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Yosemite: Lessons in Unparalleled Beauty and Mental Fortitude

Posted on June 9, 2018 by

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I was really glad we had our raincoats. The day was gorgeous and there was 0% chance of rain, but we were absolutely drenched; Water dripping from the tip of my nose, drenched.  The name Mist Trail is a bit of a misnomer. I…

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Yosemite By Any Other Name…

Posted on May 15, 2018 by

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Yosemite is “not just a great valley, but a shrine to human foresight, the strength of granite, the power of glaciers, the persistence of life, and the tranquility of the High Sierra”. It’s honestly one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever been. And…

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Yosemite: You Can’t Always Get What You Want

Posted on May 12, 2018 by

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We were going to Yosemite and we were climbing Half Dome. That’s all there was to it. I had found out that you have to join a lottery to get a permit, as they now limit the number of people that can climb it…

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Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming “Wow! What a Ride!”

Hunter S. Thompson

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Going through the Route 66 town of Amarillo, hitting up the Cadillac Ranch is a must. Make sure to bring some spray paint. A couple of days ago we heard one of our best friends had a massive heart attack. He’s going to be fine, but our spray paint tribute was for him. He’s not a very demonstrative one, but he knows we love him. #tomorrowisntguaranteed #tellpeopleyoulovethem #di P.S. Those clouds turned into the scariest storm with tornado warning I’ve ever been in. We had to seek shelter under a freeway overpass and it was hailing and lighting like I’ve never seen. 😩#roadtripadventures * * * #amarillo #texas #thingsarebiggerintexas #cadilacranch #tornadowarning #roadtrip #springbreak #seetheusa #exploreyourcountry #route66 #youllseeamarillo #getyourkicks #newsights #emptynestadventures
On Tuesdays and the weekends there is a light show on the Cathedral of San Fernando in San Antonio that runs through the entire history of the area in 26 minutes. I wasn’t expecting much, but it was awesome! #texashistory * * * #deepintheheartoftexas #sanantonio #texas #everythingisbiggerintexas #roadtrip #springbreak #exploreyourcountry #letsgosomewhere #americathebeautiful #historyisimportant #learnnewthings #emptynestadventures
On our way through Kansas, we met The Keeper of the Plains. He’s 44 feet (13.4 meters) tall and quite impressive. #wichita * * * #kansas #roadtrip #springbreak #seeamerica #50statesgoal #nativeamericanhistory #letsgosomewhere #haveadventures #exploreyourcountry #ilovetheusa #carkaraoke #emptynestadventures
So I was watching the Avicii documentary and when he was in Japan a very strange thing happened. The Japanese guy that met him grabbed Tim’s butt in greeting. He did it in a very confident way, like it was a socially acceptable thing to do. Tim was confused and so was I, so I decided to do a bit of research. Was this something I could expect on my visit to Japan? My research yielded some interesting information. While I didn’t find anything about butt grabbing in Japan, I did find lots of info on a children’s “game” called Kancho. You poke someone’s anus and yell, “Kan-CHO!” which happens to be the word for enema. This game is also played in Korea where “ddong chim!” is yelled meaning poop needle. I found an entertaining video of an American Santa visiting a Japanese orphanage and he is getting attacked from all sides and is finally brought to his knees in confusion as he tries to fend off the onslaught. Swipe to see statues erected in honor of the poop needle. Kan-Cho! #watchyourass * Since I have never been to Japan, my good friend Fran @fuinki sent me this photo by his brother Jesús @jesusmgj who lived in Japan and visited this spectacular forest. * * * #japan #kancho #culturaldifferences #thatwouldntflyinamerica #emptynestadventures
You can find “lovers’ locks” everywhere, and I think it’s such a tacky trend. Monuments and bridges have been overrun with them. I’ve heard that in Seville they are removed. Good for Seville. I’m a believer in true love, so it’s not that I’m cynical, but these really annoy me. Guess where all the keys are? At the bottom of lakes and rivers. Leave No Trace, people. What do you think about these infernal locks? #wegetityoureinlove * * * #loverslocksarelame #spain #madrid #leavenotrace #exploretheglobe #urbanhiking #emptynestadventures
When I was little growing up in Southern California, Jack Frost would visit us occasionally, but he blew through very quickly and the frost was light. Waking up when Jack has visited in Colorado is a whole different ballgame. #winterincolorado * * * #ilovewinter #jackfrost #colorado #mothernatureisanartist #winterbeauty #frostytrees #emptynestadventures
What’s been your experience vacationing with friends? We were nervous about going on a pretty significant trip with two of our best friends because we didn’t want to ruin the friendship, but we came out of it with an even stronger bond. Any horror stories out there? Those are always more entertaining than the good ones. #vacationingwithfriends * * * #portugal #lisboa #lisbon #caminodesantiago #cablecar #oldcity #iberianpeninsula #adventure #traveltheworld #seeasmuchasyoucan #emptynestadventures
It’s -7 F (-23 C) right now and I just want to stay in bed and read. Alas, it’s not to be. When we first moved to Colorado I had never had the experience of the inside of my nose freezing and it scared me the first time it happened. Stay warm out there my friends! * * * #colorado #winterishere #coldweather #bundleup #sunrise #notamorningperson #emptynestadventures

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