I've left this blog dormant for so many months and I have so many things I'd like to write and publish here, eventually, but today I'm updating for a very specific and singular reason, and that is to talk about toxic masculinity in the long distance hiking community! When I got off the trail last … Continue reading I Stopped Hiking The Pacific Crest Trail Because of Toxic Masculinity and I Finally Wrote An Essay About It
Just Some Personal News
Hello, world! I haven't touched my blog in so many weeks (months?!) because there is so much backlogged content I want to write about (like the end of my PCT adventure, and the entirety of my Camino de Santiago adventure, and also some additional feelings I had while traveling), and for some reason I felt … Continue reading Just Some Personal News
Switzerland, Day 4: Mountains, Marmots & Excessive Train Travel
Pack up all my stuff, quickly eat breakfast, race to the train station to begin my day: I was certainly getting into a routine in Switzerland. I used a locker at the train station in Montreux to store my backpack and took a tiny day pack with me up to Rochers de Naye. I could … Continue reading Switzerland, Day 4: Mountains, Marmots & Excessive Train Travel
Switzerland, Day 3: Dairy Adventures in Gruyères
I woke up as soon as my alarm went off at 7am - anyone who has ever slept next to me would've been shocked and impressed with how quickly I shut that shit off and popped out of bed. I'm a notorious snoozer, for those who haven't shared a bed with me, but you can't … Continue reading Switzerland, Day 3: Dairy Adventures in Gruyères
Switzerland, Day 2: Finding Freddie Mercury in Montreux
The train was blessedly easy. I gather that buying a ticket works on the honor system - you don't have to show it to anyone to board the train, and I thought the conductor would eventually come around to check, but he did not. Maybe on longer trains eventually they would? I don't know. I … Continue reading Switzerland, Day 2: Finding Freddie Mercury in Montreux
Switzerland, Day 1: Fondue and Flea Markets in Geneva
It took me less than an hour to get to Geneva. I hopped on the bus in France, battled motion sickness for a solid 45 minute, and then suddenly I was in a new country. I had an easy time getting my Swiss Travel Pass - it's such a relief that everyone in a customer … Continue reading Switzerland, Day 1: Fondue and Flea Markets in Geneva
Four Days in Paris: The Beginning of our Euro Trip
We landed at 10am on Thursday morning and I couldn't actually believe we were in Paris. I think partially because I planned so little for this trip (credit to Alley, she got most things in logistical order and I just decided to tag along, essentially) and partially because I've been so all over the place … Continue reading Four Days in Paris: The Beginning of our Euro Trip
