Adaptation isn’t becoming someone else. It’s discovering how little you actually need to be ridiculously happy. In September, T & I retired, sold the house, the cars, gave away much of our stuff, stored the rest, stuffed our new life… Continue reading

Mardi Gras Parades – I loved every minute! We could hear the faint music of the marching bands as we peeked our heads in front of the crowds to catch a glimpse of the first parade coming down St Charles Street.… Continue reading

We spent a month in Crete to see if that is where we would want to spend a few years living overseas after recently retiring. We found an Airbnb in the hills overlooking the ever changing White Mountains. Monastery of… Continue reading

After retiring, we sold our home in Laie Hawaii, sold our vehicles and set off on our world traveling adventure. And what better way to start than Australia. After a quick stop on the north island of New Zealand we… Continue reading

Our second trip to New Zealand was a last minute add on since it was more affordable to spend time here then to stay in Oahu, Hawaii. We loved our previous time on the south island so much, we thought… Continue reading

Flew into Anchorage, drove down to Seward for a fiords cruise. After Seward, we headed up to Denali for a few days before flying back out of Anchorage. Harding Icefield Trail with views of Exit Glacier In this picture you… Continue reading

Birthday weekend trip over to the Big Island to celebrate with a night snorkel with the manta rays…and it was even better than it sounds. But first, a day at Volcanos National Park …where there were steam vents, craters and… Continue reading