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Mt Rainier National Park, WA
I had 2 days to explore Mt Rainier. On Sunday, the weather was perfect. Since it was Memorial Day weekend, I knew the park would be packed, but I wasn’t sure how packed since it’s not peak season for the park. I checked Google Maps every few hours to see how long it would take…
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Squamish, BC
I decided that I can’t live with Alicia and be her nanny because getting a Canadian PR would be a headache and I’d be miserable in the winters. But I did have a really great time in Squamish and will be back to visit. I stayed with Alicia, her husband, Julien, and her kids, Luc…
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Yoho National Park & Kamloops, BC
British Columbia wins the most beautiful drive on my road trip award. I’m not done with my trip, but I doubt that anything will beat driving along snowy peaks, mountainsides covered in trees, running rivers, and blue lakes. I felt like I was in a magical fairytale kingdom. All that was missing, was the fairy…
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Banff National Park & Calgary, AB
I woke up on Thursday morning to beautiful mountain views. I planned to see Lake Louise and had booked the Banff Gondola for that day, but I wasn’t feeling great. I was exhausted. So after breakfast, I took a nap and felt better after that. I took a bus to Lake Louise, since parking there…
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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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