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This plaster work was created by hand over 100 years ago. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1558788638674-IX6X7BF6DHU8JOFVPAWU/IMG_8832.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I A fountain in our riad in Chefchaouen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1558789612734-3S7HGZX0876THHFJ5H2X/DSC05226.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I One of the rooms that made up the “courtyard” in our riad in Fes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1558790001009-SJ54U9KMC92VUPZDZABP/DSC05229.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I The doors and windows of our bedroom in our riad in Fes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556055876975-HRQYMK4KGFDUQ3K2W3DQ/DSC05109.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I Looking out over the Mediterranean Sea - I love these horseshoe or keyhole arches https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556055974074-O8ERMMIFRE4M0LMA9W32/DSC05107.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I One of the marinas in Tangier - this is where the Atlantic meets the mediterranean https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556056030840-LCFGRGYJ60SUX200Y1TJ/DSC05110.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I Stopping for a glass of mint tea and some music https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1558783357175-RDZ6VKRIOJKLREADCN8Z/DSC05111.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I We enjoyed listening to this gentleman play his oud https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556056092156-0U0T3T9B62I3J3381O2V/DSC05124.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I One of many streets just outside of the medina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556056588631-HJ9AN4W7YGKVEPMN91C1/IMG_8798.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I An alleyway in the medina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556056145696-7ER58XVRM7G1TGN03ULD/DSC05126.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I One of many markets in the medina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556056203016-E6AM2VDN91K2KLDBN6P0/DSC05128.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I Isn’t this beautiful! Freshly made cheese in the market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556056273748-LOF949XJU6BWIOV5HI6D/DSC05129.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I I just love all the color in the food markets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556056347509-T9B5V5US0150BUD7ZJR6/DSC05139.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I John and the girls with our guide Ali. Check out the thick branch that has grown over the pathway and rooted on the other side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556056463349-ABQOUQJ2OJS5S0Q7V0VX/DSC05154.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I The fam at Cafe Hafa. We had fun people watching and eating peanuts while sipping mint tea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556056522775-4LSCBWFNWIQH16CVKJBX/DSC05155.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I Isla and Johnny Boy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556056870101-7TW13LB4SKRORF17DAFH/DSC05114.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I I couldn’t get enough of all the horseshoe arches and doors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1558784617410-4H2UZ08G47SKR3ANFNN4/DSC05104.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I A view of the “new city” of tangier in the distance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556057683374-8G18H7U824OPD637IQJY/IMG_8817.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I On the drive to Chefchaouen we saw this wall of clouds being blown over the Rim Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556057768584-39Z5LR663CPVMA0K3F30/DSC05156.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I We stopped at this lake along the way https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556057836825-B4ZNO2VHFLU24ZS1UPEP/DSC05168.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I John and the girls in the medina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556058166766-828B3LC6ZAEFRV43KJVG/DSC05167.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I A random alleyway full of textiles and color - this is a pretty typical sight in Chefchaouen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556059033356-OKQPVJJF5A6HWBPB4R71/DSC05205.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I I can’t remember how old this stone archway is, but trust me, it’s old!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1559975073991-76RY95POF5JMIASEK671/DSC05187.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I More doors and archways!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556058242994-4LS7FMZ492MDZBV25CF9/DSC05162.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I Bags of powder used to make paint are another burst of color in the medina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556058298856-AMZ5Q68FZPKAVZDFVRXX/DSC05172.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556058329189-PYCYTX78TLEDTXP7DY7M/IMG_8834.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556058422684-0OHAAHVOG432L0VOH0GV/DSC05202.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I John and the girls exploring another alleyway or” street” in the medina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556058516657-WZIKBMED30K9D914Q8OJ/DSC05175.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I Bars of soap https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1559974978946-6BGUZPVT3HG8D9S52JWZ/IMG_8842.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I I could not get enough of this bread. It’s served at every meal!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556058596862-1VB0HBQL3685OVVE8C23/DSC05190.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I John and the girls in the main square in the medina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556058658309-WQJGKFIZ8PQVIVQXJDVV/DSC05191.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I looking out of the medina - the Rif Mountains in the background and the old Kasbah on the right https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556058746897-0KZVKJDDWWFHDRHC3N7I/DSC05208.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I More textiles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556058807293-K8ZVJAPQHB0LWO9DF6F5/DSC05193.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556059352743-C0TV5VU3F6BNFS3CM14C/DSC05215.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556058896323-P8QVIGIV99ERM8ZEUL4Z/IMG_8826.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I Looking out from the deck of our riad which was located in the medina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556058933977-7RIJ1N72N0JML6UGCUUY/IMG_8828.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I Another view from our deck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556058965273-KYXKULLUCUAGO4G5Y2D6/IMG_8829.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I Looking across the medina from our deck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1558784330187-0G8T53ZNNULPYIQ2TK12/DSC05197.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556059231025-VPIXJZ7A0ONF4ERI8XEU/IMG_8840.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I Taking a break, playing cards after our outing in the medina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1556059267585-I3ELL57U15NGG497X7LR/IMG_8843.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I Dinner with our new friends - Gina and Steve https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1559976581469-Z6LEWA491O8AOU9KPFYT/IMG_8845.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I There were many places to stop and rest along the way https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1559976626542-V5KTRC9LFAOX93BK1XBP/IMG_8846.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1559976668360-OCMSD733HWJUZEJ2755S/IMG_8856.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I On the trail - the Shaw family with Gina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1559976736983-9CJ2JXPFTDVU96MOJ8A6/IMG_8852.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I One of many places to stop and rest along the way https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1559976783482-OH1CPRZH2O8Y3FO0186V/IMG_8858.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I There were several swimming holes along the way - had the weather been better it would have been fun to take a dip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1559976858779-PWMZ7IICOW9LF5X4IERO/IMG_1922.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I Isla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1559976906926-65FA1Y3KIPQRFP5DYGMU/IMG_8877.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1559976966499-DOWYVEMC6AJZM0JLF0LA/IMG_8871.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I I loved this bridge over the water - check out how it was made https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1559977026220-3ESACVKI59XG1Z2TRHKR/IMG_8891.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I Stoves like this one were dotted along the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1559977111126-KZGPBOCHLPBIUFCAU54D/IMG_8878.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I Reaching the end and the cascade - Steve, Isla, Ellie and John are on the right https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560153117695-ESWAKNN2FZLQW7CSAXFQ/IMG_8892.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I Our breakfast nook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560153143474-AH58VFXHYSGUOUD3U7CP/IMG_1928.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I Ellie and Isla with one of our hosts at the riad https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560153170285-LF98CDL72MPLA7K2VI1E/IMG_8893.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I The girls dressed in traditional clothing https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560153196283-VDQJZ96VHFB8IROKBIT9/IMG_8899.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I The Shaw Family! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560153222152-FP1YL5WXNXMBRRV0SGIL/IMG_8902.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I Steve and Gina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560768106202-BMDFRDARMAAFOGWXQOQ3/IMG_8967.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I The famous “Blue Gate” in Fez https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560769229920-FFA3046680NOMJDFZ9BR/IMG_8978.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I Eggs being delivered in the medina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560768843550-ADFU9I3LHD9E3ZJKYYFF/IMG_8970.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I Walking to our riad in Fez https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560768920146-KGUQLVVCZZMLCV8XJ14I/016138cc-7447-496b-bd0f-69ec2d1a5425.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I The girls at their dinner with Gina and Steve https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560769560898-PEAPC63VZWUB88IBRNFX/IMG_8988.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I We found so many great gates and doorways in the medina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560770775378-RC1VZMC1RLORYGSJDX94/IMG_8982.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I Clumps of wool and sheep skins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560770871751-JQJYT1CRS9NWG8N341PK/IMG_9006.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I We loved these musicians https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560770947858-WFMHCLVVO237TBH1UEVK/IMG_9023.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I Isla getting her henna tattoo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560771006959-3LMEU3E8QXE3W1KSS35W/IMG_9025.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I It’s truly art! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560771594255-PEA7XI49N8YFVK5FFZPR/IMG_8991.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I A view from the heart of the medina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560771175939-QHF2U2QXH6KE9L7AQHLI/IMG_9002.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I Isla at the loom tying knots https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560771324969-RYSJZV5IBWVOH7XDPI68/IMG_9003.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I Textiles are everywhere in the medina https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560771512402-TQY0DS1N165VXL9NFFU2/IMG_2028.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I Ellie - ready for the desert! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560771647348-504A0RDUOMKK9ZQLXUTU/IMG_9018.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I I love that desert clothing is so bright!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560890793937-W27U9TFTSV7YZVLXD1F9/IMG_9035.jpeg Home - Morocco - Part I Buying salted peanuts - we couldn’t get enough of these peanuts - I loved the scale! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560890269166-QQ58ETJV4P5VFREYE2MR/IMG_9046.jpg Home - Morocco - Part I Ellie, Giacamo, Julia and Isla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560890347737-LBXW8BU7JVOP7V0A6XO0/DSC05232.jpeg Home - Morocco - Part I A view from the car leaving Fez https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560890380705-5DLBBMYVV6RTJUHHR47P/DSC05242.jpeg Home - Morocco - Part I A roadside market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560891313425-527ZTP1PRR2T8CAV40X2/DSC05247.jpeg Home - Morocco - Part I The edge of a reservoir we passed on our way to Volubilis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560890443609-EPQQIKBDTZBXBKEYHDMX/DSC05251.jpeg Home - Morocco - Part I The fam! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560891387023-7TQKC52HL6KS83WG0468/DSC05264.jpeg Home - Morocco - Part I The Roman ruins of Volubilis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560891504752-AWJSYNYBZEA7UZ94OUAG/DSC05274.jpeg Home - Morocco - Part I This site is known for it’s remarkable tile work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560891127397-IL8O16K452I4RHUXF2CB/DSC05302.jpeg Home - Morocco - Part I Having fun at the ruins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560931682879-RYE5TQIIFLK3HN05L2XY/IMG_9068.jpeg Home - Morocco - Part I Eating street side left in Moulay Idriss https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560931730380-KZNLEG9ILWX76NO6DR3R/IMG_9078.jpeg Home - Morocco - Part I Buying nougat - which the town is famous for https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560891049186-Y6WJ8M5ZF7WSU3P2RDRB/DSC05320.jpeg Home - Morocco - Part I The “Thursday” Gate https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560931770935-EIGR14M5YSTXI0A91ZK6/DSC05328.jpeg Home - Morocco - Part I The Bar Mansour Gate in Meknes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560932072959-K3WI08U2TJYPA19QLJH6/DSC05337.jpeg Home - Morocco - Part I We ended the day at these ancient ruins which overlook the city of Fez https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560932446617-I157IFQ9US0405JEOHQV/DSC05345.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I The old city of Fez and the “new” city in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560940049470-7Q0OR2PGS0KZCDGCC89C/IMG_9089.JPG Home - Morocco - Part I Our last dinner with Gina and Steve http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2019/4/25/my-birthday-weekend-in-valencia-spain monthly 0.5 2019-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560095974102-5VJIO1N18SBERO3GSYEG/IMG_8554.jpg Home - My Birthday Weekend in Valencia, Spain Walking to the train station in Alicante https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560096021861-A5B55541DY67QO6Y7H7C/IMG_8555.jpg Home - My Birthday Weekend in Valencia, Spain Getting breakfast at the bakery on the corner on the way to the train station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560095479782-PHC2O5QBK32V9WIFR0UP/IMG_0001.jpg Home - My Birthday Weekend in Valencia, Spain The head of Gulliver - his hair is full of slides you can go down. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560095501592-1XVSIMMJRVSUCOL6GC8Y/IMG_0002.jpg Home - My Birthday Weekend in Valencia, Spain Isla in Gulliver’s hand https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560096390010-A4P5DEAGWJJU912A851X/IMG_8583.jpg Home - My Birthday Weekend in Valencia, Spain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560096448837-AC02FIMGSP0E6F3IUHF5/IMG_8572+2.jpg Home - My Birthday Weekend in Valencia, Spain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560096591090-URTSWMXFMAO6T5W9VHSY/IMG_8594.jpg Home - My Birthday Weekend in Valencia, Spain Getting ready to ride our scooters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560096656673-EHA09T0LCDPIZ0D30WXX/IMG_8598.jpg Home - My Birthday Weekend in Valencia, Spain Scooter-ing in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560096748398-BE49RJOXHG968LZQYUV7/IMG_8604.jpg Home - My Birthday Weekend in Valencia, Spain We loved the scooters - they were so much fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560098226295-8V2OQSHYYDTTS148JMLK/IMG_8678.jpg Home - My Birthday Weekend in Valencia, Spain A picture of one of the streets after Las Fallas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560096923332-4M7IVYKUHZSDSUYK71AO/IMG_8608.jpg Home - My Birthday Weekend in Valencia, Spain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560097511027-G2VYBE6X70W5B84QQUQZ/IMG_0005.jpg Home - My Birthday Weekend in Valencia, Spain Isla in front of the beluga whales https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560097407925-BTI01F0XFV67NHLDAMTJ/IMG_8626.jpg Home - My Birthday Weekend in Valencia, Spain Dolphin Show https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560097457813-LSVBPGXK4VKROVQYX594/IMG_8629.jpg Home - My Birthday Weekend in Valencia, Spain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560097682260-NTWQVVSHZ8ZIE01JIBP9/IMG_8651.jpg Home - My Birthday Weekend in Valencia, Spain Sting rays https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560097638775-ID2WNYPLCD8044NT4UUT/IMG_8658.jpg Home - My Birthday Weekend in Valencia, Spain Jellyfish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560098301640-RBRS7KJUWMPI24W7DR41/IMG_8680.jpg Home - My Birthday Weekend in Valencia, Spain Getting ready to leave Valencia. We’re in front of the train station https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560098899684-UM29BTT9IEC5D47PSMMO/IMG_8684.jpg Home - My Birthday Weekend in Valencia, Spain My lemon cake! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1560098945553-R9I5SY3PEZ1KC10D225F/IMG_8693.jpg Home - My Birthday Weekend in Valencia, Spain Getting ready to watch the movie http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2019/5/7/ahh-espana monthly 0.5 2019-05-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557240321655-L6S6Y4B01ZLFS6ISY4GG/IMG_0001.jpg Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! Isla chasing bubbles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557456703918-YP2H6Z5XFV695JNRQUCF/IMG_0006.