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Saturday, November 5th, 2022
From Liz, Dan and Don
Dan outdid himself in creating fun adventures after finally retiring in January. We started by flying to Canada for a four-resort ski trip in February. Then we RV’d our way up and down California to ski, hike, bike and/or paddle-board, stopping at Rancho Miller whenever we were in Dad’s area. The summer highlight was our exploration of three epic parks in Utah’s vast canyon lands. We wrapped up with a fall road trip to the wine country in Baja California (Mexico). Between trips, Liz whispered to all the new front yard native plants. Meanwhile, and thank goodness, Don managed the homestead, blessing us with a flower garden and pet lizards. Read more... (151 words, 3 images, estimated 36 secs reading time)
Tags:Rosie, Ryan, Xmas
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Friday, September 30th, 2022
After a spring and summer of almost monthly 4-5 day RV trips, the opportunity to take a longer tour kicked off with Liz’s “Class of 70 Turns 70” COVID-delayed reunion. Camping at Dad’s gave us the opportunity to check out his organic garden and do our traditional morning hike on the beach. On Sunday morning, we waved goodbye and headed east to explore the national parks and monuments of Southwestern Utah we’d missed on previous trips. We learned that every national park in the region has its own distinct flavor of awesome that really must be seen in person to be appreciated fully. That said, here are the photo albums attempting to share our experience. Read more... (167 words, 1 image, estimated 40 secs reading time)
Tags:Utah
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Tuesday, December 28th, 2021
From Liz, Dan and Don
Despite lockdowns and pandemic surges, 2021 turned out to be a year of reconnecting to family and friends, thanks to having an RV. In addition to two multi-week road trips, we regularly used Sally (salir in Spanish means to go out) to transport our bikes or paddleboards to fun locations in the Bay Area and as our own portable bistro. In early December, we spent two weeks in Baja California for adventures on and in the Sea of Cortez. And on the home front, we finally installed a beautifully designed front yard with California native (drought tolerant) plants, just in time for the rainy (fingers crossed!) season. Read more... (134 words, 1 image, estimated 32 secs reading time)
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Tuesday, December 1st, 2020
From Liz, Dan and Don
Boy, do we all need to celebrate making it through 2020! We felt very fortunate to have skied through mid-March in 2020, including a trip to Japan — before the pandemic lockdowns sent us home for the rest of the year. Like everyone else, we adapted: biking, doing a lot of hiking, and exploring new places to go stand-up paddle boarding. In November, after months of research, we found and purchased a barely-used 2020 Winnebago Revel (Mercedes Benz) campervan! Our plans to visit Dad four hours south fell through due to high coronavirus numbers, but with vaccinations on the horizon, we expect to have plenty of RV adventures to share by this time next year. Read more... (526 words, 6 images, estimated 2:06 mins reading time)
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Thursday, August 27th, 2020
Glacier Lake in the Beartooth Mountains
The natives were restless after spending 6 months in home quarantine against the COVID-19 pandemic. When Zephyr Adventures announced their safety-adjusted Beartooth Hiking Adventure based in Red Lodge, Montana in August, we immediately signed up, and started planning a road trip to and from the location. Dan mapped out outbound and return routes that included two days in Yellowstone National Park and a first-time look at the incredible Leslie Gulch in Oregon. We wore masks around other people for the entire 2 weeks. Read more... (156 words, 1 image, estimated 37 secs reading time)
Tags:Beartooth Mountains, Montana Hiking, Road Trip, travel
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Saturday, February 15th, 2020
Dan had a dream, to ski the famous bottomless dry powder of northern Japan, known as “JaPow”! So he signed us up with a company called “Savour the Journey,” specializing in both skiing and food.
Liz dreamed of being able to communicate with the natives, so she immediately started working through the Duolingo Japanese lessons in order to master the basics: “Hello, thank you, where are the toilets? English menu please.” Read more... (99 words, 2 images, estimated 24 secs reading time)
Tags:skiing, travel
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Sunday, December 1st, 2019
Happy Holidays and a prosperous New Year!
From Liz, Dan and Don
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Tuesday, August 27th, 2019
Storurdh, formed by volcanic activity in eastern Iceland
Dan and Liz spent two weeks in Iceland, the first with Kim and Rich (daughter and son-in-law), and the second week with Zephyr Adventures. The large number of albums below reflects how much gorgeous scenery we saw there! Iceland is truly a nature lover’s paradise. Read more... (115 words, 1 image, estimated 28 secs reading time)
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Monday, December 10th, 2018
Happy Holidays to You, Happy Retirement to Us!
From Liz, Dan and Don
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2018 Events and Travels
Tags:Canada, Chile, skiing, travel
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Saturday, October 13th, 2018
At the time of our August/September 2018 visit to Chile, we were on the verge of retirement. The goal of this trip was to explore living in Santiago for the skiing in the Andes, and get a taste of everyday life in a foreign-language country. Unfortunately, climate change, ski logistics and the language barrier put an end to the future expats plan. As you can see by the list below, many excursions helped us make the most of our visit: Read more... (168 words, 1 image, estimated 40 secs reading time)
- Santiago’s Providencia, El Centro and Bella Vista
- Skiing at Valle Nevado in the Andes
- Active Lifestyles in Santiago
Tags:cityscapes, hiking, mountains, Santiago, travel, wildlife, wine country
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