by Kristina | Feb 22, 2011 | Travel
I wouldn’t normally do this, but I want to say I’m sorry for my latest post this morning. I was traveling the last 5-days, and have only just found out about the unbelievably devastating earthquake that hit Christchurch over the weekend. I...
by Kristina | Feb 14, 2011 | Travel
I don’t think it’s any secret that I really enjoy beer. Especially a good microbrew. With all the traveling I’ve done, I’ve come to appreciate that Seattle has some of the best beer in the WORLD. Seriously. That being said, I...
by Kristina | Feb 13, 2011 | Travel
Driving down under was quite the experience, as I already mentioned. One HUGE difference, besides driving on the wrong side of the road, was that almost every intersection was either a round-about or had a yield,or ‘Give Way’, sign. ...
by Kristina | Feb 7, 2011 | Travel
I’ve now been home from my trip one month, meaning I’ve been back longer than I was gone. This is always a significant milestone for me because it’s generally when I start to feel like I’m finally getting over my PVSD – Post...
by Kristina | Jan 19, 2011 | Mountains
Hi Everyone! Just wanted to write a quick note to let you know that I am home, safe and sound. It’s been a crazy week at work trying to get caught up from 3+ weeks being gone (I have the best boss ever). I’ve also been squeezing in some...
by Kristina | Jan 8, 2011 | Hiking
My how time flies when you are on vacation! I can’t believe I’m heading back to Seattle in short order! It’s been an amazing trip, but I’m definitely ready to sleep in my own bed again! Foam mattresses in hostels just...
by Kristina | Dec 25, 2010 | Camping
I made it to NZ (pronounced N Zed) but not without incident. It seems Australia wasn’t done taking my money, because as I was about to fly out a crazy strong Northeastern gale hit the airport, temporarily shutting it down to only one runway, and effectively...
by Kristina | Dec 21, 2010 | Travel
I’m now in New Zealand after 4 whirlwind days in Australia. What a crazy place! Here’s a quick run down of my activities, before I get into some musings about the land Down Under. I arrived around 10am in Sydney after a 14+ hour flight and a...
by Kristina | Dec 9, 2010 | Injuries
It’s now less than a week until I leave for my nearly 4-week trip to Australia and New Zealand. I’m starting to get my ducks in a row: I’ve got hostels lined up for Sydney and my first few nights in New Zealand, I unlocked my cell phone so I...
by Kristina | Oct 20, 2010 | Climbing, Injuries
This summer I took a Whipper. As defined in this previous post, Whippers are NOT awesome. Mine was no exception.On July 30, I headed out to Exit 38 to meet some members of The Group for a little Friday-after-work climbing action. I was...
