So… it’s been a while since a blog post. We have been busy! There is a sense of urgency to cram everything in while summer lasts, since it’s so short up here. There is a sense that winter is coming- and it’s early August. The wind is chilly, and it feels like fall. Some of…
Three Pennsylvanians in Alaska
Many of you may remember our friend Jenn. She is also from PA, but we met her in the Bay area. She was one of our roommates! She’s currently working at Stanford. She flew up for a whirlwind 3 day Alaskan adventure. Erin picked Jenn up from the airport early Friday morning, and off we…
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…
Driving the Alaska-Canada Highway
After living in Pismo Beach California for 6 months it was time for a change! After finishing our current jobs we only left ourselves 2 weeks before our new Alaska contracts. We planned to fit in a vacation to Mexico and drive to Alaska… So, we needed to get a move on! We finished up…
What is next for us…+ Los Angeles Birthday Trip!
Erin and I are super duper busy. As many of our regular readers and family members may know this week is our last week working in Central California. For the last 6 months, we have lived in Pismo Beach, and worked for a home health company in the local area. This is our last week. …
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…
Bend Oregon and Mount Bachelor!
This past week we headed up to Bend, Oregon for our annual ski trip! We debated flying but the potential travel to airport and logistics ended up being more time consuming than just making the 12 hour drive ourselves. We started our drive Friday after work and then started again bright and early Saturday, in…
COVID sickness and Mammoth Ski Trip
A few weeks ago – on our first Mammoth ski trip- Erin got very sick with something (not covid, though). Then, I got it. It was pretty rough whatever it was! Then, about a week after recovering from that, I -Patrick- woke up with a sore throat and decided to do a rapid test on…