2023 In Review

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Hey there Adventurers! As we draw near to the end of the first month of 2024 (already!) it is time for a belated 2023 review!

Last year was another jam packed year with several really cool trips! The year started off with my first ever trip to Mexico, tagging along with the Sidekick. Then there was a short solo weekend trip to Pinnacles National Park in CA. Spring Break saw the Sidekick and I checking out The US Virgin Islands National Park in St. John. In the summer, the Sidekick and I visited Juneau, AK and nearby Glacier Bay National Park, Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks in California, and I took a solo trip to Northern California to check out Lassen Volcanic and Redwood National Parks. The final trip of the year was to Texas to see the annular eclipse. Here are some of my favorite pictures of each trip!

Ixtapa, Mexico: South of the Border Volleyball Vacations

Cool rocks off shore in Ixtapa
The beach strip in Ixtapa.

Pinnacles National Park, CA

Bear Gulch Reservoir.
This is a cool view of several fault lines running through Pinnacles. The San Andreas is up at the top. I only know this because of the sign here! Otherwise, I can’t tell a fault from a cliff here!

Puerto Rico, St. Thomas, St. John, and Virgin Islands National Park

Cool photo spot in Cinnamon Bay.
View over Hawksnest Bay.
Mary Creek.

Juneau and Glacier Bay National Park, AK

Nolans Cross, on the Mt. Roberts trail, overlooking Juneau and Douglas.
Downtown Juneau, seen from Douglas.
Mt. Fairweather, 7th tallest mountain in the US at 15,325 feet. This is a mountain that is hard to see, but what a beautiful, clear day! This is from the Gustavus area of the national park.

Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Park, and Hermosa Beach, CA

General Grant in Kings Canyon.
Cool photo op inside a felled sequoia in Kings Canyon.
Drive through tree in Sequoia.
Manhattan Beach, with volleyball courts as far as the eye can see!

Lassen Volcanic and Redwood National Parks, CA

Lake Helen in Lassen.
Cinder Cone in Lassen.
Lassen Peak.
Whiskeytown Lake.
Trillium Falls in Redwood National Park.
In Redwood National Park
Klamath Beach.
A tall redwood in Jedediah Smith State Park.
Cave Rock, Lake Tahoe
Sunset over Lake Tahoe.

Texas Annular Eclipse

Good vibes and great travels to 2024! Thanks for taking a look and following!

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I am on multiple journeys: A weightloss journey and a travel journey! Just trying to explore!

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