4032/20220725_190401.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim-bff6co5I9vceV64Xm0fSEcFBmtK8Ddeox6SycmOzAgQ69ZGML5RiS6aRpELaf0kJg7t3p7Q6g1ulkQE-czjrJ0TmnaFAF5f7yFrdWTEz1WN9BbbgYUXzB_IsEOsGXnXoMbAXV8jNt-ZLj9C9JwwsgEbsvKl3Kgh7IsuK2oTy6XyaFDIb1D3Dshh4Q/s320/20220725_190401.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>After a short boat ride, it was time to get into the water. Husband jumped in right away and I knew if I wanted to be next to him, I had to jump in next. This was the scariest part. The ocean is DARK at night. D-A-R-K. And scary things live in the ocean! But, we paid a ton of money to do this so I really had no choice. I jumped in and swam to the floating platform. I put a pool noodle under my ankles (this helps keep your legs parallel to the surface and away from the manta rays), grabbed onto the platform, said a little prayer, and stuck my face in the water. Within minutes manta rays were swimming by us, eating all the plankton. It was amazing. Absolutely amazing! They were so close to us that if I wasn't holding onto the handle for dear life, I could have touched them. A couple of them brushed up against me as they passed by. It was so cool to watch them approach out of the darkness, their wing-like fins flapping as they swam through the water to the lights. Husband called them "majestic sea flap-flaps," which he apparently saw in a meme at some point, and that description fits them perfectly. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCkB7UHuEmUdc0IucTsKcVTR_M1u0agj5XeWneURn4C5301CRnBTB0Z6bERBY52bmH4nYyqnxsVt31FK1zyi_OSCagtPkJHg2BxgDl3LZ98tS0pUBB6gE1bCZevBouj5F6CyEQc2tucWah2g8gwY6JUcqEkhPeZ73kCe05xMZZVc7lMWqUCkSn3wvqcw/s2704/Manta1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1520" data-original-width="2704" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCkB7UHuEmUdc0IucTsKcVTR_M1u0agj5XeWneURn4C5301CRnBTB0Z6bERBY52bmH4nYyqnxsVt31FK1zyi_OSCagtPkJHg2BxgDl3LZ98tS0pUBB6gE1bCZevBouj5F6CyEQc2tucWah2g8gwY6JUcqEkhPeZ73kCe05xMZZVc7lMWqUCkSn3wvqcw/s320/Manta1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVvVtLgSKOZcA-agQqTER2ciA5IBrUuQ5qc5CDA4_czpeN_KEeK93sAjiCzMSzcx5WvCXfvHEoS3D0Y1J6PHiA9mp7vcoBw9Ih8xtuwVKsuPY-xyLJzJPFbiEhDKEMtRUFInkd258ki60mjeLCTiLDrTenoCjdZ5VO9hsdrQlUPULnPRNQ0F5dl6QBg/s2704/Manta2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1520" data-original-width="2704" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMVvVtLgSKOZcA-agQqTER2ciA5IBrUuQ5qc5CDA4_czpeN_KEeK93sAjiCzMSzcx5WvCXfvHEoS3D0Y1J6PHiA9mp7vcoBw9Ih8xtuwVKsuPY-xyLJzJPFbiEhDKEMtRUFInkd258ki60mjeLCTiLDrTenoCjdZ5VO9hsdrQlUPULnPRNQ0F5dl6QBg/s320/Manta2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtrGUB9wBtmnjSx-AUDjAeOqdvcT3BKGSWe_mr-GjYuNqKvDkA59_tyzkjodJ07QRBRsLMPAXREjZdENgcNnagbYleGptFQKpHA2y6WlcwKHFJoXfPcXVK5b1JqGfLa5u8wGz4_ICNuPJD8cOdMFL8p0oFizSZ5MD8o3XVvkvOp4FHu14FCMn7wJBCA/s2704/manta5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1520" data-original-width="2704" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCtrGUB9wBtmnjSx-AUDjAeOqdvcT3BKGSWe_mr-GjYuNqKvDkA59_tyzkjodJ07QRBRsLMPAXREjZdENgcNnagbYleGptFQKpHA2y6WlcwKHFJoXfPcXVK5b1JqGfLa5u8wGz4_ICNuPJD8cOdMFL8p0oFizSZ5MD8o3XVvkvOp4FHu14FCMn7wJBCA/s320/manta5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXuXm1hq3g4t1i0JronAsmG3ItwXC6fJEtxPm6uGiwZdLtLDu-DRiPpjnaiK9XLc2ASVEJejR3e6z4OT6x1kpUT60UWdoihOmqIqzFmEZTwM3QJHYRszqrlwQItEa1D_0M8hhLOxUkVpd6ZLYafTKQpxwRxM1eH5V5bHX0cdtIWHGWOuZgGub0sP4xzw/s2704/manta9.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1520" data-original-width="2704" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXuXm1hq3g4t1i0JronAsmG3ItwXC6fJEtxPm6uGiwZdLtLDu-DRiPpjnaiK9XLc2ASVEJejR3e6z4OT6x1kpUT60UWdoihOmqIqzFmEZTwM3QJHYRszqrlwQItEa1D_0M8hhLOxUkVpd6ZLYafTKQpxwRxM1eH5V5bHX0cdtIWHGWOuZgGub0sP4xzw/s320/manta9.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhnPdM6OROv7Wm4jgBEyizYcCc1nS8lbJR1E2ZNegttXZeJ-UUIHsv6l_smzU-sTBnGRahimVLe1Gak9OSOug_QZNHiBCYoi0WJ1m--u0j3c0e9TziPL2cHsi_eMi0SUN7KyjtMfszw8u2p6iMhQxiem-TgzxDYgug_8OySBvrNAnEk8iBe3488JUvWQ/s2704/Manta7.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1520" data-original-width="2704" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhnPdM6OROv7Wm4jgBEyizYcCc1nS8lbJR1E2ZNegttXZeJ-UUIHsv6l_smzU-sTBnGRahimVLe1Gak9OSOug_QZNHiBCYoi0WJ1m--u0j3c0e9TziPL2cHsi_eMi0SUN7KyjtMfszw8u2p6iMhQxiem-TgzxDYgug_8OySBvrNAnEk8iBe3488JUvWQ/s320/Manta7.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJB5B5dccyLzDSnFZ7n9G-31qygnEaTgqXXpUwPqBcDa537ONH7koq22lZLeTGBQMr9pDMsBr5l3R6J3yR32MQcTT-urevJ7tUsN9udxOrfr6N3HLIUyaEQHMZP4goAHC05WLZj1fKonzb1b7stM3KJnNsjB4iYtGfCimJnR2qzRVVGWOv_-Dm9k1qgA/s2704/Manta8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1520" data-original-width="2704" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJB5B5dccyLzDSnFZ7n9G-31qygnEaTgqXXpUwPqBcDa537ONH7koq22lZLeTGBQMr9pDMsBr5l3R6J3yR32MQcTT-urevJ7tUsN9udxOrfr6N3HLIUyaEQHMZP4goAHC05WLZj1fKonzb1b7stM3KJnNsjB4iYtGfCimJnR2qzRVVGWOv_-Dm9k1qgA/s320/Manta8.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div>After about 30 minutes, which really seemed like 5, it was time to swim back to the boat. I didn't want to leave. I could have stayed and watched the manta rays all night long. I had the hardest time deciding which videos to post. I hope the ones I posted below give you an idea of how truly spectacular this was. A huge thank you to Husband for taking these videos. This meant he was holding on with one hand the entire time in order to operate the camera. That is true love. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzB7XpxZ1FtwQZU3C9ztOqz-S4IpSBiFvyVbj2BRcNWox-UqNys70IqW6vZtC0SsC0n4vL1FTzIVB0Bs-ZhPg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwYm9oulpwZTK0TA9j1asubc5SAV7Uc6KbQtXZOYllLg3bw7XLy9UkePTvjeMfpebjhSy3O_LxZ9A9TgmxCsA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dzRYZJS7UxsPHhgeuLJvktxRrvWl-EmNK7Tpnt9YLE-GqxPgg9jfD2gzp3S1JOtIc2wt47k5G6JIC4Y0jS6oA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div></div>The Samples Samplerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09823662654791555594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192978499373442678.post-32477024571523255342021-05-09T14:42:00.000-04:002021-05-09T14:42:12.324-04:00Mountains and Dinosaurs<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When you live in the desert, you sometimes find yourself desperate for some green and trees (and by "sometimes" I mean pretty much on a daily basis). A few weeks ago, I found myself longing for an escape from the beige world that surrounds me. A quick Google search for "cabins in southern California" returned results for a town called Idyllwild-Pine Cove in the San Bernardino National Forest. Intrigued, I did a little research and decided that this was the perfect place for us to get our greenery fix. We rented a cabin and spent a great weekend doing small hikes, sitting around outside, and just generally enjoying being surrounded by mountains and trees. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We also discovered that we like bird watching. We spent a lot of time looking for and identifying various birds in the area. I want to get a California bird book and binoculars! I may have found my new hobby. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyNrTj97hdeIB-N4zo9SghtB_3jvc_k_eT_Snjg7inbXmXA5DSzwZYJK3qvr5kKL9RiGIQMZ7dENGkMzW9EA4wV90GTGI5MIv9A5gaOFtDYZPU3FMbih6Iq7Xh6HOOcH9N74bRQXnD5Nje/s2048/20210428_192807.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyNrTj97hdeIB-N4zo9SghtB_3jvc_k_eT_Snjg7inbXmXA5DSzwZYJK3qvr5kKL9RiGIQMZ7dENGkMzW9EA4wV90GTGI5MIv9A5gaOFtDYZPU3FMbih6Iq7Xh6HOOcH9N74bRQXnD5Nje/s320/20210428_192807.