Hiking to Trolltunga in Norway
After deciding that 2017 was going to be the "Year of Hikes and Handstands" I figured I better find an epic handstand spot to work toward as part of the goal of getting back into handstands... One day scrolling thru Instagram…
Hiking the Convict Lake Loop
This year for Thanksgiving we decided to #OptOutside and went up to the Mammoth Lakes/Bishop area to do some hiking. Since it was cold and a lot of the higher mountain passes were already closed for the winter, we started…
Daytrip to Santa Cruz Island – Scorpion Landing
So, I've been living in Santa Barbara for more than 10 years and every year I write a list of things I want to do that year and every year I write "go to the Islands..." This year I finally decided I wouldn't write it down, but just go directly to islandpackers.com and buy the damn tickets.
Camping at Orella Ranch
Part 2 of Linda’s birthday extravaganza was an amazing campout at Orella Ranch, just north of Santa Barbara on the Gaviota coast. The ranch was established in 1866 and has been in the same family ever since, with amazing views up and down the coast, oak trees dating back hundreds of centuries and sustainably built cob structures.
Maluaka 4 Ever – Last Day on Maui
Since we had so much fun at Maluaka with the turtles, we planned our last day there on another turtle mission. Apparently the turtles like to get up and at em pretty early, so we matched them and found one guy sleeping in some coral! He came up for air a few times and let us get a couple pix with him. More and more magical every time!
Road to Hana Hike & Paia – Day 4
We didn’t want to drive the whole road to Hana since I’ve done it before and Mik wasn’t up for it, so we just went part way and did a little hike, stopped in at Mama’s Fish House and then did some touristy stuff in Paia…
Snorkeling with Turtles on Maui – Day 3
Thanks to the time difference it was really easy to get up and out super early and beat a lot of the crowds. We must have been there in a little bit of the off season, because there weren’t many people around anyway! Our first morning adventure was back to Maluaka Beach to search for turtles. We snorkeled around for a little while when all of a sudden a giant turtle just swam up and started swimming beside us! So unreal.
Exploring Maui – Day 2
Getting the lay of the land by starting out local – shopping, going south to La Perouse Bay, snorkeling at Maluaka Beach and homemade dinner at our condo.
