Browsing Tag: travel

Mexico!

We just got back from spending five days in Mexico, and we had such a good time. I’m not quite ready to get back to normal life! Well over a year ago, our group of friends got to talking about how we should take a trip for everyone’s 30th birthdays this year. (I was one […]

Beach Bummin’

Attending a couple spring training games wasn’t the only thing on our my agenda…I wanted beach time! Our second full day in Florida, we drove down to Marco Island and headed to the beach in front of the Marriott Crystal Shores hotel. The beach is technically public, so we accessed it through their pool area […]

Spring Training in Florida

Tim and I just got home from Florida on Tuesday night. We visited Tim’s brother that lives in the Ft. Myers / Naples area and attended a couple Cardinals spring training baseball games. We haven’t been back down to Florida since our mini-moon, so it was really nice go back! Roger Dean Stadium / Jupiter Our […]

Old Chain of Rocks Bridge

There is a pedestrian bridge north of St. Louis known as the Old Chain of Rocks Bridge, and it happens to be a prime eagle-watching spot in the winter. I didn’t even know this bridge (part of the original Route 66) even existed until maybe a year ago. So I, of course, had to add it to my St. Louis bucket […]

2015 Travel Plans

I feel like I always have my vacations/trips planned (in my head) at least a year or two in advance. Last year we stuck with domestic trips, which we’ll be doing again this year. 2016 has an international trip planned! The theme for this year’s travels: Warm Weather! Trip 1: Florida / We haven’t been back […]

San Francisco

I should have been prepared for the hills in San Francisco. I mean, I knew it was a hilly city. I just didn’t fully realize until I was in an airport shuttle en route to my friend Nicole’s apartment. Hill #1 – “That was a big hill.” Giant hill #2 – “I hope we don’t […]