ZandaTrek

On Monday, we left the US for our 5th long-term, international trip! This time to Australia by way of Vancouver as a short layover. But before our flight departed from Denver, we were told that the plane was having toilet issues and would need to return to the gate for maintenance. By the time the work was completed and we finally took off, it was clear we would miss our connection. Crappy, I know!... But, after sleeping off our frustrations at an airline-comped hotel, we hit up every person we knew in Vancouver to make the most of our unexpected day there. We wandered downtown and the waterfront, met up with Alison (in real life!) for .ca and poutine then saw Sarah and Felix (for a 3rd time since meeting in Colombia in 2018) for a quick . We walked over 10 miles, fell in love with Vancouver in just one afternoon, and boarded our flight to Sydney that night, full, happy, and ready for any other adventures that come our way, carefully planned or epically spontaneous. Sometimes, you gotta turn life’s lemons into long layovers and travel, eat, connect, repeat. It’s that simple, friends.

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As Zach often reminds me, my captions can turn into novels and novels have no place on IG & FB, so we're starting a newsletter! (More details to come.) If you are interested in reading, in-depth, about our adventures, DM me your email address and I'll add you to the mailing list!

Last week was a whirlwind of friends, fur, family, and food. From Florida to Wyoming, with a few stops in between, we sat on sunrise beaches, drank half-priced mojitos, and pet all the pooches. We threw a whimsical western wedding and toasted to love and life! We ate until we could eat no more and laughed until our cups overflowed. We are so fortunate, and that fact is not lost on us. If each one of us could lead with a bit more gratitude, this world would be a much better place.

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