30 before 30: Hike in Denali National Park

I spent 10 days travelling the State of Alaska. I drove 3,400 Kilometres. Took over 500 pictures, and ate out of way too many dehydrated food bags. 

I met a lot of really cool people and saw even more great things.

I learnt a lot about myself. I found peace in the rain, and got more and more depressed the closer I got to home proving the move to Vancouver is not by any means a mistake. 

New shoes! First run in them! 

Luna and I chilling at the beach in Seward. The only blue sky while I was in that funky town. 

My favourite place of the trip. 

Mount Marathon. I hike half-way up and got pepper sprayed.. She wanted to make sure it works. It worked.

When you can only carry 4L of water at a time and you are never really sure where the next refill comes from, you learn a new kind of respect for the land. 

Moose! A baby moose allowed me to hang out with it on a park path in Anchorage, AK 

The bus that took me 89 miles into the National Park of Denali. 6 hours on this thing is enough. 

Mt. McKinley. This picture does it no justice. We are still 30 or 40 miles as the bird flies to the peak. There are about 50 days a year when you can actually see it. I lucked out. 

Long live the river! 

Yep, love books. 

Alaska Bound.

A week from today, I'm heading to Alaska for 10 days. I'll be spending it with Luna fishing, hiking and bumming around the coast.

Hiking in Denali is on my 30 before 30. I haven't put much thought into it yet. I'm excited. I'm scared. I'm looking forward to a break from my phone-family-job.

Hopefully after Alaska I will have time to update this thing more often.

Until then, keep dancing.

30 before 30: Grand Canyon

As you know, my 29th birthday was a week ago, so I decided about a month ago I should try to complete 30 goals before I turn 30. Yes, typical of me to leave things to the very last minute- I know. When I finish editing my list I will post it, but I have to be careful what I put on it as I am soon to be out of a job and house... 

So, here is the first thing I've done on my list. Hiking in the Grand Canyon. I've just returned from three days there. It was humbling to say the least. You don't realize how small and insignificant you are until you've been somewhere so magical, for the lack of a better word. 

I asked one of my best friends to share the experience with me. God love her for tolerating my driving, picky eating and terribly smelly armpits.. 

 On the first day, we were lucky to make it in-time for the solar eclipse. We sat on the edge of the canyon wall watching the eclipse. Sorry about the camera shake, I didn't bring a tripod. 

 North meets South in the East. 

We took a break for lunch here. It was quiet with lots of space to think.

 The trail at the top on our way back.

Powell Lake Damn where we started on our rafting journey down the Colorado River. 

 Fly Fishing in the river

Shannon and I after our hiking adventure down the South Kaibab Trail. 

California though the iPhone.

I'm not into going through the photos from my cannon so here's my California trip to see my mom and dad for Easter through my instagram account. Laziness.

Much love, my dear friends. 

Family pedicure day at one of those places that takes ten at a time for the low cost of $15.00 each. My vice. 

Santa Monica Dreaming. Where I sat quietly to plan and contemplate.

Common site from around my parent's house. Old farts and golf carts... 

Still wearing the wool sweater...in my defence it was early morning... 

Dinner with friends and family. Lavender. I love lavender. The waitress thought the sea bass was fresh. She said this after stating it came from the Indian Ocean. Last I checked California was on the Pacific... I ordered the steak with a pineapple, kamquat glaze. 

My sister is so beautiful. 

Notice the mint putter. The only way to golf is with style!

My first cactus. Sadly it's in a garden... 

How was your Easter?