Tag: hiking
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My 50th birthday (observed)!
I wanted to do something special to celebrate this decade birthday (my real birthday is Sept. 14th). I decided that a backpacking trip to Third Beach would be perfect for me. I camped there as a child with my dad, and have tried to go back every summer since having kids. It is a special…
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Home sweet home!
This year we doubled our visit time to the States from 5 weeks to 10 weeks. It felt more sane this go-round. We got to have one-on-one quality time with friends, lots of family time, and do some camping and backpacking. I flew with the three kiddos on June 11th. Riki stayed 12 days longer…
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the slow boat to the Gibbon Experience
We left Luang Prabang on a slow boat up the Mekong River. Our trip to Huayxay, Laos would take two full days on the river. We were served delicious five-course lunches. It was quite chilly in the mornings, and we cuddled up with blankets. That first day on the boat, my mom’s infected leg looked…
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Luxury mom vacation in Wainiha, Kauai
Taylor is my bonafide mermaid friend. She’s a spear fisher, surfer, free diver, wing foiler, artist, kid magnet, and chef. She’s also humble, kind, funny, and generous. When we parted ways in Fiji last summer, we both cried, along with Luz. We had been talking about trekking in Nepal for her 40th…then she decided she’d…
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Waterfalls and Orang-utans
Our visa extensions got approved! Whew! We had to give them some additional documents, but it worked out. We had a lovely time on Moyo Island, where we visited two amazing waterfalls and met a nice family who has recently moved from St. Croix to Bali. We hired 3 guys to take us 6 km…
