• bells canyon

    First “date”?

    September 4.2014 Rob texted me Monday night not long after he got my phone number. We texted throughout each day for the next few days that week. Monday before he had asked for my number, we had talked a little bit about going on a hike together soon, but I…

  • The Beginning

    Our story began on a squishy car ride along the coast of California. I have always been one who is up for adventure, especially when it involves anything outdoors. When I was asked by a guy friend of mine if I had any plans for Labor day, after he said the words 20…

  • Mt. Tai

    I arrived in Jinan after a pretty awful 13 hour overnight train ride from Datong. I boarded at 4pm in Datong, and pulled into Jinan just after 5am. It was a painful ride as most of sleeper beds were sold out, so I grabbed one of the last “hard” seats…