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! My sagrada familia in front of the Sagrada Familia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557456939742-1X5JJWX3E8DIL1TCKVIM/IMG_0009.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! Guell Park entrance building. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557464541539-M2SF6B73SAUZ8Z5S7IQO/IMG_0010.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! More Gaudi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557455567416-U5B8UYFL7OTM0TMPMEZD/IMG_0002.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! The girls eating a slice before the game https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557455715777-4BLLE4009O8ZNP50I0OH/IMG_0003.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! Outside the Camp Nou stadium before the game. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557455853261-G565NQEWALHY6NRFSEKI/IMG_0004.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! A photo from our awesome seats at the game- Messi on the left side of the photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557457403536-RX2D2BBKIE0X9AL6HH7C/IMG_0011.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! A view from the castle over town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557457566420-WKAERR94PED2G8VFTYUY/IMG_0012.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! Another view from the castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557457722836-GU7ORHP92Q0Q91QVDLW9/IMG_0013.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! Ellie in the Dungeon! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557457847435-E3FD4MAWW2HKXHKP4BK7/IMG_0014.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! Isla behind bars as well. This kid is so light hearted, she can hardly pretend to “locked up” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557458127926-9VSAOFF17YCMCXG08H5F/IMG_0019.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! At the Carnival dress up photo booth. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557458210981-5BWRLKXAB89OGWSKCOBJ/IMG_0020.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! 30,000 plus people on the streets celebrating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557458824314-KWCUCF0DX5AGL9DWKKXE/IMG_0023.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! Storming another castle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557458940233-3P2OE0BC1VB06TYJXHSH/IMG_0027.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! Isla looking stylie, ready to hit the town! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557459114912-RPF0OZAZR0LRCBMZ5V7X/IMG_0028.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! The girls in Dance Class. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557459263208-POPVAP74FOPZBN6YE0BY/IMG_0030.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! Striking a pose in the “old town” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557459362044-HFX9HV40LZHEKLDFWJ0D/IMG_0031.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! Great view, great ladies!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557458546197-HI1IQM72YOJSGFXR3VHF/IMG_0024.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! The girls playing by the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557459737794-99PX2KQP319HRX2IK4XN/IMG_0029.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! Palmayra Park in Alicante- The largest palm grove in all of the medditerrenian. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557459994816-EOPJBHH42Z0RUUCRLEY8/IMG_0034.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! The girls with the first Geocache we found. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557460308508-A4CUPDQUAQ8J4SI37XD1/IMG_0026.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! Street art take on American Gothic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557460487121-VW742X4JP2LOTO0Q9UZQ/IMG_0033.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! Beach Bums! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557460557811-LUW2ORGJHXCDDW0MAAYY/IMG_0036.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! Isla rocking out in our apartment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557462865867-16JMV651CAQ2I4OEKGYR/IMG_0037.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! The best Churros in Madrid! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557462962427-X993Y2H9FNZUHEY0QWJF/IMG_0042.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! Our friend Fede and his daughter Fiona. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557463120494-UYCM8CPEKH177UW6TMPA/IMG_0044.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! My ladies on the waterfront in Alicante. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557464357514-03CNX8HTQTFL68RS6CJU/IMG_0015.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! In town. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1557463788908-QNUTN1TXJWNEW0ANT6GE/IMG_0041.JPG Home - Ahhhhh...Espana! Our last day in Alicante at the castle. http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2019/3/24/new-york-city monthly 0.5 2019-04-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553446961167-4PS965WX463IY2CDAIQA/IMG_8183.jpg Home - New York City Heading out to dinner our first night in NYC! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553447027344-ILXOVRAGO0NIXOBSCE2D/IMG_8186.jpg Home - New York City Ashley, Ellie, John, Me, Isla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553447103141-XVTDSNM2CUTX83206227/IMG_8187.jpg Home - New York City Me and Ash!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553447233392-2LP4LTIWAU6R94TJZTDO/IMG_8194.jpg Home - New York City One of the two reflecting pools at the 911 Memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553447311519-GE86X2IW5Y3UV1FQN79F/IMG_8203.jpg Home - New York City A fire truck at the 911 Memorial https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553447384820-IQWTHC52KQBVBDQNOFEY/IMG_8205.jpg Home - New York City John and the girls listening intently to the audio tour https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553447454165-1IM84OERMADJ6NG0KVHD/IMG_8206.jpg Home - New York City https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553447521224-IGCO16Z6H5YUMJSJX2AR/IMG_8207.jpg Home - New York City I loved this directory in Chelsea Market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553447624916-GRG1GYGZRXMQQ73ZONAS/IMG_8210.jpg Home - New York City A view of the Empire State Building from the Highline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553447692529-Y0VAWMAZS5DNMCJCRM2W/IMG_8215.jpg Home - New York City John, Liz, Me, Ellie, Rosemary, Sam, Isla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1555498521582-W6FZXPDYS0K114Y6ULJW/IMG_8220.jpg Home - New York City Throwing snowballs in Battery Park! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553447909695-DZCZNIGXA36COVG1AN7F/IMG_8221.jpg Home - New York City https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553448045191-0GCHFGWCMG6WPVB242PG/IMG_8238.jpg Home - New York City Isla finally meeting The Lady in person!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1555498567767-8JLWWPCZLQALM6WBOT94/IMG_1245.jpg Home - New York City Can you tell we’re cold!!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553448114052-F5VDO47UFCFA02MPAZ9U/IMG_8240.jpg Home - New York City The girls in the main hall https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553448181477-RZIH1YKB7Q43KFYJLMTD/IMG_8243.jpg Home - New York City A view of NYC from Ellis Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553448257583-NEOK6A49M75OMVYKW5QD/IMG_8245.jpg Home - New York City Yum! A NYC slice of pizza!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553448319938-LND5TBRPQP4HPFBPA7J1/IMG_8252.jpg Home - New York City John and the girls outside the theater https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553448455223-CM6ICA10P42VOCD9UZI7/IMG_8254.jpg Home - New York City The horse drawn carriages on Central Park South https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553448519712-88TKADF3VFJE6C7LYQYW/IMG_8256.jpg Home - New York City St. Patrick’s Cathedral https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553448627389-VZDKCXRZ33RRAQE2DSL2/IMG_8263.jpg Home - New York City Rockefeller Center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553448669410-HTORCD60K0ISAKLRUSIK/IMG_8271.jpg Home - New York City I’ve always LOVED this photo! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553448694328-Z19HSU4ZEVOIDVO28IOY/IMG_8285.jpg Home - New York City Johnny Boy and me! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553448767377-FK3BQY830K4YGLRQCIXR/IMG_8283.jpg Home - New York City Just one of the amazing views from the Top of the Rock https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553448366968-SQOKEHCUQSBI3Y3XRRWL/IMG_1270.jpg Home - New York City The Shaws!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553448944411-JLGR5SVKNQNN5JZXFP6T/IMG_8290.jpg Home - New York City T https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553449095684-JQBECBFXGS2DM5TIQKG5/IMG_8298.jpg Home - New York City Me, Drew, Dan, Betsy, Ellie, John, Isla, Kieran, Paddy, Sarah https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553513905964-YQWK8EBRC7SKGM3HFXP0/IMG_8311.jpg Home - New York City Taking a stroll in Central Park before heading to the airport https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553513968797-P8CUKCUH392EEECRPLDC/IMG_8312.jpg Home - New York City We enjoyed listening to an acapella group in the park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553514194416-423M9RGCY0ZZ2EN5CYMB/IMG_8325.jpg Home - New York City Isla asked if she could make some bubbles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553514124715-N7IWA0V3TXIVB7YX0T69/IMG_8323.jpg Home - New York City Isla’s BIG bubble http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2019/3/12/adios-mexico monthly 0.5 2019-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552406816268-FQEMGT52AG0M0R12CGLU/DSC04930.JPG Home - Adios Mexico! Isla pumping up the kite with Ellie and their teacher https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552406972963-17DDZ0EI7WXAX8RX6GRZ/DSC04935.JPG Home - Adios Mexico! Getting their wetsuits on https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552407050893-NYR4VXHZS702ROY8SZZU/DSC04936.JPG Home - Adios Mexico! Isla unrolling the lines https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552407557604-I0E4HNPX4NTDGE4HTJ8V/DSC04944.JPG Home - Adios Mexico! Getting ready to get on the board https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552407669985-ZNKPXBUH93GMDDZWJM3V/DSC04945.JPG Home - Adios Mexico! Ellie learning the correct positioning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553071671946-6W3MSOOP1K1FGHCLTN2I/DSC04947.JPG Home - Adios Mexico! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553073424976-8S9UKW8SLB7G9UXZQ05G/DSC04949.JPG Home - Adios Mexico! Ellie launching her kite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553071376981-3NMD6LP578HCYEBBXDM0/DSC04976.JPG Home - Adios Mexico! Ellie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553071467656-SYDNP7M5PPN1M361LXFF/DSC04987.JPG Home - Adios Mexico! Isla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553072099794-4SHUDYFBUS8GDXOD1M0X/DSC04934.JPG Home - Adios Mexico! John pumping up his kite with his instructor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553072154990-RGSR3J2ERQOD2XSSCHCW/DSC04909.JPG Home - Adios Mexico! Johnny Boy kiting!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553184876691-O2GE901Z8ZO02F83WBE4/DSC04873.JPG Home - Adios Mexico! Me launching my kite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553072903138-FMUZCZNU57KCVMJS1S1N/DSC04906.JPG Home - Adios Mexico! Me with my instructor in the water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553071851502-X6PL6ZOV8AGG0D5IEDZ1/IMG_1088.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! The girls playing the recorder with one of the instructors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553072004038-MDXJU3J9CMAP0JEVZ6Q7/DSC04938.JPG Home - Adios Mexico! John talking with Shaw Solar! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553072596125-9SZFRO151UWZZALDCPPW/DSC04991.JPG Home - Adios Mexico! Ellie and Isla on paddle boards on a day where there wasn’t any wind. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553185171995-XFFR6K3KYEWHARA5KPBC/DSC04912.JPG Home - Adios Mexico! A view of the lagoon from our room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553185337529-M2GSU668NW3IR6BZ6GPM/DSC04917.JPG Home - Adios Mexico! The small building in front is the restaurant and main hang out area, the building behind it has rooms for rent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553184968426-65OMC6RXZQVPEJSBAN1V/IMG_7934.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! A pretty intense storm passed through one afternoon, but we had this too look at when it was over. That’s Isla on the beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553072707334-8S26VTTMOYP6T7O7U5ZE/DSC04929.JPG Home - Adios Mexico! Kites drying after the storm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553072745745-7E7D8Q2PQB4EG5KHVWKQ/IMG_7941.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! Ending the day and our time at Ikarus with a beautiful sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553080427013-6HZHSNCD80G0XPOIM72W/IMG_7952.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! John and Isla on the ferry over to Isla Mujeres https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553080470017-MMHV0EV0517J8U9QDSYG/IMG_7966.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! Grabbing lunch while we waited for our room to be ready https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553080530545-UC6GYE5HZIY1ZVYVYZ52/IMG_7968.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! Playing a family game of chess https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553081133287-VA9I93BMSMOJ3Z0ILRNW/IMG_7990.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! Ellie hitting the ball, Isla is in pink on the other side https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553081191270-3WTPEE109MAQQGT0VVIB/IMG_7994.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553150911344-VJV5PZV4Z4S1Y70ZURUV/IMG_8067.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! Macey, Ellie, isla, Finley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553080631010-2ZWNYNBWE76YBS0C6F06/IMG_7983.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! We enjoyed pretty sunrises from our porch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553080693494-LA49N1LNHZQ1JKKY5BVT/IMG_7984.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! Another view from our porch - we were facing Cuba! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553080753612-40G0AD8R1MLHVA7WYN6W/IMG_7985.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! The beach and inlet at Mia Reef Hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553080805942-QFOIHE114L87I7FSD2T5/IMG_7986.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! The water that surrounds Isla Mujeres is beautiful! This is a another view from the hotel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553150118709-ANBFUKE5GGWCJ7A2GCI9/IMG_1131.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! Bundled up and getting ready to enter the Ice Bar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553150427670-YWTIDZM7U0QNJKGI21D2/IMG_8040.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! Inside the Ice Bar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553335540410-4348EOEIBVW7LEVGDLMG/IMG_1134.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! Isla - check out the lamp made out of ice behind her https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553335627147-9L4LPLZGT7WZRQPY01I0/IMG_1138.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553335666433-HP493BW3XSKUMPJPUBP5/IMG_1136.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! We are sitting on a big ice thrown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553150461252-JSWMEIGSLKZXFG0JUE3Y/IMG_8021.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! Golf cart fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553150980103-7KOY24K3IYF0J5P7TDUN/IMG_8047.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! A view from the golf cart https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553151033157-BW0F8S0XZ1IOC58VAKOY/IMG_8048.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! Ixchel - the goddess of Isla Mujeres (Island of Women) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553186933234-WGZTGHO532BP2VRVBYRM/IMG_8070.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! Getting ready to watch the Superbowl. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553187004562-ZIWP81C87R0CBN3V6PKQ/IMG_8074.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! Ellie having fun on the biplane at the hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553187128313-6B8T0S814E0B9YL4ED67/IMG_8096.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! Isla on the trampoline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553188011110-TWC50UMLHI30QA2O0HOM/IMG_8114.JPG Home - Adios Mexico! The girls at the swim up bar with some friends! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553188061235-46OMTQQAPPUTT8GTEHXH/IMG_1191.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! The girls enjoyed a bonfire and movie night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553187416775-T21NNX2UOIDFCCDOPW0B/IMG_8120.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! A view from our hotel room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553187247079-BN49C6PXT0KXVP5YN417/IMG_1201.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! A family game of bocce on the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553187316190-9BUBAMQQSKABTIMVHX1D/IMG_1198.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! Tulum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553344121214-2LF77JGV3750G5IW6CHE/IMG_9158.JPG Home - Adios Mexico! On the boat getting ready to head out into the ocean and our snorkeling spot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553344212894-FBISA46GMJEK8D8M6HXY/IMG_8140.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! John and the girls taking a dip off the boat! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553344298475-S59YYFJJ7KZ9N5ZJ8J56/IMG_8133.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! The girls - after snorkeling we stopped at another beautiful spot to swim and paddle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553348419337-DD1JH8OUT05ECQMAYFB1/DSC05009.JPG Home - Adios Mexico! Ellie kayaking out to the dolphins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553348580144-TIUVV3H7IIHAWQU64GXR/DSC05013.JPG Home - Adios Mexico! Me and Isla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553348675443-3A8EFY67W8BUEG1WFGGH/DSC05024.JPG Home - Adios Mexico! Ellie being pushed by two dolphins on her feet https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553348771961-3JBTPS6JAC039I8BJITJ/DSC05026.JPG Home - Adios Mexico! Isla being pushed by dolphins https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553348857489-X18J4HO3IHC624EO7JP7/DSC05080.JPG Home - Adios Mexico! The girls with a manatee - Ellie is holding the lettuce! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553188287558-JWXAK4BFJQOQ6FST8KIJ/IMG_8157.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1553187745068-7QHFMPEXCGW1TPSM3SMM/IMG_8171.jpg Home - Adios Mexico! http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2019/2/26/last-month-in-mexico monthly 0.5 2019-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551174015700-7XAMMETHWTBPL8IW74RN/IMG_7652.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! John sipping a coco frio (cold coconut water). We stopped to stretch our legs and get a refreshing drink once we hit the main highway. These cocos may have been the best of the whole trip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551174102429-KJ5X3KLLTFB2DH7BRHC5/DSC04752.JPG Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Zicatela Beach in Puerto Escondido https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551174152504-XUY5MXJQ0Z2AC0N3KN2E/DSC04755.JPG Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Ellie and Isla love to play in the waves and water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551174208521-PD32NJJ5MKFG7Z0K127V/DSC04758.JPG Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551174333957-X5UZTQZ5TVOH8Z24OZS4/DSC04762.JPG Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! There’s nothing like a good strawberry daiquiri on the beach! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551174431857-1FFMDH3HTJYUAZPD34IJ/IMG_7654.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! John, Sylvia, Ellie, Isla, and Carolyn https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551174400733-D90V5LZ7A31GRJY4174S/IMG_7657.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! John and the view from the rooftop deck of our hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551177142963-SLPVJ6B3H50W4MARN2HM/IMG_7759.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! The view from our room https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551174479683-RXM0MZIR8FI5FM2KWOW3/IMG_7659.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Playa Principal (the locals/fishermen’s beach) where we swam in calmer waves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551174601590-5R7BB2IYLZ6J2MD55XHQ/IMG_7662.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Every night we enjoyed beautiful sunsets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551174632371-F9NE515R3RKGEQFTUDIV/IMG_7663.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Me and the girls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551174736103-B20CG27V961ARC900OJY/IMG_7668.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Getting on the boat that took us to Playa Carrizalillo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551174777466-FLMZF6QUUIJ3VGG1UXQX/IMG_7677.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Playa Carrizalillo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551174954159-T250U4TIAOWPOLVK1IJ6/IMG_7680.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Looking down on Playa Carrizalillo from the top of the 167 steps https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551174984330-HEY6ELQYR1RX67913CUY/IMG_7682.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! The view from one of our favorite restaurants on the beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551175021945-3P5UN1UG13R89QRBWCRH/IMG_7684.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Olive Ridley Sea Turtles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551175062254-HLZS215A7I0ZU0AXRC6Y/IMG_7686.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! A protected area where the eggs are buried and left to hatch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551175086069-M0SJ0I20JHSQKEASLTAL/IMG_7691.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! This entire operation is run by a marine biologist who lives here 24/7 during the hatching season. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551175192849-Y3KKFZAN1ZSMEZ9Z7XOG/IMG_7694.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! It’s important the turtles aren’t released when its too hot. We played in the water and on the beach while we waited for the ideal temperature to release the adorable turtles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551175234293-TL1R3FYEMHNYT5K6DRV1/IMG_7697.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! John and the girls playing on the beach while we waited. Palmarito Beach is absolutely stunning! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551175304638-PJDWYPLVMTMEOFYJEK8Z/IMG_7699.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551175393681-JP43M5WY61AQDYK688KA/IMG_7705.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Isla with some turtles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551175429461-ZTN07RF32484BCHVLOLZ/IMG_7706.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Ellie getting ready to release some turtles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551176852142-PAAVWXN1MDSLCMODG9NR/IMG_7711.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! These guys are too cute and so tiny! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551176917164-UQV9LS582TOQH8YYHMEO/IMG_7717.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Off they go! We all had our fingers crossed that our turtles would be in that 2% that make it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551176958332-HFSCHVPN6QQHBADYPRF5/IMG_7714.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551177000251-LFXMCRPG6HM20M6VTEHM/IMG_7724.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551177187778-VEKWSCO1HHFH4XTM4J9X/IMG_7763.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! The beach in Puerto Angel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551177227894-U97TOT27QHRI1EJ6XN4E/IMG_7765.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Our cabana in San Augustanillo, we were on the top floor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551177316962-KB2P240OQT5XKGOI6YBR/IMG_7766.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! We bought the girls beautiful sarongs - a must have item (I think) at the beach! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551177353596-QJ5G3OTBSY4DL35DX0HL/IMG_7773.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551177504786-XZ40OTGIYJP9484KRM0B/IMG_7775.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! John and I woke up early in San Augustanillo and enjoyed watching the sunrise as we walked together on the beach. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551177901352-RJXI0BT8LNJGEXZ3FDFQ/IMG_7789.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! A view from the highway https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551177698593-8UPTBIUMRD6YAR2L9F5Y/DSC04764.JPG Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! One of the pedestrian streets in San Cristobal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551177756456-HHEASN3CFDDP7SFFTII9/DSC04765.JPG Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! The Cathedral of San Cristobal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551177807386-QVAV8I6524YU57TAKGQO/DSC04767.JPG Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551178030234-RLVR59H4YRA7M3V5POW4/DSC04772.JPG Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551178119359-GTCFMDV3FQGZI35HZ22Q/DSC04773.JPG Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551178217261-CUZE51XY1Q9UU1FOOOFR/DSC04780.JPG Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Isla and John swimming https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551178307478-749YIKNIFPA2V991M80D/DSC04784.JPG Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551178380892-8Y1D7BJO103MW2WPHDB4/DSC04791.JPG Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552028791569-479WYDIQ3IN8FIKSN4FS/IMG_7795.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1551178893310-K28YMHOQPSKUXUV9B6QO/DSC04800.JPG Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Having a picnic lunch before getting back in the car https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552028211594-KU5I0C615RKDJ2UNJT8W/DSC04832.JPG Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Pelenque https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552028303169-U21I8A754129HIWM2PHT/DSC04833.JPG Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Templo de las Inscripciones https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552028408233-94QH9JQN55BP6V7BONAV/DSC04813.JPG Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552028464976-HHHLMD3VDGRICW7Q7QTS/IMG_0974.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Isla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552028509789-HCAW4RVEO3A3IDWW1YY3/IMG_7805.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! There’s nothing like rounding out a good day in the heat with a coco frio! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552028575812-2IGPBENI0ME4JU0B8PHM/IMG_7821.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Playing cards in the room…John must have played a good card!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552029125554-DQGFZ3UGWC5GDX4FJ91J/DSC04846.JPG Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! John and the girls. We had these ruins all to ourselves, the whole time we were there!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552029226281-BDU2EPG37A2JJELRPWY2/DSC04839.JPG Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552029290835-DV6FOHGN8YTBA8Y50GNB/IMG_1006.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552029987078-SLY379KSYSBU061XLCU0/DSC04842.JPG Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Man, these guys are cute!!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552029434978-04VXCXSF836QKLLL1PMT/DSC04844.JPG Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552030174597-TGOBK8HKJ1FDYZHSE1JS/DSC04848.JPG Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Isla’s tummy wasn’t 100%, so she hung out at the bottom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552030341273-IZN18306I3E8UIQ1LFR3/IMG_1028.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Me and the girls, goofing around! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552061670012-IM1PH3TCVJEG7OTTYPZA/IMG_7823.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Our cabana, we were on the bottom right side https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552061745138-EJ1L0OUHY8Z8W5VDDTFJ/IMG_7822.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Ellie taking it easy reading in our hammock. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552061807002-9IKF47C7XMESMLHRSB9M/IMG_7847.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! John slept most of the morning and early afternoon, but made it out to breathe in some fresh air and… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552061875827-LUAWW875K9WL9Q06S3DO/IMG_7849.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! …take a dip with Isla! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552061944173-5OJFNVYIKJ95BKRZPK3M/IMG_1065.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Prescriptions in hand after visiting with the doctor. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552063613968-162T74D4UJWKHKHXTG99/IMG_1077.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! A view of the lake from the town of Bacalar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552062429799-YV8RIBXEREMWUEI6KU5G/IMG_7857.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Hopping on board https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552062468224-J0CQHZNOMSLBSQ842WIG/IMG_7861.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Heading out into the lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552062511326-XT6HMP94RP0GOAKL4N32/IMG_7863.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! The wind was great for sailing and John got to take the helm for a while https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552062627290-O4L5PWV8NU9BHNUFI5OW/IMG_7880.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Our first stop, the Pirate’s Channel. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552062697950-TEP0093D58EZ53ZV4USV/IMG_7870.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! My awesome husband! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552062811766-9XEHHKO7MIZSFX5MXK35/IMG_7871.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! The depths of Laguna Bacalar range from ankle deep to deeper then 60 meters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552062929987-I2X45I06XS58HXGPW1ED/IMG_7883.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Me and Isla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552063048782-BEY3ZM8902JMDRK22ZBV/IMG_1069.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Our last stop, Bird Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552063524840-YDDBYTKDL8DKHPTHLDSP/IMG_7885.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Me and Ellie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552114242220-V83T729ZSVREZ86F0BLR/IMG_7902.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Isla and Johnny boy having fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1552114389713-EI846EDXBD7IOK2HLLT9/IMG_7912.jpg Home - Our Mexican Road Trip! Akumal Bay http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2019/1/29/so0dj17xfhl0yjb9guiykq4xmqzdkq monthly 0.5 2019-06-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1549057878070-A8IP62EUTHESBSRZDV87/IMG_0065.jpg Home - Oaxaca Bugs The first scorpion - this wasn’t even the biggest! http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2018/12/25/oaxaca-mexico monthly 0.5 2019-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547818140617-S7XG7AXGL8FTU6W7P8X0/IMG_7081.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico John and the girls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1545773530067-KK0J0KVDOR96BFDH0OPH/IMG_7076.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico One of the stalls at our farmer’s market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1545773559104-PBAZCKD702ZHHQ593GWB/IMG_7075.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico One of the food stalls at the market. We love their avocado chili! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1545773592385-O530E9L4QZ922Z3HNF1H/IMG_7077.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Fresh flowers are always available and beautiful at the market in San Felipe del Agua https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547217121659-O57CG0DE0SZO8HCYLZW3/IMG_0200.JPG Home - Oaxaca, Mexico A sample of veggies from the market - this, plus seven tamales was about $4.00 US! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547046515307-64J7K71T8QK8P9MPMISN/IMG_7097.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico The parks aren’t quite the same as in the states - but we have fun anyway! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547046608441-9Q1M0YZ8IQH4TJZWPU4M/IMG_7098.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico This bouncy blow up “thing” is always up and running at Llano Park in the Centro. The girls love it and play on it a couple times a week. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1545773922616-D5D4SVPBEDDT72D6RXQM/IMG_7085.jpeg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Master bedroom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1545773990480-7YGNM61U3EJBT2ROBHPH/IMG_7088.jpeg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico The girl’s room - it didn’t take them long to blow up, spread out, and get messy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1545774078814-QFR7HYIU92XAVTGCG7DT/IMG_7090.jpeg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Living room with the kitchen in the far distance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1545774108660-UDRHSBQHQ7P3LXHWHKSR/IMG_7093.jpeg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Part of our outside living space https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1545774141994-A0KRZ7M6J4I6J062RR5E/IMG_7095.jpeg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico The pool! That’s Isla in the air! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1545774516244-BUWGB13S977WTUNZYU3Q/IMG_7103.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico A picture from when I was out on a run from the house. Looking to the north you see the hills and undeveloped land. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1545774572432-0J78MSVK3LG5FILT2OIP/IMG_7104.jpeg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Looking to the south you can see (part of) the city of Oaxaca https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547038430511-FDEWB7DBBYQOISTGTIC8/IMG_7151.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico A view of Alcala - the pedestrian street https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547039458414-CGZEBTNCZODEA157WZY8/IMG_7610.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Another pic of Alcala - at night the street is lit up with string lights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547217348773-X9C4RX1TJUAZFXA9GQSI/IMG_0204.JPG Home - Oaxaca, Mexico The Church of Santo Domingo in the background https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547038285856-PEN51MEC4JD2LIOWO4KB/IMG_7137.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Monte Alban https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547038325065-GF611OQF9XTHP3HRIPTS/IMG_7135.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Monte Alban https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547038368984-8QV7GWGO6WPNBICXEIOP/IMG_7133.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico A view of Oaxaca from Monte Alban https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1546369657040-G8WJ7SX7EWWEGXM3UKPR/IMG_7167.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico At the Tlacolula Market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1546369714347-1FOLFRDBNTS3PE9QOOQG/IMG_7169.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Dry goods like sugar, chilis, and beans for sale in bulk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1546369749730-YQ3543RIB6QA8IJF0XWP/IMG_7170.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico I love how “pretty” the fruits and vegetables look in the markets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1546369791789-KWWX1UNCZATTHI1LR448/IMG_7171.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Eating fresh pineapple is one of our favorite things to do! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547818581294-IMLS8I8W54XKEQAAWL9I/IMG_0160.JPG Home - Oaxaca, Mexico The meat section of the market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1546370017194-ZNNGPFZBOKLC49IYDBBH/IMG_7174+2.