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Colorado, Hawaii and California.Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04798357631978269992noreply@blogger.comBlogger712125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129061026854771245.post-86175284419075371722018-11-11T12:55:00.000-07:002018-11-11T12:55:55.046-07:00Six Months in Ten Photos It's been 10 months since I last posted here. I've had this blog since the end of 2008 when I was preparing for my 2009 trip to Thailand and wanted a way for my parents to know I was safe and having a good time. <br />
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I feel like a bit of a slacker. And then I realize that life is being lived. Work, travel, fun, food, friends, and a job move have all happened since I recapped 2017 at the beginning of the year. At this point I'm most active on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/travelerforgood/">Instagram</a>. <br />
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I may never get caught up on all the adventures in 2018, but here's a start: 10 photos that sum up the first six months of the year. <br />
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<b>January - I was in the room where it happens</b><br />
I got lucky and was able to get tickets for the show in San Diego. <br />
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<b>January/February - </b> <b>I embarked on an epic Southeast Asian adventure for a month</b></div>
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Including an amazing birthday in Hoi An with lantern making, cooking class, a foot massage and two cakes. </div>
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<b>February - Playing in the Snow</b></div>
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<b>March - Playing with Pups</b></div>
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<b>April - Finally saw what Portland was all about</b></div>
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And enjoyed the gorgeous scenery of the Columbia River Gorge.</div>
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<b>May - After 2 years in San Diego, finally got my act together to foster a dog. </b></div>
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And then accepted a promotion to San Francisco right after, so the adorable Luna was my first and last San Diego foster pup. </div>
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<b>June - Enjoyed all the fun that Nashville has to offer</b></div>
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Boozy milkshakes, hot chicken, the Grand Old Opry and the Country Music Hall of Fame. </div>
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<b>Made the Move</b><br />
Said goodbye, stopped for pie, and started my next chapter in San Francisco<br />
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Farewell Harbor Cruise</div>
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Slow for Pie at the <a href="https://www.pieranch.org/">Pie Ranch</a></div>
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I hope that whatever twists and turns 2018 has thrown your way so far, that you've had some good times with friends and family and the opportunity to do whatever it is that you love. </div>
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Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04798357631978269992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129061026854771245.post-50629745881768627292018-01-03T21:02:00.000-07:002018-01-03T21:02:16.035-07:002017 Travels and Adventures: A Year in Review - Part 2<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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WHEW! We've made three days into the new year. I hope your goals and resolutions are still on track. I've made it to the gym twice, so I'm on track for my regular goal of fifteen days of fitness a month. Most of the rest of the month will be spent walking around Southeast Asia, so whatever gym time I'm seeking, and it's not much, needs to get knocked out in the next week.</div>
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Before we get into double digits of 2018, here are some highlights of the second half of 2017. </div>
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July 2017</h4>
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Summer was in full force. It was time cupcakes, fireworks and America. And also the Sun & Sea Festival in Imperial Beach. One last minute spontaneous two day visit to San Francisco amidst the craziness that is Comic-Con week at work. </div>
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Sand Castle Fun! </div>
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This is the scene of an incident in my younger years </div>
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that involved a shot of Patron. </div>
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Hi SF - good to see you!</div>
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In 2017, our family celebrated our first ever <b>Bratsgiving</b>. It needs to be an annual thing. Getting together in northern Wisconsin in the summer and spending time together. </div>
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My sister and I have actually created a tradition. 2017 made five years in a row going to the Jazz Aspen Snowmass Experience over Labor Day. In San Diego news, it was time for the 7 Bridges Hike and hanging out on the pier in Oceanside. </div>
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October 2017</h4>
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Disclosure: I had never been to Phoenix/Scottsdale before other than passing through the airport. I had a great weekend visit with friends and can't wait to go back! October is also Bike MS Bay to Bay time where we hop on our bikes and ride 100 miles to help find a cure for MS. </div>
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The month started off with an amazing sunset, followed shortly afterwards with a trip to Texas. This was my second time trying to mess with Texas this year and I consider it a success. My family came to visit for Thanksgiving both in California and a holiday extension into Cabo. </div>
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Thanksgiving Eve - Encinitas</div>
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Traditional Thanksgiving poolside poke bowl</div>
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So much eating and socializing. The best month of the year for that. Holiday shenanigans included the OB Holiday parade, the San Diego Santa Run, Global Winter Wonderland, and the Holiday Bowl Parade. I got my white Christmas Denver style. </div>
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Shave ice! The best I've found on the mainland so far.</div>
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Hudson Gardens Christmas</div>
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Bye 2017! Loved you a lot. </h4>
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Can't wait to see what 2018 has in store. Travels and Adventures will continue. I don't even need to make that a resolution. </div>
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I need to get my act together in celebrating the fun adventures of 2017 before I hop on a plane in another 10 days to start off on my first journey of 2018. Between the things planned and the unscheduled fun to come, I can only hope that 2018 is as memorable as 2017.<br />
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Cheers to travel, whether near or far!<br />
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January 2017</h4>
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The year started off strong in January. I hiked into 2017 with a visit to Joshua Tree National Park, followed by a long weekend trip to Maui to visit my friends (first visit back since I moved in May 2016) and then wrapped it up with my first trip to Disneyland. Being a midwestern girl, we went to Disney World because it was closer, so it was fun to see the OG. </div>
