Tag Archives: travel

A Day of Irony

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Amanda

I wrote yesterday about my ambivalence toward Mother’s Day – my ongoing troubled relationship with motherhood, not to mention the strained relationship I’ve had with my mom since her bout with covid, and then there’s that whole canceled vacation thing, … Continue reading →

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Sunday Coffee – TT Travel Destinations

Posted on February 20, 2022 by Amanda

I have a whole bucket list of places that I want to travel to. Most are long-time wishes based on random bits from my childhood. Like Indonesia, for instance. In fourth grade, we had a guest come in to teach … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – A Day at Inks Lake

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Amanda

Two weeks ago, one of my hiker friends asked in our hiking leaders chat if anyone wanted to spend the last Sunday of January at Inks Lake with her. Periodically, we like to spend some time hiking with each other … Continue reading →

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SW Road Trip, part 3: Carlsbad

Posted on October 15, 2021 by Amanda

After our days in Las Cruces, we entered what turned out to be the most negative part of the vacation. Not that it was all negative, but we had a few things happen that soured some moments. I’m going to … Continue reading →

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SW Road Trip, part 2: Western New Mexico

Posted on October 13, 2021 by Amanda

Of all the days we spent traveling, these were my favorite. Western NM is a treat. I didn’t expect that at all, but I absolutely fell in love with the area. I understand now why people retire there. Day 4 … Continue reading →

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SW Road Trip, part 1: Texas

Posted on October 11, 2021 by Amanda

Back in late spring, Jason and I made plans to use some of our cruise credit (from the Planniversary cruise that was canceled in May 2020) to have a short holiday. Of course, with covid rising, we again had to … Continue reading →

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Wellness Wednesday – Hikes of 2021, #47-51 (Vacation!)

Posted on October 6, 2021 by Amanda

As promised, today’s hike post will be completely different. Jason and I just got back from a nine-day road trip through TX and NM, hitting different state and national parks along the way. There were six areas that we explored, … Continue reading →

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Wild, by Cheryl Strayed

Posted on May 10, 2021 by Amanda

Subtitled: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail Four years after Strayed’s mother dies and her life falls into chaos, addiction, and loneliness, she sets off – without any true preparation – to hike a big chunk of … Continue reading →

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Leave Only Footprints, by Conor Knighton (audio)

Posted on April 19, 2021 by Amanda

Subtitled: My Acadia-to-Zion Journey Through Every National Park After Knighton and his fiancé broke up not long before their wedding, he was searching for a project that would help take him out of his head while still allowing him to … Continue reading →

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At the Top of a Mountain

Posted on November 9, 2020 by Amanda

Do you remember where you were on 9/11? Where you were when President Obama made history as the first Black president of our country? How about now – will you remember where you were when Kamala Harris became our first … Continue reading →

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