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Postcards from Fushimi Inari Shrine https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/postcard-from-akita-japan monthly 0.5 2025-08-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/836a4adf-23d1-4c8d-9b01-140081cb691e/Akita+Japan+fall+foliage.jpeg Blog - Postcard from Akita, Japan - Make it stand out Delighting in the fall foliage while in Akita, Japan visiting Satori and Kazu. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/on-this-day monthly 0.5 2025-08-12 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1754998145537-2S2QMW5SN7RMFSV9HQS6/Aug+12+2022+-+brooklyn+bridge+lox.jpeg Blog - On this day - Aug 12, 2022 New York, USA. My daily morning run over Brooklyn Bridge, although this time I noticed this amazing, government issued, sign. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1754998143013-D7MTEZFDV1UXF5LUSRCR/Aug+12+2023+-+tashkent+uzbekistan+cheesecake.jpeg Blog - On this day - Aug 12, 2023 Tashkent, Uzebekistan. Enjoying a slice of cheesecake, one of the top 10 that I’ve had — I went to this bakery twice during my two weeks there. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1754998141640-9BKYCKQUMT6PSKWYDU05/Aug+12+2024+-+blois+france.jpeg Blog - On this day - Aug 12, 2024 Blois, France. A morning walk, for marathon training, alongside the Blois river while participating in a work exchange progrma. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1754998139424-6U5FEZ3B28HZ9T331GR7/Aug+12+2025+-+sydney+home+croissanterie.jpeg Blog - On this day - Aug 12, 2025 Sydney, Australia. I was floored by this woman’s outfit while working at the croissanterie today. She dresses in a single color each day, from head to toe, and looks absolutely fabulous! (She agreed to the photo). https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/beauty-every-day monthly 0.5 2025-08-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1754911875044-6XIFIQOFCD8HD8VN5755/sydney+poppies+flowers+bouquet.jpeg Blog - Beauty every day Vibrant poppies outside the grocery store, signaling the coming start of spring. One of the things I miss most about having my own place (and the matching discretionary income) is treating myself to fresh flowers. 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I don’t remember what book it was in (I’m pretty sure “New York” was somewhere in the title), but I kinda would buy the book just for this map. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1754911881081-TB8ZE13E835J036MASJ9/card+artwork+.jpeg Blog - Beauty every day If you know me at all, you’ll know my love of cards (and sending them to loved ones). 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There’s a river that flows through the city, which reminds me of Chicago — the steel skyscrapers that loom by the water’s edge, the modern design, and this feeling in the air. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1754732443855-T3NX17B4FLXGVD44OWEI/Brisbane10.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Brisbane The rooftop (and kitchen) of my hostel, where I spent cooking my meals to bring to the conference (they didn’t provide food which I thought was quite a rip-off given how expensive it was — I’ve never been to a conference like it). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1754732380268-LK9RZ0LMUYOAOOK97LXN/Brisbane6.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Brisbane New Farm Park, close to where the conference was held at Brisbane Powerhouse https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1754732388480-XQNO4TLNOUUJQJ3Q2145/Brisbane7.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Brisbane New Farm Park at night https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1754732405913-WCJI6N34VJT9G84U8X0Z/Brisbane8.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Brisbane Ended the conference with a juicy thick burger, as I was desperately craving red meat. These fries were bomb https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1754732438699-TQVD9MQT14YHLU0H5F2I/Brisbane9.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Brisbane Another view of the water, a different point at the river’s edge https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1754734276999-8RXD38AQA1KON39V7VVD/Brisbane12.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Brisbane One of the many pedestrian bridges that connects the two sides of the winding river. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1754734297588-CA9LTSD2RXB1PL9GBTOG/Brisbane11.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Brisbane Brisbane on a cloudy day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1754732291832-1REX2WLRMGNYEEUKYT2B/Brisbane1.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Brisbane Goodbye, Brisbane. Isn’t Australia’s coastline marvelous? https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/notes-from-down-under monthly 0.5 2025-08-08 https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/postcards-from-byron monthly 0.5 2025-08-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/8091b83f-0253-44ce-ae5a-cc8b125afc51/Byron+Bay+12.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Byron - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1754563607281-2V7O9IXHW78Q6R39S77T/Byron+Bay8.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Byron I love the hours before sunrise, when you can still see the moon in the sky https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1754563451976-QWJUWGEH2O453BV6VVH2/Byron+Bay1.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Byron Sunrise between the rocks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1754563449943-MYDHE24M2VS8V08ZUNQ6/Byron+Bay2.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Byron Sunset on the beach — stunning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1754563518080-DEC3LZ8IFN3EGW02Q225/Byron+Bay10.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Byron Clear blue beachs and smooth golden sand — the view along the walkway. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1754563504252-ANQVVPPUQSHHH6SE9ZNO/Byron+Bay11.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Byron Catching the sunset is a local ritual https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1754563520544-AQIEBQ69BCPZD49RBVL9/Byron+Bay3.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Byron Right after sunset — you can see the transition of the sky from above (golden hour) to here (blue hour, although it’s vivid oranges here). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1754563524102-T7GB7IOAES6B6BRE6UNZ/Byron+Bay9.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Byron Views like these remind me of how insignificant I am in the midst of it all https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1754563589789-CCP63HIH54D7UGTBPD9I/Byron+Bay7.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Byron Sometimes cloudy days make for the most intriguing sunrises https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1754563580435-E50MUXJPIEBKN1O1NX10/Byron+Bay6.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Byron Take a deep breath — breathe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1754563544423-6VVDVN93OAGPRETKJQGI/Byron+Bay4.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Byron The famous Byron Bay lighthouse, a gorgeous walk at any time of day (this was sunrise). https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/the-best-day-ever monthly 0.5 2025-08-06 https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/take-me-to-bed monthly 0.5 2025-08-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/02895efa-01ec-4edd-9abf-6721df4ec726/poppy+flowers+spring.jpeg Blog - Take me to bed - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/celebrate-the-wins monthly 0.5 2025-08-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/0610d6bc-6fcf-4cf4-ba45-6b2aada91e74/better+read+than+dead+celebratory+book+wrapping+paper.jpeg Blog - Celebrate the wins - Make it stand out My wrapping paper and ribbon of choice. Thank you, Frances ❤️. