Travel
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Mountain Biking in Flagstaff, AZ
As you may already know, Jordan and I went to Arizona for our honeymoon back in September! The first part of our trip included hiking into the Grand Canyon, which was an incredible experience. For our honeymoon, we spent the first three nights at the National Park, followed by four nights at a cute cottage called “Berguhette” in Flagstaff, just 1.5 hours from the Grand Canyon. The cottage was the PERFECT base for us and it was a perfect size as well. Since we brought our mountain bikes along with us for the honeymoon, the second portion of our trip would be dedicated to just that–mountain biking! We had to…
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Our Honeymoon to Arizona: Hiking the Grand Canyon
Last week Jordan and I went on our honeymoon to Arizona! We got engaged in Antelope Canyon in 2018, so we had to go back to one of our favorite spots. This time, we went to the Grand Canyon, Flagstaff, and Sedona! We flew to Phoneix and then drove the ~4 hours to the Grand Canyon. We got there just in time for sunset! We were lucky enough to be staying right in the park, in a lodge right on the South Rim, so we had a fantastic view from our window. It was incredible! The next morning, we got up and had breakfast at El Tovar restaurant, next to…
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Exploring Seattle
The final full day of our trip was spent exploring Seattle. Julie had been here before, but it was my first time in this PNW city. I loved it! We did all the touristy things like visit Pike Place, see the Space Needle and wander through Chihuly Garden & Glass Musem. See the photos below from our day in Seattle. That evening, we drove to Alki beach (after the recommendation from an Uber Driver) to see the sunset. We rented Lime Bikes and pedaled up and down the bike path. What a fun ending to an incredible trip!
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Hiking Rampart Ridge and Exploring Paradise at Mount Rainier National Park
We arrived to Mount Rainier National Park early, as we heard the entrance could get crowded. I was doubtful it would be crowded this time of year! Half of the park was still closed for the winter. At the lower elevations, though, the sun was shining and everything was GREEN! We parked at the Wilderness Information Center at the Longmire Entrance to the park. We asked one of the Rangers what hike would be best to do, and she suggested the Rampart Ridge Trail, which was connected to the Trail of Shadows. Trail of Shadows was an easy little hike through the forest around a pristine meadow, which offered a…
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Exploring Columbia River Gorge
For the next leg of my PNW trip, my sister and I drove from Mount Hood to Columbia River Gorge. We stopped at Multnomah Falls, the Bridge of the Gods, a Sturgeon Fish Hatchery, and then had lunch at Broder Ost in Hood River. We did have a long drive ahead of us, as we were on our way to our next stop: Mount Rainier in Washington. We drove about halfway to Ashford, Washington, where our air BNB was when we had to turn around and find an alternate route due to road closures. I had wanted to take a scenic route through the Cascades, but the remote roads were…