Travel
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Iceland Part 3: Fjaðrárgljúfur and Vík
Be sure to check out the rest of our trip to Iceland Part 1 | Part 2 Day three in Iceland is going to be a long one and filled with GoT locations! We woke up in Vík and headed right out the door. We never saw one of our hotels in daylight and the funny thing is, I paid extra for rooms with a view. Such a waste, but I wasn’t even thinking when I booked the rooms! Our first stop was Fjaðrárgljúfur (I have no clue how to say that out loud). This stop was at the top of my list when planning our trip. The pictures of Fjaðrárgljúfur…
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Iceland Part 2: Jökulsárlón and the Ice Caves
What I am wearing: Only Parka, ASOS Scarf, GH Bass Boots (on sale!), Thermals For our first full day in Iceland we decided to head to Jökulsárlón Glacier Lagoon. Since we were already going to be on the east side of the island, we also booked an ice cave tour. We got a late start to the day waiting on the hotel to serve breakfast. Even though it was the best breakfast we had in Iceland, I would’ve skipped it for more daylight to explore. Daylight lasted from 10:30 to 3:30, only about 5 hours total. When it was cloudy, it seemed even shorter and it was cloudy/raining 3 out of the…
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Iceland Part 1: The Blue Lagoon
I am excited to finally write about our trip to Iceland! I can honestly say, Iceland was seriously the most amazing/beautiful place I have ever visited. Colin and I didn’t plan to go to Iceland this year or anywhere outside North America. We just bought a house and were planning on taking a small trip down to the Bahamas in December. However, one day I landed on a site about Iceland and started looking up flights. I texted Colin that night asking if he would be up for going to Iceland. I was partly joking but when he texted back yes, I couldn’t get it out of my head! We ended…
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Our visit to Watkins Glen State Park
Our time in New York was pretty short and busy, but we wanted to fit in as much as possible. Our second day there we woke up at 5:30am and headed toward the finger lakes. They were about 2.5 hours away and we needed to be back in Buffalo for a dinner at 6pm. But I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to see Watkins Glen. It has been on my list for some time now and we were going to be so close to it! So, we rented a car for two days and crammed everything outside the city into it. The ride out there was so beautiful and most of…
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Our Trip to the Florida Springs
Right before I fell into the water You can’t really tell, but the water below me is about 15 feet deep. Devil’s eye A few weeks ago, Colin and I both took a Friday off and decided to head to a place we’ve been wanting to visit for awhile, the Florida Springs. We left after work on Thursday and headed down to the middle of nowhere Florida. When we arrived it was two in the morning and pitch black. We had no clue where to go, so we found a spot inside the park and camped for the night. We woke up super early and headed to the springs. It was…
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The perfect vacation outfit for Mexico
When I realized I was going to Mexico for vacation, I knew I wanted clothes I would be comfortable in all day long. I could stay cool during a long day of activities, but could also wear it to a nice dinner that night. I came across Faithfull on Instagram and immediately fell in love. I seriously wanted to buy every item on their site! Plus, I love their about me page, “TO INSPIRE HER TO EXPLORE, TO WORK HARD & FOR WHAT SHE BELIEVES IN, SEEK BALANCE, ENJOY LIFE, FEEL GOOD ABOUT THE PRODUCTS SHE PURCHASES AND ABOVE ALL – TRAVEL.” and I couldn’t agree more with all the above. What…
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Hiking from Boca de Tomatlan to Las Animas – Mexico part 2
Before going to Puerto Vallarta I did a lot of searching to find activities to do outside the city. Puerto Vallarta is definitely a resort city full of retirees, so finding something low key was pretty hard. I found a good bit of reviews and posts about a hike from Boca to Animas. Mostly, all the post were from 2014 and not the most up to date. That being said, the hike is not as secluded as it used to be and we passed multiple groups of people. However, Colin and I both agree this hike made the trip to Puerto Vallarta. We took a bus from our place (about 15…
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Puerto Vallarta – Day 1
Heading to the New part of town Loved exploring the streets Made the mistake of petting the cat So, it followed us around a bit I’ve been back from Mexico two days and I’m ready to start planning for our next trip. I usually include all the details for our trip in one giant post, however, this time I am going to write smaller separate posts. For our first day in Mexico, we spent most of our time hanging out at our hotel/beach and exploring the city. This was the first trip that I did not plan everything before arriving. To tell you the truth, Puerto Vallarta seemed really touristy on…
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The great winter storm
coffee is always a must on snow days! We don’t have many snow storms in the south, so when Colin and I found out we were going to have one we had to go to the mountains. We left Friday after work and drove to the cabin. It didn’t start snowing until we were 20 minutes away and it really started to come down. There was already an inch on the ground when we arrive and headed out to dinner. The next day we headed into Asheville bright and early, actually before the sun even came up. It was still snowing and there was over 5 inches on the ground…
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The Grove Park Inn
See, huge fireplaces! Views from the Blue Ridge Restaurant “Smokey” because of the wild fires Have any of you ever been the the Grove Park Inn!?! If not, you need to make a trip tomorrow for real! Especially during the holidays when everything is decorated and beautiful. This was our second year making a trip to the Grove Park Inn to enjoy Sunday brunch with Colin’s parents. It never disappoints, it seriously is the best brunch I have ever had! Plus, it is a buffet and I never even have enough room to taste everything in the restaurant. I am still dreaming about the food 🙂 After brunch, we always spend some time…