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/yoga-and-pilates-instructor-life monthly 0.5 2025-08-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/04c0ddaa-0ee2-41e1-a410-5bdf26cb7ca7/yoga+and+pilates+1.png Blog - Can’t believe this is me: Yoga & Pilates instructor life - Make it stand out Social promo — I was clearly very excited about the balls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/659a50fe-18a1-4dce-812d-aeb7e6ef259e/yoga+and+pilates+2.png Blog - Can’t believe this is me: Yoga & Pilates instructor life - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/hot-pink-hot-point monthly 0.5 2025-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/8793bc2b-1532-4b03-a968-a96e186f113a/the+design+conference+outfit+2+pink+blazer.jpeg Blog - Hot pink, hot point - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/e21860b9-e541-4ecd-9d3a-09497704aa36/the+design+conference+pink+blazer+outfit+1.jpeg Blog - Hot pink, hot point - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/4aef9a81-ac52-4b1b-ad6f-393694788a3e/may+chang+business+card.jpeg Blog - Hot pink, hot point - Make it stand out Hire me! I’m apparently the only one who maximises the use of a QR code to ensure a smooth and seamless experience for people to connect with me on LInkedIn (there’s that customer-focused brain turned on). https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/shes-a-boomer monthly 0.5 2025-08-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/de2aa3dc-fda3-4690-b710-00faf41d44e5/Home+Croissanterie+penis+latte+art+coffee.jpeg Blog - She’s a boomer. - Make it stand out Only thing you need to keep up-to-date at a cafe is the latest latte art trends (I have not achieved this level of perfection — yet). https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/accountability-party monthly 0.5 2025-07-31 https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/poop-ahead monthly 0.5 2025-06-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/9fe29803-5487-4978-8fe9-ab38fcece172/Poop+sydney+park.jpeg Blog - Poop ahead - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/postcards-from-the-blueys monthly 0.5 2025-06-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1750039242612-POIH7Z89F5S4V0EK0OUZ/blue+mountains+view.jpeg Blog - Postcards from the Blueys - Blue Mountains are certainly blue! Mountain is a bit of a misnomer though https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1750039201400-IFAOKF2I8CN3I0WA4C1J/blue+mountains+grand+canyon+track.jpeg Blog - Postcards from the Blueys - There was less hiking up and more hiking down - here's the Grand Canyon Track. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1750039234109-RB9NZB497FXT0SSBEWSE/blue+mountains+grand+canyon+track+2.jpeg Blog - Postcards from the Blueys - Lush greenery at the bottom of the canyon https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1750039158514-M7R3WWMYUNPE4G5K1UAA/blue+mountains+hanging+rock+gap.jpeg Blog - Postcards from the Blueys - Edges of the mountain create a beautiful frame https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1750039105990-Y3TUHNE3O2TST96A49BR/may+rob+blue+mountains+hanging+rock.jpeg Blog - Postcards from the Blueys - A bit of a harrowing hike to this point (one sat out), and luckily a stranger was able to capture this photo! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1750039140234-K82RH0IEADOCH1WJUYAC/blue+mountains+hanging+rock.jpeg Blog - Postcards from the Blueys - Some perspective of where we were standing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1750039160575-PAFEA77PF1NWSLQU5Z3P/blue+mountains+ellen+rob+may.jpeg Blog - Postcards from the Blueys - Exhilarated to be on the top of the mountain, facing the wind! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1750039325550-RLX6L4B4CUGYSX1ZLSRR/blue+mountains+boardwalk.jpeg Blog - Postcards from the Blueys - The sun is deceiving - it was quite cold! (Look at our clothes). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1750039327300-W7YTKZX6IE6T5CTJ68OB/blue+mountains+may+ellen.jpeg Blog - Postcards from the Blueys - From Chapel Hill to New York to Sydney! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1750039305444-GNBJ80Y1N2EARMAACFCE/blue+mountains+view+three+sisters.jpeg Blog - Postcards from the Blueys - The Three Sisters (L) is a hallmark of the national park. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/bibliophile monthly 0.5 2025-06-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/5bd2b726-dc64-4668-83a1-d4d8c6f2bb4d/vivid+sydney+unplugged+library.jpg Blog - Bibliophile - Make it stand out The magnificent Reading Room of the State Library of New South Wales. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1750038849132-143Y5SJX9UNVSBZ63QMW/unplugged+sydney+library+vivid+sydney.jpeg Blog - Bibliophile https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1750038813061-B7H8HW6KAN9B6R5671PB/vivid+sydney+unplugged+art+gallery.jpeg Blog - Bibliophile https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1750038830233-RSW2SKPN4HWSRCKMG4RO/vivid+sydney+unplugged+art+gallery+bean+bags.jpeg Blog - Bibliophile https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1750038794759-5IB191R1Z1ASPJ1HL8K3/vivid+sydney+unplugged+bibliotherapist.jpeg Blog - Bibliophile https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/665dea99-45e2-4547-a62a-375750211a04/vivid+sydney+unplugged+bibliotherapist+2.jpeg Blog - Bibliophile - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/50521957-c1c9-474f-bb9c-4a226686883b/vivid+sydney+unplugged+bookshelf+backpack.jpeg Blog - Bibliophile - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1750032510498-MIT7YPY8VFKCG0P2KSO6/vivid+sydney+town+hall.jpeg Blog - Bibliophile https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1750032501048-4WGNBRW7KRYS2ZRE1XFZ/vivid+sydney+balls.jpeg Blog - Bibliophile https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1750032529647-B2S81R1IT6AQ33V9QNOL/vivid+sydney+light+tunnel.jpeg Blog - Bibliophile https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1750036442994-UBNDXJGIIXMQ4VVOCEPF/vivid+sydney+lights.jpeg Blog - Bibliophile https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/c72b5319-9a27-4bb4-876b-a36a45b44da1/vivid+sydney+jimmy+chin.jpeg Blog - Bibliophile - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/winter-wonderland-vivid monthly 0.5 2025-06-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1748819866149-W9CEOOH6YPPDRJOCI1VR/vivid+sydney+6.jpeg Blog - Winter Wonderland - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1748819924324-HMIL2586L1KW50I2WOAS/vivid+sydney+7.jpeg Blog - Winter Wonderland - Most of Circular Quay is lit up, and some of the office buildings are color coordinated! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1748819951613-MUDH5BR8ZVH33KVZQA9M/vivid+sydney+9.jpeg Blog - Winter Wonderland - An art installation projected on the side of Harbour Bridge. This year's theme is Dream. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1748819815274-XH1B39TLFGR0EF1GGFMQ/vivid+sydney+4.jpeg Blog - Winter Wonderland - These projections changed rapidly, leaving you wondering what magnificence came next. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1748819815848-GVVKNHTFALNZ939DT7OC/vivid+sydney+3.jpeg Blog - Winter Wonderland - This was one of my favorite exhibits of Vivid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1748819773284-Y81TDAYHDXLJMTOQ1FWQ/vivid+sydney+1.jpeg Blog - Winter Wonderland - Several moving art installations were projected on the bottom (roof?) of the tunnel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1748819777107-DROZE6K4NW5CJVJSV6KL/vivid+sydney+2.jpeg Blog - Winter Wonderland - It did provoke the irony of observing human-created nature when being surrounded by actual nature https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1748819858204-H9XLRGSGF2PEY3GY4V1Q/vivid+sydney+5.jpeg Blog - Winter Wonderland - Winter seems so much more inviting with all the lights https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1748819928936-YURD5HJBE1PX1XA5YV0U/vivid+sydney+8.jpeg Blog - Winter Wonderland - Always a classic. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/postcards-from-the-road-qld monthly 0.5 2025-05-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1747825429499-QXNVFZQBB4D0N6THBBL7/one+planet+sign+queensland+australia.jpeg Blog - Postcards from the Road - Hippie! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1747825744993-5RXYCS4BPJ83P5B7FSKZ/jelly+marine+stinger+sign+queensland+australia.jpeg Blog - Postcards from the Road - Safety warning for the sea https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1747825612048-8CZJTJ5YKIJ392FEOZMG/cassowary+bump+sign+queensland+australia.jpeg Blog - Postcards from the Road - Bump bump bump - it's a cassowary https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1747825530275-8TBK371R4PQE2HR4UGT9/turtle+sign+queensland+australia.jpeg Blog - Postcards from the Road - Turtle crossing! 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Canberra Half Marathon - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/postcards-from-the-canberra-half monthly 0.5 2025-04-14 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/d41bdeab-983f-4bcf-b3aa-e6b11d53d8d5/canberra+half+marathon+night+before+meal.jpeg Blog - Postcards from the Canberra Half - A creatively assembled dinner: fettuccine with chicken tenders, bolognese sauce, and garlic bread - with Liquid IV https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/01ff02e2-7cdc-428c-a01d-81bd952f20e6/canberra+half+marathon+cheerers+marathon.jpeg Blog - Postcards from the Canberra Half - Spectators cheering the marathon (which started earlier in the day) - kind of a sad group https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/471fc2ad-6a8f-432c-9c51-52f50a4f8fa5/canberra+half+marathon+start+line.jpeg Blog - Postcards from the Canberra Half - At the starting line https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1744631190384-8JIXILIKO3YSSW38UK8N/canberra+half+photo4.PNG Blog - Postcards from the Canberra Half - Thanks Race Atlas! The race felt surprisingly easy on the body, despite having a couple of hard weeks https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1744631167126-489483NVGJQUKEKL9NSF/canberra+half+photo.PNG Blog - Postcards from the Canberra Half - Gritting - and sprinting - through the last 200m (at 6:30min mile pace!