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February 2017</h4>
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First ski trip since Spring 2013, this time at Big Bear and a weekend trip to see my mom and one of her friends in Rancho Cucamonga. </div>
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Spring in San Diego included the Cherry Blossom Festival at the Japanese Friendship Garden. Then, I needed more flowers, so it was time to go to the Flower Fields in Carlsbad. The month wrapped up with a weekend trip to Dallas where we played tourist and ate all the things. </div>
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Naturally when it comes to holidays, we don our festive hats, or ears in this case, to celebrate. </div>
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May 2017</h4>
I finally made it to the Galapagos Islands, a destination that has been on my life list for quite a while. I can't pick just one photo....<br />
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In other fun, I checked out the Birch Aquarium in La Jolla and my sister came to visit - the picture with TREX sums up what happens when we get together. <br />
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Adorable Sleeping Sea Lions</div>
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Hey there summer! The June Gloom faded away and it was time for:</div>
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Only recently have a I heard, much less used, the phrase urban hike. What makes it a hike rather than just a walk? Because we know I'm not doing any urban running. </div>
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For me it's the element of discovery and exploration with a longer distance than your standard neighborhood walk. We're looking at an urban setting in a fresh new way.</div>
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Last weekend I explored San Diego through the 5.5ish mile 7 Bridges hike through Balboa Park, Bankers Hill, and Hillcrest. The bridges in Balboa Park were familiar. I'd also gone on the hunt for the Spruce Street Suspension Bridge last year. My new favorite after this adventure is now the Vermont Street Bridge. </div>
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This hike starts at Balboa Park on Park Avenue by the Rose Garden and the Cactus Garden. I love the rose garden because I can enjoy all the flowers without having to do any actual gardening. </div>
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Cross Park Avenue and go from the Rose Garden into Balboa Park. <br />
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After walking through Balboa Park on the Prado, you'll pass the Museum of Man, and then you'll cross the bridge that goes over Highway 163. It's very dramatic when you're driving under it, but it's hard to capture that when you're walking over it. </div>
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Quince Street Bridge<br />
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You get some of your fitness between bridges 5 and 6. Good news, you're strolling along University Ave in Hillcrest and there are no shortages of restaurants and coffee shops if you need to stop. This is a urban hike - coffee is what we do. </div>
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I had no idea the Vermont Street Bridge existed and now I love it. It's full inspirational quotes and connects Hillcrest with University Heights. </div>
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On Sunday the <a href="http://hillcrestfarmersmarket.com/">Hillcrest Farmers Market </a>runs from 9a-2pm. Feeling adventurous, I tried these hot Cheeto spam balls. This farmers market is great - good produce, beautiful flowers, and tasty food vendors. </div>
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The Georgia Street Bridge is currently under construction, so at this point, you have to walk around and imagine that you urban hiked over this last bridge. <br />
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The signs of San Diego have been catching my attention since I moved here.</h3>
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Inspirational and Entertaining Signs</b><br />
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Previously, my exposure to Dallas had been the DFW airport. I've been there many times, but never escaped the confines to see what the Dallas Fort Worth area has going on. One of my friends from Maui, who went on the <a href="http://www.beatravelerforgood.com/2016/06/volcanoesnp.html">Big Island road trip </a>with me, transferred there for work. A perfect call for a weekend adventure in my book.</div>
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Being honest with ourselves, there was a lot of eating and drinking going on, along with the touristing. <br />
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Here are some of the things you could eat, drink and do during a <b>Dallas Weekend of Fun</b>. </div>
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Brunch on the patio at <a href="http://www.mesomaya.com/">Meso Maya</a></div>
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(ice cream sandwich from <a href="https://cool.haus/">Cool Haus</a>)</div>
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Deliciously perfect BBQ at <a href="http://pecanlodge.com/">Pecan Lodge</a></div>
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Classy custom cocktails at<a href="http://armouryde.com/"> Armoury D.E. </a></div>
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Fine pies for fine folk at <a href="http://emporiumpies.com/">The Emporium</a></div>
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Learning more about our American history at the <a href="http://www.jfk.org/">Sixth Floor Museum </a></div>
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Getting our wild west on at the <a href="http://www.fortworthstockyards.org/">Fort Worth Stockyards </a></div>
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We missed the parade of longhorns, but did ride on a tiny train, so there's that. </div>
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Going on a <a href="http://www.fwghostbus.com/">ghost tour </a>of Fort Worth!</div>
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The most amazing spring day at the<a href="http://www.dallasarboretum.org/"> Dallas Arboretum</a></div>
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Do you have recommendations of things to enjoy in Dallas? Where have you gone recently on a weekend adventure?</h3>
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Food is high on my list of vacation experiences.</h3>
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Whether it's a weekend road trip or a major adventure, I look forward to what I'm going to eat and drink. Most recently I went to Ecuador, aka major adventure. Our trip started and ended in Quito and we took a Galapagos Island cruise in the middle. Galapagos has been on my 'work for it' list (wishing doesn't get you anywhere) and I loved the experience.</div>
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I have a quote up in my office that says "First we eat, then we do everything else." </div>
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I'll be sharing more of my Ecuador trip including all the cute sea lions you can handle, but first, let's eat! </div>
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In Ecuador, the bizcochos we had were biscuit-like. </div>
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Our guide had us spread caramel on top and then top it with a piece of cheese for a winning sweet and savory treat. </div>
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I love <a href="http://www.travelerinthekitchen.com/2015/12/traveling-world-and-eating-potato-chips.html">traveling the world and eating potato chips</a>. Technically chifles are not potato chips, they are plantain chips, but they are equally salty and delicious. The picante Doritos packaging makes these chips look fierce and spicy. In reality, not so much. </div>
