Lake Tahoe, California

Tahoe Vista, CA

The Lake is slightly lower than expected..

Tahoe Rim Trail, CA

Picnic Rock, CA

May 7, 2015.. lol

Page Meadows, CA

Chimney Beach, CA

Emerald Bay, NV

Madrona Winery, El Dorado, CA

 

Plight of Peanut Butter

Kitchen DIY’s generally attribute from two factors:

 1) Having ample amounts of time to recreate traditional condiments from scratch

 2) Finding new use for the Nutribullet. 

I uncharacteristically craved peanut butter and apple wedges as a pre-run snack.  (I am not a peanut butter fan in the slightest, generally I will opt for kale chips - however I am trying to cut back on my kale consumption as I believe I have become a fanatic/ate an entire bag in two days).  To my disappointment, there was no Jiff to be found, however upon further rummaging I found a quite large container of peanuts and decided I would pull out my trusted NutriBullet and create my own.  If only I could imagine the frustrating voyage I was about to embark upon.

I like big books and I cannot lie

Growing older is a trade off.

Shots of hard liquor turn into glasses of wine, on the couch, in pajamas.

High heels and tight dresses turn into sandals and boyfriend jeans.  

Boozing until 2 am on the weekend turns into calling it a night at 11:30 pm (thats generous) on a Friday. 

The nightclub scene turns to the book club scene. 

Maine: Day 5

Our final Maine day.  

I knew it would turn into a day immersed100% in beautiful Acadia National Park.  We began with hiking Beehive Mountain.  At a respectable 520 feet, The Beehive rises above the terrain near Sand Beach on the eastern side of Mt. Desert Island.  When you arrive at the Sand Beach parking lot
and look back towards the entrance, The Beehive is the dominant geological feature. Generally you will likely see people climbing it's face or standing on its summit.

The Beehive Trail is rated strenuous, and is approximately 0.8 miles long. The trail offers diverse climbing climates, through woods to exposed cliffs. There are iron rungs on the ledges due to steep inclines along the face of Beehive. 

Maneuvering along the rungs (or else I would fall off the cliff)

Maine: Day 4

It was bound to happen.  So much hiking, and climbing, and trail blazing.  Someone was bound to injure themselves, or at the least feel a little sore.  Stephen broke his ankle a while back and was feeling the affects after four days of rock climbing.  We decided to take a break from hiking the trails at Acadia, and head into town – the famous Bar Harbor. 

We woke up late, had our coffee at leisure, and went to find an interesting place for lunch (hopefully with no lobsta).  The wonderful thing about Mt. Desert island, is no matter where you are driving on the island, it's inevitable to run into Acadia or any registered state trails.  We actually took a wrong turn and ended up 'lost', however what we actually came across the gem that is Cooksey Overlook.

Maine: Day 3

MY FAVORITE DAY.  THE DAY THAT MADE ME LONG FOR MAINE LIFE AND DREAD OUR RETURN TO SOUTH FLORIDA.

Our first adventure of the day led us to Bass Harbor – home of a large portion of Acadia National Park, located on the Southwest section of the Island.  This was a very chilly morning, with temperatures barley reaching 65°, extremely overcast, and windy.  Bass Harbor Light House is situated amongst a rocky cliff, perfect for an off-path climbing adventure.  

Maine: Day 2

One of the more memorable aspects of Borderlea was the diversity of wildlife that would roam the property.  Some mornings around 3:00 am, a Red Fox would prowl the yard searching for a vixen with a mating call which sounded as if a small child or woman were being brutally murdered.  While this was the most fear inducing noise I could imagine waking to, it was neat to witness something on such an intimate level; as in directly outside our window.  

A doe would frequent the lavender fields around dusk and allow us to get within 20 feet to take her picture.  We would later discover that she had given birth to a couple fawns in the field, hence the reason we saw her so frequently in one particular area.