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1744631173922-UL1H2NVATLJRAJHIBGFT/canberra+half+photo+2.PNG Blog - Postcards from the Canberra Half - hell yeah! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1744631185030-GV3WNNGOS9Q96HA90U1I/canberra+half+photo3.PNG Blog - Postcards from the Canberra Half - Triumph https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/37b12703-9b29-4c75-bc6f-3456dd234aee/canberra+half+marathon+finish.jpeg Blog - Postcards from the Canberra Half - Proud of my effort https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1744631258382-S9VLYT5ENZD06IAFXR9U/canberra+half+finish.jpeg Blog - Postcards from the Canberra Half - Obligatory finish line photo! And big smiles after finding out my time https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/5f0b2669-2b5e-4c89-8e75-47b4a1e25535/canberra+half+marathon+bag+drop.jpeg Blog - Postcards from the Canberra Half - My stuff was exactly where I left it before the race - classic Australia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/401ba4b8-48e8-40c8-8982-28ae9ffa3d27/canberra+half+marathon+bus.jpeg Blog - Postcards from the Canberra Half - Make it stand out Of course I wore my medal on the bus ride back to Sydney (and knitted along the way). https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/postcards-from-wanaka-lavender-farm monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1744540389621-6CG7V7GRE1IBY5BN6QKY/wanaka+lavender+farm+.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Wanaka Lavender Farm - Lavender fields https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1744540292904-4QFZCESJTMPN8YKUFFZO/wanaka+lavender+farm+mom+and+alpaca+.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Wanaka Lavender Farm - Mum and her alpacas! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1744540296779-602NPLVDVI9M9XI0YFOU/wanaka+lavender+farm+alpaca.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Wanaka Lavender Farm - Hello majestic creature https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1744540351864-A007XEC0QTYPWIUI4XAF/wanaka+lavender+farm+mom+and+may+flower.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Wanaka Lavender Farm - The gardens here were equally as stunning https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1744540884992-N2JZHO1V2RG2QZQK3JWZ/wanaka+lavender+farm+flower+2.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Wanaka Lavender Farm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1744540402093-5OAO36CSDQ6KMWA2NN41/wanaka+lavender+farm+2.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Wanaka Lavender Farm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1744540349498-ABXVRJILIBMTR4UA9ZLV/wanaka+lavender+farm+mom+and+alpaca+2.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Wanaka Lavender Farm - More friends https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1744540413674-1OO45W86BZUDUQ647OMB/wanaka+lavender+farm+mom+cafe.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Wanaka Lavender Farm - We tried lavender ice cream https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1744540864487-OHULUEO0GQETC0FNV537/flower+1+wanaka+lavender.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Wanaka Lavender Farm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1744540797591-SMTUVD4CYGJW77TN21CP/wanaka+lavender+farm+mom+and+alpaca+3.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Wanaka Lavender Farm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1744540793937-3N7CAXH3IWPGKOJVB1UH/wanaka+lavender+farm+may+tractor.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Wanaka Lavender Farm - And "drove" the lavender tractor https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1744540832746-MJRCGK49C9G1DGIYH4BA/wanaka+lavender+farm+mom+tractor.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Wanaka Lavender Farm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1744540834710-3JWC2WG9R5JUEPAVWKPE/wanaka+lavender+farm+may.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Wanaka Lavender Farm https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1744540871970-VVOLTEMGY8P9BWL6UK2Z/wanaka+lavender+farm+mom+and+may+field.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Wanaka Lavender Farm - And ended up just having a marvelous time https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/canberr-nah monthly 0.5 2025-04-13 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1744455644342-4BA6GYIU3DVIBGOBRY5D/canberra+half+bib.jpeg Blog - Canberr-nah - Why Canberra? 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Thanks, Ash, for hosting me! https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/deloitte-sydney monthly 0.5 2025-04-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/484dad99-366e-48e6-9b70-07c54baa4006/deloitte+sydney.jpeg Blog - Almost boomerang - Make it stand out Deloitte Australia in Sydney at Quay Quarter Tower, 50 Bridge St. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/2b25f9ae-5aa2-4eae-8f70-2c3550463a0e/deloitte+sydney+sydney+opera.jpeg Blog - Almost boomerang - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/b2864929-6d51-417c-9d16-404a8ae4f6f7/deloitte+sydney+view.jpeg Blog - Almost boomerang - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/c9895f27-d8cd-4ab0-9ae1-f2057f181584/deloitte+sydney+sunset+.jpeg Blog - Almost boomerang - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/dreams-crumb-true monthly 0.5 2025-04-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/a161fc05-d2e8-4ceb-9e4a-c47125f1b99a/home+croissanterie+croissant.jpeg Blog - Dreams crumb true - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/482822b0-dab7-4622-9c48-692b7a1868b1/home+croissanterie+date+and+butterscotch+croissant.jpeg Blog - Dreams crumb true - Make it stand out Date and butterscotch tarte tatins in progress https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/4a57fd9a-5988-44d0-8b61-8e26611f75ca/home+croissanterie+iced+matcha+croissants.jpeg Blog - Dreams crumb true - Make it stand out My very pretty (first ever!) iced matcha latte, made by me. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/peek-a-choux monthly 0.5 2025-04-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/91a7adfa-638b-45eb-aad2-f9bdcdd4d200/croquembouche+home+croissanterie.jpeg Blog - Peek-a-Choux - Make it stand out Don’t mind me creeping in the reflection. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/egg-freezing monthly 0.5 2025-04-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/19fe3641-3c45-4300-82aa-956e80c0b678/chatgpt+eggs+on+ice+frozen+eggs.png Blog - Eggs on ice - Make it stand out Image courtesy of ChatGPT and how I think my eggs look like while happily chilling on ice. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/e3f22f29-02d9-4330-ac76-c9953480a044/Egg+freezing+walk+to+clinic.jpeg Blog - Eggs on ice - Make it stand out Morning walk to the clinic for daily bloodwork. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/de3739ca-c571-420d-978a-230a67ee37b9/egg+freezing+shots.jpeg Blog - Eggs on ice - Make it stand out Scarring from the multiple day's worth of injections. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/2932e623-7fc5-437b-b525-61ec25d8b78e/egg+freezing+shots+and+facetime.jpeg Blog - Eggs on ice - Make it stand out Stabby Stabby Time with FaceTime support. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/67a0670c-74e3-4c29-9235-9f7502d83bf0/IMG_9335.jpeg Blog - Eggs on ice - Make it stand out In Belize during my egg freezing-moon, in lieu of a baby-moon, because hell yeah this deserves to be celebrated! 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- The cake! Along with other bites and nibbles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743936778382-X4OCXBSCNT1DHZXV7OHT/balloons+chocolate+cake+joe+zoe+engagment+party.jpeg Blog - Chocoholics, rejoice! - It was so good, that the balloons swiped a taste too! https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/shes-live monthly 0.5 2025-04-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/d3a9ed03-26e6-488f-a8a4-580d487380f8/Screenshot+2025-04-05+at+10.49.18+PM.png Blog - She’s live! