City girl. Traveling soul. Always hungry.
Our entire Austrian trip was pretty much centered on this road. I’d been dreaming about it. The road is 48 km long (approximately 29 miles) and is the highest alpine road in Austria, open only during the warmer months. It sweeps over mountains and through a wild series of switchbacks, winding through valleys, green hills,... Continue Reading →
We’d sobered up from Oktoberfest, packed our dirndls, and prepared to wake up at a reasonable hour to drive to the mountains. The road trip through Austria was the primary aim of the trip. We picked up our car back at the Munich airport and left the city behind us in a whiz of tires... Continue Reading →
I felt mentally reset after my week in Acadia National Park. I’m not normally all that jazzed about the ocean (I know, that makes me a Martian), but the landscape in Acadia was truly unique. When you’re driving through twisting park roads or hiking along a cliffside, you almost forget where you are. It feels... Continue Reading →
I was sad to be leaving Obidos after only one night. There was something soothing about a village protected by castle walls, which became so quiet and serene at night. We fetched our car from the impossible parking space alongside the old walls and cobbled down a few skinny roads until we were on pavement... Continue Reading →
We left Lisbon and picked up our rental car to drive to Obidos. Portugal drives on the right side of the road which inevitably eases my “new country driving” anxiety, but once you leave major highways you can see why people hesitate to self-drive. Obidos is a small village surrounded entirely by castle walls, so... Continue Reading →
God, it’s been hard to get myself to stop and write. I kept waiting to feel the “pause” I need to get those thoughts out, but it comes fewer and farther between. The goal in Sedona was to spend as much of our time hiking as we could, which was an ideal activity for my... Continue Reading →
On the road again…we took the scenic route on our way to Prescott by starting in Wickenburg and driving Route 89 up through a series of sharp switchbacks and hills. Our small SUV lurched forward with a bit of struggle, but persevered. I regretted gulping down that extra-large coffee as my stomach swerved along with... Continue Reading →
It was unfortunate that we only had one night in Jasper. There were nearby hikes, scenic roads, and ghost towns that we never had a chance to explore. We had to head down south again, back to Calgary, to fly to Vancouver early the next morning. We had originally planned to drive from Jasper through... Continue Reading →
I was so excited for our drive up the Icefields Parkway. There’s nothing that invigorates me more than a long, lackadaisical trip down a new road with mountains enveloping me. The weather forecast said to expect rain and thunderstorms, but the sky was a piercing shade of blue with only a sporadic cloud to block... Continue Reading →
Another early and tranquil morning in downtown Banff. The drive to Johnston Canyon for today’s hike was peppered with rain, but it moved through quickly like the weather here does. The trail to the canyon ran along rushing water, and it was a more relaxed pace than yesterdays. Passing a few waterfalls, the trail turned... Continue Reading →
Chaos & Coffee Beans 