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Glacier National Park, MT
A few years ago, my friend Anne went to Glacier and told me I would love it. She was right. There is something about forests, water, and snowy peaks all in one place that is breathtaking. I probably also said that Badlands and Yellowstone were breathtaking, but Glacier was even more breathtaking than them. At…
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Yellowstone National Park, WY
On Tuesday, I drove to Gardiner, Montana, which is just outside the Northeast entrance to Yellowstone National Park. When I arrived, I realized that one of the fender liners on my car had fallen off during my drive. It’s the one that’s right above the tire that I had to replace in Chicago. That section…
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Badlands National Park & Keystone, SD
As the bartender at Nautical suggested, I drove through Badlands National Park on my way to Keystone. When I visit national parks, I buy a pin and a magnet. In order for a park to count as “visited”, I have to do at least one hike. That’s why I don’t have a pin or magnet…
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Okoboji, IA
Many people have asked me why I stopped in Okoboji on Sunday night since it sounds so random. I had to stop twice between Milwaukee and Yellowstone because I’m trying not to drive more than 8 hours per day. That meant that I had to stop somewhere around the intersection of South Dakota, Minnesota, and…
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Milwaukee, WI
I was in Milwaukee last weekend for my friend Nicole’s wedding. I met her when I lived in Austin. I drove up on Friday and attended the rehearsal dinner, where I mostly talked to Julieta and Nate. They’re married and used to work with Nicole. I had met them a few other times at events…
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Chicago, IL (Part III)
My time in Chicago has finally come to an end. This is the final Chicago blog post. In a few hours, I’m driving to Milwaukee for a wedding. These last 2.5 weeks were full of walks and friends. Monica and I got into a routine where one of us would remind the other to go…
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Sanford, FL
Last Wednesday, I flew to Orlando for my friend Isabella’s wedding. The wedding was in Sanford, which is about 30 minutes from Orlando. Isabella is a friend from high school and I was really excited to see a bunch of my Ecuadorian friends there. I also got to meet my friend María José’s (Joti) fiancé,…
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Chicago, IL (Part II)
After getting back from Michigan, I was in Chicago for a week and a half before flying to Florida for a wedding. In those 10 days, I was busy with all the Holy Week and Easter services and celebrations. Unfortunately, I didn’t take any pictures those days. On Holy Thursday, we went to Mass at…
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Lansing & Detroit, MI
Last Thursday, I went to Lansing to visit Maria Daniela, her husband, Matt, and her crazy dog, Piper. Piper was a little too excited to see me. She kept jumping on me and had to be restrained. Maria Daniela and Matt’s excitement to see me was at a more appropriate level. On Friday, I was…
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Chicago, IL (Part I)
Initially, I was going to write a blog post about Chicago in May after I’ve left. But I was in Michigan last weekend and it feels strange to write about Michigan without writing about the 2 weeks I spent in Chicago after Indonesia. So here we are. Those 2 weeks were mostly spent resting, recovering…
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Brisbane, Australia
When we first booked our flights to Indonesia, we were flying through Qatar. After the war in Iran broke out, the Qatar airport closed and we had to rebook. We flew to Jakarta through Taipei and were going to fly back through Brisbane and Dallas. When the government shutdown started in the US, American Airlines…
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Bali, Indonesia
We landed in Bali on a Monday evening. Amelinda’s sister, Stella, had hired a travel agency to help plan our trip, since there were so many of us. The travel agency picked us up in a bus and took us to dinner and then to our hotel. On the way there, they told us the…
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The Scenic In-Between 