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/happy-anniversary monthly 0.5 2025-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743765319907-J837A574DFTKAHCMCCVO/may+birthday+party+.jpeg Blog - Happy anniversary - Celebrating good times https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743765326667-V5SRCAZ0RNNCHMRL2QWB/may+birthday+party+cake.jpeg Blog - Happy anniversary - No party is complete without cake (I had two) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743765319553-6TO3VUPW6K0BM2RW0T16/may+30+birthday+bon+voyage+party.jpeg Blog - Happy anniversary - It was also a combined 30th birthday party - wahoo! https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/i-got-it-from-my-mama monthly 0.5 2025-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/526b63e5-20cf-49ca-8f6a-c1f57a22f1b3/mom+morocco.jpeg Blog - I got it from my mama - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743680207313-XZN9190DRSKESEGSIND9/mom+new+zealand.jpeg Blog - I got it from my mama https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743680190259-2NFTHI9RSAXFNJK4SLDA/may+and+mom+new+zealand.jpeg Blog - I got it from my mama https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743680811695-0L2T5S8NA328JZTYUSUR/mom+cappadocia.jpg Blog - I got it from my mama https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743680240998-7AA55S7A2N46YV51JA34/may+and+mom+cappadocia+turkey.jpg Blog - I got it from my mama https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743680528592-9CP32R1DITZIQOU9J0RO/mom+greece+santorini.jpg Blog - I got it from my mama https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743680496388-4J8X3AWRNVUJ74XFZ8H7/mom+and+may+santorini+greece.jpg Blog - I got it from my mama https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/chicken-soup-for-the-soul monthly 0.5 2025-04-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/795d05dc-bdc0-4113-a717-a25c1979b56d/family+dinner+home.jpeg Blog - Chicken soup for the soul - Make it stand out Last home-cooked meal before I moved to Sydney. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/home-croissanterie monthly 0.5 2025-04-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/92301a3d-4051-453f-ad0b-5448f972322e/home+croissanterie+sea+salt+potato.jpg Blog - Home is where the croissant is - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/76281c23-d676-48e7-902c-c30abf5c1fe3/home+croissanterie+sea+salt+potato+coffee.jpg Blog - Home is where the croissant is - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/postcards-from-lake-matheson monthly 0.5 2025-03-31 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743417300212-IN75XGK892677LU2WNLK/lake+matheson+new+zealand+sunrise+1.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Lake Matheson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743417313056-7D4CXT5082F7QTW30O18/lake+matheson+new+zealand+sunrise+2.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Lake Matheson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743417321955-YZ4OCA3P3F3SS0VSFI6I/lake+matheson+new+zealand+sunrise+3.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Lake Matheson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743417341362-8TKXE5BX4RS5P1HZY850/lake+matheson+new+zealand+sunrise+4.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Lake Matheson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743417356488-MH9A98H6W519N3DQ7M23/lake+matheson+new+zealand+sunrise+6.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Lake Matheson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743417628505-YMZ55BXSXSR031VV0U3A/lake+matheson+new+zealand+sunrise+5.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Lake Matheson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743417637872-HVCINM4Y8RPX7DUZS3UM/lake+matheson+new+zealand+sunrise+7.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Lake Matheson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743417651555-Z8IJ7JP7FW6MDCQPD9OI/lake+matheson+new+zealand+sunrise+8.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Lake Matheson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743417661611-MLVBH5KHFVV1PXMEHKZ5/lake+matheson+new+zealand+sunrise+9.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Lake Matheson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743417680603-7WZ5DYXZAZ66XLKZZNUU/lake+matheson+new+zealand+sunrise+10.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Lake Matheson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743417690663-IEGOYG0DOTYB17BPVCSV/lake+matheson+new+zealand+sunrise+11.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Lake Matheson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743417702228-4VSD554T5Z0JTW7HRMTU/lake+matheson+new+zealand+sunrise+12.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Lake Matheson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743417717381-LXYH9KQR3579RH0IWLND/lake+matheson+new+zealand+sunrise+13.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Lake Matheson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743417731032-VH85KQ4B8CP3M6GL69EE/lake+matheson+new+zealand+sunrise+14.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Lake Matheson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743417746677-2MNBYQ9X4BJBZCML8NT8/lake+matheson+new+zealand+sunrise+15.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Lake Matheson https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743417759286-E1BAYK8BEAEO5O2UELBF/lake+matheson+new+zealand+sunrise+sign.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Lake Matheson https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/postcards-from-my-campsite monthly 0.5 2025-03-30 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743328193792-QU9L5V522KPYTHBZ5Q2I/day+1+camping+new+zealand+tairua.jpeg Blog - Postcards from my campsite - First day camping in NZ! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743328189770-EB3EBRQDQT32CJ7ASJCZ/day+1+camping+new+zealand+tairua+2.jpeg Blog - Postcards from my campsite - Rainbow brings a good omen. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/71d2f75d-6941-4e9f-b4bb-cd9da7fc27c0/tairua+new+zealand+beach.jpeg Blog - Postcards from my campsite - Make it stand out Coromandel Peninsula in North Island. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743328309467-5VW210M961WNPCQFAUZZ/coromandel+new+zealand+north+island+tent+camping.jpeg Blog - Postcards from my campsite - Camping on the mountain! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743328316989-8G3GONTNFYJS80F1KK9A/coromandel+sunrise+new+zealand+north+island+1.jpeg Blog - Postcards from my campsite - So I could catch the sunrise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743328328575-19FBMO3FY0ZK72HO456L/coromandel+sunrise+new+zealand+north+island+2.jpeg Blog - Postcards from my campsite - and the beautiful morning horizon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743328481534-4O29DPONW4VTRS5UP278/rotorua+new+zealand+camping.jpeg Blog - Postcards from my campsite - Lakeside views in Rotorua https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743328501872-WBJKHFJOI335PC3ZLQMY/rotorua+new+zealand+redwoods+whakarewarewa+forest.jpeg Blog - Postcards from my campsite - Whakarewarewa Forest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743328756323-SC1KA0C13348AGB0P93Q/pio+pio+camping+new+zealand.jpeg Blog - Postcards from my campsite - Laundry day in Pio Pio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743328774986-ES38Q1RODQ0A406QBS6M/tongariro+national+park+new+zealand.jpeg Blog - Postcards from my campsite - Nearby Mt. 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They were next to my table at the Coop (Bronte, not Tamarama) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743161255297-NASIFULGBFG8ATV8E9FD/blue+bottles+bronte.jpeg Blog - Staycation in Tamarama - This sign isn't as cute as the other bluebottle warnings https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1743161256331-9BRNV6B4D4SI93U9RCJ8/overnight+oats+hammock+tamarama.jpeg Blog - Staycation in Tamarama - Eating delicious overnight oats (thanks Ellen!) in the hammock, looking out into Tamarama https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/work-at-starbucks monthly 0.5 2025-03-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/6ba272f0-8a78-4613-864f-99bdc8c26380/Salt+coffee+hidden+gem+hanoi+vietnam.jpg Blog - I want to work at Starbucks - Make it stand out This makes me think about my cheeky musing on whether all coffee made in Vietnam is technically Vietnamese coffee. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/fb52946d-cb94-4bcd-940e-a48948f50df4/starbucks+hiring+interview+first+step.png Blog - I want to work at Starbucks - Make it stand out Props to the Marketing team for trying to show that Starbucks is a diverse place to work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/c24a381c-5fd1-428c-9cbd-d23931b17b2c/starbucks+hiring+onine+chat+interview.png Blog - I want to work at Starbucks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/78c2c3a4-6d93-4f82-a12b-be836a188b75/starbucks+hiring+process.png Blog - I want to work at Starbucks - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/postcards-from-arrowtown monthly 0.5 2025-03-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742987034594-9HXOQ7OR9T5NC4UU2QC3/queenstown+foliage+new+zealand.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Arrowtown - Not Arrowtown (Queenstown) but equally as pretty https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742987012600-4YELFY4XN15BBXNWMMOV/Arrowtown+leaves+fall+foliage+5.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Arrowtown - Fall foliage in Arrowtown https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742987971508-60RE3R41LQPZU81EEVTX/sky%2Bview%2Bfoliage%2Barrowtown.jpg Blog - Postcards from Arrowtown - Hello from the ground! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742987076293-D37L8D3IPKH5LFSZGZUP/Arrowtown+leaves+fall+foliage+1.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Arrowtown - A quiet residential street off of the main road https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742987068184-SGV30QW00VLWNQEC2SRE/arrowtown+town+.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Arrowtown - Arrowtown has a bit of an old-timey (American West?) feel https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742987140759-JGGJIM18R4ROLR3R0KJ0/Arrowtown+leaves+fall+foliage+river.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Arrowtown - Arrow River (very creative, I know) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742987143164-AVER0VXUCNFB3FHEZTSO/Arrowtown+leaves+fall+foliage+may.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Arrowtown - Cheesin'. Happy to be where the wild leaves are https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/a-wrinkle-in-time monthly 0.5 2025-03-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742897308566-BPVLL0HMY3BKTXHDDO0Y/patagonia+glacier.jpeg Blog - A wrinkle in time - Grey Glacier, Torres del Paine National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742897309292-PDULGRQE21NT87HFEO7Y/patagonia+tents.jpeg Blog - A wrinkle in time - Rows of pre-set up tents https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742897314245-935HSPM19L6409UZFSCM/may+in+tent+patagonia.jpeg Blog - A wrinkle in time - Baby May in her (pre set up) tent! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742896172397-VV04W49WIV71NM1WVEGQ/Bo+lo+bao+pineapple+bun.jpeg Blog - A wrinkle in time - Pineapple buns! Pretty labor intensive and never made again https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742897179027-TEAZ1EEKVFWDFN6M1VZ8/bobos+muffins+brooklyn+new+york+.jpeg Blog - A wrinkle in time - I got the Bobo's oven mitt through coupon clipping and am very proud of this feat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742897167923-DCX0MM47E09Q19J35CG4/may+headshot+modeling.jpeg Blog - A wrinkle in time - One (of the many) modeling headshots to prep my portfolio https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/a7487314-99b1-4e01-8bfb-47c688c4fa1b/egg+freezing+moon+beliz.jpeg Blog - A wrinkle in time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/4baca4e2-c493-432e-8b71-3e2bdf3bd7bd/march+23+2023+epcot+disney.jpeg Blog - A wrinkle in time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742896715048-0M1BFYJHNKW4Y8EWS2QW/Paparoa+national+park+new+zealand+waves.jpeg Blog - A wrinkle in time - Waves crashing against the Pancake Rocks of Paparoa National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742896739042-L7M9N4VXFPLQ83YA9FOU/Paparoa+national+park+new+zealand+rock+formation.jpeg Blog - A wrinkle in time - It's easy to see how the Pancakes Rocks have formed through all this erosion https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742896709375-K4VKRG6B78U68R16OQOD/running+gray+sand+mad+campers.jpeg Blog - A wrinkle in time - Running on a black sand beach to meet a challenge and get a discount on my campervan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/05f873f7-c044-43a2-9863-af603b396dfe/may+pole+dance+sydney.jpg Blog - A wrinkle in time - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/ive-got-mail monthly 0.5 2025-03-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/dccd3f8b-bec3-4aa7-a15f-3107162b950d/May+mail+package+sydney.jpeg Blog - I’ve got mail - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/latched-to-crafts monthly 0.5 2025-03-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/350d31ce-4d3a-4049-b11b-0731b1b00916/latch+hook+crafting.jpeg Blog - Latched to crafts - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/what-is-home monthly 0.5 2025-03-23 https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/a-little-reminder monthly 0.5 2025-03-21 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/a5c6df41-1071-4025-92c2-8efbf2510fb6/queenstown+new+zealand+night+sky.jpeg Blog - A little reminder - Make it stand out This day last year: Queenstown, New Zealand. Which is fitting because I think I need the reminder of the magic that exists in this universe—of how much wonder and amazements exists outside of my box of fear and worry. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/let-the-madness-begn monthly 0.5 2025-03-20 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742464900127-I9CP4CLFXXCZTH0YYUJK/Jan+2020+chapel+hill+unc+basketball+family+.jpeg Blog - Let the madness begin - Home games mean more spirit! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742464833209-7OQD0VJUA08PSVRVLFDD/img_4013_47111516544_o.jpg Blog - Let the madness begin - Watching the Tar Heels at Georgia Tech https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742464783394-UPDIOITJ66OKYY118JLG/unc+basketball+family.jpg Blog - Let the madness begin - Courtside seats! Nah - just for the pic https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742464920788-HF6AEPPLV3N45J13QRIR/March+2022+ACC+tournament+unc+basketball+jesse.jpeg Blog - Let the madness begin - COVID didn't stop us from going to a game https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742465019339-JVVDW9EH7LHLDMNNSLDY/Dec+2022+madison+square+gardencbs+sports+classic+unc+basketball+family.jpeg Blog - Let the madness begin - Celebrating UNC's unexpected win at Madison Square Garden (Dec 2022) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742464766991-8I4NBKZRCKLKK6B48R5L/ncaa+march+madness+unc+basketball+final+four.jpg Blog - Let the madness begin - A treasured memory: celebrating UNC winning March Madness to become National Champions in 2017 https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/postcards-from-ireland monthly 0.5 2025-03-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742363431533-KV5OSCQOA2X6RIIKLC7R/ireland+family+picture+mom+and+dad.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Ireland - Day 1 of our Irish road trip! 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Apple tart here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742292862834-T7N7IY1LC291B9E7HC8N/lattice+apple+pie.jpeg Blog - Fall-ing for apples - My signature apple caramel pie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742292857551-KNG2ET8F65ZSW2MMO26V/apple+galette+1+.jpeg Blog - Fall-ing for apples - Any excuse to use pie dough! An apple galette. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/living-in-my-body monthly 0.5 2025-03-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/9b520fbb-1ae1-45c1-bf58-5b52307b75f4/trees+forest+avoca.jpeg Blog - Living in my body - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/be7f208f-99ee-4013-9b0f-2285ddf58321/arnies+coffee+killcare+avoca+australia+Large.jpeg Blog - Living in my body - Make it stand out The run ended at Arnie’s Espresso Bar, a local staple run by a wonderful man named Rick. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/shower-thoughts-toilet-musings monthly 0.5 2025-03-16 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/e1132cde-06ff-47c0-bead-4a28a9f3416e/shark+sighting+sign+australia.jpg Blog - Shower thoughts & toilet musings - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/d09444f3-4720-4670-ad77-382ef17b3111/australian+christmas.jpg Blog - Shower thoughts & toilet musings - Make it stand out Christmas is also in the wrong season here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/34a26f02-0a46-4cd4-ac95-67553c55d480/running+sydney+opera+house.jpeg Blog - Shower thoughts & toilet musings - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/trad-pie monthly 0.5 2025-03-15 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742008901257-QEUZX5JL6WNU41XMWJYN/changsgiving+thanksgiving+pies+2022.jpeg Blog - Your trad pie. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1742009060038-13CS6PAZDSGUCKV1TI3O/may+desserts.jpeg Blog - Your trad pie. - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/3f3bccb4-b7aa-464c-9737-9946156ebb6e/may+chocolate+cake.jpeg Blog - 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Free in Tassie - Never have I ever been so close to a plane https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741677076949-D7H2GD6WPTJKITV0LI32/tasmania+seven+mile+beach+airplane+watching+2.jpeg Blog - Free in Tassie - The perfect plane watching spot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741677071368-1FIG30LCFAQ4RFOR5GUL/tasmania+seven+mile+beach+.jpeg Blog - Free in Tassie - Seven Mile Beach, right by the airport https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741676958904-Q3DIHT3BWOWWK27EK23C/tasmania+friendly+beach+may.jpeg Blog - Free in Tassie - Feeling so free and alive at Friendly Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741676955679-ZCBHX2GDU2OSTQ523P1B/tasmania+friendly+beach+kazu+family.jpeg Blog - Free in Tassie - Reunited with my Japanese family https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741676979280-SF8BNEQZ3RGV561OQX77/tasmania+friendly+beach.jpeg Blog - Free in Tassie - An incredible sunset at Friendly Beach https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741676917612-VEGL8OYMR2ZF4XDFAWGL/tasmania+freycinet+national+park+wineglass+bay+2.jpeg Blog - Free in Tassie - Wineglass Bay at Freycinet National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741676931902-BD9U8OJ9IMCL3NY4O84S/tasmania+freycinet+national+park+wineglass+bay+may+satori.jpeg Blog - Free in Tassie - Laughing with Satori (I can't remember what was so funny) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741676935659-W8V21GIMOFCUWGN7YYZW/tasmania+freycinet+national+park+wineglass+bay.jpeg Blog - Free in Tassie - An 'aerial' view of Wineglass Bay taken at the beginning of the hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741676795089-U1N0PMAF8GU6WN3FR5RI/tasmania+fish+and+chips.jpeg Blog - Free in Tassie - Enjoying the most delicious fish and chips post hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741676779453-9NNM1USCH04OU5L3HBHE/tasmania+fish+and+chips+2.jpeg Blog - Free in Tassie - Look at that crispiness! Kazu was lame and got chicken tenders https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741677039897-07F2TF9G439JOCBDFPSL/tasmania+roadkill+kangaroo+sign+wildlife.jpeg Blog - Free in Tassie - Welp clearly in a wildlife zone https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741676765702-J8XDOTCWUXC39SSAQ8ZK/tasmania+echidna+spiky+animal.jpeg Blog - Free in Tassie - An echidna! 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Did not see anyone on their honeymoon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741676985527-SSYG7NTMB1R6MNX0ZBMN/tasmania+honeymoon+bay+floating.jpeg Blog - Free in Tassie - Floating in Honeymoon Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741677023453-F0Y924I9FAQM1XBZGD9R/tasmania+honeymoon+bay+may+kazu+satori.jpeg Blog - Free in Tassie - From Kazakhstan to Kyrgyzstan, Georgia to Japan, and now Australia. What an incredible friendship. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/alive-again-maria-island-tasmania monthly 0.5 2025-03-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741605177213-ERXXX3NA1KWHJMTA8M86/tasmania+maria+island+bishop+and+clerk+hike.jpeg Blog - Alive, again - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741605149714-UIAPQV9HN1SDNLRUFCFN/tasmania+maria+island+bishop+and+clerk+hike+may.jpeg Blog - Alive, again - Holding on to the ledge for a semblance of security https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741605153003-8PGENR822V9W3ETFKN3S/tasmania+maria+island+bishop+and+clerk+hike+view.jpeg Blog - Alive, again - Big spaces of nothingness between each crevasse - eek! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741605803493-LCWAR28T4L4TOPIDYHDF/tasmania+maria+island+welcome+sign+.jpeg Blog - Alive, again - It's kind of hilarious that Maria Island is an Australian CONVICT Sites World Heritage Property https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741605252318-FZ2H27K4FWLPP38OFPFI/tasmania+maria+island+river.jpeg Blog - Alive, again - A river runs through the island and also by the campsites https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741605722064-MDXQC57EKMQ0NIMZDUJW/tasmania+maria+island+trees.jpeg Blog - Alive, again - A tunnel of trees welcoming us to Maria Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741605770456-372G9QO3Q4RJLYLXXYXK/tasmania+maria+island+wallaby.jpeg Blog - Alive, again - Hello, wallaby! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741605192636-0SY518QIVU30QKVQAH80/tasmania+maria+island+bishop+hil+hike+.jpeg Blog - Alive, again - Looking back at the start of Bishop and Clerk hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741605737118-23HJDH1S962QIBEMIVR9/tasmania+maria+island+family+hike.jpeg Blog - Alive, again - Walking with Kazu's mom (R) and two strangers (L) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741605746886-O98VU90TVVSVMSPLSY44/tasmania+maria+island+view+.jpeg Blog - Alive, again - Looking towards the ferry departure point of Maria Island https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741605814735-A8V5WFP3X228RSC83BMP/tasmania+maria+island+wombat+baby+2.jpeg Blog - Alive, again - MY FAVORITE PART OF MARIA ISLAND: THE WOMBATS <333333 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741605885494-XLNGOR37R7XWGVDJDKSO/tasmania+maria+island+wombat+mom+baby+.jpeg Blog - Alive, again - Fun facts: Doesn't look it but wombats can in fact run up to 40kph! And their bony butts act as a great defense mechanism https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741605864319-9F5ZDLNSWCH99RPDCY8H/tasmania+maria+island+wombat+baby+3.jpeg Blog - Alive, again - They will block their burrow holes with their butts so predators get smushed and squished by butt https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741605866501-JNLRCEGK6Y1E0WD36Y1M/tasmania+maria+island+wombat+baby.jpeg Blog - Alive, again - Cute, cuddly, and body positive! https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/postcards-from-chiang-mai monthly 0.5 2025-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741514041145-TS2MVR7U5UK5FF1DZI52/chiang%2Bmai%2Bthailand%2Bburmese%2Btea%2Bleaf%2Bsalad.jpg Blog - Postcards from Chiang Mai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741514101681-NW0SXR9KECFPMM3Y7JC6/chiang%2Bmai%2Bthailand%2Bvegan%2Bgood%2Bsouls%2Bblack%2Bsesame%2Bpancake.jpg Blog - Postcards from Chiang Mai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741513977437-UG576OHZ3VY79V0YV0T5/chiang+mai+thailand+night+market+noodles.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Chiang Mai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741514003982-WLISTH90KJX25JTJ76ND/chiang+mai+thailand+khao+soi.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Chiang Mai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741513945328-STPUXFM8FAAXUN0GWCZS/chiang+mai+thailand+mansion.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Chiang Mai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741514094783-KIXPJK61F766PJI34P63/chiang+mai+thailand+you+tiao+man.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Chiang Mai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741514009414-TRWH4XZ6G3EOO81V1D2N/chiang+mai+thailand+you+tiao.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Chiang Mai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741514127467-E11IZ64N9SJ0KVEE3IM6/lanterns.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Chiang Mai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741514071742-8JGBXH1WIEFUF84EVOD3/chiang+mai+thailand+pad+thai+night+market.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Chiang Mai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741514123651-D7PR3QAAZZGNZFTOUVFK/chiang+mai+thailand+sticky+rice.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Chiang Mai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741514144360-DYEM03P8A4OM5D4XGCF3/chiang+mai+thailand+temple+military+police+officials.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Chiang Mai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741514177252-U61ABQ0K0OUAOVOXRRWG/khao+soi+restaurant.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Chiang Mai https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741514264351-8KF7JDINZB16GCTTTAN0/chiang%2Bmai%2Bthailand%2Bkhao%2Bsoi%2B2.jpg Blog - Postcards from Chiang Mai https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/yt3zxnhc9l6jdfnpjznpxstf6pttg3 monthly 0.5 2025-03-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/77d8b66a-d745-43f0-8687-c114b55b05b4/IMG_3409.jpg Blog - Aunt May https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/public-transport-showdown monthly 0.5 2025-03-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/3af5be70-2e80-47a9-9668-a239f0f0c245/Sydney+public+transportation+train.jpeg Blog - Public transport showdown - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/606f5e32-3a7a-48a8-a5b7-eb20bc177ae5/dude+on+subway+with+raw+meat+new+york.jpeg Blog - Public transport showdown - Make it stand out Random guy on the subway holding raw ground meat wrapped in deli paper while casually scrolling through his phone. What is New York. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/rejection-reflection monthly 0.5 2025-09-09 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/ad8f9291-0cb6-4d9b-8a27-606838f5a452/chenonceux+france+chateau.jpeg Blog - Rejection reflection - Make it stand out Visiting Chenonceaux before attempting to hitchhike back home. