After brunch with my parents and Briana’s sister at Cracker Barrel, we were finally beginning our international journey. We arrived at Orlando International Airport just before noon for our 2:20 flight. We traveled relatively light: one 40 lbs pack and a carry-on each. Our travel would be long— two very long flights with a 15 …
After an hour’s drive, we arrived at the private airport to Skydive Amelia Island, Florida. My dad did not know what we were doing, I had simply told him to be ready to leave the house at 8:30, with comfortable clothes and shoes. I was treating him to a late birthday present before I would set off …
Napa: Sutter Home and Castello di Amorosa A Special Event For Kyle’s 25th birthday, we decided we would go to Napa! Only 2-3 hours north of us, it was something we thought we should do for a while and this seemed like a great excuse. I was pretty close to Napa as a kid and …
San Jose/Silicon Valley is expensive! Luckily, there are tons of free things to do in the bay area. For even more free stuff to do outside of this post check out our 39 Scenic Bay Area Hikes Post. We also have a post covering some parks and gardens around San Jose. See: Parks and Gardens. …
Altogether we’ve spent three years living in San Jose and we’ve made a point to get out and hike as many parks and trails as we can. There is just something special to be able to get out there and take a deep breath of fresh air. We love how close of access we have …