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Our backyard for the weekend</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rOR8K_1Vg_WiWPFy-jvAwRR1WrzFSSNGG8PAFgglatOCQQc1Ec2hkg4Wa7Vxg_nZ2Ct-SA6wUUi21yZJkyM1GnAKpmTYFW_gm2ASFcTIvpAZZBFvGMMf7KoakhPvmleRliBZdxDvNHhQ/s2048/20210429_104329.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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If you have seen the movie The Wizard, you may recognise these dinosaurs. Apparently they are also featured in PeeWee's Big Adventure, but since I haven't seen that movie so I will take Wikipedia's word for it. We have driven by this roadside attraction numerous times, but have never stopped until now. It was a fun little stop. There is a gift shop in the pink dinosaur and you can go inside the green one (we didn't do that). 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I also recommend the greek salad from this restaurant. </p>The Samples Samplerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09823662654791555594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192978499373442678.post-50273839804235164272020-12-22T19:55:00.002-05:002020-12-22T19:55:47.065-05:00Hollywood<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">Since we were already in the area (see previous post), we decided to check out a few of the iconic Los Angeles sights. Many of the things we wanted to do were closed due to COVID but we were able to cross a couple things off our California bucket list. Our first stop was the Griffith Observatory. Here we had great views of the city and the Hollywood sign. However it did not lend itself to great pictures with the sign. I really wanted a good picture with the Hollywood sign and this location was slightly disappointing. We did a quick internet search and came across a travel blog that mentioned great photo ops with the Hollywood sign in a nearby neighborhood. We hopped in the car and made our way through the streets of Hollywood to the destination in question.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwikMg63vcxU5ZREp5ep4yzLwt6xw9UkE12CIRuyL-pgyvUWrXZB8dGKmoqUaybT6ASbWrtzWsWpXbHsPzrUZT1G0za45iIZijvSDqK5ahV7BrLo39iRfmklXE2E_f0KZmOdbJ9KFts8CH/s2048/20201203_095243.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwikMg63vcxU5ZREp5ep4yzLwt6xw9UkE12CIRuyL-pgyvUWrXZB8dGKmoqUaybT6ASbWrtzWsWpXbHsPzrUZT1G0za45iIZijvSDqK5ahV7BrLo39iRfmklXE2E_f0KZmOdbJ9KFts8CH/s320/20201203_095243.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMMQ3YXAr3oxzVJ6WS1UO7T2cIvvV9QSy1-TcABK9JqUBW4SlxXxCOZfH7LfRA2ei1dTLPJ8kmnURFJKGEU-BjiNPV-ct_GE9ileo9t0c0ZieBZvVNa-TqPmmenXJUBka7_68xeHF8LO-7/s4896/P1070661.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMMQ3YXAr3oxzVJ6WS1UO7T2cIvvV9QSy1-TcABK9JqUBW4SlxXxCOZfH7LfRA2ei1dTLPJ8kmnURFJKGEU-BjiNPV-ct_GE9ileo9t0c0ZieBZvVNa-TqPmmenXJUBka7_68xeHF8LO-7/s320/P1070661.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Ms_wPGvK5CJRZVT6CcRN76AXd2Oh2y2ViXc0qmSu0X_WqyB0F2DpavFoiguWb1cpgwOPIHAZ2XSXHNezHhGRdEGJrii8FyuzKjbJsXCGhtKkhwlhTCcOrBcx1qWxG8yCiNIYlqZkQeFO/s4896/P1070663.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3672" data-original-width="4896" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Ms_wPGvK5CJRZVT6CcRN76AXd2Oh2y2ViXc0qmSu0X_WqyB0F2DpavFoiguWb1cpgwOPIHAZ2XSXHNezHhGRdEGJrii8FyuzKjbJsXCGhtKkhwlhTCcOrBcx1qWxG8yCiNIYlqZkQeFO/s320/P1070663.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPkisgjHvRPKT0wvVXfaA1bvM1se-Zt3E3uedRGs4wxtayByRQw5u_KoJS2IY44cfCC8LEYsogfcavVRugAAM5W17X7bBZsPC43Q1P22YzbKpXZThICTUbaPUE3VdduN4oPK8fa2P8mttr/s2048/20201203_094719.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiPkisgjHvRPKT0wvVXfaA1bvM1se-Zt3E3uedRGs4wxtayByRQw5u_KoJS2IY44cfCC8LEYsogfcavVRugAAM5W17X7bBZsPC43Q1P22YzbKpXZThICTUbaPUE3VdduN4oPK8fa2P8mttr/s320/20201203_094719.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhec16XNGC_1cM-tyFMkmqbq9z1YnzzkeWkBhCcSHsfeyNEWEJHFqvxfAU28mD6V199aJpp8NGdlu5WX3SUXmCQxBPbKSywdpQVy5-AsKBL8h9WNPgne0rj95y69RIcF4rw2Ecw_1bDIu3v/s2048/20201203_094100%25280%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhec16XNGC_1cM-tyFMkmqbq9z1YnzzkeWkBhCcSHsfeyNEWEJHFqvxfAU28mD6V199aJpp8NGdlu5WX3SUXmCQxBPbKSywdpQVy5-AsKBL8h9WNPgne0rj95y69RIcF4rw2Ecw_1bDIu3v/s320/20201203_094100%25280%2529.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>We arrived in the neighbourhood, interested to find out that it actually leads into the old Hollywoodland subdivision. Although the pictures from this location proved better, and we had a chance to get a few pictures at the cool arches for the old subdivision, these pictures (and the view) still weren't quite right for me. Another internet search provided us the information we needed: direction to a park where we were able to get a picture that made me happy. If you are ever in LA and are looking for a great spot to take a picture with the Hollywood sign, put 3000 Canyon Lake Drive into your GPS and start driving. You will wind your way through streets with signs that say things like "No vehicle access to Hollywood sign." While it is true that these streets won't lead you right up to the sign, they will lead you to the park that will give you a great vantage point for pictures. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEwK2gYFqHsnMBhCaADaQV2VGFgPA6gCFdMQi6HrdCr0vmei_6HolznFUUwk58QLJfTU7Whg4c9QHPYcz516LiGsLCfvjRvStEnOiizR8EhywJ8KYemPXxP3xtL3e2Eez0JyEgOEebyb91/s2048/20201203_102018.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEwK2gYFqHsnMBhCaADaQV2VGFgPA6gCFdMQi6HrdCr0vmei_6HolznFUUwk58QLJfTU7Whg4c9QHPYcz516LiGsLCfvjRvStEnOiizR8EhywJ8KYemPXxP3xtL3e2Eez0JyEgOEebyb91/s320/20201203_102018.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The view from the neighbourhood</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxk1WkYSEZ8_4-YqGHgBhH3ThOHTsysezdeevP9HrMnXaN8iwPk0652iU1_kJSKwukL-DPjwl-b-E-rFjXe3jkkmDgQdWqPFNiIm0p5BpXgemLBT3viW3uqxnwGHpf1Jxc6HBAYBotaAk/s2048/20201203_102532.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhxk1WkYSEZ8_4-YqGHgBhH3ThOHTsysezdeevP9HrMnXaN8iwPk0652iU1_kJSKwukL-DPjwl-b-E-rFjXe3jkkmDgQdWqPFNiIm0p5BpXgemLBT3viW3uqxnwGHpf1Jxc6HBAYBotaAk/s320/20201203_102532.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">One of the arches</div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCPS94eVSd-vCQTg5JTbOYlRfPC1EMj76b60WPZAy0FhGGs4IVtKZAwZ6T_s5RG4Kzr57nqIai3k1ZL1uB_95gobMyeKwBaqIYlvr5w3nt8YSYaAxZirEuQ3hYF0PHhksg8lXoszccdeb/s2048/20201203_104659.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaCPS94eVSd-vCQTg5JTbOYlRfPC1EMj76b60WPZAy0FhGGs4IVtKZAwZ6T_s5RG4Kzr57nqIai3k1ZL1uB_95gobMyeKwBaqIYlvr5w3nt8YSYaAxZirEuQ3hYF0PHhksg8lXoszccdeb/s320/20201203_104659.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">The view from the park. Finally!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO28f-DZ3oko9ZbZrkdSq49l8LsTFT8gTpDsiuvzZgeH0A12Xhv13CYEzY4VoVg0tRTNyMqaRx6gsFU5RuZCaOE6DEMK-QPmCuY6_UeT5VcJ5bB0ihXRAnwc1h44a8zNc_HHBAOXUhem5t/s2048/20201203_105231.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgO28f-DZ3oko9ZbZrkdSq49l8LsTFT8gTpDsiuvzZgeH0A12Xhv13CYEzY4VoVg0tRTNyMqaRx6gsFU5RuZCaOE6DEMK-QPmCuY6_UeT5VcJ5bB0ihXRAnwc1h44a8zNc_HHBAOXUhem5t/s320/20201203_105231.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>We also stopped at the Walk of Fame. It was really cool to see all the stars and the Chinese Theatre. 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Despite the numerous closures in the area, it was still fun to get the opportunity to see some of the sights. I am hopeful that LA will open back up before we leave California so we can do the rest of the things on our long and ever growing bucket list. