It is amazing when you step outside of your ordinary life and suddenly recognize the beauty around you. That is what makes travel so extraordinary. In a place that may seem ordinary to its inhabitants, a traveler finds adventure, wonder, and joy. Traveling also gives you a new perspective on home. You learn more about … More Day 226: The Magic of Childhood
Monday my sister Morgan flew into Greenville and had to be picked up. So my mom and I went on an adventure. First stop. The Enchanted Forest. When we still owned our cabin in the area, we called this hike the Enchanted Forest. It is actually known as Glen Falls but if you have been … More Day 225: The Enchanted Forest
Ford every stream Follow every rainbow Till you find your dream… Oh Sound of Music. You speak to my soul. Remember that time I went to Salzburg and did the Sound of Music tour? Yeah that was pretty fantastic. Well I had another epic mountain adventure on Sunday. This time I was all by myself. … More Day 224: Climb Every Mountain… Twice
Severe exhaustion has crept in. Safe to say that my (not so) little Florida body is not used to hiking up trails four days straight. But it is a welcome feeling of accomplishment and freedom. I have never felt so alive. The hiking extravaganza started bright and early Saturday morning with the one and only … More Day 223: Friends in High Places
So I can barely walk. But I can totally hike. It’s a gift. But really my legs are so sore. It hurts. All the time. That’s what 3 days of hiking up a mountain will do to ya. But once my feet hit the trail, my legs feel light and they propel me up and … More Day 222: A little more country than club
Hello!!! I am writing from North Carolina on the top of a mountain, enjoying life. There’s not much to say except things are pretty good. And I need to keep up with these photos of the day! So here we go. Thursday Early afternoon we headed north for an extremely long and boring ride. We stopped … More Day 221: Up North
Alright let’s do a tally. Where is my body sore today? Hamstrings, shoulders, shoulder blades, lats, obliques, upper back, quads, neck, triceps…. Okay that’s about it. Not too shabby right?? Haha. At least I will get a legit rest day in today since we’ll be sitting in the car for 6 hours. I brought my … More Day 220: The Contradiction of the Eccentric Contraction
Come on. Really? I leave in 5 weeks and this is what you give me? Perfection. Ok Florida. Seriously. I get it. I’ll miss you. You are beautiful and warm. You will be my home forever. I’ll see you soon. Promise. I couldn’t stay away if I tried. Daily Workout This perfect scene awaited me after … More Day 219: Always Home
Guess what? I move to China in 5 weeks!!! Whoah. Actually counting the weeks makes it seem super duper close. As in… HOLY CRAP I HAVE 50 BAGILLION THINGS TO DO, WHAT DO I PACK, WHAT DO I WEAR, DO I NEED INSURANCE, I NEED BUSINESS CARDS, IS IT COLD IN SHANGHAI, OMG. But I’m … More Day 218: It’s Not You It’s Me
It’s done. It’s over. Kaput. The search is over. I found the best sandwich in the world. Not even kidding. At Yellow Dog Eats Cafe in Windermere, Florida. They are genius I tell you. Meet the Holy Crap Sandwich: Source Honey mesquite turkey with avocado, bacon, goat cheese, red onions and basil mayo on toasted … More Day 217: The Search Is Over
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