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A Relaxing Weekend in Ojai
OK, this post is only more than a month late, but I did want to share…
Over Halloween weekend, Evan and I decided to get out of LA for a bit. He’s been working 6- or 7-day weeks, and he finally had a full 2-day weekend to relax for the first time in more than a [...]
France and Ev’s Vegas Vacation
Over Labor Day weekend, Evan and I went to Vegas. It wasn’t a party-and-gamble type trip — in fact, neither of us gambled a cent. We were there for an occasion — Evan’s best friend Adam’s wedding.
When Evan headed to Vegas on Thursday for the bachelor party, I didn’t quite know how to picture his [...]
A Beautiful Walk Through Phipps Botanical Garden and Oakland
Friday was a beautiful, sunny day, so I decided to go check out Phipps botanical garden and conservatory, Schenley Park and some of Oakland’s other sights.
The botanical gardens, almost entirely housed inside a giant glass house, were lovely. To add to the already impressive array of trees and flowers, there were also Frabel glass pieces [...]
A Whirlwind Tour of Niagara Falls
For the weekend, Evan and I went to Niagara Falls. I’d never been there before, so I was really excited to see the falls — and to return to my homeland, Canada. We had a great room on the top floor of the Sheraton Fallsview that had an incredible view of both the Canadian and [...]
A Few Days in Pittsburgh
Thursday morning, I arrived in Pittsburgh to visit Evan, who has been working there since the beginning of April. While he was working during the day, I spent my time wandering about the city, taking photos.
Thurdsay, I walked across the Smithfield Street Bridge and started exploring downtown and the Cultural District, where all Pittsburgh’s big [...]
Playing a Little Catchup: News and Reviews
It’s been a while since I’ve posted, so I figured I should do a quick catch-up for anyone who feels they’re missing out. Things have been busy over here in the past few weeks, so there’s plenty to catch up on.
The biggest change is that Evan took a job that will bring him to Pittsburgh [...]
Another Weekend in Mammoth: Skiing in the Storm
You’ve seen some of the pictures from the rather treacherous drive, but now to talk about the actual weekend.
Friday night we got set up in the condo and cooked. I made garlic bread, rancher’s pasta and salad, then we settled in to play a game of Trival Pursuit against Caroline and Paul.
Saturday, we didn’t try [...]
MLK Weekend in Mammoth
Last weekend, Evan and I went to Mammoth with two of our friends. We drove up early on Friday so we beat all of the traffic and had a super easy drive because it had been warm for a while and hadn’t snowed, so no ice, no snow and no chains.
Saturday, we had a great, [...]
Family Vacation in Mammoth
At the end of December, my family went to Mammoth to go skiing, enjoy the snow and spend some time together.
Dad and Michelle competing in the Partini cup game
Our first night there, a week ago Friday, we went to dinner at the Mogul then went home to play some games. We tried out a new [...]
Photowalk: Wakodahatchee Wetlands
Our afternoon at the Wakodahatchee wetlands in Delray Beach, Florida, was full of fun animal sightings, and Evan got some great photos. Here are some of my favorites:
We were greeted by a very pretty parrot at the entrance to the wetlands.
There was a giant alligator lounging in the sun with some turtles. They didn’t seem [...]
Florida Roundup: Grandparents, Gators and South Beach
Sorry that I still don’t have the Florida photos, but I do have this one we took with the point-and-shoot in South Beach, and I suppose I may as well put into writing our 6 days in Florida while they’re still somewhat fresh.
We spent the bulk of the time visiting with my grandparents in Palm [...]
Winter Travel Season Begins Tomorrow: We’re Going to Florida
A photo of my mom’s parents on my last trip to Florida in 2006
Tomorrow night we’re heading off to Florida for a little 5-day vacation to visit my grandparents — both sets. I haven’t seen them in a while and Evan hasn’t even met them yet since they live so far away and he’s never [...]
A Short Trip to Barcelona: Art, Architechture and Inspired Faux Poster Making
Once we were in London, we wanted to make our way over to Barcelona to visit Bernat and Miriam. We flew over on a Tuesday morning, and had to Leave by Thursday evening, but we made the most of our short trip.
Sitges
Once we got in, we took the train into the city since we were [...]
A Short Jaunt Back to London
Since Evan and I left London, I’ve wanted to go back. Luckily, we had tickets waiting for us (the last leg of the around-the-world trip plus our original return tickets). We thought we’d be using them over Thanksgiving, but since we’re still unemployed, we decided to move up the date and head out the first [...]
Top London Travel Tips
I lived in London for six months and I now miss it dearly. The city is filled with wonderful people, fantastic sites and some of the best museums I’ve ever been to. It can be an expensive trip, but by using public transport, taking advantage of all the free tourist attractions and eating at some [...]