Call me crotchety (or don’t, name calling isn’t nice), but the older I get the more I’m drawn to more rural and quiet settings where one isn’t bombarded by domed sort of stimulation. Luckily our next leg of the trip was able to accommodate just that as we left thousands of motorbikes and their horns…
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The Lost Weekend
Let me take you back to the fall of 2022, where my loyal readers will remember that Lauren and I travelled to Germany (the first time) with a handful of friends to celebrate Oktoberfest. Towards the end of that trip we both came down (presumably) with covid and we experienced the beer tents, zombie like,…
The Sun, Sea and Wind (ish)
Our last days on the island were mostly plagued by rain but there were gaps in the moisture that we were able to take advantage of. Leading up to this trip, I’ve been tinkering with the idea of buying a laser dinghy and as it just so happens, Constance has them for use for free…
Travel Rule #2
When presented with the opportunity to use a toilet, use it. You really never know when you’ll get another chance and when staying for two weeks on a tropical island constantly hydrating and on boats with no toilets, it becomes even more imperative. We transferred from Lakaz Chamarel on day eight and took the long,…
The Natural Beauty of Mauritius
Humans suck. I should amend that. Humans often suck. Through our many travels we’ve been fortunate enough to bask in natural wonders of our destinations along with the often, tragic histories that they include. In the Galapagos, the entire archipelago is a national park, which naturalist guides, heavy regulation and strict environmental policies in place…
Back to Paradise
Another year comes another ambitious, long awaited vacation to another remote spot on the globe. Since we last talked, plenty of new things have happened. I started a new position at CVS, Lauren and I moved from Texas to South Dakota and after enduring our first South Dakota winter, have been over the moon in…
Munich: Oktoberfest
The next morning marked the beginning of the marquee event of our trip – Oktoberfest. The morning began on a dreary note, with drizzle and a cool breeze greeting us as we headed out for the day. Our tent reservation was scheduled for ten that morning, but since I was one step away from death…
One Year to Go!
I thought about beginning this post with: “Let the countdown begin!” but as you can all tell already, I have the countdown on the front page in addition to on my whiteboard at work. Today marks Lauren and my one year Pre-Anniversary in which we have exactly one year to go before the wedding and…
Bella
As the wedding continues to come together, I realize that there are a lot of things about wedding that I had zero idea about until I got engaged. For instance, did you know that you’re supposed to have a date and venue set within 24 hours of getting engaged? That timeframe seems a bit aggressive…
An Addition to the Family
Let’s start this post off with a nice little pause… .. . .. …there, wasn’t that nice? It is now June and Lauren and i have been engaged for six whole months now and it is truly remarkable how far we’ve come in that time span. “But” you may ask yourself, “Devin, this post isn’t…
