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Musings, Scotland, Travel

It’s the journey, kids…

On our drive to the tippy-toppy north of Scotland, I happened to spot an unassuming building called the Geological Exhibition and Shop. Some of you already know this, but I have been quite taken with rocks and minerals from a very early age. The darkened room of gems in the Natural History Museum was always […]

Spain, Travel

Siesta Day in Spain

We have been traveling for over three weeks now. We’ve been in three countries, taken numerous flights, been in six different hotels/Airbnbs. For the past five days, our home has been the little fishing village of Porto Colom, Spain on the island of Mallorca. This is the perfect place to take a siesta day. No, […]

Spain, Travel

Swimming in the Mediterranean

I grew up in Southern California. My father is an incredible swimmer. My sister and brother are fearless in the ocean. Me? Scared of waves, don’t like cold water. I spent a few summers trying to keep up my big bro on boogie boards. After getting sufficiently pummeled, I decided at around age 16 that […]