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Muletide
The past couple of weeks have closed out our national park tour spectacularly. Not only is Christmas music playing in every little shop I walk in, but we have had the opportunity to visit three different parks within a short two-week span. First, we spent a few weekdays in Joshua Tree, during one of which…
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El Cap Recap
It is officially Thanksgiving (read: Christmas) season. Yes, I am one of those. I write today happily from a Starbucks outside of Los Angeles – not where I expected to be this morning, but nonetheless delighted by a peppermint mocha and the sound of Bing Crosby dimmed only slightly by the hiss of an espresso…
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The Vine
For the whole month of October, Zack and I have been traipsing around Napa vineyards and listening to wine connoisseurs describe the infinite nuances of winemaking: about how carefully and precisely each winemaker takes his craft, about how the climate subtleties in Napa Valley are so particular that a vineyard planted in one area is…
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Like a Band of Gypsies, We Go Down the Highway
Overdue for an update again! After the GOAT trip to Glacier (pun intended), we have been all over the map. First stop was in Spokane, WA, where I learned it is pronounced “SPO-CAN.” Does everyone know that? Spokane was just intended as an overnight pitstop on the way to Eugene, OR, but since we spent…
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The Art and Science of Airbnb Selection
Zack here. In case you ever find yourself wanting to take a trip like this, I offer this post as advice in the peculiar art of road-tripping, sans-camper. This year we have stayed in 10 Airbnbs with varying success. If you live under a rock and don’t know about Airbnb, it’s basically a way to…
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PO-TAY-TOES
We stayed in Idaho last week ☺︎ Victor, ID is only ~40 minutes from Jackson, WY, and the drive between meanders over a beautiful mountain pass. I think perhaps the mountain pass closes in the winter, making Jackson less accessible that time of the year, but last week Victor was ideal. It was not crowded…
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All that is Gold(en)
I have been resisting a LOTR-themed title for 8 weeks now, and it is finally time. Appropriately time, since the new Amazon series began this month (I like it, ok? It is stunning, and it is a riff on my favorite story ever, so I refuse to be a harsh critic. $1B well spent…probably). Also,…
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Baby Town
It has taken much longer than I would like to get another Fragabond post up, and I sincerely apologize to all five of you ☺︎ The main culprits for this delay were 1) a deeply refreshing and full 4-day solo-trip HOME to meet and cuddle the newest members of our “framily,” and 2) schoolwork requiring…
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Friends in High Places
We are over a month into our trip, and something special has swept me away. I certainly expected to see beautiful scenery, to feel the satisfaction of breathless hikes, to enjoy slow days full of reading, to try some new things. But, the one thing that has taken me by surprise is the friendships we…
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A Case of the Sneffels
Camping has a sort of sacramental place in the Fraga family. Sacramental like we are protestants, only believe in two, and camping isn’t one of them. Growing up, my father once quipped that – “The Pilgrims camped so I don’t have to.” Katie agrees with this sentiment wholeheartedly and has only, on one occasion, allowed…
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