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico There is always so much good food to eat at the markets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1546369837190-N3LU0YQC7JKGNDGVE6QW/IMG_7176.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Our taxi in Tlacolula https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1545774659972-XP9F37EMNCUJ9S3TAY1G/IMG_7110.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Oaxaca has a professional baseball team that is very popular https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1545774701094-POKZ9DW2H9GR6SRYIMUF/IMG_7105.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico The art in Oaxaca is endless, from wall murals like this, to galleries, to artisan shops, and more https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547047668716-TXAFP08A6QUJA5GNNEXI/IMG_7260.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Galleries and art of all kinds abound throughout the city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547216629050-SCDDJ9LL4HTW3ZRYOSAE/IMG_0367.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico This mural is made up of bottle caps of varying colors! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547216664263-IE0STASGL9F094ZHRP46/IMG_0373.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico More amazing street art! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1545775264691-D5QIO36EWURCKV8TACFH/IMG_7125.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico We found churros, but nothing compares to the churros in Spain! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1545775349426-7IPHGT21K6PUR5CM4G56/IMG_7115.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico It didn’t take us long to find a rooftop restaurant with great margaritas, great views, and good food! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1545775443353-028FZDHKHOIXHD14VD0C/IMG_7121.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico There are so many things I LOVE about Mexico, like coming across this knife sharpener in the Zocolo! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547214513832-51P76BFONC33J347Q2Z8/IMG_7514.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Hierve el Agua https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547214581139-I0HEQ0HLGS5X4HDZJCKA/IMG_7520.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547214619737-5UFCSAYOHMNR5P7ZQQKY/IMG_7516.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico The “waterfall” at Hierve el Agua. It’s not water, but mineral deposits from water that is over saturated with calcium carbonate and other minerals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547524933915-T6B44P632CG3FAA1DCZE/IMG_0708.JPG Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Me an the girls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547524960423-GUQKPWD68GMOY4H6ZC3I/IMG_0711.JPG Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Isla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547212899098-HSEXB6CSULHWI1EU9JAV/IMG_7551.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Yarn and the natural plants, herbs, flowers, and minerals used to dye to yarn these colors. WE learned so much from a family of weavers we visited in Teotitilan de Valle. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547213003787-24ZTEPDN8R67RR1IAWPO/IMG_7554.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico We all took a turn spinning the wool, it was really hard! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547213065217-N4K5UGIEC1WULKUXRNEK/IMG_7562.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico The area where the yarn is dyed and dried https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547213111616-T0FU5WGBMFNXR4C2R202/IMG_7550.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico A loom. The weavers in this family weave for eight hours a day! You can see the start of the blue rug underneath https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547524904081-A1HEJ6DZ093DZZ0Z64YR/IMG_0747.JPG Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Mitla was a great little village we all loved! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547524994493-AK9YOV5SUOUILDFIS47K/IMG_0723.JPG Home - Oaxaca, Mexico The fam at some ruins in Mitla. Mitla has the second most important archeological site in Oaxaca and the most important for the Zapotec culture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547812885732-0WL2CLUOG2ZC9QF70WYP/IMG_0866.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Arbol de Tule - A cypress tree with a 138 ft circumference and 46 ft diameter.. Its estimated to be about 1400 years old! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1545775634859-67Q759YS05G6U7LT6GM4/IMG_7178.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico The girls at their Spanish lesson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547038524434-F3LTT0D64VZID0QNXS73/IMG_7150.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico An array of “chapulines” (grasshoppers) for sale in varying sizes to munch on! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1546370595884-H710B3IRT2CNENTQ8F3X/IMG_7253.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1546788558863-7HFTQQ60NSR963ZI69TB/IMG_7179+2.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Cafe para llevar - coffee to go. I love how the glass bottles are reused! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1546792391749-NJ5DEPGVNAV22CKRZJQH/IMG_7113.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico John trying his “chapuline" grasshopper - a Oaxaca delicacy! Everyone in the family has tried them, if you’re wondering, we’re not fans! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1546792468715-O51643AY5SR1C1GL89VH/IMG_7281.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Many Oaxacan dishes are cooked on a clay “comal” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547214949652-WZJNBIP9UE8CPO9E29BV/IMG_7534.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico I think we had the most delicious food of the entire trip at this place! John’s “puerco frito con salsa” was delicious! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547818961464-AOG51JIBTPKRVCZXV99Q/IMG_0158.JPG Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Trying new food at the fair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1548014631791-FJLWRKB01755WJWRYA2J/IMG_7235.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico We found a great taco place on our bus route https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1546789031388-MR9RFHH2MBF4K8ZL3DMO/IMG_7229.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico The cacao, cinnamon, almonds and sugar being ground and mixed for our “cacao molienda” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1546789130070-8LS3R1FJ65456IIM4I7A/IMG_7289.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Getting some “tejate” - at first we were a little intimidated to try it, but its delicious! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547039178267-IN4S39JGGK1X5A3175E5/DSC_4198.JPG Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Our US/Oaxaca crew - Elliot, Tasha, me, John, Harlie, Isla, Louis, and Ellie at our house https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547039345060-C9ESTOTYSB7598SPWAS8/IMG_7608.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Louis, Ellie, Harlie and Isla on the play structure at our house in San Felipe del Agua https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547212545807-EZVIUWF5FCV1BCIH9X88/IMG_7346.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Inside the theatre where we saw the ballet. The theatre is over 110 years old and is beautiful both inside and out. The girls had never seen a theatre like it before. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1548014298149-MI7BSFP1QKB3EWUB6U2R/IMG_0688.jpeg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico The Christmas “tree” in the apartment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1548014434093-AYXDJ9ZB038NUT0PG4UW/IMG_0526.JPG Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Hanging out on the roof of the apartment https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1548014479295-XAMSX1MGYU80B071L1JN/IMG_0597.jpeg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Celebrating the solstice with Sylvia and Carolyn (Sylvia, Isla, Carolyn, and Ellie) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1548014161464-159CN4S39BRSCVTIJKSD/IMG_0542.jpeg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Out in town with Sylvia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547048212027-L3FGPSEKQEC3Y6PDNZ5L/image1.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Senor Maurro, Señora Reina, me, Isla, Sylvia, Ellie, Carolyn, and John https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1548131223617-6NMIYBBLLMIJOQRFLCD7/IMG_0799.JPG Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Ellie getting a singing bowl therapy treatment from the owner (Sha Brown) of the city apartment we stayed in. Sha became so much more to us then just a “landlord”. Her openness to our family, and our girls, was sincere and heartfelt form the very beginning and her generosity went above and beyond. We miss her already! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547818691593-68DUE4BN9TVQ7F4MWZSS/IMG_0699.JPG Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Hiking around near the observatory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547524806501-YNBKH6V5Y04TCNZLXXFY/IMG_0334.JPG Home - Oaxaca, Mexico The girls getting fresh squeezed orange juice after hiking up to the observatory https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547524849723-EV0PW01S3UM7XJS27XY5/IMG_0491.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Isla in her new “ropa tipica” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547818657495-E8EZEVQPI26BGI1ZA708/IMG_0692.JPG Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Having fun finding new parks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547818675175-GYB6U72WSL6IK6TE5PNC/IMG_0347.JPG Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Bumper cars at the fair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1548014573411-U156SQ8QPX8OZIN0PF98/56686762165__04A4A3AF-B2A4-4813-9EAE-D6869FC9A5EF.jpeg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Ellie and isla in dance class https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547216600838-LG267AEQS9IDM84UXEUI/IMG_0372.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico The awesome Mexican family they met at Polideportivo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547818797264-5NUXB7XENEU91SPNFCNH/IMG_3301.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Some of the folks that were staying in the apartments over the holidays https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1548014694342-87OHMS8G2WCVHJCYECVV/IMG_0515.JPG Home - Oaxaca, Mexico A free dance performance near the Zocolo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1548014730869-YZ0PKB68EA3WHQ8JWYB0/IMG_0735.JPG Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Isla’s free dance performance in the ruins in Mitla!!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547818821009-U3T1RWPTC4OXXGBKH90P/IMG_0659.JPG Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Art at the Radish Festival - the hair is cilantro, the skirt is made out of lettuce, the bodies are radishes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547818836430-EIUERNNKRQEUH2A4W8Z6/IMG_0660.JPG Home - Oaxaca, Mexico A seven headed dragon at the Radish Festival - this won first place at the Festival https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1548014214507-KIENY04SN1KWV9HN3RF5/IMG_0560.JPG Home - Oaxaca, Mexico There are always women wearing traditional clothes and carrying baskets in calendar https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1545775805522-LVEXBTPY7EYBK03XK4EX/IMG_7190.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico There was a lot of celebrating when the New Mexican President, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador (AMLO), was sworn into office shortly after we got here. Many Mexicans have a lot of optimism about ALMO and believe he will create great change for the country. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1546793113716-JN22O8TVXECLKICQFFOK/IMG_7286.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico The fireworks! All of these are held by hand while they are lit and shooting off fireworks! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1548016495163-0C6D57AOAKRPM9ENZKV9/IMG_0296.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico The large “puppets” in a calenda https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547213245368-VG88GMY8JUWRV2Z1Z8KN/IMG_7512.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Mezcal in the making! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547524773272-NICKJG2A6CUCW6XSTE1Q/IMG_0751.JPG Home - Oaxaca, Mexico Freshly cut pinas loaded in the back of a truck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547216440884-ST0KY2R45MPPCDR9D8N7/IMG_7583.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico One night we went to a Guelaguetza Dinner Show (celebrating traditional dancing and costumes of the indigenous cultures) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547216475598-U1I908AD8R7P42M7N42Z/IMG_7594.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1547216502320-Y7IISDIRH1FTHXJVHWIH/IMG_7596.jpg Home - Oaxaca, Mexico http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2018/11/24/wrapping-up-part-i-of-the-bt monthly 0.5 2019-01-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543064844088-SJTVXS0D7T6RUDD7Q0WH/IMG_6965.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543064888861-RWAP2PYDW1CCW72FOWY8/IMG_6972.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! The view as we drove out to find a campsite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543064954312-5N7EFZPUN7DWIJ0D8LFP/IMG_6974.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! Isla, Ellie, Charles, and Raleigh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543065017048-71OZMQAE1GWCLBT1OKWY/IMG_6975.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! The view of the valley from the rock they were sitting on https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543065087528-H13L8AS5B9M7IYOJ0BI1/IMG_6979.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! The three kids leading the way, Isla, Raleigh, & Ellie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543065211261-I5AMZG23OVGP054B6COX/IMG_6980.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! Charles, Lisa, and John https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543065257126-J62NBP5FLAKDLHRDL9PH/IMG_6982.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! Playing around on our bikes - Raleigh, Charles, and Isla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1546374508782-EKQ9XUHHG271GP1WZNNA/IMG_7576.JPG Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! The gang! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1546375112798-T72C1ZOJ12BH5NSUOV5F/IMG_7605.JPG Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! 5 months on the road! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543065316669-XDX13BN3IQGA1J6A5ZY6/IMG_6985.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543065363516-U77R28B39DBVWY2L88JC/IMG_6986.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543065434826-M3VRPUKBEPLF1J0JJLIM/IMG_6990.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! Looking at petrified wood https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1546374558939-H1JTSQZPTM5HOTXRLQT2/IMG_9677.JPG Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! The 3 Musketeers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543065479544-J5U0QWAT3I8IQ2ENU38J/IMG_7590.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! Our sunsets at camp camp in two parts - part one in the west https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543065511296-0655MI1XAKHNDCT6L1FI/IMG_6994.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! Part two in the east. These are the cliffs of Zion National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1546374645222-FYL8XMJY8WJK2WWQUWTX/IMG_9687.JPG Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! Uncle Charlie with a captive audience https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543065590583-V15SBNDHBNZIO5YUC3MB/DSC04718.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! Isla and Raleigh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543065624717-IT309R1GJQN3P18K4DY3/DSC04721.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! Ellie , Raleigh, Isla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543065712551-6W60Y04ZOFSC89BZI72L/DSC04724.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! The Bro’s - John and Charles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1546375179399-SQ76XNHVHXSOKYDDLJEC/IMG_7611.JPG Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! One last goofy group photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543081932826-4A3SHL4CK1PEIDAHVPOE/IMG_7008.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! Finding our last camp below the Vermillion Cliffs AZ. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543081966348-IB2N3GPS5MSCOYN4T3JV/IMG_7648.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! The abandoned Farm house near camp. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543081992599-XN9XH6V32AZWQ4M8ODXN/IMG_7650.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! Old fence around the abandoned farm. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543081235754-9ZY7F8935TI3ZEX90WT2/IMG_6996.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! A view from the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543081440769-R5RCHPHYTRRUC0X21GI8/IMG_7011.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543081484660-6PISKQDD9V3N6UJN9YU8/IMG_7023.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! Enjoying time by the fire before bed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543081535808-S39378BCIAJDBT3JZRMF/DSC04730.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! John and Isla making breakfast https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543081563532-XVM37TD84IZI6TGDKOBI/DSC04727.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! The girls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543081595904-AOBTNV5DTG2FTS4ZQ10R/DSC04731.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! Our little Isla May https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543082201043-9AWRBLE75TIP9DEONKLI/DSC04735.JPG Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! John was the only one dumb enough to take a dip in the Colorado River! Brrr! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543082234537-ZX3C1HHJJ6QRCWVT3YON/DSC04746.JPG Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! Another gorgeous desert view driving up and our from the Lee’s Ferry put-in. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543082630669-VUG4G8NTPIZSLTP2AIR2/IMG_7665.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! Starting to unpack the rig and start the drying out process https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543082674964-Q1FUC86JLWRJROLR6RHQ/IMG_7666.