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<b>Empanadas </b><br />
My friend and I were trying to keep track and we were pretty confident that we had plantains, empanadas, coffee and chocolate each day. The way it should be. <br />
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<b>Fritada</b><br />
Ecuadorian fried pork. <br />
Also pictured, the requisite plantains, and another favorite potato option, the llapingacho. <br />
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<b>Blackberry and Soursop Juice</b><br />
I loved that blackberry options were available (juices, ice cream, and more). This layered juice was a real treat at <a href="http://www.elcrater.com/en/hotel-thank-you-booking.html">El Crater</a>. In Spanish, the soursop is called <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">guanábana. I have to imagine I can find it here in San Diego as close as I am to the border. </span></span><br />
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Bonus when it had passion fruit sauce.<br />
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<b>Vacation Coffee</b><br />
It feels so good. <br />
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<b>Ecuadorian Chocolate</b><br />
Ecuador produces amazing chocolate. <br />
I loved these turndown chocolates from <a href="http://hojaverdechocolate.com/en/">Hoja Verde</a> on our cruise . <br />
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<b>Chocolate Caliente</b><br />
The real deal. Hot milk and dark Ecuadorian chocolate. <br />
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<b>Ceviche</b></div>
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I went to Peru in 2010 and that started a love affair with ceviche that continues to this day. </div>
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Have you traveled anywhere recently where you've loved the food? </h3>
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Imagine a place where everyone is photogenic. <br />
Every nature shot is instantly shareable. <br />
Every family photo is Christmas card worthy. <br />
Every selfie is magic. <br />
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<b>Where is this place? </b><br />
<i>The Flower Fields</i><br />
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This being my first spring in Southern California, I had no idea these fields exited until friends started talking about it and posting <i>all the pictures. </i>Not wanting to miss out, I knew I needed to make the trip to Carlsbad before the season ends. <br />
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What flowers make up the fields? It's 50 acres of Giant Tecolote Ranunculus flowers and they are all different colors, planted in rainbow rows. <br />
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You can walk through the fields or take a wagon ride. Maybe even get a strawberry sundae made with local Carlsbad-grown berries. The fields are a beautiful way to spend an hour or two in the spring. <br />
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And, of course, make sure to take a lot of photos. <br />
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<b>Flowers in your future? </b><br />
Visit <a href="http://www.theflowerfields.com/visitor-information/">their site </a>to see the hours and the length of the season. For 2017, the season ends on May 14th.<br />
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Happy Spring!</h3>
I'm creeping up on my one year anniversary of moving to San Diego. It's insane to think that a year has gone by that fast. In typical Jenni style, I explore where I live. I often take <i>tourist in your own town </i>to the extent that friends who are born and raised in a location will say that I've gone places they've never been. <br />
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My goal for this summer is to take time to share some of the SanD experiences that I've enjoyed in my first year. The <a href="http://www.artwalksandiego.org/">Art Walk San Diego</a> in <a href="http://www.littleitalysd.com/">Little Italy</a> was my first activity on my first day in San Diego last May. When it came around this year, I decided it was a milestone of sorts, even though I haven't hit the official anniversary of my move from Hawaii to California. <br />
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The art walk is both on Saturday and Sunday. The bonus of going on Saturday is that you can enjoy the <a href="http://www.littleitalysd.com/events/mercato">Little Italy Mercato</a> (farmers market) too. You can feel truly San Diegan by carrying some fresh flowers or produce while strolling through Little Italy. Obviously the Art Walk is a one weekend event, so if you aren't here right now, you've missed it. Rest assured that there are plenty of festivals and events every weekend. <br />
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The weather this April has been amazing. I've got my fingers crossed that the <i>May Gray</i> that I learned about last year doesn't come and visit this year. Give me the blue skies any time. <br />
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So here I present my one photo from the Art Walk.<br />
Soak it in. <br />
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As you may know, San Diego is defined by its neighborhoods. <br />
And most of the neighborhoods have their own sign. <br />
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The city also has a lot of public art: mosaics, sculptures, murals, and more.<br />
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Little Italy and SanD Events</h3>
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Enjoyable Eats in the Area </h3>
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<a href="http://www.civico1845.com/">Civico 1845</a></div>
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<a href="https://www.karlstrauss.com/visit/downtown-san-diego/">Karl Strauss </a></div>
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<a href="http://www.pappalecco.com/">Pappaleccco </a></div>
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<i>What do you love about San Diego?</i></h3>
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Welcome 2017!</h3>
I got a National Parks pass for Christmas and decided to start the year as I mean to go on. Going on with <i>more </i>National Park visits, that is. <a href="https://www.nps.gov/jotr/index.htm">Joshua Tree</a> is one of the closer National Parks to San Diego and I had not been there since 2002. It was time to pay another visit. <br />
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Joshua Tree was named a National Monument in 1936 to protect the beautiful and unique plants in the park (special shout out to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Minerva_Hamilton_Hoyt">Minerva Hoyt</a> - an activist who helped make this happen). Prior to that, people were taking the trees to put in their yards in LA. Joshua Tree became a National Park in 1994. There aren't lodges or services inside the park, like you see in Yosemite or Yellowstone. It's popular for camping, and there are different lodging options outside the park. Palm Springs, Indian Wells, Coachella and Indio are within a one hour drive to one of the park entrances. <br />
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An Easy Two Day Adventure</h3>
My trip was <i>very</i> last minute and an easy two day adventure from San Diego. I booked my hotel the day before and off I went. A friend in Indian Wells met me for dinner at <a href="http://www.eurekarestaurantgroup.com/locations/indian-wells/">Eureka</a>! and Wild Lights at the <a href="http://www.livingdesert.org/">Living Desert Zoo and Garden</a>. She also put in her recommendation for buying dates at <a href="https://www.shieldsdategarden.com/">Shields Date Garden</a> and epic sandwiches at <a href="http://tkbbakery.com/">TKB Deli</a>. A great way to start my new year! <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Dare to learn!</td></tr>
