We are adventurers. In every sense of the
word. We like to explore, whether it is our backyard, or the world abroad. I
partially thank Rob for instilling a love for adventure in me- when he left our
newly-blossoming love to study abroad in Rome, and I was drawn to the city
simply for a boy. However, since the days we traveled through Europe together,
we have enjoyed many trips and we have discovered that we often fall more in
love (between the yelling matches that ensue due to Google Maps) when we are
charting new territory. We would love to see every inch of the world together,
so here we are- slowly checking off the pieces of the puzzle.
-Bozeman, Montana- Explored together for
the first time in 2008 where we had our official first date. Amber later moved
to town, and we had many adventures in a city we now claim as our favorite city
in the United States. Some of our favorite Bozeman adventures included: hiking,
skiing, taking photography of the beautiful scenery, walks on Pete’s Hills, and
enjoying the many beautiful sunsets.
- Rome, Italy- Rob lived in Rome during the
summer of 2008. It was at the end of July when Amber joined him for a two week
trip through Europe. Wandering around with Rob as the tour guide, they explored
museums, visited the cities most sought-after sites, and even had a long
awaited foot race around the Circus Circus Maximus, the dispute is still in the
air about who won that race. Between hours on our feet, many meals of pizza,
and dreaming of trips back, Rome is the city in which we fell in love.
- Paris, France- After spending a week traveling
through Rome, we hopped on a train and headed to Paris, the city of love. Not
unlike in Rome, Paris was jam packed with sites to see, food to take in, and
things to do. Rob, being a more seasoned traveler, was interested in each and
every art piece in the hours upon hours spent in museums, while Amber got
yelled at by a guard for sitting on the floor of the museums waiting for Rob.
Whether they were on top of the Eifle Tower, or below the glass pyramid of the
Louvre, Paris treated them well and was another wonderful start to their
lifetime of love.
- Leavenworth and Wenatchee, Washington- During
the summer of 2009 Rob’s parents drove through Bozeman and picked Rob and
I up on their way out to Wenatchee Washington for Rob’s cousin’s wedding. This
was the first time Amber had been west of Montana, and the drive through the
mountain passes was breathtaking. Everything was so green an luscious in
July. While they were in Washington, they discovered the cute, quaint
little town of Leavenworth with shops and tourist traps galore. It was a fun
weekend of seeing western Montana and eastern Washington.
- Denver, Colorado- In November of 2009 we got
in the car for Thanksgiving break and headed to spend the weekend in Denver and
shoot down to Colorado Springs for a friend’s wedding. The road trip on the
streets of Denver proved to be trying, but the Garden of the Gods, Denver’s
Downtown walking street, and the 68 degree run on Thanksgiving day were enough
to make the trip more than memorable. It was the most southern trip we had seen
together to date, and Amber swore she would move to Denver in a heartbeat.
- Southern California- Spring break 2010.
Bozeman was cold, and we had an opportunity to head to California with a couple
friends to spend a week in the sunshine. The four of us made the 20 hour drive,
and finally arrived in Yucaipa, California. During our week there, we walked
the beaches of Newport Beach, saw the city of Laguna Beach, drove the streets
of Yucaipa, walked outside of (yes, we were at the gates and did not go in- I’m
still sad about that) Disneyland, and lived the California life. Amber thoroughly
enjoyed the warm weather, and spending the middle of March in a pool. Rob
enjoyed jumping off the roof of a house into a pool.
- Lake Country Minnesota (Lake Jewett, Lake
Margaret, Pelican Lake, Bad Medicine Lake, Lake Minnetonka) - In May
2011 Rob Graduated college, and we moved back to Minnesota where Amber was
going to start student teaching the following fall. During the summer of 2011,
we spent our time hopping from Minnesota lake to Minnesota lake, enjoying the
different topography of lakes county. The vacations out of Minnesota that we
managed to take that year were always trips back to Bozeman (3 of them to be
exact), I guess we really missed it!
- Duluth, Minnesota- We first traveled to Duluth
for a labor day camping trip in September of 2012. Amber had never spent time
in or around the city of Duluth, so she was excited to just explore the sites
of the city. We enjoyed seeing the city, eating and many delicious restaurants,
and driving up the north shore. It was during this trip that Rob popped the
question, thus beginning our lifelong journey of adventures. We returned to
Duluth the following year on the exact weekend, labor day of 2013, and plan to
make it an annual trip to celebrate our love in the city I said “yes” to being
a lifelong world-wide wanderer with Rob.
- Riviera Maya, Mexico- After our wedding in
June 2014, we took off for a romantic honeymoon to the Riviera Maya. Rob had
never been to Mexico, so it was an adventure to say the least. We loved our
resort, The Grand Riviera Princess, and enjoyed walks on the beach, sleeping
past noon, naps in the afternoon, endless cool drinks, exploring the different
resort restaurants, and zip-lining through the jungle. It couldn’t have been a
better experience.
- Seattle, Washington- May 2014. After the
school year of 2014 ended, we hopped on a plane to hit up a city I have heard
so much about and always wanted to see. We got to visit one of our greatest
friends, and took in so much of the Northwest it was unreal. We spent time in
Issiquah, walked the streets of downtown Seattle, drove around Mt. Rainier and
took the ferry to Bainbridge island where we drove all the way up to Port
Townsend. It was an amazing trip with many new sites to see.
- Portland, Oregon- June 2014. Rob had some
friends from architecture school who were living in Portland, so after spending
some time in Seattle we got on the Amtrak and headed down to Portland. While in
Portland we got to witness the culture to its fullest, and headed to the coast
to see how beautiful the Oregon coast truly was.
What a true joy it has been experiencing the sites, sounds
and tastes of this world next to the one I love. I can’t wait to add a lifetime
of adventures to this list.
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