We started from Norwegian Memorial and went on to the hardest five miles of the coast, full of rocks and…
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The other day I saw a leaf bug (katydid) on a bicycle seat at my apartment complex. Not my bicycle…
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We got up at 4 am to start the second day to try and maximize our travel time around low…
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I was hoping to get more writing done than I did after getting back from the Olympic Coast. I wanted…
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On July 9th, after lunch in Forks, we parked at Rialto Beach and headed out onto the coast. This would…
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Last time my husband and I went to the Olympic National Park for a hike along the coast, we drove…
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After backpacking season has ended, in late September or early October, depending on when I get that last segment of…
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The events that led me to getting diagnosed with IBS started after my first backpacking trip to the coast of…
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I needed new shoes. Wearing my old Merrell Pacegloves was starting to hurt my feet in a way that I…
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High-index lenses for nearsightedness are thinner. Thinner lenses are lighter. This should be a good thing, right? Lighter glasses means…
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