The time has come to start to preparing for winter; well actually if I was really thinking I would have collected and split wood say in May so come October the wood would have been seasoned, but no I didn’t…
Meet the Parents
Nick and I have been together for well over a year now and up until last week I still had never meet his parents. Since we live in California and they live in South Dakota it makes it a little…
First Win of the Season!
Its Monday night football and the Chargers played the Jets at QUALCOMM Stadium (The Jack Murphy) and boy did they need this win. Tonight I learned while Bret Farve was with Green Bay he never lost a game to the…
Hiking Yosemite :: North Dome
Although I’m 26 years old and a native Californian I had never been to Yosemite National Park prior to this weekend. Given that it was Nick’s birthday we decided to do a little hiking outside of the Tahoe basin; leading…
The Waterfalls of Portland
OK – Actually just outside of Portland there are various waterfalls. Ones you can drive to, ones you can walk to, and well some you just have to hike to. Multnomah Falls is one of the most well known falls…
Portland, Oregon :: Nick and Karli’s Wedding
Before jet-setting to Italy I flew up to Portland to see an old friend get married. Here are a few pictures from Nick and Karli’s Portland Wedding. Nick and Karli after the ceremony Cutting the Cake. Ashely Vo, Myself, and…
Rome, Italy
The day before heading back to the States I jumped on the Big Red bus and saw the sights of Rome (for the second time). Here are a few shots form the day.
The short of it all
I’m back from Italy. The trip only ended up being a month, but it was a good month. I was able to visit with my friends Emily and GC, meet some great people, teach English to little Italian kids, drink…
Fano, Italy
After a night in Bologna we quickly headed to Fano a Seaside city nestled by hilltops. According to Emily it’s the “Carlsbad” of Italy. Fano is often referred to as the “Adriatic Rivera.” All my plans prior to reaching Fano…
Day One Traveling
When I decided to visit Emily and GC in Italy for the summer no one told me it would take 24 hours from departure to arrival. Let me break it down: 5 am – wake up6:15 am – depart for…