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Whiskey & Kilkenny (Ireland Day #2)
Our first sunrise in Ireland brought in a full day’s worth of activities, the details of which were spelled out in, you guessed it, the schedule, which became known to our group as “the day sheet.” At 8:15, we all made our way downstairs to the bus, or “the coach”, where we met our driver Continue reading
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50 Shades of Green (Ireland Day #1)
It’s not every day you wake up knowing that you’re going to fly across country to the land of luck and leprechauns, but for my sister, Natalee, and I, Tuesday was that kind of day. With our bags packed with clothes and our stomachs packed with nervous excitement, we made our way through security at Continue reading
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How to: See Portland in One Day
So it was 9:14 pm on a Friday and we’d just arrived in Portland, Oregon. It had been a long (fun, beautiful, delirious, 14 ½ hour) drive and we wanted nothing more than sleep. Why were we here? Pancakes. If you read any of my posts about my trip to Hawaii last summer (especially this Continue reading
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How to: Road Trip
Have you ever watched one of those movies with an epic road trip and suddenly felt like there was piece of you missing that could only be discovered on the open road? Are you someone that, even with that deep seeded desire, has no idea where to start so you just hit the pine and Continue reading
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Pearls and Pie (Hawaii Day 7)
As the sun shone through the window on our 7th and final morning, I tried to pretend I didn’t feel it. Accepting that the sun was up meant accepting that our last day in Hawaii had begun, and I was nowhere near ready for that to be an accurate statement. But as with any bout Continue reading
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Fast Hips and Chocolate Chip Pancakes (Hawaii Day 6)
As any perfect Saturday morning would, this one started with pancakes. The first day we arrived in Maui we noticed the restaurant, “Slappy Cakes,” across the street from our hotel, and after the past few days of early morning wake up calls, we thought Saturday would be perfect for a late pancake breakfast. Now, this Continue reading
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“Give Me the Drugs!!” said the Snorkeler (Hawaii Day 5)
I tend to be a bit of a worrier at times. In fact, it’s almost a hobby of mine to convince myself something bad is going to happen. That way, when everything goes smoothly it’s a nice surprise. I wouldn’t recommend this life strategy however. It’s a waste of Tums and Advil. Things are going Continue reading
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Koko, Chris and the Boar. (Hawaii Day 4)
Closed toed shoes were a requirement today, much to the disappointment of my flip flop loving toes. As I slid my socks on, I felt each freshly pedicured digit whimper beneath the confining fabric. It was like shutting the back door behind me and watching my dog stick her face up to the glass, begging Continue reading
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Sci-Fi & Shuffleboard (Hawaii Day 3)
It was another early morning at the Ka’anapali Shores Hotel, but this one started with an alarm clock. My sister, dad and I were up and out in front of the complex by 6 a.m. waiting to be picked up by our fishing guide, Brian (coincidentally, my dad’s name is Brian, but don’t worry, they Continue reading
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Mahalo Sun, You’re Cool! (Hawaii Day 2)
The next morning my siblings and I woke up at 6:00 am and decided to get a little workout in. (Note: This early rise was unintentional, Maui is 3 hours behind California, so our bodies thought it was a breezy 9 o’clock, but let’s just keep that between us; the hotel workers and locals on Continue reading
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