Despite the fact that we go to Sanibel every year, we actually had never been to Ding Darling together: DH had never been, and it has been many years since I have. So this year, we made a point to go to J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge (website). Word to the … [Read more...]
Archives for December 2016
Obligatory 2016 Wrap Up, Stats & Memories
We didn't get to go to Africa (Ethiopia) this year due to circumstances beyond our control, but the Galapagos Islands were an absolutely wonderful adventure that we would love to repeat. Everyone knows how much I love safaris, and South and East Africa, but the Galapagos was a … [Read more...]
Black, White, and Furry All Over: Visiting the Chengdu Panda Base in China
Chengdu was absolutely one of my favorite cities in China. It was significantly more walkable than Beijing, the sun came out for half a day, and it was easier to explore. Without a doubt, one of the biggest highlights of the trip to China was visiting the Chengdu Panda Base which … [Read more...]
Thanksgiving Road Trip: Review of Bullfrog (PA) and RoosterFish (NY) Craft Breweries
To say that the last few Thanksgiving road trips have been...not fun...would be a bit of an understatement. We've had terrible traffic, terrible weather, and there is nothing like an 8 hour drive (this is with traffic) taking 12 hours to set a 4-day weekend off on the wrong note. … [Read more...]
The Scourge of the Christmas Card…Who Really Likes Writing Christmas Cards?!
It's that time of year again when the Christmas decorations come out, All I Want for Christmas starts playing on repeat, and shopping commences in earnest so everyone has what the want come Christmas (or come Thanksgiving, since we do presents with the in-laws in November). And … [Read more...]