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<li>Bring a LOT of water, sunscreen and layers. This is the desert. Even if it doesn't feel hot, it's very dry and there are not services within the park. Dehydration will make you sad. And sick. </li>
<li><span style="line-height: 23.8px;">The Joshua Trees themselves are only in the northern part of the park (Mojave Desert). You'll see them right away at the Joshua Tree or 29 Palms entrances to the park. If you enter at the Cottonwoods Visitor Center on the south side, closer to Indio, you'll need to drive about 27 miles through the park before you see a Joshua Tree. </span></li>
<li>The vehicle entry fee is $25. Buy a <a href="https://www.nps.gov/planyourvisit/passes.htm">National Parks pass</a> for $80 and enjoy our parks all year. If you are a senior, you can buy the Senior Pass for $10. </li>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.8px;"><a href="http://www.beatravelerforgood.com/2015/04/national-parking-world-war-ii-valor-in.html">Valor in the Pacific - Pearl Harbor </a> - Oahu</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.beatravelerforgood.com/2014/08/maui-adventures-really-long-haleakala.html">Haleakala National Park</a> - Maui</div>
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<a href="http://www.beatravelerforgood.com/2013/05/national-parking-klondike-gold-rush.html">Klondike Gold Rush</a> - Seattle</div>
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<a href="http://www.beatravelerforgood.com/2012/09/national-parking-black-canyon-of.html">Black Canyon of the Gunnison</a> - Colorado</div>
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<a href="http://www.beatravelerforgood.com/2013/04/national-parking-mount-rushmore.html">Mount Rushmore</a> - South Dakota</div>
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<a href="http://www.beatravelerforgood.com/2013/04/favorite-summer-job-yellowstone.html">Yellowstone National Park</a> - Wyoming (home of my favorite summer job)<br />
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Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04798357631978269992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129061026854771245.post-64239316488029868082016-12-18T18:51:00.000-07:002017-12-30T21:54:34.161-07:00Travel Plans for 2016: What Actually HappenedI was looking back at a post from the beginning of this year, where I plotted out my travel for the year. Some of the trips were on the books already, and others came about because I moved mid-year.<br />
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<b>Oahu</b> </div>
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Started the new year off right visiting a friend </div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">After 2+ years in Hawaii, I finally went to see </span><a href="http://www.beatravelerforgood.com/2016/06/volcanoesnp.html" style="text-align: center;">the volcano</a><span style="text-align: center;">. And the </span><a href="http://www.bakeshophawaii.com/" style="text-align: center;">southernmost bakery</a><span style="text-align: center;"> in the United States (important!). </span></div>
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When the year started, I didn't know where I would be moving, but it seemed likely that my next career move would happen in 2016. I moved from Maui to San Diego in May. Of course, this opened up a whole new city to explore, so I did a lot of <a href="http://www.beatravelerforgood.com/2016/09/national-parking-cabrillo-national.html">local things</a> over the second half of this year.</div>
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Some of my San Diego / SoCal experiences this year: Balboa Park, USS Midway, Bike the Bay, Bike MS Bay to Bay, People-watching during Comic Con, Knott's Berry Farm, Harbor Cruises, Going to a Padres game, Hiking Torrey Pines State Park, Moonlight hike of Cowles Mountain, Taste of Adams Ave, Taste of South Park, and the San Diego Santa Run. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption">A Hui Hou Maui!</td></tr>
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I usually go every summer to fill up on <a href="http://www.beatravelerforgood.com/2016/08/wisconsin-week-cheese.html">cheese curds </a>and kringle while visiting family. This year, I'm also going for Christmas. The real feel today was supposed to be -9 degrees. My Hawaii / SoCal blood is NOT ready for that. </div>
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<b>Colorado</b> </div>
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This is another annual trip, for the Jazz Aspen Music festival over Labor Day. Also my best opportunity to visit with my family and friends in Denver. I took a second spontaneous weekend trip in November, just because I'm back on the mainland and I can.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;"><b>Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania</b></span></div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">I visited a friend who is a missionary in </span><a href="http://www.travelerinthekitchen.com/2016/11/eating-in-hungary.html" style="text-align: center;">eastern Hungary</a><span style="text-align: center;"> and then went on a river cruise from </span><a href="http://www.beatravelerforgood.com/2016/10/budapest-by-night.html" style="text-align: center;">Budapest</a><span style="text-align: center;"> to Bucharest with my mom. </span></div>
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<b>Mexico</b> </div>
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When the year started, I thought I might be going to Playa del Carmen in the spring, but in reality, I took a day trip to cross the border here in California to go wine tasting in the Valle de Guadalupe.</div>
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What adventures near and far did you have in 2016? </h3>
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Where are you going in 2017?</h3>
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<br />Hello Friends and Happy Mid-October!</h3>
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My big trip for 2016 just finished last week (sniff). This was my first foray into Eastern Europe and I visited Hungary, Serbia, Bulgaria and Romania. There's lots to share, including cabbage festivals, river cruising and hiking dogs, but first: Budapest. <br />
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Budapest, Hungary, is beautiful by day, but at night it shines. Walking along the Danube River or enjoying one of the many evening river cruise options is a great way to see all the buildings, monuments and bridges lit up. <br />
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Is it just me, or did summer fly by?<br />
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August went so fast that between two trips out of state, a week long visit from Mom and the normal business of work, that I haven't shared my most recent adventure in National Parking. <br />
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While Mom was visiting San Diego, we fully enjoyed being tourists together. We went to an Elvis themed Steel Beach party aboard the <a href="http://www.midway.org/">USS Midway</a>, sailed in the sun on a harbor cruise, sipped margaritas and beer, and jammed out at Bluegrass Brunch. And that was just in the first 48 hours.<br />
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Part of our weekend of exploring was our visit to <a href="https://www.nps.gov/cabr/index.htm">Cabrillo National Monument</a>. Mom and I are always on board to watch educational videos in the visitor center. One of the most interesting facts is that there weren't any paintings or drawings of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, who was leading the expedition that explored San Diego Bay. Why is that interesting? Because there is a statue of him at the park and I'm curious who they based his likeness on <br />