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Gluten Free Find: <br />I had heard a lot of good things about Erin McKenna's Bakery and wanted to try it out. I ordered a salted caramel éclair, a maple donut, and a slice of lemon cake. I did not like the éclair or the donut and was disappointed that I paid so much money for something that didn't taste very good (warning, this place is pricey, even for a gluten free bakery). The lemon cake, on the other hand, was delicious; worth every penny. It's not worth going out of your way to visit this bakery but if you are in the area and you decide to make a stop here, I highly recommend the lemon cake. <p><br /></p></div>The Samples Samplerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09823662654791555594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192978499373442678.post-52994485840656396982020-12-21T13:29:00.001-05:002020-12-21T13:29:57.856-05:00The Ocean is calling and I must go<p>We've lived in Southern California for about 18 months but had yet to go to Los Angeles. After our visit to Solvang, we decided to drive down the Pacific Coast Highway (PCH) to the land of the stars. If you haven't driven the PCH, put it on your bucket list and start planning a trip. We only drove a small portion of the highway, but the drive was incredible. The internet recommends driving the highway north to south so you can be on the same side as the ocean. I echo this recommendation. Although there are pull outs and view points along the way, we decided not to stop at any of them. These pictures were taken from the car. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsH6eYzBdfMZs8haqeliImQCFoL4U-QuUGb6yznuSMy2rC_iHCcHhhNjnwnDFzOzBhZ9qw5kDNpPkfYEnpQJ80luHPD8s_rNKv4FrMmj2-QoJ0VdKyEM0omDDDXynkjGUOO9AbeBSsEZwH/s2048/20201202_134527.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsH6eYzBdfMZs8haqeliImQCFoL4U-QuUGb6yznuSMy2rC_iHCcHhhNjnwnDFzOzBhZ9qw5kDNpPkfYEnpQJ80luHPD8s_rNKv4FrMmj2-QoJ0VdKyEM0omDDDXynkjGUOO9AbeBSsEZwH/s320/20201202_134527.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6iC5_gYKWr8qrF0JCy154fba-VlPRCaDECh1ipHVwqKwq1qRmhUHU4wWIAztlrFAQReEgv6Dox3j_tzDDlfKsU83aT7X6Rc5mjQAveO-TqqY2LqHdvFpO_sRk2GadjPXsNX0aNYod9CfP/s2048/20201202_134013.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6iC5_gYKWr8qrF0JCy154fba-VlPRCaDECh1ipHVwqKwq1qRmhUHU4wWIAztlrFAQReEgv6Dox3j_tzDDlfKsU83aT7X6Rc5mjQAveO-TqqY2LqHdvFpO_sRk2GadjPXsNX0aNYod9CfP/s320/20201202_134013.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglDo2mzQTIgrwVvDMCiZgvvbKQACYM_ec_v2z26XqudDMTTATH5szWqfAQ4-uXe5R_c3vtACwGL8AlekHqbDCwlIea0sMRJcSgHGqvVXwEYIBnQHDv27NIRmd6v1WGLXNrmJ6OodXu5eif/s2048/20201202_134035straightened.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglDo2mzQTIgrwVvDMCiZgvvbKQACYM_ec_v2z26XqudDMTTATH5szWqfAQ4-uXe5R_c3vtACwGL8AlekHqbDCwlIea0sMRJcSgHGqvVXwEYIBnQHDv27NIRmd6v1WGLXNrmJ6OodXu5eif/s320/20201202_134035straightened.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0d3TWsJrbuqpAttrf8WC7AbEvPJ9BSjcKjjLFOG01Q9UIXJSwecooth0vSrFgPafFAUfNHHG4_5BrYliphsWeJeJXdYFJFv0fVVb8ZwQEpOej9qwBherXBZ7ezrUy6OuhLqQYyBRRCH4G/s2048/20201202_130647straightened.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0d3TWsJrbuqpAttrf8WC7AbEvPJ9BSjcKjjLFOG01Q9UIXJSwecooth0vSrFgPafFAUfNHHG4_5BrYliphsWeJeJXdYFJFv0fVVb8ZwQEpOej9qwBherXBZ7ezrUy6OuhLqQYyBRRCH4G/s320/20201202_130647straightened.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZJARZNXYui3OjgI9Khes0XbIN1wmg9cH9fhEff0c3604dfegCbRcN7VKSmSc9Zt7of__mXvojxWMd91RnnBsh7kCke-aSionBsM2C9dw0bznGeEi-A9sTDibLGTeapApkXXg4bthBZ0B/s2048/20201202_130644straighten.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1849" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVZJARZNXYui3OjgI9Khes0XbIN1wmg9cH9fhEff0c3604dfegCbRcN7VKSmSc9Zt7of__mXvojxWMd91RnnBsh7kCke-aSionBsM2C9dw0bznGeEi-A9sTDibLGTeapApkXXg4bthBZ0B/s320/20201202_130644straighten.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>We made our way to Zuma Beach in Malibu (the TV show "Baywatch" often filmed at this beach). Despite living in California, we have been to the beach only a couple times since moving here--partly because the nearest beach is over 2.5 hours away from us and partly because of COVID (Thanks 2020). I grew up on the prairies with the Rocky Mountains pretty much in my backyard and while I love the prairies and the mountains, I have a deep love for the beach. If I had to choose between the three, I would be hard pressed to pick a favourite. I absolutely love sinking my toes in the sand and hearing the waves roar.</div><div><br /></div><div>After our stop at Zuma Beach, we continued down the PCH to Malibu Pier. The beaches and the pier were pretty deserted. I imagine during non-COVID times, these places are usually packed. It was nice to kind of have the places to ourselves, but it was sad that we weren't able to spend more time at them. 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As soon as I came across Solvang I just knew we had to visit. A Danish town in the middle of California? Yes please! Solvang is absolutely beautiful. It is surrounded by mountains and rolling hills, which adds to its charm. I've never been to Europe but I imagine that it looks a lot like Solvang. 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Nice, clean room with an electric fireplace. The location was within walking distance to downtown Solvang. We would stay here again. </div></div><div><br /></div><div>Gluten Free Find:<br /></div><div>There are a number of bakeries in Solvang. The entire town smells like baked goods, which was pretty much torture for me given my celiac. At least one bakery had GF macaroons, but they shared a display case with gluten-containing food and I wasn't willing to risk that much cross contamination. Despite the lack of gf bakery items, I was able to eat delicious food at some of the restaurants. Brekkies has a gluten free waffle that made me want to marry the chef so I could have waffles like that every day. And the chicken sandwich I had from Fitzpatrick's Tavern was one of the best I've had. They offer gluten free buns (and don't charge extra for them!!) and use a separate fryer for their fries.</div>The Samples Samplerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09823662654791555594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192978499373442678.post-40902086347219655142020-12-13T21:20:00.002-05:002020-12-13T21:30:27.985-05:00OstrichLand USA<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A couple of weeks ago we took a trip up to Solvang, CA (more on that in the next blog post). While there we went to OstrichLand USA, where we got to feed ostriches (Ostrichi? Ostricho? What is the plural of "ostrich?") and baby emus. Sadly we weren't allowed to pet the birds--apparently they bite. Tragically, we also were not allowed to ride them. And we were definitely not allowed to sneak one into our car to take home as a pet. Despite these <i>lame </i>rules and obsession with "safety," we both agreed it was $12 well spent. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Lqpn6zhG953oQT-rk5g6Iu2gnxa8eZtYGh9PpOBO5fybCHzQYKbhykcEhzO-waPDGYxtJcwwrVQWL-4oyNLjkk-6vivJQh7K_5Y5s_RMx5p8QZUFGie720HF5IV7-22nwN_DvCPfvoKE/s2048/20201201_111115.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1Lqpn6zhG953oQT-rk5g6Iu2gnxa8eZtYGh9PpOBO5fybCHzQYKbhykcEhzO-waPDGYxtJcwwrVQWL-4oyNLjkk-6vivJQh7K_5Y5s_RMx5p8QZUFGie720HF5IV7-22nwN_DvCPfvoKE/s320/20201201_111115.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtMuHsWVHoFY_jTG8ryUtjZljn2IVMirw3YWRXcuJWKoeO5Vc2gg7eFRAsoLCJwvFIkNcjaKegjNfRCyGz52d9Mvz0Tb9pJE_pv9uZYYXu06Qg3CEQHa8p6t3IOfK5vpYkanHpVzqeKTdg/s2048/20201201_112624.