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July in the Northeast USA

July in the Northeast USA

Yup, this is a post about July 2017. Why are you reading this now? Well, because (1) who doesn’t want to read about July in warm, sunny New England on a cold February day; (2) I’m desperate to finish the blog because I REALLY want a complete account of this incredible trip! So, here it is… some notes and pictures from our last two weeks of the US Road Trip and the final sunset from our full-time adventure.  We always…

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California Dreamin’

California Dreamin’

We were only California dreamin’ for four nights, but time in this state always leaves us wondering “Why don’t we live here?” (Don’t worry, moms, we’re not serious). The weather, beaches, and laid-back vibes are awesome and we always eagerly anticipate visits to CA. On this road trip, we prioritized seeing friends and family as we have lots of generous people up and down the coast who gave us places to stay and things to do. Here’s a peek at…

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One Week in Moab, Utah!

One Week in Moab, Utah!

We were so excited to get out to Utah to spend a whole week with the Garland family! John’s sister Carolyn lives out there so his parents and brother flew out and we all met for a week of fun in the Moab area. This was an absolute highlight of the summer. Here’s the lowdown on our week: Salt Lake City We all met up in Salt Lake City. John and I beat the rest of the family there by…

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Driving West on our North American Roadtrip!

Driving West on our North American Roadtrip!

After our time in Canada we spent one weekend in Boston to celebrate my mom’s 60th and my sister’s graduation: After this fun weekend, we hit the road for our big ol’ USA adventure! The first few days were filled with driving, driving, and more driving as we put in the miles to get us out west where we planned to  do most of our exploring. Thankfully, we had lots of friends and family to see along the way. Here’s…

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Getting Outside in Hong Kong

Getting Outside in Hong Kong

We spent four nights in Hong Kong and fell in love with the city immediately. It has beaches, mountains, and an incredible bustling city all wrapped together and connected by an excellent public transportation system. The weather couldn’t have been better while we were there – it was consistently in the 70s and sunny – so we opted to spend lots of time exploring Hong Kong’s great outdoors. Dragon’s Back Hike John’s cousin Jeremy and his family live in Hong…

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