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Cabrillo NM has two main sections, the visitor center, scenic lookout and Old Point Loma Lighthouse on the top and the tidepools at the shore. It's an easy site to visit in 1-3 hours, depending on if you're doing any hiking or tidepool exploring or just taking in the views. Word is you can see Pacific Gray whales during their migration from December through March, so that will be my cue to go back and visit. <br />
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<li><span style="line-height: 23.8px;">The park is only open during the day</span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 23.8px;">There are entrance fees for cars, cyclists and pedestrians</span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 23.8px;">The Bayside Trail and Tidepools close earlier than the rest of the park</span></li>
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<a href="http://www.beatravelerforgood.com/2016/06/volcanoesnp.html">Hawai'i Volcanoes NP</a></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.8px;"><a href="http://www.beatravelerforgood.com/2015/04/national-parking-world-war-ii-valor-in.html">Valor in the Pacific - Pearl Harbor </a> - Oahu</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.beatravelerforgood.com/2014/08/maui-adventures-really-long-haleakala.html">Haleakala National Park</a> - Maui</div>
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<a href="http://www.beatravelerforgood.com/2013/05/national-parking-klondike-gold-rush.html">Klondike Gold Rush</a> - Seattle</div>
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<a href="http://www.beatravelerforgood.com/2012/09/national-parking-black-canyon-of.html">Black Canyon of the Gunnison</a> - Colorado</div>
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<a href="http://www.beatravelerforgood.com/2013/04/national-parking-mount-rushmore.html">Mount Rushmore</a> - South Dakota</div>
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<a href="http://www.beatravelerforgood.com/2013/04/favorite-summer-job-yellowstone.html">Yellowstone National Park</a> - Wyoming (home of my favorite summer job)<br />
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Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04798357631978269992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129061026854771245.post-60886643702126242272016-08-03T04:30:00.000-06:002016-08-03T04:30:05.666-06:00Wisconsin Week: Frozen Custard<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<i>This week I'm celebrating the state of Wisconsin, just because I can. </i><br />
<i>There is ice cream and there is frozen custard. Both are delicious.</i><br />
<i>When I'm Wisconsin-bound, I like to get my custard on!</i><br />
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Wisconsin Week: Frozen Custard</h3>
Wisconsin can't take the credit for creating frozen custard, but I see it there more often in WI than anywhere else. According to Wikipedia, a shop in Coney Island was the first commercial producer back in 1919. It made its way to the Midwest for the 1933 Chicago World's Fair. <br />
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As you may know, it's not very far from Chicago to the Wisconsin border.<br />
And it's not that far from the border to Milwaukee. Milwaukee <i>totally </i>got on board the frozen custard express. <br />
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<b>Milwaukee has highest number of frozen custard shops per capita.</b> <br />
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When I fly into Milwaukee, I'm committed to supporting these custard shops. My sister lived in Milwaukee for years and she's partial to <a href="https://www.kopps.com/">Kopp's</a>. So here I am, dragging from a red-eye flight from Hawaii to Wisconsin ready to take on the world now that I have custard in hand. <br />
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Fun facts about frozen custard:</h3>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Per the FDA it must contain 10% milkfat, why do you think it tastes so rich and amazing? </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">1.4% egg yolk solids....if it's less than that, it's merely ice cream</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Butterfat and egg yolk give frozen custard it's creamy and dense texture</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Most custard shops serve vanilla, chocolate and a flavor of the day</span></span></li>
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If you can't make it to Wisconsin....other frozen custard spots I recommend:</h3>
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<li>Denver: <a href="http://goodtimesburgers.com/menu/">Good Times Burgers & Frozen Custard </a> - bonus, they offer Paw Benders for your furry friends</li>
<li>Indianapolis: <a href="http://www.ritters.com/locations.php">Ritter's Frozen Custard & Burgers</a></li>
<li>Champaign, IL: <a href="http://www.ritters.com/locations.php">Jarling's Custard Cup </a>(totally brings back memories of college)</li>
<li>Various locations: <a href="http://www.culvers.com/"> Culver's </a>(based in Wisconsin, but has locations in other states)</li>
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<i>This week I'm celebrating the state of Wisconsin, just because I can. </i><br />
<i>The love of cheese is real. </i><br />
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Wisconsin Week: Cheese </h3>
Wisconsin is known for it's dairy. Cheese in particular. For me, no visit to Wisconsin is complete without multiple servings of cheese curds. <br />
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For many people, cheese curds may be just a thing of whispered legend. <br />
<i>Are they fried bar food? </i><br />
<i>Are they served at fairs and festivals? </i><br />
<i>Are they fresh and squeaky? </i><br />
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Cheese curds are all of those things. Cheese curds are a part of the cheese making process. Before cheeses like cheddar are formed into blocks or wheels and aged, they start out as curds. And yes, fresh curds squeak when you eat them. <br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Enhance your cheese curd knowledge at <a href="http://www.eatcurds.com/">Eat Curds</a>. The Wisconsin milk marketing board wants YOU to know and understand the wonder of the cheese curd. </span><br />
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Fun Wisconsin cheese and dairy facts to impress your friends:</h3>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wisconsin has 127 cheese plants, more than any other state </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">It takes 10 lbs of milk to make 1 lb of cheese</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">On average, each American eats 34 lbs of cheese each year (that's a LOT of cheese)</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">More than 96% of Wisconsin's dairy farms are family owned</span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wisconsin was named America's Dairyland in 1930</span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wisconsin is nation's largest producer of Cheddar cheese</span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The first ice cream sundae was served in Two Rivers, Wisconsin (and yes, I've been there to celebrate that fact in person)</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Trivia from <a href="http://www.americasdairyland.com/economicimpact/dairyfacts">America's Dairyland</a></span><br />
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Wisconsin makes it very easy to get your cheese fix. Just look for a sign. A big sign that says CHEESE. </h3>
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If you're in southern Wisconsin near Kenosha, perhaps a visit to the <a href="http://www.marscheese.com/">Mars Cheese Castle</a> is in order? </div>
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And when you're up near Door County, in Algoma or Sturgeon Bay? A visit to <a href="https://www.facebook.com/renardscheese">Renard's</a> is a must!</div>
