Our next leg of the New Zealand family road trip consisted of Franz Josef, Punakaiki and Nelson. These few days consisted of some intense adventures: hiking, kayaking and even climbing a glacier.
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My family road-tripped across both the north and south islands of New Zealand in a huge white van. Here's post one of three detailing my crazy family traveling through the most gorgeous part of the world.
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I have talked about Sonoma many times as it's our "go to" weekend getaway. It's about an hour from San Francisco and is one of our favorite spots in the world. Endless bubbly and sunny days, what's not to love?
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Six weeks after the wedding we headed to the South Pacific for our honeymoon in Rarotonga, Cook Islands! We (attempted to) relax, quad-biked up a mountain, scuba dived and drank too many pineapple martinis.
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You've probably heard of Waco because you've watched Fixer Upper or seen photos of Chip and Joanna Gaines in People magazine. But Garner and I are proud to say that we lived in Waco before it was "cool."
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I went to Lake Tahoe for the weekend with new friends. It's moments like these where I realize what a "leap of faith" moving to California was... and I'm amazed at how God has provided.
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Mykonos was my favorite island in Greece. Six days allowed us to experience the entire island and enjoy a variety of activities, both relaxing and adventurous.
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Remember Kostos, Lena's handsome Greek boyfriend in The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants? I feel like that was the first time I fell in love with Greece... either that or when I tasted gyros and Greek yogurt for the first time.
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For my birthday, my friends and I spent the weekend in Sonoma/Napa touring wineries, getting massages, eating good food and spending quality time together. All of my favorite things in a 2-day span.
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Marfa is a small town (about 2,000 residents) in West Texas where a lot of artists and hippies reside/visit. We stayed at El Cosmico where there were yurts, teepees, trailers and tent camping.
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I'm constantly asked for San Francisco recommendations when friends and family travel here. So now that I've been here for two years, and am somewhat of a local, I'm sharing my tips with all of you.
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I had the privilege of being maid of honor for Garner's sister and my dear friend, Meredith. The venue was a gorgeous canyon in Big Bend National Park symbolizing their adventurous spirits.
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On the second day of our Apple Hill adventures, our Airbnb hosts recommended we go wine tasting and pumpkin picking! Since those are two of my favorite things, we set out to follow their directions.
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Last fall I heard about this magical place called Apple Hill that's outside Sacramento. I was so excited when we finally had the chance to visit... and not just because they have "all you can eat" apple cider donuts.
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Garner and I celebrated our anniversary with a road trip to San Luis Obispo. SLO is a small beach town four hours south of San Francisco that attracts tourists looking for a relaxing yet adventurous weekend (like us).
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