The Emerald Isle - June 2016

Ireland is a land of unbelievable beauty. It truly takes your breath away. We spent 10 days driving around the entire island. The West Coast of Ireland is absolutely inspiring. From the ragged cliffs to the rolling green hills spotted with sheep, Ireland lets you escape into a place of serenity, peace, and tranquility.


Northern Ireland





Giant's Causeway








Driving to Galway



Such a handsome man






There was no one else on the road. So peaceful to drive around, stop and take pictures, then move along


Watch out for the sheep crossing the road!



The Aran Islands (Inishmore)







Untouched beauty. There are hundreds of miles of stone fences on the islands.


Whatchu looking at??


The trek out to the wormhole






Taking a moment to just be...


Wormhole




Getting splashed!


The view from Dun Aonghasa (fort at top of the island)


You could literally walk up to the cliff. That's a long ways down. Let's just say we didn't get too close to the edge...



The Aran Islands (Inish Meain)

How perfect to see a rainbow while in Ireland! Inish Meain is the middle island, and is much less populated than the other two islands. So serene here.

Nothing but stone fences, some sheep, possibly a donkey, for as far as you can see.

The Cliffs of Moher






The Dingle Peninsula



This path was very steep. Little nerve-racking that we could've slid down the side and into the water very, very easily...but so worth the view!








The is downtown Dingle


The Guinness Storehouse in Dublin



The perfect pint...

Costa Rica - Sept 2015

If you ever get to go to Costa Rica, you must go to Rios Tropicales. We had the most peaceful time in Costa Rica once we got out of the city and deep into the jungle. We rafted into our eco-lodge and stayed 3 nights. We went horseback riding, ziplining, even rappelled down a 60m waterfall. It was such a life-changing experience. Our guide, Esteban, was so amazing. Not only did he take care of us on all of our excursions, he also cooked all our meals. We now lovingly refer to Huevos Rancheros as "Eggs Esteban" as a nod to him. Rafting out of the jungle was probably one of the most difficult things I've ever done. After not having TV, internet, and electricity for 3 days, the first time I heard a car on the 4th day, it just sounded so assertive and wrong. I almost jumped out of the raft to swim back up to the lodge. You know you had a great time when you try thinking through how you could move there and make a life there. I know our Shadow and Logi would love chasing after the chickens!