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Or a mouse.</h3>
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Let's celebrate with some cheese!</h3>
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Do you love cheese too?</h3>
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<i>This week I'm celebrating the state of Wisconsin, just because I can. </i><br />
<i>The love of water, among other things, runs deep in me. </i><br />
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I love sunsets and will hop up out of my chair, walk down to the water or step out of a restaurant to go and enjoy the moment. Yes, I am that person. In fact, I'll be that person again in just a few days.<br />
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Wisconsin is blessed with an abundance of water, so you can have your sunset shots at your choice of rivers, lakes and streams. For me in the past 10 years, my favorite shots have been in Door County of the sun setting over Green Bay. <br />
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Fun Wisconsin water facts to impress your friends:</h3>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">The Great Lakes contain a fifth of all the liquid surface fresh water on earth</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wisconsin has more than 15,000 lakes </span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Almost 3% of Wisconsin's total area is lakes</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wetlands and abundant high-quality water make Wisconsin the nation’s top producer of cranberries and 10th-largest producer of trout</span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wisconsin has more than 500,000 registered motorboats—about one for every 10 residents</span></span></li>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Trivia from <a href="https://aqua.wisc.edu/waterlibrary/Default.aspx?tabid=74">Wisconsin's Water Library</a></span><br />
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Do you have a favorite sunset spot?</h3>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hawai'i has so many unique and beautiful places to explore. I was excited to have a chance to island hop over from Maui to Big Island this spring to finally see it!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Compared to Maui, Big Island is exactly that...big. Big roads, bigger distances, and stretches of highway where you can't see the ocean (gasp!). We flew in and out of Kona so that we could fly Mokulele. Hilo is the airport that's closest to the park, though. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Friends who visited me in 2015 stayed at the <a href="http://www.volcanoinnhawaii.com/">Volcano Inn</a> and recommended it, so that's where we stayed as well. It's in a perfect location for hiking the park and for going back at night to see <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.8px;">KÄ«lauea at <a href="https://www.nps.gov/havo/index.htm">Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park</a>. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.8px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">KÄ«lauea Crater is an active volcano. To see the glowing lava, you'll want to come back to the park at night. During the day, its bright enough that you probably won't see anything, although you may smell it.</span> </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.8px;">On the Kona side of the island, it's dry and hot. If you are anywhere on the Hilo side of Big Island, you need to be prepared for rain. At any time. We hiked the </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.8px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><a href="https://www.nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/hike_day_kilaueaiki.htm">KÄ«lauea Iki Trail</a> and alternated between coats on /coats off, and hats on / hats off. This hike is about 4 miles through the still steaming </span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.8px;">KÄ«lauea Iki Crater. The visitor's center has a good video that shows the eruption in 1959. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.8px;">Part of the trail involves <i>following the ahu. </i>There are stacked rocks that guide your way through the crater since the lava doesn't lend itself to an easily followed trail. </span><br />
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Follow the ahu!</td></tr>
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After your hike, you're going to be hungry. Good news, Ken's House of Pancakes is open 24 hours a day in Hilo. Might I suggest corned beef hash eggs benedict? Not pictured: the pancakes with tropical fruit syrups that went with this. But know that they were consumed with enthusiasm. <br />
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<li><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.8px;">A 7 day pass as of June 1, 2016 is $20 per vehicle. If you're planning to visit both Volcanoes NP on Big Island and Haleakala NP on Maui, you can by the Hawai'i Tri-Parks pass for $25 and that's good for a whole year. </span></li>
<li>Bring your beach clothes for the Kona side and your rain gear for the Hilo side.</li>
<li>If you're driving the whole island, you'll definitely want to stop at the <a href="http://www.bakeshophawaii.com/">Punalu'u Bake Shop</a> for lilikoi malasadas. It's the southern most bakery in the United States! </li>
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<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 23.8px;"><a href="http://www.beatravelerforgood.com/2015/04/national-parking-world-war-ii-valor-in.html">Valor in the Pacific - Pearl Harbor </a> - Oahu</span></div>
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<a href="http://www.beatravelerforgood.com/2013/05/national-parking-klondike-gold-rush.html">Klondike Gold Rush</a> - Seattle</div>
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<a href="http://www.beatravelerforgood.com/2013/04/national-parking-mount-rushmore.html">Mount Rushmore</a> - South Dakota</div>
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<a href="http://www.beatravelerforgood.com/2013/04/favorite-summer-job-yellowstone.html">Yellowstone National Park</a> - Wyoming (home of my favorite summer job)</div>
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What I can't believe is that it's taken me 2+ years in Maui to hike Waihee Ridge. </div>
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Waihee Ridge is a part of the <a href="https://hawaiitrails.ehawaii.gov/trail.php?TrailID=MA+05+001">Na Ala Hele trail system</a>. There's a designated trailhead and the trail is easy to follow. </div>
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Follow uphill, that is. To get to the ridge, you need to climb up. Legs burning, climb up. </div>
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If it's rainy, the trail will be slippery and treacherous. You'll also want to start early - not because you like getting out of bed, but because the views are better in the morning before the clouds come in....although walking in the clouds is an experience of its own. </div>
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If you hike all the way to the top, the hike is about 5 miles round trip. If you don't want to go all the way, hike as far as the 1.5 mile marker. You'll have beautiful views of the ocean, the green mountains, and maybe even a waterfall or two. We enjoyed some wildflowers and baby ferns covered with dew on our hike as well. It's a hike that showcases so much of the scenery that Maui has to offer.</div>
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I love cooking.</div>
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This is not a secret.</div>
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I was so happy to see an afternoon cooking class on our itinerary when we were in Myanmar in December. Food is how I connect to a destination. </div>
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Getting all up in the local food?</div>
