I opted to take the entire day off since 1) things were settling down at work, and 2) the drive from the Washington, DC metropolitan area to Oak Hill, WV is a very long, five-hour drive (little known fact, Oak Hill’s singular bit of notoriety is Hank Williams’ dead body was found there back in … Continue reading West Virginia White Water Rafting – Day 1 (September 27, 2013)
Author: smwance
Geeky suburban professional, movie buff, sometime traveler, attempted artist, amateur foodie and wine enthusiast who enjoys sharing stories about the little and not-so-little jaunts he takes when not buried in work or broke. He's often guilty of thinking he's cooler than he actually is, and most agree that his death will be from making a sarcastic remark at a painfully inopportune moment.
West Virginia White Water Rafting – Day 2 (September 28, 2013)
“Breakfast of Champions” and a Wetsuit’s Lesson in Humility Dawn arrived after a night of light sleeping interrupted by tossing and turning due to unfamiliar surroundings and the self-awareness of sharing a room with people I don’t know.(1) Despite early Autumn’s teasing of cooler weather, we were in that wonderful prime time of warm days … Continue reading West Virginia White Water Rafting – Day 2 (September 28, 2013)
West Virginia White Water Rafting – Day 3 (September 29, 2013)
Packing Up Given the “comfort” of my bed, I was surprised to wake up somewhat refreshed and before 8:00 AM. Like the previous morning, people were waking up and wandering around at their own pace. Caroline was up shortly after I was and we spent some time on the front porch chatting it up about … Continue reading West Virginia White Water Rafting – Day 3 (September 29, 2013)
Oahu, Hawaii – Introduction (March 2013)
Man, Do I Need a Vacation… August through October 2012 was a roller coaster ride of a heavy workload (How busy was it? So busy that I needed to cancel on a California winery trip that I had been looking forward to since Spring of that year…more about that below), the holidays were the holidays, … Continue reading Oahu, Hawaii – Introduction (March 2013)
Oahu, Hawaii – Day 1 (Saturday, March 23, 2013)
Whoever Said Getting There is Half the Fun Better Have Died in a Plane Crash I didn't sleep well before the trip. Truth be told, I never sleep well the night before a big event or trip. I am, like many people, a creature of habit (Some affectionately refer to it as “OCD”), finding solace … Continue reading Oahu, Hawaii – Day 1 (Saturday, March 23, 2013)
Oahu, Hawaii – Day 2 (Sunday, March 24, 2013)
Went to Bed in Honolulu, Woke up in Seattle The one, unfortunate piece of bad timing with the trip (Besides the onslaught of spring break teenagers and college co-eds) was that we were visiting Hawaii at the tail end of its “wet season.” It starts in November and typically winds down by March, but this … Continue reading Oahu, Hawaii – Day 2 (Sunday, March 24, 2013)
Oahu, Hawaii – Day 3 (Monday, March 25, 2013)
The North Shore The morning announced itself with the very welcome return of the sun and a clear, blue sky. Hawaii finally looked like what I imagined! With a full day ahead of us, we met early, only to find out that three of the people in our group still hadn’t arrived due to some … Continue reading Oahu, Hawaii – Day 3 (Monday, March 25, 2013)
Oahu, Hawaii – Day 4 (Tuesday, March 26, 2013)
Do Working Girls Stay Up Late or Wake Up Early? As I’ve mentioned previously, I’m not a morning person, so waking up before sunrise is generally a tough, and most times precarious experience for anyone with me or I encounter shortly after waking up in the ungodly wee hours of the morning. However, the big … Continue reading Oahu, Hawaii – Day 4 (Tuesday, March 26, 2013)
Oahu, Hawaii – Day 5 (Wednesday, March 27, 2013)
Up Early…Again I was woken up around 2:00 AM because the guests next door were REALLY enjoying each other’s company and wanted everyone to know it. I’m not sure what language they were yelling in, but it sounded like they were having a pretty good time. Regardless, we needed to be up early this morning … Continue reading Oahu, Hawaii – Day 5 (Wednesday, March 27, 2013)
Oahu, Hawaii – Day 6 (Thursday, March 28, 2013)
Finally, Sleeping In and Some Real Beach Time! With today being almost completely unplanned, I relished the opportunity to sleep in without an alarm waking me up, as well as my next door neighbors doing precious little to make sure I didn’t sleep in (Or if they did, I didn’t notice).* Despite all of that, … Continue reading Oahu, Hawaii – Day 6 (Thursday, March 28, 2013)
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