Well Sunday morning started off later than I hoped as I woke up with a bad tummy ache. Normally I have a tummy of steel but this morning I was feeling a little gurgly. I thought I could drink it off with some water and walk it off – but as we sat done to … More Mexico 2 Rachel 1
With no alarm set I woke up around 9:45 with an indescribable feeling – I had absolutely nothing to do today and we were in Mexico!! I walked out to the patio and found Derek and we sat and drank water and just took in the fact we were in sunny Mexico in a beautiful … More Mexican Vacation: Adjustment Day
Having your alarm set for 3:00 AM is only OK when you are leaving for vacation!!! Our 3:00 AM wake up call was just enough time to get up, great ready, and grab a taxi to the airport (out of the house by 4:00 AM) arrival to the airport at 4:20 with a flight departing … More Mexican Vacation: Travel Day
Derek joined me after a work trip to explore Alaska. The best part, was Derek had never been to Alaska before so I got the honor of showing him around and sharing the places I had been and exploring together the places I have wanted to go for years. Once again I learned that I … More Alaska 2016
If you’re trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I’ve had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it. – Michael Jordan Mt. St. Helen’s has … More Climbing Mt. St. Helen’s
Tá sé am a rá godobye “It’s Time to Say Goodbye” – Last Day in Ireland at the Aran Islands Even through I have been back for a month, I have been delaying posting my final day as that would mean the vacation would officially be over. We had the most amazing weather on our final day … More Day 8: Aran Islands
Ireland Day 7 – The Cliffs of Moher (and more!) The Cliffs of Moher are Ireland’s most visited natural attraction with a magical vista that captures the hearts of up to one million visitors every year. We did a different tour company for this tour and it was very different to have a guide who … More DAY 7 – The Cliffs of Moher
Ireland, Day 6 – Connemara and Kylemore Abbey (also was a Castle) What a long but an amazing day with a wonderful Irish tour guide who really gave us a feel for the people and the country side of Ireland. We started our tour off by being picked up at our hotel!! What a treat. … More DAY 6 – Connemara and Kylemore Abbey
Woke up early (and sad since this would be Laura and Gabe’s last day) to make sure we got the most out of the day. We started our day off before 9:00, which we soon found out is long before the city wakes up. The streets that were filled the day before were empty and … More DAY 5 – Eating Our Way Through Galway
Day 4 in Ireland…Galway! What an amazing town, I cannot get over how nice everyone is. If you stop and look at a map longer than a couple seconds someone asks you if you need help! I never had any desire to come to Ireland, but that has all changed and I have fallen in … More DAY 4 – Galway, Ireland
Postcards to Iowa 