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! Nothing like good old, Arizona desert sun to dry out our stuff! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543082718937-ATZTAHZ54YLLOOTFSQSL/IMG_7671.jpeg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! It was all-hands-on-deck for cleaning and unpacking the rig. Here’s Ellie cleaning out the fridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543083412815-W7T6RYOHJZQU285HKWIW/IMG_1638.jpg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! Cousin Love - Alix, Maddie, Ellie and Isla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1546377863297-EKI25GGO9G8AWBQHVIIF/IMG_1644.jpg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! Shaved Ice in the sun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1546378112464-26HOPSE76F884ZTCVKOD/IMG_1649.jpg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! Isla and Alix catching up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1546378361928-1DM2MN4Z3NPOI949EU8O/IMG_7683.JPG Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! The little ladies posing with an Arabian horse and rider. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1546378814675-6AWPZJ10UPLXIQLH7IOZ/IMG_0002.JPG Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! Ellie giving Rigdiculous a final hug! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1546378896755-QD8NC7BOOHWWZJNKROQH/IMG_7063.jpg Home - The last days of Part I of the BT! Our last night in Scottsdale with D and Christopher before Mexico. http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2018/11/20/california monthly 0.5 2019-01-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542735838513-PXHV5OX98T3X7QOBPHQ5/IMG_6802.jpg Home - California The Corkscrew Tree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542735998030-NECBL222NQTG1R6X9CO0/IMG_6808.jpg Home - California Goofing around in the base of a tree. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543508527625-37H7IB613TFFEROZSQBR/IMG_7525.jpg Home - California My ladies by the aptly named “Big Tree” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543508622346-1GPMJ6HWEGVEMZCSS5IC/IMG_6817.jpeg Home - California The girls looking though the spotting scopes to the tree tops https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543508653571-9JYDGAQEGVK7QDNCB9T4/IMG_6823.jpeg Home - California Isla walking among the big trees! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543535383443-1ZJEM91SO0U1SJ30K890/IMG_6830.jpeg Home - California Morning fire at camp! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543535539431-F3H6QRTDW0TA0P6YQW2Z/DSC04706.jpeg Home - California Walking beside a giant! The “Dyerville Giant” 350’+ tree fell in a storm in 1991 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543511780614-LSIYLT9J9Z2N18CVRJB3/IMG_7532.JPG Home - California Not a great picture, but shows the scale of the root ball https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543511868395-UL00WAFFBK4CC5EX2VPW/IMG_7539.JPG Home - California The 1920 RV made out of a redwood log to help bring awareness to the save the redwoods league. This was driven to the east coast and back! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543512041302-F0P6MO2M5Y7YC86RY974/IMG_7544.JPG Home - California Scale model of the RV https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543536546950-DDKT7O22BKCUIC7G46AI/IMG_6847.jpg Home - California The view in Bolinas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543536627762-6TZSTGR1R1CZJN93BO1D/IMG_7546.JPG Home - California Juju looking at Ellie’s art work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543537069856-9MFTABH1KWZM13D52UDR/IMG_6853.jpg Home - California Tacos on the playa! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543537161188-BIHWCZ38HFXW0ZXFAVJK/IMG_7551.JPG Home - California At the pumpkin patch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543537814010-XL21NTZKU4ZYYGDDH7Q2/IMG_6859.jpeg Home - California Power tool pumpkin carving https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543537865557-7Y2OWYCC51MXBO3DZPRP/IMG_6884.jpeg Home - California Saying good bye to Juju https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543543980147-POJZS18WVXXQ5W5BRUGR/IMG_6934.jpeg Home - California Rigdiculous barley fitting into dry dock at Todd’s house. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543543644813-PKM03GRXMRW9X6XZ7Z9V/IMG_7556.JPG Home - California Getting the “band “ back together! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543544168307-FDU50JC0EYT8GZMQ89NE/IMG_6945.jpeg Home - California Our little ladies trying out their costumes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543544246426-1OOZ6C77WQHV2EF86BWZ/IMG_6942.jpeg Home - California Decorating the house for trick or treaters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543544678547-GCQF2Q0HK4LRZVBWWOFT/IMG_6957.jpeg Home - California Snow leopard, Witch, Hot Magician and Past his prime Elvis https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543544787989-JILEAAF44NO73AYG7QJG/IMG_6955.jpeg Home - California Chandler and Crissy- Salt and pepper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543544859534-A95S1X3LSE53CGMA1SHS/IMG_6950.jpg Home - California Getting a little rowdy late night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1543545350110-YYCL58EYLQOR6ARU3HFL/IMG_6967.jpeg Home - California Great desert sunset http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2018/11/14/oregon monthly 0.5 2018-11-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542219550818-J6P8L9Q8IVWQOWULBGPU/IMG_6555.jpg Home - Oregon The “American Empress” paddle wheeler https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542219734492-Q6BWOGAXM6GQCF3R3INW/DSC04634.JPG Home - Oregon Overlooking the Columbia River from the Astoria Column https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542219780229-7MHHQS8H18M9OYWE1NK9/IMG_6561.jpg Home - Oregon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542219805843-2M1DNY4TCLMOW17JQK1Y/IMG_6564.jpg Home - Oregon The Astoria Column lit up by the light of the sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542476558589-AZNICOG1KMVJNARNIX3V/IMG_6571.jpg Home - Oregon Our campsite in Cannon Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542508582996-SOUGMFIU2JNX9RXO15O4/IMG_6584.jpg Home - Oregon Our rig is the patch of white almost in the center of the picture https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542508678523-1MZ79TRNG4BBKRLLJDBR/IMG_6572.jpg Home - Oregon I loved the misty mornings on the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542508722869-ZTSMPL9Y1LOJYUDORDGG/IMG_6573.jpg Home - Oregon You can see the lighthouse on the far rock in the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542508773239-IJVY3ZO9NK013D9C943A/IMG_6578.jpg Home - Oregon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542508888492-TS06UK3UC1J5XJIAXHVD/IMG_6583.jpg Home - Oregon Crafting at camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542509856668-XUJT0HGTN3U3979USI3Z/DSC04657.jpeg Home - Oregon A view from the trail at the overlook https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542509823318-SZMQTDRC9IWFTALO5CLI/DSC04656.jpeg Home - Oregon We love to find hearts in nature https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542509983904-4JZ64UZRPB16D6T2LXR5/DSC04649.jpeg Home - Oregon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542510003898-TZ23DJXLVWL7SM3SO6N4/DSC04660.jpeg Home - Oregon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542510369076-V4HZZYTOTTY8L6QSG0DW/IMG_6594.jpg Home - Oregon Hiking the Neahkanie Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542510655067-8129EBMCX5SZLDY89AR5/IMG_6595.jpg Home - Oregon Hiking back down the trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542510903142-ERP0BUYCPCYL5UZ7NG5H/IMG_6601.jpg Home - Oregon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542511105834-XGZ9XZPPII2TOV2UIN2D/DSC04665.JPG Home - Oregon Johnny boy doing dishes at camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542511593687-S5CQTRV0L6A4TVVSQ0HB/IMG_6597.jpg Home - Oregon Our sunset that night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542511225168-QAV9SQH8S2N35HOMASWC/IMG_6599.jpg Home - Oregon The “cafe” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542511399037-XSH69UMBG2CGEY0A9W6M/IMG_6598.jpg Home - Oregon I loved these boots with the plants growing in them https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542511533499-6IELQ9F9Y9J9CMYO0SHV/IMG_6600.jpg Home - Oregon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542514056707-JP56IW0OJUZ4C3JQRDUD/IMG_6605.jpg Home - Oregon The girls walking into the Tillamook Creamery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542514155204-LLO581HGK6VCW9HFBGNO/IMG_6606.jpg Home - Oregon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542514492608-AB0GVYG4E9II52MJFQUP/IMG_6611.jpg Home - Oregon A pretty view along the drive to Pacific City https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542514744807-2G5R7SOSYVXH1TOPV70X/IMG_6614.jpg Home - Oregon Looking down over Pacific City from the sand dune https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542514919042-HO2ALDXBGVFFEKD0V3KG/IMG_6615.jpg Home - Oregon The beach on the other side https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542515124471-OLD76NY5GYUMHMBZI8TE/IMG_6618.jpg Home - Oregon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542515290910-LLLTY1FJ03VEWE0DKL7U/IMG_6620.jpg Home - Oregon Looking out over the ocean from the dune https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542547318506-3I7Z6929FUYVHX6Y3KK2/IMG_6629.jpg Home - Oregon We got to see a great sunset from the restaurant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542547432801-102VT3I1GS690U4S2B1Z/IMG_6653.jpg Home - Oregon We climbed up and over the dunes to start our hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542547502934-BJLYPX8BFJNPW05GTABS/IMG_6659.jpg Home - Oregon Johnny Boy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542720693730-4L08TK66YSZK8VEKIEOU/IMG_7482.JPG Home - Oregon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542547667630-M3A0BISXYIZKQEQQQ6DG/IMG_6664.jpg Home - Oregon Me and the girls being blown by the wind! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542547951415-7YJD18CV8EKF7BTQN9E4/IMG_6669.jpg Home - Oregon When we got home John and Isla biked across the street to watch the sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542548498801-J75DNV4PCTDSK3LHVABA/IMG_6674.jpg Home - Oregon Isla biking down the stairs from camp to Tillicum Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542548645523-WSSI749QM9TP2V7JI6OL/IMG_6684.jpg Home - Oregon The girls now love riding without hands! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542548771734-1ZJO57FCTJ83UTFA9JON/IMG_6692.jpg Home - Oregon Isla and riding with birds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542720799992-7XA9935WCNOPZPVDQBZ6/IMG_7490.JPG Home - Oregon Me having some fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542549006525-G7A341FX8HL5VPW566P1/IMG_6694.jpg Home - Oregon Ellie on the Oregon Coast Trail on our way to Yachats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542549207952-Q56XHLP7MSB1XDUFSW3H/IMG_6697.jpg Home - Oregon Along the Oregon Coast Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542549563811-PAQH6T0EAJKKHX9ZUMUA/IMG_6698.jpg Home - Oregon The clouds breaking up and the sun starting to come out in the town of Yachats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542549621237-NN3O0RLSDTC84OD4CZO4/IMG_6709.jpeg Home - Oregon We stopped to watch the sunset o the way back https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542720862708-JVLN27JOQMXV6FOYPRFQ/IMG_7494.JPG Home - Oregon Spelling “YEA” with our bodies! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542549756303-L32AV699QISCXEUUMW2L/IMG_6713.jpg Home - Oregon John cooking dinner at camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542549915614-LIY63WB7JFAY0NWLEMER/IMG_6717.jpg Home - Oregon Isla playing on the beach the next morning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542550058261-8C49SGE7GUEJXVN6LYY2/IMG_6724.jpg Home - Oregon The Shaw family in the hurricane simulator! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542720919399-6D4I8DX8BM9KIQ322T3E/IMG_7497.JPG Home - Oregon Isla at the aquarium https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542561506341-C5G6LJLWGBYNNBNO6SBX/IMG_7502.JPG Home - Oregon We snuck into the OSU stadium to take a look https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542550330402-7F4O0JTCAGKZXN4938KZ/IMG_6750.jpg Home - Oregon Eileen taught us about Carona Margaritas https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542550576118-72BK1PY8D8XXH97IZB92/IMG_6752.jpg Home - Oregon We shared how we make whip cream with power tools when we’re camping. Isla, Colten and Katie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542550798657-TAHGLM01T1CBGEXMTEPB/IMG_6762.jpg Home - Oregon Eilleen and Me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542550970600-4VQRU97FKZ6FKQZ1B7FY/IMG_6787.jpg Home - Oregon The crew: John, Ruby, Colten, Joe, Me, Eilleen, Katie, Ellie, and Isla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542551044486-JJPYLBVJY0JW3JGBAYY4/IMG_6790.jpeg Home - Oregon On our bike ride in Sisters, OR https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542561312557-QHT2J56IWC726A63X16G/IMG_6791.jpeg Home - Oregon Riding in Sisters you could see Mt. Bachelor in the distance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542720972327-94FE4MY7D69FSV4A64NU/IMG_7392.JPG Home - Oregon We also came across John’s boots that were covered in mold! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542721061180-ZIBFI5DLAEWRDX53LZGO/IMG_7509.JPG Home - Oregon We took the camper off the rig for the first time, something we had thought we would have done more! http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2018/11/10/r6945zcj3ar6bgt1mhllru82xhsxf7 monthly 0.5 2018-11-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1541894239633-475ZSHJKDFLZO59R3JB1/IMG_6303.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1541894763265-T4W7GC7ZFCLS89ZO2YM0/IMG_6320.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle A cute row of houseboats at Fishermans Wharf https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1541894111922-6QU7GEQX03U8YVTXKD10/IMG_6321.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle Our cute water taxi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1541894944251-H3LGZJIAZKQY95R4NCTI/IMG_7336.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle High Tea at the Empress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1541894984171-0288PSMMC8XHWB085E6L/IMG_6327.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle We watched beautiful sunsets from the hotel each evening https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1541895481325-454JREUW21EBZ2H3GCUV/IMG_6336.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle On the ferry to Seattle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1541895405531-52BZZ40VUXKN2C29SM4H/IMG_6341.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle Seattle skyline https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1541896588389-I3FZO5QI90VA2WH0TS9H/IMG_6344.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle We had a delicious meal at this restaurant. Thanks Tyler for the recommendation! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1541896482282-MEH20T9FSWHCWNA9UCA7/IMG_6391.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle The whole crew gathered to watch Sunday football at a bar in downtown Scottsdale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1541896282276-W7PA8FGNS96AOZ47YK4Z/IMG_6396.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle The “scuzzies” - Isla, Sebastian, Matea and Ellie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1541896048406-R6EX6XRB59COF2SI3TUF/IMG_6403.JPG Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle My sister Carly, my mom, and me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1541896087385-NNY4CTF500NCFCBYOEX2/IMG_6405.JPG Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle Hiking the aLost Dog Trail in Scottsdale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1541926848727-W4YQO1C5QZV3POOYNAPE/IMG_6410.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle Jeremy and Crissy’s houseboat, The Gander https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1541926910405-IHISCD9T2LMPQMB461G4/IMG_6409.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle Doing some schoolwork while on the houseboat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1541926961034-TKYYBUEHN65NB94RRALM/IMG_6412.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle The collapsable dinghy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1541927016053-LBYC80JSM1KAYS3KME4T/IMG_6414.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle Captain Shaw https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1541927048449-0WIQLZKQ5CRYWT24ECQL/IMG_6418.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle The houseboat Jeremy is building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1541953687035-4M5PHAJ1NCKXKMV7N3FW/IMG_6426.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle Watching the locks in action https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1541953733690-8RIR02K9NLY0517QH3JD/IMG_6430.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle Golden Gardens Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1541953763088-KCIILIAGKU4G3S8S3PHJ/IMG_6432.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle The beginning of sunset at Golden Gardens Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542022772875-Y3USD6S2CR97VZRP3DPR/IMG_6453.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle Walking into Pike Place Market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542022816757-GUO81NG6RMLHSNG6MBD9/IMG_6442.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle Inside the market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542022856486-64P8V5NH3E1THDDFXY8E/IMG_6443.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542022887443-UMZEQ0KK37ZTFV9PXL25/IMG_6445.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542022914901-SFJZSVE28LV6AH7R9VDT/IMG_6450.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle Our breakfast spot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542023064226-1T76U50B3UGO2UJ02E76/IMG_6458.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle The Space Needle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542023105134-P0CFQAXLEW1AWDD676YI/IMG_6462.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle Just one of the great views from the Space Needle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542023151400-86HYKUZVE3MNMO7FU8CV/IMG_6463.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542023178310-VIC9YU8J30FJIGMG3V7X/IMG_6464.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542023506594-SBTLJIUFZ2738OQ38EB6/IMG_6470.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle John got a few moments to play his Ukulele before we dropped off the girls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542023602152-3J4AG1XMZPBMMFR1CPNB/IMG_6496.