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/6dj3x5wclwy326gsnaahu49urrq7o0 monthly 0.5 2025-03-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741167883352-YPU75MZGBZ7Y3LWRHVPS/australia+sydney+joe+zoe+dinner.jpeg Blog - Bump bump bump - Homemade hand roll dinner with Zoe and Joe (Sydney) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741168174003-IQ65HGC1JHQDAOJY42KB/tasmania+friendly+beach+may+kazu.jpeg Blog - Bump bump bump - Watching the sunset with Kazu (Tasmania) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741168019698-5DLBR2FOYW3R4XRJ2Z0T/satori+may+hiking+tasmania.jpeg Blog - Bump bump bump - Eating lunch with Satori (Tasmania) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741168013348-7AU1ZQZKTIAV9XRK0XXF/tasmania+kazu+satori+family+dinner.jpeg Blog - Bump bump bump - Sharing a homemade meal with Satori, Kazu, and his parents (Tasmania) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741167872378-2EOC6YI6UAK41JCAY911/Vietnam+ninh+binh+catherine+cave.jpeg Blog - Bump bump bump - Taking a boat through Trang An Caves with Catherine (Vietnam) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741167864260-BD4ZBM5RY93953BXF6OP/vietnam+hanoi+joyce.jpeg Blog - Bump bump bump - An impromptu meet up with Joyce, my cousin's childhood best friend (Vietnam) https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/postcards-from-new-years-eve monthly 0.5 2025-03-10 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/0450e7bf-0959-4a1f-85f7-ece0f15e6822/tasmania+honeymoon+bay+may+kazu+satori.jpeg Blog - Postcards from New Year’s Eve - Make it stand out Hanging out at Honeymoon Bay, Tasmania https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741063563506-BNP0KW3HO15E7G5TMNXS/Tasmania+Hartz+Mountain+path.jpeg Blog - Postcards from New Year’s Eve - The beginning of the path to Hartz Peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741063599012-G450L26GRFYDSMCQCE3V/Tasmania+Hartz+Mountain+wallaby.jpeg Blog - Postcards from New Year’s Eve - Wallaby sighting! It very cutely hopped away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741063615200-FLPZ073VW10144ZRWUY8/Tasmania+Hartz+Mountain+view+of+mountain.jpeg Blog - Postcards from New Year’s Eve - We'd be hiking to the peak to watch the sunset. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741063637325-XIUWZRZ8J4YQLM6C9WW1/Tasmania+Hartz+Mountain+path+2.jpeg Blog - Postcards from New Year’s Eve - Most of the path is boardwalk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741063680217-EYEWL9HGG1TVCUF5ZLOT/Tasmania+Hartz+Mountain+may+hiking+3.jpeg Blog - Postcards from New Year’s Eve - Starting the ascent to the peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741063649493-R502LHJYIVSXUY52W30O/Tasmania+Hartz+Mountain++view.jpeg Blog - Postcards from New Year’s Eve - The view out into Hartz Mountain National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741063694629-VZNLCOJRX9YO6SBIP7Y0/Tasmania+Hartz+Mountain+may+hiking.jpeg Blog - Postcards from New Year’s Eve - The sun just starting to descend below the mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741063740016-QO3BUNVU070Q4UK4YL41/Tasmania+Hartz+Mountain+sunset+may+kazu+silhouette+1.jpeg Blog - Postcards from New Year’s Eve - Kazu and I posing at the perfect sunset photo opp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741063708834-QV82JOOGO9IM9EE7FMTG/Tasmania+Hartz+Mountain+may+hiking+5.jpeg Blog - Postcards from New Year’s Eve - Making friends, locals who come here every New Year's Eve, at the top of Hartz Peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741063666654-NYPT4SLQU9VGREHV0M52/Tasmania+Hartz+Mountain+susnet+2.jpeg Blog - Postcards from New Year’s Eve - The view from Hartz Peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741063767748-RKDG8PJAJ9YD7DMTUFO6/Tasmania+Hartz+Mountain+sunset+new+years+eve+3.jpeg Blog - Postcards from New Year’s Eve - Saying goodbye to 2024 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741063780505-8UM6BHKDS0A2DZDJTIF8/Tasmania+Hartz+Mountain+new+years+eve+dinner+cooking.jpeg Blog - Postcards from New Year’s Eve - Kazu's parents preparing midnight noodles, a Japanese New Year's tradition https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1741063794955-1POTIHS4I5H1URFHESVJ/Tasmania+Hartz+Mountain+new+years+dinner+breakfast.jpeg Blog - Postcards from New Year’s Eve - Welcoming 2025 with Japanese noodles and Tasmanian cherries https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/favorite-aussie-treats monthly 0.5 2025-03-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/c02398a0-a93c-47a7-a2a3-69fb175233b8/fairy+bread+australia+messina.jpeg Blog - Favorite Aussie treats - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/dont-be-so-jelly monthly 0.5 2025-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/16a72af2-1e71-4e0b-ae8e-b93a2e20d78e/Flickr+bluebottle+jellyfish.jpg Blog - Don’t be so jelly - Make it stand out Photo credit: Kyle Hovey; Flickr https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1cf8711d-3b4d-432b-ae58-49dced4d11f3/bluebottle+jellyfish+sydney+australia.jpeg Blog - Don’t be so jelly - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/abca3c9e-d363-4e68-b4a6-d0d309e1849b/bluebottle+jellyfish+sydney+australia+2.jpeg Blog - Don’t be so jelly - Make it stand out All those blobs in the sand? Hello bluebottle jellyfish! https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/ndabbmlxnycuws294sijodrwvgulkg monthly 0.5 2025-03-02 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1a8c51b2-8a5a-4849-b1f5-45b0b4c59a03/Vietnam+lays+chips.jpeg Blog - What’s wrong with Australian chips? - Make it stand out I only tried one flavor of Lays in Vietnam (beef pho), but it too was disappointingly bland and decidedly not flavorful. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/whats-in-a-story monthly 0.5 2025-02-28 https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/welcome-to-australia monthly 0.5 2025-02-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/ca19b298-28b8-48d7-96cc-d5a7cf9bfbc5/sydney+manly+beach+shark+sign.jpeg Blog - Welcome to Australia - Make it stand out This sign went up shortly after the shark sighting. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/postcards-from-hanoi monthly 0.5 2025-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1740567761553-9DZN6GHWQ4AMTPSZ90A4/Hanoi+colorful+street.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Hanoi - Lanterns hanging near Truc Bach, a beautiful neighborhood and also the lake where US Senator John McCain's plane was shot down during his service in the Vietnam War. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1740567893907-SFW7F01EKMO1X93W6LAA/Hanoi+street+view.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Hanoi - The Vietnamese flag decorates many alleyways and alcoves https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1740567895191-FA94LI29N27RTMBXRLGE/Hanoi+street+art+mosaic.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Hanoi - Hanoi's highways are bordered by beautiful panels of mosaic street art https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1740567765493-RWY353L6MUUA33XBQA06/Dancing+ladies+Hanoi.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Hanoi - My 6am exercise class with the older ladies of Hanoi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1740567817055-0J8VSMKIQ21XZIBVEOUE/hanoi+ethnographic+museum+people+vietnam.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Hanoi - I love learning about people so the Museum of Ethnology was a fascinating place to learn about who is "Vietnamese" https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1740567815758-4CM5R0OTWZ4ADD22TB30/Hanoi+sunset+west+lake.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Hanoi - Sunset over Tay Ho (West Lake), which is also a neighborhood popular with expats https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1740567858818-1Y5R2YNFH10N09OT6VLB/Hanoi+chinese+temple.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Hanoi - There are numerous temples with Chinese script, a legacy of Chinese influence on and rule over Vietnam https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1740567854008-Z0Z0ONCLZ28XV67ALLZU/Hanoi+ho+chi+minh.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Hanoi - Many buildings pay homage to the revered leader Ho Chi Minh https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1740567793879-IN0GGVQX8ADIS8CC4SSE/Hanoi+colorful+street+2.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Hanoi - Hanoi's residents are very active, and gyms like these are scattered throughout the neighborhoods https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1740567792217-GBV0BI402EQCO7UKNYN6/Hanoi++jazzz.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Hanoi - Hanoi has a vibrant night life, and I loved attending this vocal jazz performance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1740567924608-D5F4HXXZY8FTSZGP1BUA/Hanoi+vegetable+market.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Hanoi - I have yet to find a grocery store in Hanoi — many people buy their produce in markets or small shops located on the street like this one https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1740567932241-414K6W52KR4NDPMDF4S5/hanoi+street+view+2.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Hanoi - The famous Train Street, where trains still operate straight through neighborhoods of coffee shops! There are no guardrails, just workers who tell tourists to STAY BACK! https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/blues-and-the-zoo monthly 0.5 2025-02-26 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1740482657806-Y879PA57FYPUMR2RS7AB/Taronga+Zoo+Sydney++kangaroo+and+joey.jpeg Blog - Blues and the zoo - Failing to get a good shot of a kangaroo and her joey (in the pouch!