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Skijoring, scones and sunny Sedona

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Sedona was a sunny little surprise on our way from San Diego to Durango, CO. The drive is about 12 hours, so we decided to break it up and stay at the halfway point for a week. The weather made it easy to be in a fantastic mood every day, 65 and sunny. It just makes you want to go outside and enjoy it. The beautiful red rock formations surrounding the downtown had the same effect. I loved that you could see the giant red rocks from just about anywhere in town. You didn’t need to hike miles down a trail to take it all in; you only had to step outside your front door. On our daily walks around the neighborhood, from strolling Main Street downtown, even from the lovely little sunroom in our Airbnb, the rock formations towered above us with their layers of red, brown, and tan.  Devil's Bridge, Sedona, AZ Each rock structure looked similar at first glance, yet different enough to earn its own name, usually inspired by its shape. Bell Rock was shaped like a bell, Snoopy Rock looked like ...
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A volcanic eruption, twenty foot manta rays, and a barefoot hiker

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January has been an absolute dream. We spent three full weeks soaking up the tropical magic of Hawaii, somehow managing to live our normal lives… just in paradise. Sure, that meant waking up at 4 a.m. to log on for work, but with 8 p.m. bedtimes, it weirdly worked out just fine. There’s something about working through the quiet, dark hours that makes the day fly by and leaves plenty of daylight for adventure. We island-hopped our way through three very different corners of Hawaii, and it was incredible how each one had its own distinct personality and landscape. Our journey started in Kona on the Big Island, continued on to lush Kauai, and wrapped up on sun-soaked Maui. Unfortunately, Gus Gus and the big blue truck both had to hang back on the mainland for this leg of the adventure. They were both missed. I’ll do my best to capture the unique vibe of each island, and, of course, share all the wild and wonderful adventures we found along the way. Hawaii was fantastic because of each of ...
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