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle Having a little fun before leaving the girls with Jeremy and Crissy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542024309645-WVZW4B2I32ZKGVUI8IUJ/IMG_6512.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542024354445-Z8731QXYIS13OG5XSCZW/IMG_3660.JPG Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle A selfie taken in the plane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542024516900-VNXSS8GZ5UNVM40RMZ4H/IMG_6524.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle A view of the city from the plane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542024627171-JWX3MI80ASKPCSAUOJ0E/IMG_6532.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle Mt. Rainier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542024728499-S2AO3G57SRWW1WRUHG82/IMG_6538.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542024792988-XZPJF9GRJVQHO9TPN9BC/IMG_3674.JPG Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle Isla checking out the views https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542024845501-22FIWKHU1Y3LDZC59UXA/20181012_163050.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542024983413-DWOQQH4PDVA5UJNDEMWT/20181012_185005.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle One of the art installations https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542025017381-KT4AOPXOT8MGUNYEXFIK/20181012_191000.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1542025052715-DT4GM086LJGLM3OHP6YE/IMG_6549.jpg Home - City Fix: Victoria - Scottsdale - Seattle http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2018/10/19/vancouver-island-part-ii monthly 0.5 2018-10-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539980009917-11CIGU5HLCQR3OCBMVQH/IMG_6286.jpg Home - Vancouver Island -Part II Goats on The Roof Market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539980080235-09NZYKEMF0ONQ7CKTGDU/IMG_6249.jpg Home - Vancouver Island -Part II The girls in front of the big Douglas Fir tree in Cathedral Grove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539980228570-30V0K7WWEWO4PNDPBZLN/IMG_6251.jpg Home - Vancouver Island -Part II We enjoyed hanging out here https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1540044371749-NU61UJ2UJZR5H69YPNUL/IMG_6293.jpg Home - Vancouver Island -Part II A giant Sitka Spruce https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539980261318-PNJD96RM0X3ALEPWEC30/IMG_6259.jpg Home - Vancouver Island -Part II Sunset on Mackenzie Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539980517811-XJ328F6I2M2PXL5KOK0H/IMG_6260.jpg Home - Vancouver Island -Part II On our first morning, I drank coffee while playing Uno with Isla on the beach. I loved the misty mornings! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539980350191-2RKXHKDANOQX6AQO85Q3/IMG_6265+2.jpg Home - Vancouver Island -Part II John and the girls playing a jelly bean tasting game https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539980726602-M9VY6XCJGZYV1CDDZTJ8/DSC04567.JPG Home - Vancouver Island -Part II Isla’s 5 minute surf lesson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539980769329-S4X9SRR62L9UNLN8RSG6/DSC04568.JPG Home - Vancouver Island -Part II Isla and John heading out https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539980834787-RBUV22GXY2OMZ97D6MYI/DSC04573.JPG Home - Vancouver Island -Part II Isla riding a wave in https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539980977631-INN74QML6SZSTA9TQZUS/DSC04578.JPG Home - Vancouver Island -Part II Ellie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539981043278-1ZGJK0G5PMK8CA6A5ROR/DSC04583.JPG Home - Vancouver Island -Part II Johnny Boy caught a few waves too! 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https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539981665210-8TEWY8KHGYH6FTT50WKF/IMG_6282.jpg Home - Vancouver Island -Part II Ucluelet Lighthouse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539981705764-JZW5OS8Z8SR5L040QXK8/IMG_6283.jpg Home - Vancouver Island -Part II Hiking the Lighthouse Loop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539981735802-GHW6PZEZCEBQZJUL9WTR/IMG_6284.jpg Home - Vancouver Island -Part II After about ten minutes of hiking in this downpour we turned back. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1540044017404-1UQWFC7MYZLWBVV0KVOB/DSC04612.JPG Home - Vancouver Island -Part II Our morning owl https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1540044583808-ZF3VVHU8UTMMCRB6UNWY/IMG_6294.jpg Home - Vancouver Island -Part II Hiking to the tide pools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1540043841298-MYADL7R4B7IOLZ92PY61/IMG_7322.jpg Home - Vancouver Island -Part II Checking out the Botanical Beach tide pools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1540043907964-M73SMK5847GW6E8WQBBA/DSC04618.JPG Home - Vancouver Island -Part II Muscles were jam packed in every nook and crevice https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1540044646069-2F3G1K50V72BYN4BCL1I/DSC04628.JPG Home - Vancouver Island -Part II The pictures don’t do the colors of the tide pools justice! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1540044112149-OEYQMZ5DQ944ZHVAKD5T/IMG_6297.jpg Home - Vancouver Island -Part II We arrived just before sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1540044148070-UI5JYIFFGLLSFOLBHK7J/IMG_6300.jpg Home - Vancouver Island -Part II Our morning view http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2018/10/1/vancouver-island monthly 0.5 2018-10-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538930901980-RS6GXRZAR6YZ545IVTML/IMG_6052.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I Isla and John https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538931072329-N1INFV8J4DX5CI8Z6NCN/IMG_6065.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I Biking back to camp we took the beach route for as long as we could https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538930980881-6ZU0Y2R1YVBHYS50HOOE/IMG_6056.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I Qualicum Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538931286305-W6KKQ83BISAHMRPY9045/IMG_6074.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I Eating lunch and soaking up the sun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538931136996-IRQWGXNF3KCNTV2BVPDX/DSC04560.JPG Home - Vancouver Island - Part I John was the only one who braved the cold water and took a swim! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539006223932-MTMHG1W3Q0V75BEFCQRM/IMG_6076.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I Riding on the beach in Parksville, BC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539006174612-5FUAPXNXFI2T760UM7S8/IMG_7362.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I Even though it rained the whole ride home, we were still in good spirits at the end! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539005566826-TBDPOGY9AHPCRP6EOP80/IMG_6082.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I Telegraph Cove https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539005720791-3VDJNC0DRUWFKHLZ4NFB/IMG_6083.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I The old buildings have been remodeled (on the inside) as vacation rentals. Each building has a plaque with a brief description of what the building was (in its former life) and who had lived there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539005596518-T0ZEYHCF13IQO7Y5FP8I/IMG_6092.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I Looking down the boardwalk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539005782718-L3VZDDJ49JQ856VEN8UD/IMG_6084.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I I just loved this old truck https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539006328787-9YQWM3FF65W317X780HW/IMG_6086.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I Freshly caught salmon being BBQ’d for the restaurant - it was delicious! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539005846830-K6RV2685XHACUORTX565/IMG_6094.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I The boardwalks were really slippery and the girls loved running and sliding https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539005913536-EWBZJJYC76O9JBP1YDL1/IMG_6098.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I The girls at the Killer Whale Interpretive Center staring in the the middle of two ribs of a whale https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539006730362-L30G7G6N1DMA2IJ56FLO/IMG_6101.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I The sorting facility - notice the huge pile of sawdust https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539007263831-6B2OZRO4C6U0IEH4OV5E/IMG_6104.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I a view from the road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539006834472-MII8FSYF2ME5EG1U5AIT/IMG_6108.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I Loads get sorted and then picked up by this machine to be weighed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539006890147-MBKQ46GGETEKWB8WIDT2/IMG_6107.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I The loads then get dumped into the water to be placed sorted for pick up - we loved watching and hearing the big splash https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539007336058-TQ0SQQD4R0CJK72Q2W3S/IMG_6110.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I The tugboat then pushes and places the logs into the holding sections for “pick up”. But the logs actually don’t get picked up, but dragged through the water to their final destination https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539008084940-K4I0SQSKXY11FHBB2SP1/IMG_6114.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I Finally! A campsite on the water! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539008190228-V2GZ5PZI63X6MJIGBCFO/IMG_6115.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I The only place we could find to light our soggy coals for the dutch oven https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539008363605-MWIO9XZU8NFBMGWY96TA/IMG_6118.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I On our walkabout in Browns Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539008499679-69CU7FNGZI3CYH6AWFWK/IMG_6119.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I A view of the camping area from our walk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539008667533-9ADPTO0DW078V8YT6L8M/IMG_6120.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I We had fun checking out the tide pools in the rocks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539008791120-R2A7ILPH49VUY6YZXR0V/IMG_7241.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I Hanging out at camp after our outing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539008824279-RXO0ME1WI12JU3INNTVZ/IMG_7245.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I We all enjoyed the freedom of being outside without any rain! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539008581909-QA2V5NHIG6IQ1F97I6T1/DSC04565.JPG Home - Vancouver Island - Part I We had fun watching all kinds of boats go by https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539008947407-53CA25O2M5M5S61DR0AY/IMG_6117.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I Yay - the SUN!!!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539476153219-2XLDV27BIFK9S8QUJZGA/IMG_6127.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I Arriving on Denman Island after taking the ferry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539476185117-UWEBCC8DNG1YL91ZEJSY/IMG_7253.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I Biking on Denman Island we enjoyed rolling hills and quiet roads with few cars https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539476230105-4E6HMDSUAO6FCUIC443A/IMG_7258.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I On the ferry about to land on Hornby Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539476283188-0ULFJYDWHEQXBC8P7Q4C/IMG_6137.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I Isla swinging on a swing made from driftwood logs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539476325792-H1ARY092H1ZUFQOW019S/IMG_6139.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I Tribune Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539476438656-GDQJXZ4J9UJQ024L14AZ/IMG_7262.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I Exploring Hornby Island on our bikes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539476475459-D8S7DUEFJX1DMR68SW1G/IMG_6148.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I Trying to find a trailhead we came across The Phrogery distillery. We met the owner, tried some vodka, and went on our way! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539476560524-3R8VS39Z6E68IZXIXC6U/IMG_6156.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I Whaling Bay Station - we had the beach to ourselves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539476738741-Y2IGYL3TWOA18OL4RGJ4/IMG_6163.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I The girls enjoyed exploring the tide pools - we saw sea anemone, crabs, starfish and a beautiful grey heron https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539476868857-RCKVICWI8GEXLPCJ9AKI/IMG_7274.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I The first nations culture was prevalent throughout BC https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539478979311-JTOMG2Y584E0L0SHH8IR/IMG_7277.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I Saying good-bye to Han and Laura https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539479082436-58DKKDT1111JC55I8DR8/IMG_6165.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I Hiking the Helliwell Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539479116426-8N58V7I0S8T357777K9W/IMG_6167.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I Along the Helliwell Trail we saw sea lions, seals, and bright purple and bright orange starfish https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1539479016801-DPWRUYWYONR98WCU9LII/IMG_6172.jpg Home - Vancouver Island - Part I Ford’s Cove http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2018/9/29/from-land-to-sea monthly 0.5 2018-10-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538267299927-BUFQPPOPWWB6O7LQ6VG0/IMG_5856.jpg Home - From Land To Sea Lounging around and enjoying the heat of the sun on Kootenay Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538267326787-AH794OKYC5SXZJSVF0UX/IMG_5861.jpg Home - From Land To Sea The girls playing in the water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538267366948-BFD0LGXBF7ZWCIMZUA0Q/IMG_5863.jpg Home - From Land To Sea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538267021316-ZQKZWLBQWC4Y5ORWO4OP/IMG_5843.jpg Home - From Land To Sea Kokanee Salmon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538267065321-624ACT5I8VOLT1L9S3OV/IMG_7158.jpg Home - From Land To Sea Salmon making there way up the river https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538267654639-M3CN1X5M7TRJS2M01TWF/IMG_5866.jpg Home - From Land To Sea Checking out Kokanee Creek on our paddleboards https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538270633330-KVF2O0LGV69U6NDVOBX7/DSC04540.JPG Home - From Land To Sea This is taken from quite a far distance - so the quality of the photo isn’t that good https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538270717836-3QY11HB12LCKA09Y9SMN/DSC04541.JPG Home - From Land To Sea We watched this bird swoop down and grab a fish! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538267962556-Q8CS9HSH7VHMB3O4PUBF/IMG_5868.jpg Home - From Land To Sea The afternoon quickly rolled into evening while we were out. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538268664741-KS624N9P4XYO05AXGEFL/IMG_5865.jpg Home - From Land To Sea John checking out the sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538269612094-K4B4XC0K8WKFB9GE1NG8/IMG_5928.jpg Home - From Land To Sea All geared up and ready to go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538269963138-L8Z2R8DUCMNM9VNM32IW/IMG_5968.jpg Home - From Land To Sea Isla comin’ in HOT! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538270021333-14I03QAZBE9B5PRD1U6A/IMG_5961.jpg Home - From Land To Sea Ellie getting ready to dangle upside down and go hands free https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538270111318-UV6ECL2UNVT9PPQ1VS8Z/IMG_5957.jpg Home - From Land To Sea Johnny Boy getting ready to do the same! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538270775504-5QRY54QMCDDYUMRBRLLH/IMG_5851.jpg Home - From Land To Sea You can still roast marshmallows on an “artificial” fire!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538271432288-Q0VADCWNN6AM43IMQVK1/IMG_5981.jpg Home - From Land To Sea That night the girls wanted to sleep in the tent on their own, which was a first! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538617418377-395K1HGQGY9C7OKDXXU0/DSC04544.JPG Home - From Land To Sea Osoyoos Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538617356421-ROSMEJ1FGM2SUG5DDR5N/IMG_6326.jpg Home - From Land To Sea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538582639553-AS1UGNT3YZIWSNW9ZUDV/IMG_6004.jpg Home - From Land To Sea Waterfront camping - not bad! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538582678264-8WZXM6MDODLFGUJ54FWF/IMG_6009.jpg Home - From Land To Sea The girls doing school work https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538582720048-WVX98Z36BEC41MBNA8ZZ/IMG_6007.jpg Home - From Land To Sea We enjoyed the view during the day and at night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538583089659-2QRLIX0CZRRY449L0XDX/DSC04547.JPG Home - From Land To Sea Grapes at one of the vineyards up the road from our camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538583129060-TTEOBWLCA740J791VZAK/IMG_6027.jpg Home - From Land To Sea A lot of Canada’s produce comes from the Okanagan Valley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538583167710-OO9D1T4E1XE2VGAUNB4I/IMG_6030.jpg Home - From Land To Sea Picking strawberries https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1538617664753-O7GH063DBZ51GNXWT3MI/IMG_6036.jpg Home - From Land To Sea http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2018/8/23/oh-canada monthly 0.5 2018-09-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536871573844-87USQYD9ONG79XK7RVPC/IMG_5651.jpg Home - O, Canada! A view of the mountains from a trail in Fernie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536871608324-W39AE1PBUQ0RZVTRHO5C/IMG_5655.jpg Home - O, Canada! The Elk River runs right through Fernie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536871969389-6S2EJA5TE9VXVN24D8XP/IMG_5678.jpg Home - O, Canada! Our set up - note the smoke! There were over 500 wildfires in the BC area when we arrived in Canada! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536871904214-3VRYMZT1F5T5VNCSEU6M/IMG_5677.jpg Home - O, Canada! Isla at camp doing schoolwork https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536871674783-XTL756HVAUA3783R03XP/IMG_6964.jpg Home - O, Canada! Me and Isla - we loved all the boardwalks on the trails! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536871732528-WWZ6CEQRF9Y6OZL1WR42/IMG_5657.jpg Home - O, Canada! John and Ellie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536871830521-1MRUC1F74IFX2MT5PFBS/IMG_5671.jpg Home - O, Canada! Enjoying the Wednesday “Outdoor Concert Series” in downtown Fernie, BC. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536872046773-W0D62WSPV16V9RAO55V4/IMG_6985.jpg Home - O, Canada! Ellie was totally inspired to play the violin again! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536872095630-PM9WG496IUNLDN60B7XE/IMG_5686.jpg Home - O, Canada! The Fernie, BC crew - the Schlich and Shaw families https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536872177164-JS0CP4WT5J5X708MCMDS/IMG_6987.jpg Home - O, Canada! This truck was used for mining coal in the 80’s. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536872226702-W8NS3A9AY2Q5O9WIV4BB/IMG_5694.jpg Home - O, Canada! The Bow River in Banff https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536872272133-K2WUXXHHN23VDHQ7P95G/IMG_5696.jpg Home - O, Canada! Looking down the Main Street of Banff from the Park Service Headquarters https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536872321672-SVBQWMYSLUNZN83GS4MH/IMG_5699.jpg Home - O, Canada! The Banff Springs Hotel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536872352513-SW96WTU0JFNFQNKEHHKN/IMG_5703.jpg Home - O, Canada! Johnny Boy leaving his mark on the hotel scrabble board https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536874656305-JK3EWI68RJLZU7ZMXQI8/DSC04468.JPG Home - O, Canada! The view from our camper when the clouds passed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536874971214-I60EWE7Q1ZYA3458Q55L/DSC04471.JPG Home - O, Canada! Waputik Icefield https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536875082036-MHXB253XV73TZMI2M06M/DSC04473.JPG Home - O, Canada! Isla getting a closer look at the glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536875164197-QL9PGZFYHDKQWGIQJGKV/DSC04475.JPG Home - O, Canada! Peyto Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536875263472-4S5UK2NZFQQSPAGGF033/DSC04486.JPG Home - O, Canada! Waterfowl Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536875323969-OJ0T6TP9D5FXESFDG9LE/DSC04489.JPG Home - O, Canada! The girls at Waterfowl Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537031133395-JB3G5ABIQBLCALUAD0NU/DSC04499.JPG Home - O, Canada! The Athabasca Glacier - which is directly across from the Glacier Discover Center https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537031372785-G8P1WIDDS097BQ9L8GOR/IMG_5704.jpg Home - O, Canada! Bundled up and ready to hike Parker Ridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537031321392-QGUJCDNBK42FR2QHVV2V/DSC04504.JPG Home - O, Canada! Because we’ve been moving north all summer long we have been lucky to enjoy the wildflowers in every state and now in Canada! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537031479515-3ERGB1J7EYUBC1XJEHC3/DSC04506.JPG Home - O, Canada! Isla feeling the nip in the air! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537031556270-QBUE59CXBC6TUD68VWSV/DSC04512.JPG Home - O, Canada! John and the girls checking out the view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537031801995-TPRY1RE9NT79WAY272W4/DSC04516.JPG Home - O, Canada! The Saskatchewan Glacier - sad to see just how much the glaciers have been melting. It used to flow past where the photo ends on the left. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537032110704-IUXB9LU4KH2MTKVPUZ19/IMG_7034.jpg Home - O, Canada! Me and the girls! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537034530314-7A1X67W2Q9H6OJH9IDXT/IMG_5707.jpg Home - O, Canada! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537034487584-X4H3RSEJ9OYP4PLVA9IU/IMG_5710.jpg Home - O, Canada! Honeymoon Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537293786517-ZZAQ5KYON9UNHB6L28O4/IMG_7050.jpg Home - O, Canada! Cooking breakfast at Honeymoon lake - silk jammies, Vans, and a down jacket - true fashion! Top it off with bedhead - this is me most mornings!!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537148728993-K0EK7I0RMLICN9OHOKH4/IMG_5730.jpg Home - O, Canada! Bundled and ready to check out Athabasca Glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537293708977-2UDC7M2ZGK5ACWTAZF6I/IMG_7084.jpg Home - O, Canada! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537293970397-C3JJ9SUKZA38HMG4EFRT/IMG_5734.jpg Home - O, Canada! We had fun hiking up to the glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537294096476-N47XDR4K7ZI0E7UL73LC/IMG_5721.jpg Home - O, Canada! Athabasca Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537294149145-IYMIPB69SOJIJJRLPDEK/IMG_5720.jpg Home - O, Canada! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537294203959-J8XR7CM865AJKLHWDFHS/IMG_7074.jpg Home - O, Canada! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537294267040-FUGOZL7DHFQUGY03O8R7/IMG_5743.JPG Home - O, Canada! Random no-name gorgeous lake! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537294323251-1HD6LJPKZJ8CLS90E82V/IMG_5749.jpg Home - O, Canada! Applying a Shaw Solar sticker on the garbage can! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537294485627-2QRZ9NK27CYCHEZ28R8W/IMG_5751.jpg Home - O, Canada! Kicking Horse natural Bridge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537294529739-DEYWV0VDVZDEYM35T9ZH/IMG_5753.jpg Home - O, Canada! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537294556316-J9OL1CQIHO1PAD1UAS9S/IMG_5761.jpg Home - O, Canada! Johnny Boy and me! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537294661584-NDQ6899P38JGFRXCD3PR/IMG_5762.jpg Home - O, Canada! Giant Cedars Boardwalk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537294748711-FERRR2QXT0D11W5QVLSZ/IMG_5763.jpg Home - O, Canada! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537295267567-TLMOMMLOQJ2DESJVINNW/IMG_7102.jpg Home - O, Canada! Our rainbow at camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537295321134-I7B4DAW89XIAC7CGDDMW/IMG_5767.jpg Home - O, Canada! Ellie put together appetizers for the evening. We ate them under the awning while the rain fell around us! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537296358356-BVIFUCCZBE7PCKY9GUW3/IMG_5773.jpg Home - O, Canada! Boarding the ferry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537296400061-EG05DEZ9D7X0O4FHYB68/IMG_5778.jpg Home - O, Canada! Isla with her freshly pierced ears!!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537296506189-X4DGVCUGQ6A7OLNK67ST/IMG_5781.jpg Home - O, Canada! A view from the ferry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537296786775-0CJ3PP2BK96TIIMLAFF5/IMG_5785.jpg Home - O, Canada! The pathway down to the hot springs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537296690474-I828HUB4KNZR5ZRVJH4M/IMG_5786.jpg Home - O, Canada! One of the pools https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537296850766-LLX5G5V5DZJ0BPA6S7QI/IMG_5787.jpg Home - O, Canada! The fam soaking https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537297377183-E5OYSKKXGQ82764H346F/IMG_7110.jpg Home - O, Canada! Our camp at halfway Hot Springs https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537297861119-4BRP2P9XR3W60EDILP2X/IMG_7113.jpg Home - O, Canada! A pretty waterfall near the springs. The pool was filled with spawning salmon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537298074314-O5XWLGNAY87UWEVH5QD6/IMG_5795.jpg Home - O, Canada! The view from the Nelson City Campground https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537298135442-61KRB72J66RF27PA1RXF/IMG_5796.jpg Home - O, Canada! Having some urban fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537298217726-295RCPODVAY9YIT1ZOQJ/IMG_5810.jpg Home - O, Canada! Celebrating 3 months on the road!!!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537298271631-943EDPVWL5AADG5D206M/IMG_5806.jpg Home - O, Canada! The Kootenay Lake in Nelson and its famous bridge (big Orange Bridge)! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537298504210-5SMVVD0HP4A2V2XKXFUP/IMG_5829.jpg Home - O, Canada! Looking over Nelson while on a day hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1537299395861-739B3K5ZQ56NN1E3V1LH/IMG_5840.jpg Home - O, Canada! Here we are!!! http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2018/8/23/our-last-days-in-idaho monthly 0.5 2018-09-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536034197358-PI7ZJX087IOVOP5GYJOO/IMG_5623.jpg Home - Our Last Days In The U.S. Getting ready to run the 5K!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536034333292-IS6UZ0UEBVT9OET7SFLN/IMG_6930.jpg Home - Our Last Days In The U.S. The girls and I at the "Center of the Universe" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536034420083-AWCPZFEDZQCUT2DT1AXC/IMG_5625.jpg Home - Our Last Days In The U.S. New books to read...you get what you can when you're in Wallace, ID! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536034453984-HEX6GG5W0DCJR6TTFJ7L/IMG_6937.jpg Home - Our Last Days In The U.S. Henna tattoos https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536034563547-CMPHVSH67JINKAG46V2S/IMG_5635.jpg Home - Our Last Days In The U.S. Our sign for branding Rigdiculous! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536034497236-FXZBFAYHXLLN2PXXJA6C/IMG_5626.jpg Home - Our Last Days In The U.S. I fell in love with this spaceship the night we drove into Wallace, ID! Isn't it cute!! You can go inside too! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536035300780-PO9SMTPSFJPEIOC30GBI/IMG_5639.jpg Home - Our Last Days In The U.S. John and Isla strumming together https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536037685829-JN6TDVI8N12FSJF4M1J1/IMG_5640.jpg Home - Our Last Days In The U.S. Getting ready to ride through the 1.66 mile Taft Tunnel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536037879037-15KRI1QYOWQ25OTJYV48/IMG_5642.jpg Home - Our Last Days In The U.S. Overlooking one of the trestles we had yet to ride https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536038669594-REA3KMNI9R80V4RGKN17/IMG_6941.jpg Home - Our Last Days In The U.S. Smiles and happiness...even on the way back up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536038742109-GYNBEKUVL6LB0O2CV6EU/IMG_5643.jpg Home - Our Last Days In The U.S. John and the girls riding on one of the trestles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1536038823188-2RXWE9E8RMDOP4SP3DZL/IMG_5646.jpg Home - Our Last Days In The U.S. Isla and John wrapping up the 30 mile ride and coming out from the Taft Tunnel http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2018/8/23/river-trip-down-the-lower-salmon-river monthly 0.5 2018-08-29 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1535566604654-H3TBQB23M7BAL9GMT983/DSC04445.JPG Home - River Trip on The Lower Salmon River Our first camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1535566670798-UX2F6U432M28FAZSJW5P/DSC04448.JPG Home - River Trip on The Lower Salmon River Nothing like a little music in the morning! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1535566776672-YDREMOCDUWFU48SOQ73F/DSC04453.JPG Home - River Trip on The Lower Salmon River Isla May! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1535566819327-CZP3UTLTONJ95C3V5MLP/IMG_6910.jpg Home - River Trip on The Lower Salmon River I'm not sure who's having the most fun here! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1535566854664-BWZP8KZB8PI2ZGCHBLWJ/IMG_6906.jpg Home - River Trip on The Lower Salmon River Stopping for lunch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1535566896928-FYNSUSI9NCTQB8ZXMMQS/DSC04460.JPG Home - River Trip on The Lower Salmon River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1535566928366-8VL5AYROSJWMIIEDK73X/IMG_6912.jpg Home - River Trip on The Lower Salmon River Another great cam;site https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1535567482209-W0USLIZ88CWWBU60FLEE/DSC04458.JPG Home - River Trip on The Lower Salmon River columnar basalt - the same rock that makes up Devil's Tower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1535566964818-QMOOMC85JTOYOTXD637Q/DSC04466.JPG Home - River Trip on The Lower Salmon River Taking a dip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1535567020381-J9BD658ZTHAC6DIAQFTU/DSC04442.JPG Home - River Trip on The Lower Salmon River Duck on the pond - Ellie! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1535567066960-GVHJMU7WJCVSGFIS65EJ/IMG_6920.jpg Home - River Trip on The Lower Salmon River Our last camp/night- on the Snake River http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2018/8/16/the-shaws-take-flight monthly 0.5 2018-08-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1534471146551-IM1R6S92D0VPNM5P6Q4V/IMG_5525.jpg Home - The Shaws Take Flight! Our friend Mark with John and the girls at the McCall Airport https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1534471184086-0RHVNYHS7W14Y0U2EXA8/IMG_5528.jpg Home - The Shaws Take Flight! Loaded and ready for take off! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1534471216082-Y1UGR60DQCH69LNS033R/IMG_5529.jpg Home - The Shaws Take Flight! The girls LOVED talking into the heqdsets https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1534471298936-CA1WSHY62J6703NAZ6LK/IMG_5532.jpg Home - The Shaws Take Flight! Our great campsite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1534471377252-NCQG7GRY8TXVYNPOZ1C3/IMG_5531.jpg Home - The Shaws Take Flight! Ellie, Endler and Isla playing on one of the courtesy wagons you can use to haul your gear from your plane to your campsite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1534471436298-NTNUTS9EHTYPPSMKG7ZS/IMG_5536.jpg Home - The Shaws Take Flight! Being goofy while having lunch in the shade of the wing of the plane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1534471576496-SRRAGR2RZGHMQ7CQGYUC/IMG_5537.jpg Home - The Shaws Take Flight! Yellow Pine Tavern https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1534471630775-QEBJWRY7PR3DJH3UF7ZR/IMG_6024.jpg Home - The Shaws Take Flight! John, me, Ellie and Carly at the bar in the tavern https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1535048962752-A7CJ5U2MSKYU261MHDQV/IMG_5538.jpg Home - The Shaws Take Flight! Coming into land at Johnson Creek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1535049057464-NGGJRTOT5Q1G3VY7Y2W7/IMG_5545.jpg Home - The Shaws Take Flight! Through the windshield you can see the runway at Big Creek Lodge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1534511257053-IKSCNN17MZMX61BW76D9/IMG_8632.jpg Home - The Shaws Take Flight! The deck of the main lodge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1534511339802-GF1ERA2V68TJ590EGTKS/IMG_5578.jpg Home - The Shaws Take Flight! The cabin where we all stayed https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1534511377294-KD2UMR5LCOLPI90NC184/IMG_8633.jpg Home - The Shaws Take Flight! Each cabin had a loft where the kids slept https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1535051718976-8CG7FZ36AUEEER7ZC7D3/IMG_6864.jpg Home - The Shaws Take Flight! Isla at the helm! http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2018/8/6/stanley-lake-to-boise monthly 0.5 2018-08-06 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533568969388-CRC69GZ4VX1Y5TOA56DR/IMG_5463.jpg Home - Stanley Lake to Boise The view from our campsite. We experienced some haze from forrest fire smoke https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533578066024-AJRJKHVOGOTLON99PNJ8/IMG_5495.JPG Home - Stanley Lake to Boise Boise closes almost six city blocks for this market every Saturday!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533578101369-K3GRL0142GJSAMWFQ83M/IMG_5497.JPG Home - Stanley Lake to Boise We ate the most AMAZING tacos while we were at the market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533578169231-RBVXFZ4HSIP8S9B7HAV1/IMG_5499.JPG Home - Stanley Lake to Boise John and the girls walking toward the Capital Building https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533578212167-7E0DFJY1IXQ3ENAMY2WW/IMG_5504.JPG Home - Stanley Lake to Boise Getting water at the Boise Goat Head Fest - a celebration of all things "BIKE" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533578277067-F5LUG4T9ZAKZ4GX0B140/IMG_5500.JPG Home - Stanley Lake to Boise This festival WAS wonderfully weird, but we had and awesome time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533579884045-0XUI655Y5DUSOULFXHOQ/IMG_6805.JPG Home - Stanley Lake to Boise Isla having some urban bike riding fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533578351098-IG4ORMW8LTANX3DEOPHE/IMG_5486.JPG Home - Stanley Lake to Boise A cool downtown Boise art scene. The alley gets repainted once a year. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533578374841-NTRTTR65Z3BIVJ7WNNGR/IMG_5475.JPG Home - Stanley Lake to Boise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533578407821-L6MXIHPF5YQQ6SW20WS6/IMG_5479.JPG Home - Stanley Lake to Boise http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2018/8/3/backpacking-in-the-sawtooth-mountains monthly 0.5 2018-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533354278914-LEA7MESXJFPVNVW1JJVW/IMG_5426.jpg Home - Backpacking in the Sawtooth Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533354327968-3KDBYKBQADSECLGSYVHH/IMG_5427.jpg Home - Backpacking in the Sawtooth Mountains One of several creek crossings along the way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533354375613-TE9Z4VZN6DWLCH55KKAA/IMG_5428.jpg Home - Backpacking in the Sawtooth Mountains Our lunch lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533354437208-QIEI32NX3WSDREW21JC1/IMG_5430.jpg Home - Backpacking in the Sawtooth Mountains This was the view from our campsite on Alice Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533354498742-XS1OMA6EAITAYSZRGMJK/IMG_5431.jpg Home - Backpacking in the Sawtooth Mountains Ellie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533354552167-9JW5YUV3FA6HNNE95R7Y/IMG_5432.jpg Home - Backpacking in the Sawtooth Mountains Isla and John getting ready fora dip! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533483482020-1BGKZ2TW19ZKQU7G36OQ/IMG_6715.JPG Home - Backpacking in the Sawtooth Mountains Despite the look on my face and the explative you can't hear, the water was warmer then you would think! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533354788287-AUKHC14WUVHBWNDQWPHA/IMG_5438.jpg Home - Backpacking in the Sawtooth Mountains John and Isla cooking dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533482425465-JMFKYRIUQ2U7QBQVMVOG/IMG_6723.JPG Home - Backpacking in the Sawtooth Mountains A picture of a our campsite with Isla photo-boming in the tent! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533482348575-DTQF3P2N7SSZ65MRYQIJ/IMG_6737.JPG Home - Backpacking in the Sawtooth Mountains Isla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533355086111-6UPVMCPTPGUURFLHYXAK/IMG_5445.jpg Home - Backpacking in the Sawtooth Mountains Ellie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533355021723-FJGL80M06RF19D1YM150/IMG_5446.jpg Home - Backpacking in the Sawtooth Mountains stopping to dunk our hats in the cool water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533355253514-ZNXXJK8X1UHTCL4SWUI9/IMG_5448.jpg Home - Backpacking in the Sawtooth Mountains A view of Toxaway Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533355305860-C4T8QVDHM8S99J5QDY1G/IMG_5449.jpg Home - Backpacking in the Sawtooth Mountains Our swimming hole https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533355534478-QBDFQIHQNLLXY304XIN1/IMG_5452.jpg Home - Backpacking in the Sawtooth Mountains Natures waterslide! