During our time in between contracts we had big plans to visit North Cascade National Park. Unfortunately fires changed things… Our back-up was Mount Rainier National Park which did not disappoint! We stayed for 4 nights at White River Campground. Located in the northeast section of the park we were lucky to have less crowded…
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Oahu, Hawaii
We have traveled to almost all 50 states and can now add Hawaii to our list of adventures! Thanks to our awesome friend, Jen, we were able to go to Oahu to explore the island. Jen has been working there for almost a year but is headed back to the mainland soon. It was so…
Summiting Mount St. Helens
Mount St. Helens is an active stratovolcano located 52 miles northeast of Portland, Oregon, and 98 miles south of Seattle. On May 18th 1980 it had a major eruption which unfortunately was the deadliest and most economically destructive volcanic event in U.S. history. When chatting with patients about the mountain many remember exactly what they…
Contract #10 – Portland, Oregon
Heres a few fun things we have learned about our new home state and city so far: Due to the weather Portland (and most of the PNW) is VERY mossy. As a result there are whole companies just dedicated to moss removal on peoples houses to help things last Portland, like many big cities, is…
Yurt Stay in the Alaskan Wilderness
We were holding out for a good weather weekend for one last big trip while we are here in Alaska. We didn’t get the perfect weather we were hoping for… but we did get a last minute yurt cancellation so we could enjoy a cozy night and stay dry during the rain! There are lots…
Family Visit and COVID Round 2
My family made the long trip to visit us in Alaska at the beginning of August! (Yes we are very behind in blogging). They spent a few days exploring from Anchorage before I picked them up to explore the Kenai Peninsula. We took our time driving and stopped frequently to enjoy the sights. There was…
Kenai Fjords National Park and Halibut Fishing in Homer
Well it’s safe to say we are loving Alaska so far and we had a lot of fun exploring this past week with our first visitor, Matt! Seward Alaska was our first adventure stop and we spent most of the time exploring Kenai Fjords National Park. The park, (like many in the state) is somewhat…
Visiting Mexico City
After visiting Mexico for the first time in the fall of 2021 we knew we had to go back and explore more of the country. We decided our next stop would be Mexico City and Patrick (the master planner) quickly got to work! Mexico City, the most populous city in North America, is known globally…
Backpacking in Big Sur and Starting the Job Search
Our current contracts end in a few weeks and we are back on the job hunt! This is by far our least favorite part of the travel employment process. We don’t have new positions yet so we are continuing our job search and eagerly looking forward to some time off. The fatigue of working contract…
Sequoia National Park After Wild Fires
We have reached the point in our current work assignment where we are nearing the end and want to do as much as we can before we leave. We have about 8 weeks left and most importantly 8 weekends! Having a limited time in each place we work is one of my favorite parts of…