Posts by Rochelle Comeaux
Day 2: This Feels Familiar
May 2, 2015 Campsite on trail (12.5) to Creekbed near Buckman Springs Road (25) 12.5 miles today 25 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 2,007 ft, – 2,119 ft We woke up this morning with the sun, packed up our gear, and hit the trail by 7am. I was out in front, eyes glued to…
Read MoreDay 1: Off to a Good Start
May 1, 2015 Mexico border (0) to Campsite on trail before Lake Morena (12.5) 12.5 miles today 12.5 miles total Today’s Elevation Gain/Loss: + 1,485 ft / – 1,170 ft We couldn’t have asked for a better first day. Don, my mom, and I left La Jolla this morning full of first day jitters…
Read MoreWelcome to Mauritius
Our adventures in Mauritius were truly a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. There was so much to take in and experience that it will be hard to find words to describe it all. Let me go back to the start. Don and I finished up our jobs and left Tahoe on the Monday morning after Easter, and 4 days…
Read MoreThe Countdown Begins
Welcome back! Nearly five months have passed since I wrote my last blog, but it’s true what they say, time flies when you’re having fun. By early December both Don and I were hard at work at our new jobs at Northstar and between various ski resort “high seasons,” the blossoming of new and wonderful friendships, and the…
Read MoreWhen Life Throws You Curves
I expected to write this blog from a tiny cabin in the woods, candlelight reflecting off my screen and a nice warm blanket wrapped around my shoulders. I imagined detailing my long days of work, and then somehow putting into words the fulfilled feeling I was getting from days consumed with wood splitting and puppy-dog…
Read MoreTraveling Back in Time
“The trip was a whirlwind!” That’s what my mother and I end up telling people when we’re first asked how our month in Europe went. And it is absolutely true; despite our best efforts, this last month flew by. The fact is, it could never have been any other way. I love to plan and…
Read MoreOne Adventure Ends, Another Begins
It is nearly impossible for me to believe that our time in South America is coming to a close. For months, the date August 4th has seemed hypothetical. This was the day when Don would fly back to California, I would spend a day alone in Bogota, and then I would fly to Rome, Italy the…
Read MoreThe Burnt Out Traveler
When our trip was still just an idea written down on my bucket list, it read ¨Spend one year in South America¨. My main motivation was to become fluent in Spanish, and I assumed that one year would do the trick. I also assumed that I would spend most of that time in one place,…
Read MoreThe Rain in Ecuador
If you know Don and I, you know we are not big fans of rain. We love Portland, Oregon, and really enjoyed living there, but we aren´t moving back and the primary reason is all the rain. Unfortunately, despite our attempt at planning out our trip based on seasons and weather patterns, we have been…
Read MoreLiving to Get Radical
I look back at the last month and have no idea where the time went! Seems like just yesterday we were arriving in Peru, and now we only have a couple days left in this beautiful country. Sad as we are to go (especially since it means saying goodbye to the ocean for now), we…
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