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If you've been to a cooking school or class before, you may have gotten a printed copy of the recipes. At the Wheel, if you want to have the recipes, you need to take notes. I was the official note taker for our party. Just know that there is a lot of garlic and/or ginger in everything, and you'll be set!</div>
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We were making a whole <i>wheel </i>of dishes, so the school provides kitchen helpers - lovely ladies who kept us on the right track, minded the pressure cooker, and laughed along when I grabbed the pestle and started making up songs, such as "Do You Want to Make Some Curry?" to the tune of "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?"</div>
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We had a great time and if you're in Bagan, I'd definitely recommend it!</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">My sister crushing things like it's her job</td></tr>
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<b>Do you take cooking classes at home or when you travel? </b><br />
<b>If so, what was your favorite experience?</b><br />
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<br />Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04798357631978269992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129061026854771245.post-67193766784254957472016-01-27T22:36:00.000-07:002016-01-27T22:36:51.942-07:00Today Is A GiftThere is a Family Circus cartoon that I've always loved with the caption: <i> "Yesterday's the past, tomorrow's the future, but <b>today</b> is a gift, that's why it's called the present."</i><br />
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Everyone likes to receive presents.<br />
So how can we practice treating <b>today</b> as a gift? <br />
Bonus if we get cake or ice cream, since it goes so well with presents.<br />
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There's a real struggle. So much of what we do each day: working, planning, saving, spending, praying and even exercising, is for the future. We lose track of <b>today</b> because we're so focused on what's next. <br />
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On the flip side, our culture, especially in social media, focuses on capturing and sharing the minutiae of <b>today</b>....things that in years past (and I'm talking a few years, not 90 years) we wouldn't have shared, other than in passing conversation, as in "Did you see those shoes?" or "Wasn't that pie delicious?" or "Did you see my child / dog / best friend do that cute / crazy / ridiculous thing?" <br />
Now if you do that crazy thing someone is bound to get it on video. Just one more reason to be glad that I was in college before smart phones.<br />
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{side note: When I was a youth sponsor at church, one of the high school kids asked me how we planned events in college without Facebook. Thank goodness we had dry erase boards. See also: answering machines.}<br />
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<b>Today</b> is one of the building blocks of our life story. When you sit down with friends for coffee, or your family at the holidays, you jump straight to the memories and stories that come from each miraculous day of living. <b>Today </b>is one of those miraculous days...even if it doesn't feel like it.<br />
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This year, I'm focusing on capturing the gift of <b>today</b>. I've got a bowl on my bookshelf that I pass multiple times per day (my ohana apartment is cozy....I pass by everything I own in about 30 seconds). I write down one joy per day. Big or small. It's my present. By the end of January, I will have hit the 30 days necessary to form a habit....so that bowl should be full come December. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">On Tuesday I was celebrating the gift of carbs, <br />
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What will it be like next January going through this bowl and looking at all the presents? <br />
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I won't know until I get there, but I imagine there will be a lot of laughing. <br />
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How do keep yourself present in today? </h3>
Like doing something new by starting the bowl of joy, I'm trying to extend and stretch myself this year. I was inspired to write this by the <a href="http://www.faithbarista.com/category/one-word-coffee/">#onewordcoffee</a> series on Faith Barista.</div>
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Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04798357631978269992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129061026854771245.post-10374814075687308252016-01-25T00:30:00.000-07:002016-01-25T00:30:22.674-07:00Food Tour: Bangkok Midnight Food Tour by Tuk Tuk<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Travel and eating go hand in hand. You go to a new place and you want to try something you haven't had before. The challenge of said new place is that you may not know where to go. In a city as big as Bangkok, it can be daunting to know where to go, what to order or how to get there if you don't have friends, family or co-workers to show you around. I've added food tours to my short list of organized activities I seek out, along with <a href="http://www.beatravelerforgood.com/2013/06/albuquerque-ghost-tour.html">ghost tours</a>, cooking schools and <a href="http://www.beatravelerforgood.com/2014/07/rollin-with-hairy-coo-tours-scotland.html">buses where you get to wear crazy hats</a>. I like small groups of people who are there to have a good time and don't take themselves, or me, too seriously. </div>
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Technology makes things so easy...I booked this tour with <a href="http://bangkokfoodtours.com/">Bangkok Food Tours </a>on my phone while sipping coffee at breakfast. We met our guide and small group at the sky train station, learned the plan for eating all the things, hopped into our Tuk Tuks and off we went for a fun evening rolling through the streets of Bangkok.</div>
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In fact since I can't remember the names of all the delicious things (like salad #1 below) - it's a good thing I take lots of pictures. </div>
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Midnight Food Tour in Pictures</h4>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Alright - we have a plan. And a SECRET place!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This is how we roll</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Is this the best pad thai in Bangkok?<br />You be the judge<br />Thip Samai Pad Thai</td></tr>
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Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04798357631978269992noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129061026854771245.post-60584998709928056652016-01-24T03:00:00.000-07:002016-01-24T03:00:23.022-07:00Aloha Sunday Update<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shave Ice Friday...we're going to make it a thing</td></tr>
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So....it's going to February soon. How did that happen? <br />
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If you are in the path of all the snowstorms on the east coast, stay safe. Yesterday I was trading pictures with a friend, I sent her a picture of a palm tree and she sent back her snowy backyard. We're not any more mature than we were in college, that's for sure. <br />
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<a href="http://www.thekitchn.com/a-love-letter-to-spam-227647">This love letter to SPAM is everything</a>. I can't remember eating SPAM when I lived in the mainland, and one of my best memories with my co-workers shortly after arriving in Maui was me trying to make them eat SPAM flavored macadamia nuts. They were NOT having it and then brought my my first SPAM musubi the next day. Let's say that in the past two years, I've eaten more musubis than SPAM mac nuts. <br />
