Oh remember? I wanted to tell you all about the roadtrip with my cousin B and his girlfriend in September when we visited all the National Parks? Right! So, let’s get back to it, shall we? Here are parts 1, 2, and 3. As you might recall from my last...
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We only had time for a quick stop in Bryce Canyon this time around, but since we were so close (within a couple of hours’ drive), we wanted to at least stop by and take a quick peek. I know, I know, that is the totally wrong approach to National...
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We spent one more full day in Zion in September and we headed back into the park in the morning to hike Angel’s Landing. I have to admit that I didn’t read up about the hike beforehand and didn’t quite know what awaited me except for the fact that it...
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Heather, who writes over at Heather goes to Deutschland, is an American now living in my home country Germany. She recently posted this Expat/Immigrant Survey and I thought this would be a nice way to give a little overview of how I ‘got here’. Some people have a problem with...
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I was lucky to spend 1.5 days in Zion National Park with B + M in September. I had driven through Zion a couple of times before and can’t really say why we had never made time to spend a day or two at the park itself. I guess we...
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A month ago, I ran the Napa half marathon with my cousin B + his girlfriend M. We signed up on a whim. I hadn’t really planned to run another half marathon after my half in SF earlier this summer, but I had dared my cousin (and his girlfriend!) to...
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We can’t go through a fall season here in CA without a trip to Apple Hill. Everybody knows that. Last year was special because I got to spend a day there with my Mom. Just me and her. I never get that anymore. This year, we decided to make the trip...
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As you already know, because I couldn’t shut up about it, I went on an epic road trip with my cousin and his girlfriend in September. They were here for a total of three weeks, but unfortunately – as I previously lamented – I couldn’t take the complete time off...
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