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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We've been to Vegas numerous times but still had a couple things to check off of our Vegas list. Our first stop was to the Pawn Stars Pawn Shop. I love watching this show so I was pretty excited to go see the store. Unfortunately, none of the show's stars were in the shop the day we visited but we still enjoyed looking at all the things in the shop. I was especially intrigued by the art they had: Pissacos, Salvadori Dalis, original Disney drawings. 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I enjoy going to the Bellagio because they decorate their atrium according to the time of year. Our last visit to Vegas was in January and the Bellagio had decorated for Chinese New Year. This time it was decorated in an autumn theme, complete with a talking tree, stained glass from Tiffany's, and beautiful flower arrangements. As you look at these pictures, notice my eyes in the first picture. This was the moment I realized the tree behind me was a talking tree! 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text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />The Samples Samplerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09823662654791555594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192978499373442678.post-40747102833973548472020-10-29T10:35:00.002-04:002020-10-29T10:35:13.059-04:00Bryce Canyon National Park<p>As we planned to go to Zion National Park, we decided to tack on a side trip to Bryce Canyon since it was so close. I am so glad we did. Bryce Canyon was an amazing experience, completely different from anything we have ever done before. We loved it. In our opinion, Bryce was better than Zion. If you are ever in the area and only have time to do one park, we recommend Bryce over Zion. Those of you who have been to both may disagree, but you are wrong.</p><p>The drive from Zion to Bryce is a must-do. The drive along US Route 12 takes you out of Zion and from the road you can continue to see beautiful views of the park. Once out of the park, you wind your way through farmland until you reach Red Canyon, where you once again are among rock formations. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-q5y-fD0NP537iohsvETrQuj2KK64FJQFNfKSU53a2aeIdOHWO17s45w2miMDgTh3eOELVJ73Ys61kRmpHmYhTGo7f9qzn8bzzWX0NEj1RAgwVbFYkgH4U4O6-qE_M0eh6bvG2yM5V9S/s2578/20201003_125525.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2578" data-original-width="1220" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb-q5y-fD0NP537iohsvETrQuj2KK64FJQFNfKSU53a2aeIdOHWO17s45w2miMDgTh3eOELVJ73Ys61kRmpHmYhTGo7f9qzn8bzzWX0NEj1RAgwVbFYkgH4U4O6-qE_M0eh6bvG2yM5V9S/s320/20201003_125525.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGKYUOdPqzvtCkBxPZy12HUq1wOLpbs79xWT9_dqBkyx5sg3bDU-mM5Fn9PX4mznsj0L9-OJ30Z79kv-H-dgdfdNhD1NHK01Te6jma8fOkFosfrjjRi24y2E0-ut9uJ40iFIlX_AtBIL8x/s2576/20201003_125546.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOTjFkl1C4_zmOIu0mnXggGCROMAQd5_pQLtZk0SbZA-92QMeCO-sYnBCtxdpy9JPSFCPPqDF-9TFckOrGoXBFS7IBaDujf-gyF8Kcugwkt1azXYrfkaQmZyZdQDDh8_c44n8PgUHrsoi5/s2578/20201003_150343.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2578" data-original-width="1220" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOTjFkl1C4_zmOIu0mnXggGCROMAQd5_pQLtZk0SbZA-92QMeCO-sYnBCtxdpy9JPSFCPPqDF-9TFckOrGoXBFS7IBaDujf-gyF8Kcugwkt1azXYrfkaQmZyZdQDDh8_c44n8PgUHrsoi5/s320/20201003_150343.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>While in Bryce we hiked the Navajo Trail, which takes you down into the canyon. I was a bit concerned about my ability to do this hike without dying. I kept seeing words like "strenuous" and "steep" when researching the hike. Everything I read about it said that it was pretty steep. While is it definitely steep, it wasn't difficult. Trust me when I say if I can do this hike, anybody can do it. Here are a couple pictures of the trail leading down into the canyon. As you can see it is steep, but the switchbacks help. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6TYKLtyKsuHVl2MtjmBeYsSShbWbxoGekQCPLH0nzs9ScHzK0URim4ypiPSUcV7ac3jZZf7vSqKohv4jEDxqUT_hauIAGK_jxTkjbI7euZWT6PXtFBkyqQnnGFZ5aQJfd97T-k7qdxHW/s2576/20201004_103442.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1221" data-original-width="2576" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjq6TYKLtyKsuHVl2MtjmBeYsSShbWbxoGekQCPLH0nzs9ScHzK0URim4ypiPSUcV7ac3jZZf7vSqKohv4jEDxqUT_hauIAGK_jxTkjbI7euZWT6PXtFBkyqQnnGFZ5aQJfd97T-k7qdxHW/s320/20201004_103442.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5StczSOhHH8UB-wyxLuf5MdA38myb0QckBMLcJnRJ_IV7p8ngN2TXLSheFqcs1xjYp4wI-VSTu8ZEbNfg5EPBDG7tf5XQ2ZQPiT_alYmrYSA7pXTNco5Ve-tNJ0oKIG2ChSTP4mY_jCp/s2578/20201004_120311.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="2578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE5StczSOhHH8UB-wyxLuf5MdA38myb0QckBMLcJnRJ_IV7p8ngN2TXLSheFqcs1xjYp4wI-VSTu8ZEbNfg5EPBDG7tf5XQ2ZQPiT_alYmrYSA7pXTNco5Ve-tNJ0oKIG2ChSTP4mY_jCp/s320/20201004_120311.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>We only scheduled one day in Bryce, and it wasn't enough time. We are already planning to go back and do more hikes. If you know us at all, you know that we don't hike so the fact that we want to go back and hike is a big deal and tells you how much we enjoyed our time in this park. Here are some of our favourite pictures (and by some, I mean pretty much ALL. It was so hard to decide which pictures to post so brace yourself: there are A LOT). </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlN9TnycpKPXMOWwXIFLk_MVR2VZWQ6bREoQMGnodhN_A_4qgE1hIa2yCS6p1qfdI2Lq6Ooaxt_zJUgpe4YXcBDh3A6FLK5a_g6aZzDQU88Gjv0C1Rr0XO0FRv6GsLwSq7XhbtqFpPj00K/s2578/20201003_152715.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1220" data-original-width="2578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlN9TnycpKPXMOWwXIFLk_MVR2VZWQ6bREoQMGnodhN_A_4qgE1hIa2yCS6p1qfdI2Lq6Ooaxt_zJUgpe4YXcBDh3A6FLK5a_g6aZzDQU88Gjv0C1Rr0XO0FRv6GsLwSq7XhbtqFpPj00K/s320/20201003_152715.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh12OcM0oPNzFJgFxS3H44kpIsWf-S_hYKr8BwnBgvBCnoxmmsX4bZkuc5GODUXEUwx0_fTe6n5ykZYBhc8wm5uTHBZWs29g5WJrN2Cyb7YZdVz18fH9XFRZRZQthBLkuYeSAKrm1ohxIbK/s2576/20201004_102206a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Nice, clean rooms. Hot breakfast (which during this time of COVID is rare). The park shuttle stops here, which makes it a convenient place to stay. If you don't plan to take the shuttle, plan to get to the park early as the parking at the popular trailheads fills up quickly. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><b>Gluten Free Find: </b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Be sure to eat at Th-e Pizza Place in Tropic. Hands down THE BEST gluten free pizza I've ever had. It even tasted good cold the next morning. Highly recommend. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div>The Samples Samplerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09823662654791555594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192978499373442678.post-79289043474674881962020-10-18T21:33:00.002-04:002020-10-18T21:33:58.096-04:00Kolob CanyonsWhen a friend learned we were heading to southern Utah, she suggested we check out Kolob Canyons. Kolob Canyons is a 10 mile scenic drive through the northwest section of Zion National Park. It has plenty of pull-offs, making it ideal to stop and take pictures along the way. We were up high enough in elevation that we were able to see the start of the leaves turning colour. We didn't initially plan to hit this part of the park and decided to do so on a whim, and I'm so glad we did. 