Tag: Vacation
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Day Three in Portland: Inspiration at Fort Williams Park
Before getting rained out, Derek and I enjoyed the Portland Head Light cliff walk at Fort Williams Park, Cape Elizabeth! Book 3 in my Romantasy Trilogy is set on a cliffside lighthouse — I love getting my inspiration on!
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Day Two in Portland: Whale Watching & Fresh Pasta
Derek and I enjoyed a whale watching adventure for our second day in Portland, Maine! We saw several porpoises and a humpback whale. And dinner at Solo Italiano was delizioso — Nothing beats fresh, hand crafted pasta.
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Day One in Portland, Maine: From State Parks to Duckfat
Derek and I kicked off our adventure by exploring Old Port, Kettle Cove, and Two Lights State Park! Lunch at Duckfat was delicious – but we didn’t expect anything less from a Chopped champion 😂
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Kayaking Lady Bird Lake: Last Day in Austin
Derek and I got in late last night from my work trip to Austin, Texas. Today is a lazy unpacking/laundry day reminiscing about a great vacation… on our last day in Austin, we kayaked Lady Bird Lake!! So many memories 😍
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Hiking 27K Steps on Barton Springs Greenbelt Trail
Derek and I got in 27,000 steps hiking Barton Springs Greenbelt Trail! A massive amount of steps (for me) and an even better time. Plus, we only got lost twice!
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Hiking Mount Bonnell Post Healthcare Conference
The Healthcare Internet Conference was fantastic, and hiking around Austin is even better. Mount Bonnell was gorgeous – five out of five stars recommend!
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Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center: HCIC 2024
I’m excited to explore Austin, Texas, during my free time while attending the Healthcare Internet Conference (HCIC). Our first adventure: Westcave Outdoor Discovery Center!
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Missing Hawaii: Playing Tititorea at the Polynesian Cultural Center
I miss Hawaii! One of the excursions we enjoyed while on Oahu was spending the day at the Polynesian Cultural Center. While we “visited” the island of Maori (New Zealand) we played a stick game called tititorea, which was used to develop hand-eye coordination for warriors. I’d like to call attention to the fact that…
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Horseback Riding | Kualoa Ranch Adventure
Derek took several more photos than I did while horseback riding in Hawaii. I was busy handling my horse, LOL! He was sitting on a moving animal at the time, too, but still managed to captured a few shots of us during our Kualoa Ranch adventure that are quite impressive. It’s like he’s a photographer…
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Transitioning from Vacation to Home
It’s a gorgeous day in St. Marys, Georgia, which is definitely helping to ease my transition from vacation to home, but reminiscing through my pictures, I can’t help but miss Hawaii. Look at that sunset!! Poolside, reading a new favorite book… it’s doesn’t get much better than that.
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