Our good friend Sean called us up and told us he was rolling into “our neck of the woods”. He asked if we had been out to see the elephant seals, and I have to be honest, I didn’t even know that was a thing. Apparently, during January and February, hundreds of seals come to … [Read more…]
Our husbands chose to go mountain biking and the mamas and babies chose a date with ELEPHANTS! The only way I can ever describe elephants is majestic. We have so much respect and love for our gentle friends. I loved the way that Theo looked in awe at this beauty as we got to wash … [Read more…]
When we started planning this trip to Bali with Jace and Giddi, they were quick to say that they wanted to include an element of service in the trip. We figured, “well, we are talking to these companies already to work for them, let’s see if they would be interested in helping out a good … [Read more…]
Before I dive into this park, I need to express the feelings that I am having as I type out the LAST park in our adventure – WOOOOOAAAAAHAHHHAHA!!!! I can’t believe it! It has been such a crazy ride and adventure. We have seen all of the most beautiful and treasured places in our country. … [Read more…]
When we walked off the dock coming back from Dry Tortugas National Park, it was a very surreal moment. We had just completed the goal that we had been working towards for almost 3 years! We made it to all 59 National Parks! We were beyond happy, but at the same time, we walked off … [Read more…]
Hello Miami, next stop U.S. Virgin Islands! But first — you’re looking at a picture of one of the worst night’s sleep we’ve ever had haha. We’d heard rumors and read things online, but we found out the hard way that boon docking near Miami is really tricky. It was 90+ degrees at night and … [Read more…]
We left our fantastic Super 8 motel early, even before we had the chance to partake of the lovely complimentary breakfast. We wanted to get to the park before sunrise and before the mosquitoes woke up with the urge to attack. Actually, the sunrise over the everglades was quite beautiful. Everything was completely still and … [Read more…]
TALOFA! Getting to American Samoa was not super easy for us. When we showed up to the airport, Hawaiian Airlines surprised us with a “you need to buy a ticket for your baby”. I was pretty confused because we didn’t see this anywhere online and had been flying with them throughout all the Hawaiian islands … [Read more…]
Before we even got to the Big Island, I was excited. We have heard amazing things about the island and wanted to not only visit, but to “evaluate” if you will. A big part of our trip around the U.S. we have been trying to take note as to where we could potentially settle down. … [Read more…]
The first leg of our island adventures! We were so excited to get to Maui. Here we are all packed up! We got everything to fit in our backpack carryons – be proud of us. So while you look at this photo let me tell you a story: It is almost 1 am in California. … [Read more…]