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A lot of the things on our California bucket list were closed, either due to COVID or wildfires. After much discussion we decided to go to Zion National Park and Bryce Canyon, with a stop in Vegas thrown in for fun. In an effort to avoid picture overload, I have divided the trip into multiple blog posts. I hope to have them all up within the next few days but I make no promises. </p><p>One of my favourite childhood memories was a camping trip we took to Zion National Park. My specific memoires of this camping trip are vague. I remember a big white mountain (the Great White Throne) and a lot of red. I also remember my mom freaking out when she discovered a giant lizard crawling on my sister. Other than that I just remember how much fun we had camping as a family. I should have planned ahead and had my mom send me a few pictures from that trip, but I didn't so you don't get to see how adorable I was as a 5 year old. Regardless, I was pretty excited to go back to Zion and see if it was a good as a I remember. Spoiler alert: it was. </p><p>We did two hikes: the Riverside Trail--which leads to the start of The Narrows--and the Emerald Pools. Both were on the short side (less than 3 hours each round trip) and not too hard. We like the short, easy hikes. We have discussed going back and hiking Angels Landing but I think I need to get in better shape before doing that one. I would rather not die while hiking. </p><p>We are lucky that we live about a half-day's drive from this wonderful place. I can't wait to go back and explore some more. It was absolutely beautiful, with stunning views everywhere. I had a difficult time deciding which pictures to post here because they were all amazing. 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After Yellowstone we were off to Utah. Because we were so close to the Grand Tetons, and because a friend had recently posted about their trip through the area, *someone* had the fabulous idea to visit there on our way to Utah. Did you know that there is no major highway between Yellowstone and Utah if you go through Jackson, WY? Me neither. Oops. We took the LOOONG way to Utah, but oh my! What a drive! Once we got past Jackson, the mountains gave way to hills and then farmland. We even had to stop on the road to let some cows cross! Unfortunately, I don't have a lot of pictures because it was raining most of the drive.<br />
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After spending a couple of days in Utah, catching up with friends from Alaska and Virginia, we finally made our way to Fort Irwin. We survived 3 years in the frozen tundra. Time to see if we can survive 2 years in the scorching desert.<br />
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Anyone who knows anything about US geography knows that the best way to get to California from Oregon is to go through Idaho and Wyoming, right? Okay, so maybe we didn't take the most direct route to California, but we did manage to cross two more states off our list: Idaho (for Husband) and Wyoming (for both of us). We have driven through these states before, but we can't cross a state off the list unless we do something specific in that state (we don't even count an overnight stay if we just stay at the hotel). We must visit something--anything--in order for it to count. We were going to go to Craters of the Moon but we ditched that plan in favour of visiting a friend we hadn't seen in about 10 years. As luck would have it, we spent the night in Twin Falls, where Shoshone Falls is located. We made a quick stop before leaving the city. </div>
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When we were planning our move, I really wanted to go to Yellowstone. It has been on my bucket list for as long as I can remember having a bucket list. I was so excited to go there, and it did not disappoint at all. I had a hard time deciding which pictures to post because I wanted to keep them to a minimum here but also show you the beauty of the park. Here are some of my favourites from the 2.5 days we spent there.<br />
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We headed straight to Old Faithful our first night in the park. We definitely did not want to miss out on seeing the geyser. Going in the evening turned out to be a great idea. It wasn't very crowded and we were able to get an unobstructed, up close (ish) view. We went back the next afternoon because we happened to be in the area, and there were so many people everywhere! </div>
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Those bubbles on the water are because the water is boiling! The ground underneath is so hot it makes the water boiling hot.<br />
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The smell of the sulfur pools was so nasty. Rotten eggs for days.<br />
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We don't like repeating experiences. We are more of the one and done kind of travelers, but I hope we get the chance to go to Yellowstone again in the future. Even though we spent 2.5 days in the park, I feel like we just barely scratched the surface of things to do there. </div>
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One of our travel goals is to visit every State. We decided to check Oregon off our list during this move. It made sense, especially since we were so close. A friend recommended we go to Multanomah Falls, and it turned out to be a fantastic suggestion because the falls are absolutely beautiful.</div>
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The desk clerk at our hotel suggested we drive the Fruit Loop, a scenic drive through the Hood River Valley that takes you past orchards, farms, and wineries, and gives you unbelievably gorgeous views of Mount Hood. There are farm stands all along the way, although not many were open yet because it is just the beginning of the growing season. We did stop at one farm stand, where they mostly had jams and syrups made from last year's harvest. I bought a jar of strawberry rhubarb jam (for $7, much to Husband's shock, but then again he has never had strawberry rhubarb jam so he doesn't know that you can't really put a price on good jam). The farm stand had some goats in a pen nearby so of course we had to stop and say "hello" to them. Words and pictures do not come close to describing the beauty of this area. I want to live here. </div>
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Once we finished the Fruit Loop, we drove along the Columbia River Gorge. You have a couple choices when driving along the gorge: you can take the new highway, which runs along the bottom of the gorge near the river, or you can take the old highway, which runs along the top of the gorge. I recommend taking the old highway. The views are better, and you can go at a more leisurely pace since it doesn't have a lot of traffic.<br />
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We finished this portion of our travel by spending the night with some dear friends from Virginia who now live in Washington. It was great to be reunited with them for a few hours. They gave us same tips on visiting Yellowstone National Park, which you will read all about in the next post. Stay tuned. </div>
