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Hi friends, welcome back to part two of my Central Park spring series! If you missed part one, you can catch up here. After walking through the beautiful canopy of cherry blossoms by the Reservoir, I continued my search for more cherry blossoms. There are quite a few behind The Met and this is always…
Continue reading ➞ Central Park Spring Tour 2024 – Part Two
Hi friends, welcome back! We recently had a beautiful 70-degree, spring day and I knew I had to take full advantage of it. My plan was to see the blooms and cherry blossoms in the northern half of the park, but it was such a perfect day, so I ended up walking the whole park.…
Hi friends, welcome back! Spring came early at the New York Botanical Garden. The Enid A. Haupt Conservatory was transformed into a colorful oasis for the twenty first annual Orchid Show and I was excited to attend. The theme this year is Florals in Fashion and it’s on display until April 21st Tuesday through Sunday…
Hi friends, welcome back and happy first day of spring! I always love the fresh start of a new season, even if spring in NYC is pretty sporadic. We usually have a few teaser spring days before more cold, and then two real spring weeks before it gets too hot. After the holidays the city…
Hi friends, welcome back! One of my goals this year was to go outside more and I’ve got into a good habit of it. I know that probably seems silly, but some days it takes a lot of will power to walk out the door and take the elevator downstairs. The NYC air isn’t always…
Hi friends, welcome back to my Switzerland series! All too quickly our time in the mountains was coming to an end and we wanted to make the most of our last full day in Wengen. Our plan included one last hike along the Eiger Trail, lunch at a mountain hut, and enjoying the cable cars…
Hi friends, welcome back to my Switzerland series! After successfully paragliding through the Lauterbrunnen Valley, Jon and I boarded the gondola up to the tiny mountain village Gimmelwald (not to be confused with Grindelwald). In 2010 the population of this town was only 130 people and the only way to get here is by gondola,…
Hi friends, welcome back to my Switzerland series! Today I’ll be sharing part one of my favorite day of our trip. Today was the day I was finally going to accomplish my bucket list dream of paragliding for my 30th birthday. Thankfully the weather cooperated because I didn’t have any backup bucket list excursion. When…
Continue reading ➞ Switzerland – Paragliding Over the Lauterbrunnen Valley
Hi friends, welcome back to my Switzerland series! After spending the previous day in the Lauterbrunnen Valley, we were heading back into the mountains. This was one of my favorite days of the trip and included an excursion through Grindelwald and up to First Mountain. Jon and I were greeted with another beautiful day and…
Continue reading ➞ Grindelwald, Switzerland – First Mountain & Bachalpsee
Hi friends, welcome back to my Switzerland series! Our first full day in Wengen started slow enjoying our coffee on the balcony and taking in the stunning views. Jon felt a bit under the weather so we decided to have a less strenuous day exploring the Lauterbrunnen Valley. This picturesque village is home to seventy-two…
Continue reading ➞ Lauterbrunnen, Switzerland – Staubbach & Trümmelbach Falls