Wow!!! This is why I leave my home, my friends, and all the fun stuff going on to venture into the unknown …for days like this! Let’s hike Cathedral Rock!!! Cathedral Rock impressed me greatly, I haven’t done a hike like this before. It’s a super short hike, only about 1.4 miles but the trail just has you crawling up the whole time. You’ll start by parking in the Cathedral Rock Trailhead parking lot and then locate the Cathedral…
Current backyard view… I’ve been exploring Sedona for a couple days now and wanted to share some of my favorite spots with ya’ll. Trailhead Tea This came to me as a recommendation since I’m a tea fanatic. They have over 130 loose teas to offer. You can buy tea by the ounce or sample the tea right there. I tried the Sky Mountain Blackberry black tea as shown below! It was delish! The staff was extremely helpful and very kind….
Howdy peeps… I’m currently exploring Arizona. Started the journey this past Wednesday and drove through the night. Lemon didn’t sleep a wink on the way which was rather frustrating! Decided our first stop would be Sedona. Got here around 5am which has provided me with total lack of sleep and made it difficult to get rested up to explore. I think The Bubbly Mermaid finally got her groove back today!!! Yay! Girlfriend needs her beauty sleep. First thing on the…
This was a trip for the books, one that not only had a sunset summit viewing but also a sunrise summit viewing. That’s the beauty of backpacking, versus day hikes, it’s like the whole mountain belongs to you with no time limit. You can explore all day and all night. I’m so excited to share pics with you all from this adventure. Let’s get started! We decided our best plan of action for hiking and backpacking would be taking the…
Jacq wants to go back! Backpacking, that is! I feel pretty lucky to have met the Bubbly Mermaid and Lemonhead on the dusty trail up to Little Jimmy Camp a couple weeks ago on her first overnight backpacking trip. The best part is, she’s hooked. Well, my Bubbly Little Mermaid, since you have been lucky enough to borrow and test some gear, I thought I’d write up a gear list for you! Based on our weekend trip to Mt Islip,…
Looking for a fun, challenging, and quick hike in Boulder, this is your calling. We learned this is a local fav for hiking in Boulder. We even met some locals who hike this weekly for a fast work out. Lots of pups too. Very dog friendly so go ahead and bring fido along. Hike has great views of the city and some nice challenging sections which makes it a winner. To get to this hike park at Centennial Trailhead. If…
Visiting Garden of the Gods was a sweet sweet rock formation treat!! Located in Colorado Springs, Garden of the Gods in an insanely beautiful gathering of rock formations that can be admired by visitors. It is a state park and free to the public. Yippee!! When arriving at the park make sure you stop first at the visitor and nature center because you’ll wanna pick up a map of the park. Also this is where you can learn more about the landscape,…
Best views from Boulder you ask?!? Hands down venture to Flagstaff Mountain and enjoy the glorious scenery. The great thing about Flagstaff Mountain is..if you’re feeling lazy or just simply feeling the effects of the elevation, you don’t have to hike it, you can drive it. And welp that’s exactly what I did. It’s a fun twisting turning drive with lots of spots to get out of the car and take pics. And a day pass only sets you back…
I took a walk in the woods and came out taller than the trees. -Henry David Thoreau Ok, so let’s just reflect on the fact that Colorado is amazing. The people here are so active that I feel rather lazy next to them. They’re like superhuman or at the very least they’re drinking/eating some power fruit/berry that the rest of us on this planet, just simply, don’t know about. They need to let us in on their little secret!! Anyways,…
I just got back from my first backpacking trip and boy am I hooked. I sure hope Lemon feels the same way because we’ll be going often.I had always wanted to get into backpacking but it seemed so intimidating. The amount of money you have to shell out for the gear, the thought of being away from civilization with only the items you have on your back, and the fear that little Lemon wouldn’t be able to hike a mountain…