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Our ferry docked in Bellingham, Washington, and this was the end of the ride for us. We drove our car off the ferry into the mayhem that is Seattle area traffic. Gary the Elephant was pretty excited to be back behind the wheel. Our cars are older, which means they don't have the fancy technology that newer cars have. We love listening to audio books so we had to get creative. Husband's genius solution involved attaching an MP3 player to a bluetooth speaker. It worked perfectly. We listened to <i>Education: A Memoir</i> by Tara Westover (side note: Very interesting, but crazy book. We kept looking at each other saying "This is crazy.") The book held our attention and we often couldn't wait to get back on the road so we could listen it. </div>
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Our first stop was to visit some old friends. We spent the afternoon and evening catching up and making plans for a future summer trip to their family lake house (H and I if you are reading this, we haven't forgotten the offer. Don't be surprised if we show up with our bathing suits one day). We had so much to catch up on that I forgot to take pictures.<br />
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From there, we headed to Mount St. Helens. This stop is out of the way, a bit of a drive off of the main highway, but it is definitely worth it. It's not every day you get to visit the site of a volcanic eruption. There is a great Visitor's Center that tells of the events leading up the eruption and also discusses the aftermath. There is a viewing platform that gives you great views of Mount St. Helens. The drive up to the Visitor's Centre was beautiful and you can get some great views of the mountain along the way. As we drove up, we came across this valley that was covered in fog. I have never seen fog as thick as this fog. It was beautiful and slightly spooky.<br />
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Because of the fog, I was afraid we wouldn't get a good view of the mountain. The fog was isolated to that one area and as we got closer to the top of road, the sun shone brightly giving us perfect, clear weather. The landscape close to the mountain was surprisingly barren. I guess an area covered in volcanic ash makes it difficult for things to grow. Everywhere you looked you could see trees that had been destroyed by the blast. It was amazing to see the horseshoe shape that was left after the blast removed 1000 feet off the top of the mountain.<br />
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Just as we were about to leave, we spotted something moving in the distance. We were surprised to see a mountain goat family hanging out on the rocks below. The babies were so cute. I wanted to take one home but Husband said we didn't have room.<br />
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If you are ever near Mount St. Helens, and by near I mean anywhere within a couple of hours of it, you should plan to visit. You will get the opportunity to experience a unique part of American history. There is a small charge to tour the visitor's center and go out on the viewing platform but trust me when I say you won't regret the time or price.The Samples Samplerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09823662654791555594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192978499373442678.post-1056921299262852122019-06-21T14:28:00.000-04:002019-06-21T14:28:47.946-04:00Alaska to California Part 3: Juneau and Ketchikan<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Our ferry stopped in both Juneau and Ketchikan on its way down the coast. We had about 3 hours to explore each city. In Juneau we walked to a beach not far from the ferry dock. We watched porpoises swim in the water. It was so cool to see these animals move through the water. We counted at least 6 of them. They were pretty close to the shore. Husband estimates that some were as close as 25 feet from the shore. I will defer to his distance judgement, as mine is non-existent. </div>
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The next day we stopped in Ketchikan. I was excited for this stop because I knew there would be many totem poles in the city. I love totem poles. I think they are a very unique way to tell history. We spent our time reading about the totems poles and visiting the stores in the area. </div>
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One of the pros for taking the ferry was being able to stop in Juneau and Ketchikan, especially since we didn't make it to either city while we were living in Fairbanks. Travel in Alaska can be difficult because a number of cities and areas are only accessible by plane or boat. There are still a couple of cities on our list that we didn't get to visit (I'm looking at you Nome and Sitka) but we were happy to be able to cross two more off of our list. Who knows, maybe we will make a trip back to visit and finish off our list.</div>
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During our time in Alaska we often talked about how we would leave: drive, fly, or take the ferry. We did the drive on our way to Alaska, and while it was a beautiful drive and a fun adventure, we both agreed it was a one-time experience. That left us with departing Alaska by either flying or taking the ferry. Logistics wise, the ferry made the most sense. I am so glad we chose that route. The ferry was great! It was 4 days and 5 nights of not driving. We were able to stop in Yakutat, Juneau, and Ketchikan (places that we would not have otherwise visited). We read books, played games, napped, and enjoyed beautiful scenery along the way. Our room had a window and Gary spent most of this time sitting on the ledge, watching for whales. We saw a couple of whales, some porpoises, and a deer (yes, a deer!) in the water during our trip down the coast. </div>
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Our room was a good size for the two of us. In addition to the permanent bunk beds, the couch turned into a bed and there was a pull down bunk above the couch. We brought a cooler with food and we were able to buy small buckets of ice for $0.25 a bucket. The food from the cafe was pretty good. The prices may seem high to people from the Lower 48, but they were pretty comparable to prices in Fairbanks so they didn't seem that outrageous to us. </div>
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Yes, this is a trailer, on a dock, in the middle of the water near Ketchikan. The only explanation I can give is #Alaska.</div>
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Our last family picture in Alaska. </div>
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After 3 years in the Alaska interior, it was time for our move to California. We said goodbye to Fairbanks and made our way down to Anchorage to spend a few days with friends before boarding the ferry. On our way, we made one last stop in Denali National Park. We saw 4 moose on our drive through the park, including a baby moose. The weather was pretty much perfect. We did not see Denali (the mountain) but we had some beautiful views of the other mountains. Even though it was late May, there was still some snow and ice on the ground and lakes as we drove down to Anchorage. The snow lasts a long time in Alaska.</div>
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We stopped at the Iditarod Headquarters in Wasilla because of my slight obsession with dogsleds. There is a small museum, gift shop, and SLED DOGS!! They had 8 week old puppies that we got to pet and hold. I was tempted to sneak one into my purse. They had dogs harnessed up for ATV rides, but we elected not to take one.<br />