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How can we become <a href="http://nutelladay.brandmovers.co/">Nutella Ambassadors</a>? This seems like the greatest gig ever. Mark your calendar for World Nutella day on February 5th. <br />
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Have you ever not taken all the vacation time you were entitled to? Why or why not? This article about <a href="http://skift.com/2016/01/18/no-vacation-nation-41-of-americans-didnt-take-a-day-off-in-2015/">Americans not taking any vacation time in 201</a>5 amazes me. I can't imagine not taking time off when it's offered. <br />
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Not that the airlines feed you hardly anymore, but this article about the science of <a href="http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/airplane-food-tastes-different?xid=soc_socialflow_facebook_tl">why food tastes different up in the air</a> is pretty interesting. It's why you want all the salty snacks. The picture makes me laugh because NEVER have I had an airline meal that looks like that. But I'm willing to try.<br />
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<br />Jennihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04798357631978269992noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8129061026854771245.post-42316444317198708852016-01-17T19:42:00.002-07:002016-01-17T19:42:55.831-07:00Aloha Sunday Update <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Happy Sunday!<br />
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It's time for another week to start and we can no longer say we're in early January. We've passed the midway point. We're on the downhill slide to February. Truth.<br />
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I'm not a big sports fan, but I keep an eye on the Broncos long distance and am happy that they are moving one step closer to the Super Bowl. I don't even have to watch the game...I get the play by play through Facebook posts. <br />
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Earlier this week, we had our annual awards party, which had a James Bond, Casino Royale theme. Good times were had by all. And then I needed mass quantities of coffee to make it through the rest of the week.<br />
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How have these first 17 days of 2016 gone for you? Are you working on any goals, resolutions or words? I haven't committed to a word yet, but it's narrowed into family that includes stretch and extend. I was intrigued by <a href="http://www.daniellelaporte.com/reviewing-your-year/?dlap=41280">this twist on reviewing your year</a>. It includes writing down all the highlights in 3 minutes or less and then identifying what brings you joy, what moved you, and where you want to focus. You don't have to wait for a new year - you could do it monthly or seasonally. <br />
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If you're looking for a new song for the new year, try <a href="http://consequenceofsound.net/2016/01/ra-ra-riot-share-new-song-absolutely-listen/">Absolutely</a>. Absolutely everything. <br />
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Turns out eating chocolate can help you live longer....but it needs to be balanced out with other things, like walking. <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/4-things-the-swiss-can-teach-us-about-how-to-live-longer_568acc77e4b014efe0db2ec7">Four Things the Swiss Can Teach Us About How to Live Longer</a><br />
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There are endless articles about how you can afford to travel. Bottom line, like with anything, if you want it, you have to make it a priority and work for it. Two takes on it this week, one from <a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/ashley-swymeler-morris/how-to-budget-for-travel_b_8914208.html?ncid=fcbklnkushpmg00000032">Huff Post</a> and the other from <a href="http://www.alexinwanderland.com/2016/01/15/ten-ways-i-afford-to-travel-the-world/">Alex in Wanderland</a>. <br />
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Geraldine, from The Everywhereist, slays me with each posts she writes. This week it's about taking a <a href="http://www.everywhereist.com/dantes-10th-circle-of-hell-is-yoga-sculpt/">yoga sculpt class</a>. <br />
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With Alan Rickman's passing this week, <a href="https://youtu.be/RhOQ4VW6xV8">this montage</a> of scenes from Severus Snape's life in the Harry Potter movies makes me want to reread all the books and then have a movie marathon. <br />
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And a couple recipes that look ono-licious: <a href="http://littleferrarokitchen.com/2011/12/a-taste-of-aloha-lilikoi-bars-with-fresh-lilikoi-glaze-and-my-1st-giveaway/?ir=Hawaii">Lilikoi Bars</a>, <a href="http://www.andiemitchell.com/2011/01/31/buffalo-chicken-rolls/">Baked Buffalo Chicken Egg Rolls</a>, and <a href="http://www.tablefortwoblog.com/slow-cooker-korean-tacos/">Slow Cooker Korean Tacos</a>.<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">Have a great week!</span></h4>
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Happy Sunday to you!<br />
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I see a lot of snow on Facebook, so I'm feeling the winter, long distance. I even made this <a href="http://pinchofyum.com/crockpot-chicken-wild-rice-soup">Chicken and Wild Rice soup </a>in solidarity. <br />
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<b>Here are just some of the interesting things that you can read, cook, ponder or sing along with this week:</b><br />
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I don't know about you, but the <a href="https://youtu.be/LdfMKnJ1y2o">Tatum vs Tatum Lip Sync Battle</a> was, by far, the BEST thing I saw this week. Watch it once. Then watch it again for good measure. If you want some more jams, might I suggest the 2015 Pop Danthology <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ep152idlUUA">part 1</a> and <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-b9_cBXGEdU">part 2</a>?<br />
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In 2006 I started volunteering for the Colorado Bike MS. In 2008 I started riding my bike 150 miles each summer while raising money. In 2011 MS became personal in our family. Watch <a href="https://youtu.be/yYYrJyGItvU">this video</a> about creating a bike that has some of the physical symptoms of MS.<br />
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'Tis the season for goals and resolutions. Instead of wishful thinking or slaving at the gym every day for a month, focus on building habits that can last a lifetime. Habits: getting regular exercise, incorporating fruits/veggies into each meal, saving/investing x% of your income, calling your family, reading a book, getting a good nights sleep. Here you go: <a href="http://markmanson.net/goals">"Your Goals Are Overrated."</a><br />
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Speaking of habits....<a href="http://www.cntraveler.com/stories/2015-12-21/why-are-americans-so-afraid-of-vacation?mbid=social_facebook">use your vacation time. </a> My favorite sentence of this article: Zero. The number of people who said "I took too many holidays this year."<br />
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Well....these two recipes have fruits and vegetables, so it can be part of your 2016 eating habits, right? That's my plan anyway. Let's have some <a href="http://www.eatgood4life.com/peanut-and-coconut-noodles/">peanut and coconut noodles</a> and <a href="http://omgchocolatedesserts.com/raspberry-cream-cheese-coffee-cake/">raspberry cream cheese coffee cake</a>, shall we?<br />
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<b>Have a great week!</b><br />
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