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Gansabhauet
il tempo del raccolto aveva lasciato posto alla bella stagione e fuori la città rinasceva come gallina dalle siepi dell’altare lungo le città della costa e tutti sapevamo si si sapevamo che le tigri sdentate avrebbero ben presto smesso con garbo
i loro campanellini d’argento.
African Trip
2 Amazing Weeks in Africa!
So awesome! #unicorngundam #gundamunicorn #gundam (at Diver City Unicorn Gundam)
15 - 20 December 2018
BIG BEND PADDLOFF ADVENTURE!
Holy shit what a wild ride. There was so much learned and so much experienced I hardly think I can get nearly all of it.
Bri and I planned this trip on a whim, in a grand total of 2 hours. The next day was spent shopping (which we managed to have all food for a week cost less than $1/meal!) and prepping gear. The day after, we hit the road.
We drove for hours through Southern Arizona, and into New Mexico, where we hit our first stop for the night - Organ Mountains Desert Peaks National Monument. We stopped here so we wouldn’t have to drive the whole way to Big Bend in one afternoon. We camped on BLM land, made a pasta dinner, sang songs and played guitar with a kind old man, and headed to bed.
Next morning, we packed camp and drove the rest of the trip to Big Bend National Park in Texas. Lots of small towns, gas stops, and quirky places (like a Prada store in the middle of nowhere as an art thing). Got to BBNP, got backcountry permits, checked out the visitor center, and waited for our friend Elsa to arrive. Once she got there, we tried to find camp, unsuccessfully. Thank you ranger for pointing us in the wrong direction! So first night in Big Bend we ran bandit.
And of course, the next morning, after cowboy camping and breakfast burritos, we broke camp in a hurry to avoid the NPS patrols, whoopsie. Packed and read for the day, we headed out to the most beautiful part of the park, where we hiked almost 13 miles to reach the South Rim. What a view! And what a hell of a hike. Got back at sunset, and headed back to camp (which we now knew where it was, thanks to a kinder and more helpful ranger). Dinner and singing horribly to my guitar playing was a great end to the day.
Our plan for the next morning to have sunrise at the hotspring, right on the Rio Grande. So we brought our pocket rocket, and made tea as we steeped ourselves in 105*F water, and watched the sun rise over the river. A couple otter swims down the icey river later, we were satisfied and headed out. From there came a Balanced Rock hike. After messing around there for a bit, we did a sunset hike to the Window. There, we made sunset tea and were moved by the incredible view. Then, back to camp for our last night at the park.
Our last morning at the park, we packed up camp, said goodbye to Elsa, and bye to Big Bend. From there, Bri and I drove several hours to Guadalupe National Park. We got there a bit late, and really wanted to backpack Guadalupe Peak (the highest peak in Texas!) But conditions weren’t great, so we opted to do the Devil’s Hall hike, which was phenomenal by itself. Once we got back to camp, we had our last dinner and went to bed.
The next morning was an early wake to break camp and make way to Carlsbad Caverns National Park. Holy shit that place is phenomenal. I cannot say how many times my jaw dropped or I wanted to cry out of pure awe and admiration. What a place. After the hike, we had lunch in the parking lot, and drove the long way back to Tucson (of course, stopping at a trucker Denny’s for victory dinner).
What an absolutely phenomenal trip. Lived the dirtbag dream. Camping every night, making do with what we had, hiking every day, exploring new places, meeting great people, experiencing these places with amazing friends. As I said, I cannot begin to say how much fun I had. Between the impromptu adventures, making it up as we went along, days full of laugher, nights full of stars overhead, and everything between, I cannot express how incredibly grateful I am for my life.
8 January 2019
School starts tomorrow, so naturally, Bri and I wanted to forget about it.We both worked until about 4, but had the idea to go out and climb a little bit. Not gonna lie, it was not our best idea, considering the drive out there and the hike to get where the climbing was. But we were on it anyway.
We decided on Milagrosa, because Bri had never been there and I knew of a couple really good routes to try out. But as we walked along the road into the canyon, we realized that climbing likely wasn’t going to happen. So instead of turning around, we continued on, knowing that there would be water somewhere.
Lo and behold, Milagrosa Canyon was flowing! Lots of water poured through, so we dropped our packs, lost our shoes, and walked around in the frigid water for almost an hour. The night surrounded us, and we were having a great time. Once we had our fill, we headed back out of the canyon and towards the road and home.
Nature is so good to come back to. She is always there for you, a shoulder to lean on. You can forget about worries, school, relationships. All you know is the beauty that surrounds you. Fills you up. Loves you. Love her back.
Tokyo Disneyland! I’m back again! #tokyodisneyland (at 東京ディズニーランド (Tokyo Disneyland))
Heading to LAX. Short layover then to Japan! Meet Disco Star! (at Southwest Airlines at SMF)
Happy Pikachu fangirl! 💕 #pokemon #pikachu (at Pokèmon Center, Tokyo)