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The day we left Fairbanks was our 11th wedding anniversary. Otter Lake in Anchorage provided a beautiful backdrop for some impromptu anniversary pictures.<br />
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While in Anchorage, we crossed 2 more things off of our Alaska bucket list. First, we hiked Thunderbird Falls. It was an easy, short hike with a beautiful waterfall at the top. We also went to Eklutna Village Historical Park, an Athabaskan village with a Russian Orthodox church building and a cemetery of spirit houses. The spirit houses are built over the graves to help protect the spirits of the deceased. Different families use different colour schemes. It was a fascinating stop. The original Russian Orthodox church is still standing and is the oldest standing building in the greater Anchorage area (brown, log building pictures below). You can read more about the cemetery and church by clicking <a href="http://www.eklutnahistoricalpark.org/" target="_blank">here</a>.</div>
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And just like that, it was time to leave Anchorage and head to Whittier to catch our ferry. We took a quick drive past the Balto statue downtown, which also marks the ceremonial start of the Iditarod. Okay, so the statue isn't really supposed to be Balto. It is supposed to represent all sled dogs, but everyone I know calls it the "Balto Statue".<br />
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For one week in February I become completely obsessed with dog sledding; that's when the Yukon Quest comes through my neighbourhood. For those not familiar, let me explain..No, there is too much. Let me sum up. The Yukon Quest is a 1,000 mile dog sled race between Whitehorse, Yukon and Fairbanks, Alaska that takes place every February. It alternates the city it starts in every year: Whitehorse one year, Fairbanks the next. This year it started in Whitehorse, which means the finish line was in Fairbanks. How fun for us! Instead of seeing all the teams pass by within a couple of hours, we get to see them spread out over a week. During Yukon Quest week dishes remain unwashed, beds go unmade, laundry piles up, and dust bunnies are given free rein all because I spend my days tracking the sled dog teams as they make their way towards the finish line. Winter gear stays right by the door, ready to be put on at a moment's notice. Several times a day I "suit up" and walk down the block to the river. It takes me longer to walk down there than it does for the team to pass by. I stand on the frozen river, take pictures, and cheer for musher and his dogs as they pass - if you cheer, they will wave to you. Sometimes they will talk to you and give you high fives (if you are close enough). Unfortunately, this year the ice isn't as thick as it should be, especially near the banks. People are being told to stay off of the river. This week I have to stand on the bank and watch, which means no high fives from the mushers. Sacrificing high fives is a small price to pay for not falling into a frozen river. This year I took my obsession to a new level. After I saw some of the teams pass by my neighbourhood, I got in the car and drove a couple miles up the river to watch them go by again (I think I might need an intervention!). </div>
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The winner this year was Brent Sass. This is him coming through our neighbourhood, just a few miles from the finish line on Monday, February 11.</div>
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Over the next few days, more mushers came through. Most of them came in hours apart. A few came in during the night. I didn't make it out for those teams. I may be obsessed but I still need my beauty sleep.<br />
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Michelle Phillips, 4th place (and Canadian!) <br />
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Kohnert and Tremblay came down the river less than 10 minutes apart, which was nice for me. It meant I didn't have to get all bundled up twice. For these two mushers, I drove to see them go by again. I think I am getting close to being considered a dog sled stalker!<br />
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Brain Wilmshurst, 13th place.<br />
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Because of unsafe river conditions, on Wednesday the finish line was moved from downtown Fairbanks to a spot on the river about 15 miles before the finish line. I once again attempted to meet a musher, Martin Apayauq Reitan, at the finish line, and once again I was about 5 minutes too late. I really wanted to be there for Reitan because he was our tour guide for our polar bear tour at the end of August. I remember him talking about how excited he was to participate in the Yukon Quest. It was a cool little connection to one of the mushers. Even though we didn't see the team cross the finish line, we were able to pet the dogs and talk to Reitan. Jessie Holmes, the Rookie of the Year for the 2018 Iditarod and one of the stars on the tv show "Life Below Zero" was there to cheer Reitan on - Reitan was named Rookie of the Year for this year's Yukon Quest. To be honest, I had no idea who Holmes was so I didn't get any pictures with him. A friend told me who he was, but I still had to google him when I got home. I think this means I am officially no longer one of the cool kids.<br />
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On Thursday, I attempted to catch a musher at the finish line again. I was tracking 2 mushers coming in within 10 minutes or so of each other so I figured if I missed one I would most likely get to see the other one. I finally timed it right and saw both mushers cross the finish line. Andrew Pace came in first, followed by Rob Cooke.<br />
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After Pace and Cook crossed the finish line, I was unable to watch the rest of the teams come in (I had to get back to real life at some point). They all made it to the finish line by 11pm Thursday night. As you can see, it takes days for all the competitors to finish. I am absolutely devastated that this is my last year to watch the Yukon Quest in person. It has become on of my favourite things about Alaska. What an amazing experience!The Samples Samplerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09823662654791555594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192978499373442678.post-30463806274703643112019-02-15T14:20:00.001-05:002019-02-15T14:32:20.579-05:00Anchorage trip<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last weekend I went to Anchorage. A friend was getting a big promotion at work and I went down to celebrate with him and his family (because this is a public blog, I won't post any pictures of the promotion ceremony, as the pictures would show his name, and where he worked. That seems like too much personal information to put on a public blog post). It was great to be there to share in a such important event with some wonderful people. It was also great to be in civilization again! Long time readers will be shocked to read that I spent 4 days in Anchorage and didn't step foot in Target. I was just too busy having fun with great friends. On one of the days we headed to the Wildlife Conservation Center. This is hands down my favourite place to visit in Anchorage. If you ever find yourself in Anchorage, make sure you visit this place. You won't regret it!<br />
