#30DaysOfBiking Days 1 & 2
Two relatively light days, due to schedule constraints and weather. Boo on you, rain (but don't go away because the region needs you)!April 1:My ride to the streetcar public comments,…
#30DaysOfBiking begins tomorrow!
Oh, hi there, blog. Believe me when I say I think about you a lot!On deck in the next few months:Numbers 15, 29 and 30.Writing about right now:Number 23: Go car-free…
Venice [Europe 2012: The forgotten blog posts]
All of those romantic things you’ve heard about Venice are probably true.I took this. It's actually this beautiful. No filters, no photoshop (except the words).Beautiful views across the waterIt's more…
Pisa [Europe 2012: The forgotten blog posts]
You know what feels more productive than working today? Updating my blog about our trip to Europe last summer. Because I never finished writing about some of the best parts!…
We’re going places, baby!
One of the best things about traveling is the different forms of transportation. For example, I rode to this coffee shop on a motorbike taxi! Thailand has SO MANY quirky…
Chiang Mai cooking class: OMG YUM
Before you ask: yes. I will gladly attempt to cook the following dishes again for you, and Britton will, too! (That's right - you read "Britton" and "cook" in the…
Thailand: the first 48
In one word: challenging. In two words: challenging & great.Challenging because I do not speak one word of Thai. And granted, I knew this going in, and many people here…
Elephants!
Ten things I learned about elephants while at Elephant Nature Park, Chiang Mai, Thailand.1) Trunks have up to 140,000 muscles in them, primarily used for insisting you give him that…
¡Madrid!
There are some gaps in the trip, I know! We are safely home in KC and I owe this blog about a week's worth of adventures. Here is a post…
“The Romans were everywhere!”
We let ourselves sleep in - til all of 10:00! Then it's up and at 'em. Our "B&B" provided cereal and instant coffee, which I have quite the affinity for…