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533355846346-OZ84YJ9P8UNXGC6B506Z/IMG_5455.jpg Home - Backpacking in the Sawtooth Mountains Doing the dishes is way more fun like this! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533356099047-OJD6ZWNQNCGZCP9UQYRO/IMG_5460.jpg Home - Backpacking in the Sawtooth Mountains Freshly creek-cleaned girls!! http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2018/8/3/adventures-in-idaho monthly 0.5 2018-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533314626510-MKLL1XRE8FYSTVK625LH/IMG_5202.jpg Home - Adventures in Idaho Topping up to make it to Wright, WY for gas! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533307639779-JMTM5EZWULA93YETQ413/IMG_5210.jpg Home - Adventures in Idaho https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533313869806-V2XHS4PGG6EHEMKY3Y26/IMG_5221.jpg Home - Adventures in Idaho Our first chair up! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533313955243-HOQU5UZ193RMHOHY8J76/IMG_5222.jpg Home - Adventures in Idaho Ellie and John loading their bikes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533308876139-G05K3VCATB4KG792B3XL/IMG_5232+2.jpg Home - Adventures in Idaho Isla and John https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533308951726-MFG5FCPLZHXVKB85VDSU/IMG_5247.JPG Home - Adventures in Idaho https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533308999850-9TFGNWT7P2I5U7029A4Y/IMG_5250.JPG Home - Adventures in Idaho Ellie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533309424045-HN853VWW4P75QMJNDBS2/IMG_5271.jpg Home - Adventures in Idaho Isla having fun on the "skills" course at the base https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533309797577-9ME3SZGL5F1MGD1LQ463/IMG_5267.jpg Home - Adventures in Idaho Ellie on the skills course https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533310000506-CL6LP3J0K9G35GIDEX2T/DSC04356.JPG Home - Adventures in Idaho Hiking through the lava flow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533310285924-EJ4N80R8U9DJWOUBPH0V/DSC04357.JPG Home - Adventures in Idaho I just loved the contrast of the green and black form the volcanic cinder https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533310686346-VDK5NUDJ4XZC85ZIYX7Z/DSC04387.JPG Home - Adventures in Idaho Checking out a cave https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533310432208-C73UMRDQ7GTQXQVKC10Y/IMG_5275.jpg Home - Adventures in Idaho When we got back Isla surprised us with an appetizer spread. She put it together herself. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533310875556-CSZC2IQ5HZI1FYN61BBL/DSC04390.JPG Home - Adventures in Idaho Getting ready to hike and play https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533311282375-COJRMH3PBAUATP9TORWS/DSC04391.JPG Home - Adventures in Idaho Ellie and Isla heading up https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533311481519-CKPJEFGLOGT0EJKPIDOC/DSC04393.JPG Home - Adventures in Idaho The lake was a total surprise when we got to the top. I thought the contrasting colors were so pretty https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533311597570-ERBAEE4EZPIIRRUMU6XJ/DSC04395.JPG Home - Adventures in Idaho Pretty desolate! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533311768704-MUPZ22RMGKSJAQ2Z69UM/DSC04399.JPG Home - Adventures in Idaho https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533316818811-Z5BQ0H8Y1SODYJLKC4YI/IMG_5308.jpg Home - Adventures in Idaho Almost at the top https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533311835875-VMOTLYCSBBS94BGLR89W/IMG_5310.jpg Home - Adventures in Idaho What kind of parents are we??? We forgot to grab sunglasses for our children!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533311908488-ZRZ3HIHYXJVAOS1APX8X/IMG_5311.jpg Home - Adventures in Idaho Running down with some serious smiles and excitement!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533312012188-VPWOK5IZP55XBWQBMQ2V/IMG_5315.jpg Home - Adventures in Idaho A view of the Snake River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533312093605-KSA2UPA71MBR4D7TR68P/IMG_5317.jpg Home - Adventures in Idaho At the put-in https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533312154476-QQMHMP64NMIMGK9JDVCS/IMG_5324.jpg Home - Adventures in Idaho watching the base jumpers https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533312220683-Z1QN9ZONL7RJSPQUG1M1/IMG_5338.jpg Home - Adventures in Idaho Pillar Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533312295303-0UOFGKJHQME2DFDUVFM5/IMG_5340.jpg Home - Adventures in Idaho https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533312538048-XUHZXF6D2YXD5QKQ06P9/DSC04410.JPG Home - Adventures in Idaho https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533312623557-BCY21L9KTPVPQ2HS9DJN/IMG_5353.jpg Home - Adventures in Idaho https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533312732825-KJN6LA4DFHJOSMKVZIEX/IMG_5377.jpg Home - Adventures in Idaho https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533312808546-4AZQ9HG11HD7N59AEZUY/IMG_5399.jpg Home - Adventures in Idaho Ellie getting her sweatshirt signed since we weren't prepared with pens and paper!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533312902005-Q93221PM4OF7I4XXQMU0/IMG_5400.jpg Home - Adventures in Idaho Alturis Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533312971544-Z9Z20DF5KCPT12MUTJIK/IMG_5402.jpg Home - Adventures in Idaho https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533313025023-AABY32P160B4YKC60GQS/IMG_5408.jpg Home - Adventures in Idaho https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533313123780-PU3JOPJFGO8ZAMSZ74I1/IMG_5414.jpg Home - Adventures in Idaho https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533313295573-BE2N3BXCXC4NHHLGM44Y/DSC04411.JPG Home - Adventures in Idaho Making dinner on the beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533313468171-ZIALSGTBWT9JCVY7E774/DSC04415.JPG Home - Adventures in Idaho Nothing like some delicious campfire pizza! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533313564220-4AEJYKJZ124UHESJBHZ1/DSC04418.JPG Home - Adventures in Idaho https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1533313802828-C25XN16CEOX3M28NVCMW/DSC04424.JPG Home - Adventures in Idaho Organizing our gear for the backpacking trip. http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2018/7/21/thank-you-to-our-friends-in-spearfish-sd monthly 0.5 2018-07-21 http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2018/7/12/4vbsup0tnfhec4esioxlv3tqy26678 monthly 0.5 2018-07-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531462376219-TUZNB72UE9SXIQH0IBC3/IMG_5192.JPG Home - Meeting Up With an Old Friend Bodie and me https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1532211551371-8UMB70I0NY6FANBX5DLB/IMG_5189.JPG Home - Meeting Up With an Old Friend https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1532108757759-YX79IPTEF7YS0357UCCH/IMG_5291.JPG Home - Meeting Up With an Old Friend Off to the laundromat! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531462739693-LM34ZCRIG8KA1X4486UO/IMG_5196.JPG Home - Meeting Up With an Old Friend 15 years - congrats!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531463026477-7QUC149MK9P1TKE1VVJH/IMG_5199.JPG Home - Meeting Up With an Old Friend https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1532210809768-TP1BMT9JLO14P6BMYMYM/DSC04350.JPG Home - Meeting Up With an Old Friend From left to right: Izzy, Ellie, Hillary, Lindsay and Isla https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1532211039685-ILV3EA6CDEHKUI98WE3W/DSC04352.JPG Home - Meeting Up With an Old Friend The crew! http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2018/7/12/islas-birthday monthly 0.5 2018-07-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531460765530-6BOQAV3J1L3XKG2KKG1K/IMG_5157.JPG Home - Isla's Birthday! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531460787496-8C8QB6D0K6A58326586C/IMG_5155.JPG Home - Isla's Birthday! The birthday girl in her light up birthday sash! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531460824026-TZQ2QYRRKL3BZRCCMPKA/IMG_5160.JPG Home - Isla's Birthday! Isla taking a swing! We invited some other kids from the camps next door to join in the fun and share the candy!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531460851891-KOK49O02HMGOG1AQPB0G/IMG_5163.JPG Home - Isla's Birthday! Ellie giving it a good wack! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531460870797-4TTCD7HC72LB9ZVH1B7B/IMG_5172.JPG Home - Isla's Birthday! Waterpark fun! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531460895887-28VQ229FW5CYQ0F7TDAM/IMG_5166.JPG Home - Isla's Birthday! The cookie dough ice cream pie made with vanilla bean ice cream from Leone's Creamery in Spearfish, SD. Yum!! http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2018/7/9/3oy1qn3pjm9tfrdgtqfd8gc7pbgmyv monthly 0.5 2018-07-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531340633118-JV5NMS1PRTYOVGF8CDXI/IMG_5181.JPG Home - Black Hills, SD Yes, this is part of the Spearfish Rec Center!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531340784143-P28MMM6HNHJZ9RGU0XZQ/IMG_5179.JPG Home - Black Hills, SD And this too! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531238101819-QZVCL9Z0H6E0ZU87Z1TG/DSC04296.jpeg Home - Black Hills, SD Devils Tower National Monument https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531238595731-3ISFWUVJVXDI4YKJYUHV/DSC04302.jpeg Home - Black Hills, SD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531241056054-RN67J0MC4C9H5CG4HT39/IMG_5009.jpeg Home - Black Hills, SD Getting ready to start our three day bike tour!!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531243805764-CPUMUIAO1HMDUK0BOXEI/IMG_6556.JPG Home - Black Hills, SD We stayed in this cottage the first night. The property was gorgeous and had llamas, chickens, peacocks, turkeys, ducks, donkeys, and a horse roaming the property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531241143836-BENROEWJ1N0KU54AA6RR/IMG_6564.JPG Home - Black Hills, SD Day two was even more fun because we got to ride through tunnels in addition to riding over the trestles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531241486036-6VKOJB2RUPWS6I2P0SPG/IMG_5064.jpg Home - Black Hills, SD John and I spent a lot of the time riding with each of the girls, but we also got to ride side by side which gave us an opportunity to watch the girls chatting and enjoying themselves. Moments like these make my heart SING!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531243218195-ASDC8KR2A4F7KCYVQ36L/IMG_6566.JPG Home - Black Hills, SD Taking a moment to recognize one month of being on the road together! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531244377800-PSGNMYA724IGEISHGUI2/IMG_6562.JPG Home - Black Hills, SD Here are the Shaws in action!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531243518407-IYID9XLSTPPWMEHG6WLY/IMG_5072.jpg Home - Black Hills, SD This is us in Custer, SD (after we got the girls out of their pajamas) getting ready to celebrate our family accomplishment and the 4th of July!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531341446352-U7GUJN5777VS1A5TA28W/IMG_5104.jpg Home - Black Hills, SD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531341587003-KW99RLZI0OPLFLDL1UUG/IMG_5105.jpg Home - Black Hills, SD Cowboy Keith - musician, story teller, Black Hills native, all-around good guy! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531341808722-000UMRBV0ML4JA7KMEXI/IMG_5110.jpg Home - Black Hills, SD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531342371038-N1TFGD18PPHVF6SYINCR/IMG_6597.JPG Home - Black Hills, SD Our Horse Thief Campground site https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531342559397-4DOBJWAZVMEVB6TFSGSK/DSC04322.JPG Home - Black Hills, SD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531343010093-VDBMD3QOTZZFBYK7QQTJ/IMG_5145.jpg Home - Black Hills, SD A view from the Black Elk Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531342870027-AFUBL936KW64YLN8OHV0/IMG_5146.jpg Home - Black Hills, SD At the Top of Black Elk Peak, 7,244ft. This is an old fire tower that was pretty cool to check out. When we went up to the top level we all bent down so Isla was the tallest person in all of South Dakota for a few seconds!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531343152565-RHFSMGT8E9725PUV935C/IMG_5149.jpg Home - Black Hills, SD Sylvan Lake in Custer State Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1531343749425-392BC5HAN2GDC5JZMXKC/IMG_5150.JPG Home - Black Hills, SD http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2018/6/29/recharged-and-ready-to-go monthly 0.5 2018-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1530294701630-JR9PHAG9VELX0EGKHZGX/IMG_4835.JPG Home - Recharged and Ready to Go! We thought this was pretty neat! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1530295485544-QJKQQCDUM5T6BMRE66N5/IMG_4838.JPG Home - Recharged and Ready to Go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1530295520681-L8ICF0N6L7448OCM8XUM/IMG_4840.JPG Home - Recharged and Ready to Go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1530295796040-GKXZNMITKM9GTJD3E5LZ/IMG_4855.JPG Home - Recharged and Ready to Go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1530295881809-WQ2SPMX8L1YKIDGBGL6O/IMG_4852.JPG Home - Recharged and Ready to Go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1530296326655-ZC547KL2L4YDNSFP3C1K/IMG_4857.JPG Home - Recharged and Ready to Go! Isla and Ellie on String Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1530296458924-PXV7VIQYHGY5CD9ITRIU/IMG_4859.JPG Home - Recharged and Ready to Go! Stopping for a snack on Leigh Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1530296495726-EEQM1SHZDW57FUFNMN0U/IMG_4862.JPG Home - Recharged and Ready to Go! All hands on deck for the portage https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1530296549852-VYQMS5AA7IN7PD720X1C/IMG_4863.JPG Home - Recharged and Ready to Go! John and Isla jumping in! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1530304641357-HZQ7Z8OM3YOUOWXHOZPS/IMG_4936.JPG Home - Recharged and Ready to Go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1530304699436-L79DUQVCECNFJG0I1JSE/IMG_4934.JPG Home - Recharged and Ready to Go! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1530304746905-X0FB728BAKQ0WGRIR3HQ/IMG_4935.JPG Home - Recharged and Ready to Go! This was the hottest reading we got, but the water can reach above 199 degrees http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2018/6/28/regrouping monthly 0.5 2018-06-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1530198761595-88LWKS8GY7FFSG339J5Q/DSC04140.JPG Home - Regrouping! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1530197424180-QNE6895X8IX4HCG1U9XG/IMG_4882.JPG Home - Regrouping! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1530197856691-VR6ABW633FMIVV3T8MMU/DSC04239.JPG Home - Regrouping! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1530198255143-87U09TH5AHB7OHNMB1FH/DSC04113.JPG Home - Regrouping! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1530198623351-PULJSSD5H82QJBG1VHUE/DSC04261.JPG Home - Regrouping! http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2018/6/20/rain-rain-rain monthly 0.5 2018-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1529513189187-M0D3EHB8SRTFS9EY86I2/IMG_4711.jpg Home - Rain, Rain, Rain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1529513272567-CQFUSDMWEJHCBSRZW29Y/IMG_4712.jpg Home - Rain, Rain, Rain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1529513541840-JP8CNN3HG08J3UBBYU9B/DSC04085.JPG Home - Rain, Rain, Rain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1529513609753-NHM2AY7XPJLGNVSANR1I/DSC04089.JPG Home - Rain, Rain, Rain https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1529513908163-XA0N9MYMGBVVF1AF2RHM/IMG_4735.jpg Home - Rain, Rain, Rain A pretty nice setting for skipping rocks! http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2018/6/18/lander-wy monthly 0.5 2018-06-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1529365578987-SS8VBCGBKKA2JV49W776/IMG_4667.jpg Home - Lander, WY Grabbing a bite at the Gannett Grill https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1529365663642-760UM1N09IS4DNJ51XVU/IMG_4671.jpg Home - Lander, WY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1529365703115-45QAKCVF9T7X5VN97L0F/IMG_4672.jpg Home - Lander, WY https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1529418217046-SPEDNUVU6ZFBMNAK04MX/IMG_4703.jpg Home - Lander, WY The Sink https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1529418808202-1BM3INN2SDHU2I1B3LFQ/DSC04077.JPG Home - Lander, WY The Rise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1529510401239-0ERKM4VPNDPCU5Y65SHK/IMG_4680.jpg Home - Lander, WY The Popo Agie Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1529512566088-3GFM4QKNIXREAICM3Q65/DSC04081.JPG Home - Lander, WY Our great friends Todd & Ashley Wright https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1529511709625-580OXKXY4YB9JZ6XB8KX/IMG_4696.jpg Home - Lander, WY The start of the Brewer Trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1529511863879-BBFVH8MBPYSENIGFW2MK/IMG_4697.jpg Home - Lander, WY http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2018/6/18/flaming-gorge-ut monthly 0.5 2018-06-18 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1529361428769-26NWSR26S9XXH55K9PL8/DSC04005.JPG Home - Flaming Gorge, UT Getting ready to launch! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1529361539690-WSCKXTG82S73X0EIU0RT/DSC04008.JPG Home - Flaming Gorge, UT Big sis at the helm! 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This is me getting in, and yes, I made some sort of screaming/yelping noise because it was FREEZING!!! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1528602914785-LDXDVLEDFE3UKPMFB65O/DSC03993.JPG Home - Settling In Getting ready to "launch" for our first river trip https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1528602673600-ZEROU0BVRQ0VI6SUO3QN/The+USS+Shaw+Fleet Home - Settling In The USS Shaw Fleet! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1528603324050-536KR9U7FTSAYRX3Y95U/DSC04001.JPG Home - Settling In A family of Big Horn sheep on the river bank at the end of our trip http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2018/6/5/thank-you monthly 0.5 2018-06-05 http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/2018/6/1/two-days-and-counting monthly 0.5 2018-06-01 http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/home/tag/Francesca+%26+Ellie+in+Telluride monthly 0.5 http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/contact daily 0.75 2018-05-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5afef5a42487fd207c61d913/1527029654004-6P0W65IONDYG5V9JBIXD/IMG_4409.jpg Contact http://www.shaw-nanigans.com/new-page daily 0.75 2019-04-25