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Because it is winter, we thought that the bears would be hibernating. The bear cub and the black bears were sleeping in their dens, but much to our surprise, the brown bears were out and about. A worker told us that the bears will sleep through most of the winter, but that they will wake up for a couple days here and there. We got lucky and caught them on a day they were awake and out playing. One bear had some fun playing with a chunk of ice.<br />
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We even spotted a couple of wild eagles in the trees above the wolf enclosure! It doesn't matter how many times I see an eagle, I still get excited. It never gets old.<br />
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<br />The Samples Samplerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09823662654791555594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192978499373442678.post-7284329124758400742019-01-27T17:52:00.000-05:002019-01-27T17:52:12.011-05:00Christmas Trip Part 3<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
The last stop on our Christmas trip was a visit to the Shorters, friends of ours who moved from Virginia to Arizona in the summer. Gary the elephant was happy to meet up with his old friends and we were happy to spend time with this fun family. There was mini-golf, wrestling, movies, a tumbleweed Christmas tree, ice cream, many pictures, and lots of laughs. </div>
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These girls make the best Hobby Lobby shopping partners.</div>
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Christmas tree made of tumbleweeds</div>
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In what was an amazing coincidence, another family from our Virginia days, the Ayres family, happened to be in the area the same time we were. They were able to make some time to spend the evening with us eating pizza, playing Kubb, sampling Buddy the Elf's breakfast recipe, and reminiscing about our Virginia days. Fun fact: Dacy was the first person I met in Virginia (besides our landlords). The friends we made during our 5 years in Virginia are like family to us. It was wonderful to be able to see these two families again.</div>
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The Samples Samplerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09823662654791555594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192978499373442678.post-32467434991730245292019-01-13T19:21:00.001-05:002019-01-13T19:21:40.265-05:00Christmas 2018 Trip Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Let's pick up right where we left off, shall we? After the Grand Canyon, we made our way to Las Vegas via the Painted Desert and southern Utah. I have never really been in a desert before and as we drove, I was surprised to see all the colours. I always thought deserts were just beige.We also drove up into the mountains and past Jacob Lake. It was interesting to watch the scenery change as we went from the desert to snowy mountains. </div>
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We had a great room in Vegas, overlooking the Strip. We could see the Mirage volcano show from our room! We absolutely loved being in Vegas. What a fun city. We enjoyed seeing all the theme hotels. The Venetian was my favourite. They have a canal with gondola rides inside the hotel! I have never been to Venice, but this hotel is exactly how I imagine it would look like. We also watched the Cirque du Soleil show <i>Mystere. </i>Wow! What a show. The agility, the strength, and the flexibility of the performers was unbelievable. We spent the majority of our time just wandering the strip and taking in all the sights. Since our next move will put us just a few hours from here, we are looking forward to going back and experiencing more of what Vegas has to offer.<br />
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After Gary the Elephant lost all our money playing the slots, we had to head back to Phoenix. We stopped at the Hoover Dam because it was on the way. It was pretty cool to seen such an iconic American landmark. Unfortunately, they weren't doing tours of the dam because of renovations, so we didn't get to see inside.<br />
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<br />The Samples Samplerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09823662654791555594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192978499373442678.post-5994800782139863732019-01-01T19:18:00.000-05:002019-01-01T19:18:26.268-05:00Christmas 2018 Trip Part 1This year our winter escape brought us to Arizona and Nevada for a week. We spent time with my brother, his wife, and their 10 month old baby, Jimmy. Gary the Elephant loved meeting Jimmy. Jimmy loved meeting Husband, sealing the friendship with some baby kisses.<br />
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We made a stop in Sedona. While there we visited the Chapel of the Holy Cross, a chapel built into the rocks. We also stopped at an overlook near the airport. I wish we had more time to spend in Sedona. It was a beautiful place.<br />
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Early the next morning, we headed out to see the canyon. Oh my goodness! What an amazing sight! I know the word "amazing" gets thrown out a lot, but I can't think of a better word to describe the Grand Canyon. The colours! The layers of rock! Everything was amazing. The canyon seemed to go on forever. Every view was unbelievable. A few Arizona friends warned us that it would be cold. It wasn't so much the cold as it was the wind that made it cold. It was rather warm compared to Alaska, only 25*F/-4*C, but that wind: it goes right through you. I am so glad we brought winter coats.<br />
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Okay, I think that is enough pictures for now. Stay tuned for part 2, which will include the Painted Desert, Vegas, and the Hoover Dam.The Samples Samplerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09823662654791555594noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7192978499373442678.post-49028690856965399372018-12-27T19:09:00.002-05:002018-12-27T19:12:44.008-05:00Tacoma, Washington<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
In September we went down to Tacoma, Washington so I could have a surgery. We weren't able to do much sightseeing in the area, but we did visit Point Defiance Park a couple of times. The park is located right on the Puget Sound. On our first visit there we were able to enjoy watching jelly fish and seals in the water. As we were driving through the park an owl dive-bombed our car and then landed on a tree. We just had to stop the car and get out to take some pictures. Neither of us had seen an owl in the wild before. It was an absolutely gorgeous bird. </div>
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The day after surgery, I woke up to this view of Mount Rainier out my hospital window. The mountain was visible all day long. We were told that it is rare to see Mount Rainier. I guess we got lucky. We saw it the next day as well. </div>
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A few days after surgery, I was feeling well enough to take another trip to Point Defiance Park. This time we did the Five Mile Drive in the park. We saw over 15 raccoons on the drive. They would come right up to the cars and beg for food. They were not shy at all. Crazy trash pandas! We also enjoyed some nice views of the Sound. Tacoma seems like the perfect place to live: You get both water and mountains. The plethora of trash pandas is icing on the cake!<br />
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