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1740482649380-F8VIX7Z4Z69T2I21MQVF/Taronga+Zoo+Sydney+-hop+to+go.jpeg Blog - Blues and the zoo - Good one, Taronga Zoo! Staying cool with Gen Z with the Chappell Roan reference https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1740482635428-HEM1CFWZTOJDHD5VVPNK/Taronga+Zoo+Sydney+meerkats.jpeg Blog - Blues and the zoo - Tiny cute meerkats staying cool by taking advantage of the shade created by the glass barrier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1740482631117-KRXVFZ33XPKHIMM1VDWC/Taronga+Zoo+Sydney+koala.jpeg Blog - Blues and the zoo - A koala demonstrating the incredible ability to sleep anywhere https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/this-is-why-i-hate-australia monthly 0.5 2025-02-24 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/64eb8fed-61bb-4cf2-89d1-6bf98ed1b10d/Huntsman+spider.jpeg Blog - This is why I hate Australia - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/b2817e58-4c46-446f-a76f-44c6d275b97a/Huntsman+spider+2.jpeg Blog - This is why I hate Australia - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/postcards-from-ha-long-bay monthly 0.5 2025-02-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1740304459753-9X30UNLOQJQ2LI4NOYQN/ha+long+bay+view.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Ha Long Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1740304361514-TWJ2V2XUKHUC35CTFWJZ/ha+long+bay+transportation+boat.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Ha Long Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1740304313106-ES3HYOBZZ9Y3TQCDTAFF/ha+long+bay+indochina+junk+bedroom.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Ha Long Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1740304325860-HA93RR1TMTJJQF6FFO98/ha+long+bay+indochina+junk+bathroom.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Ha Long Bay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1740304175669-ISIPO2LBI0M8B2ALCPGO/ha+long+bay+indochina+junk+boat.jpeg Blog - 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I thought it would be crispy rice as in the scorched rice at the bottom of a clay pot; this is more of a puffed/popped rice. This snack is sold in shops, often with chicken or pork floss on top, but some restaurants serve it fresh. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1739247313917-UVXCF0PF4AXZK57E7AF0/beef+pho+breakfast+ninh+Binh.jpeg Blog - Ninh Binh, Vietnam Complimentary breakfast at my homestay: beef pho and an egg omelette. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1739247356758-5G5ESLF912NRWMSOECX3/fried+spring+rolls+ninh+binh+fried+rice.jpeg Blog - Ninh Binh, Vietnam Fried rice and fried vegetarian spring rolls. The wrapper for Vietnamese fried spring rolls is slightly different than that of Thai and Chinese spring rolls - I think it’s because Vietnamese spring rolls use rice paper whereas Thai and Chinese spring rolls use a flour dough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1739247358968-ZEVE674PU77A2Z3P6L5W/beef+noodle+salad+ninh+binh.jpeg Blog - Ninh Binh, Vietnam Beef noodle salad at Tam Coc Noodle Soup Restaurant. It’s more of a bun cha-esque soup rather than a salad in the conventional sense of the word. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1739247362958-LVEIVDNBBPR04JO401X0/Banh+xeo+ninh+binh.jpeg Blog - Ninh Binh, Vietnam Banh xeo - an egg pancake filled with bean sprouts, shrimp (though these were the tiny shrimp used to flavor food, not actual shrimp), and carrots. 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Tarns is a word for small mountain lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1713401289024-IR08HJOP0WCK2PB64PXN/IMG_5291+Large.jpeg Blog - Hello from the other side In front of #ThatWanakaTree https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1713401363588-K6QPP3MI1STC96UADTGW/IMG_5901.jpeg Blog - Hello from the other side Hiked to the foot of the glacier on Mount Brewster in Mount Aspiring National Park https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/bhutan-observations monthly 0.5 2024-01-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/d42e6041-88b0-40c2-bd9e-0cccda49f89d/IMG_8746.jpeg Blog - Observations on Bhutan - Make it stand out Tatksang Monastery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/01317631-f849-4b1d-9433-3fbdbb8ba332/IMG_8128.jpeg Blog - Observations on Bhutan - Make it stand out In addition to the traditional road signs, there are often road signs to remind drivers to drive safely and avoid accidents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/f8c87334-1311-489f-bd63-92bc7371902a/IMG_8377.jpeg Blog - 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Make it stand out Rike Park and its plethora of lavendar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1694259672684-7F65COK1GE986X8S8RPX/IMG_4137.jpeg Blog - A week in Tbilisi: Random updates and fun stories https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1694259672682-HH1HW6DXKH6FC13ZXB7O/IMG_4132.jpeg Blog - A week in Tbilisi: Random updates and fun stories https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1694431960450-J4WF5YXEYB50NL7U2NAF/IMG_4165.jpeg Blog - A week in Tbilisi: Random updates and fun stories https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1694431960617-SOPUAV0MGDPTRA6WPR1Y/IMG_4166.jpeg Blog - A week in Tbilisi: Random updates and fun stories https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/b4b39b0a-5669-4070-b60b-9597b66d1d4b/IMG_4090.jpeg Blog - A week in Tbilisi: Random updates and fun stories - Make it stand out Stuffing the khachapuri with cheese https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/4953756f-e89f-42c6-9df2-a7bd3b397e0e/IMG_4091.jpeg Blog - A week in Tbilisi: Random updates and fun stories - Make it stand out Pinching the edges of the Adjarian khachapuri to give it its classic boat shape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/05d2e00f-472a-48f8-acbe-a2bea35b5c7f/IMG_4092.jpeg Blog - A week in Tbilisi: Random updates and fun stories - Make it stand out Mini Adjarian khachapuri (boat-shaped, stuffed with cheese https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/c208ac52-0d17-40a4-97a8-b198f200de0d/IMG_4093.jpeg Blog - A week in Tbilisi: Random updates and fun stories - Make it stand out Presenting “Big Daddy” - a big megrulian khachapuri (round with cheese on top) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1694259511345-6RKK5JKCX3OFOKJOQKEO/IMG_4140.jpeg Blog - A week in Tbilisi: Random updates and fun stories The basement of Wine Gallery https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1694259511975-HXHJ4M4LWZ2IPG8PXAKN/IMG_4139.jpeg Blog - 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Filling up a cooler of wine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/ffd14d94-bde0-4ec0-9fba-ef65528c19f7/IMG_4142.jpeg Blog - A week in Tbilisi: Random updates and fun stories - Make it stand out Japanese-style meal of Temaki (hand rolls) - one of my favorites! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/0e915080-982d-4cda-9bc0-05cf1b4607d6/IMG_4153.jpeg Blog - A week in Tbilisi: Random updates and fun stories - Make it stand out Rice was heavily featured at each meal - I had definitely missed it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1694259769048-ZEVKV4NSENWLWYMAWCAP/IMG_4128.jpeg Blog - A week in Tbilisi: Random updates and fun stories A Georgian platter featuring a jonjoli and white bean dip, an eggplant and tomato dipe, and a carrot and pepper dip. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1694259768915-28E9TH9NPUKVQM1ZS1N5/IMG_4129.jpeg Blog - A week in Tbilisi: Random updates and fun stories Khinkali! The longer ones are the mushroom khinkali. 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Sighnaghi and Davit Gareja - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693933238727-WQTHURBA0HDTJVS8LF94/IMG_3639.jpeg Blog - Sighnaghi and Davit Gareja - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693933236744-0ORPGBA4P9RU8NTZT14W/IMG_3645.jpeg Blog - Sighnaghi and Davit Gareja - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/gergeti-glacier monthly 0.5 2023-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693928119140-8KF5CXGCXDPO5L8KVOZ4/IMG_3962.jpeg Blog - Gergeti Glacier Lush rolling hills on the marshrutka ride up to Stepantsminda. It was difficult to find the right marshrutka because there were several marshrutka car lots scattered near the official bus stations. Many of the taxi drivers categorically denied the existence of a Tbilisi-Stepantsminda marshrutka in order to get me to take a taxi, but luckily some kind locals (and a very detailed step-by-step instruction on how to find the right car lot) directed me to the right place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693928118154-KWDW0UW3RQVT4WUERPVP/IMG_3963.jpeg Blog - Gergeti Glacier Truth! Always prepare for all sorts of whether when hiking, no matter where you are. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693928115262-CW5M0JQ6URZWUOTK88Q8/IMG_3979.jpeg Blog - Gergeti Glacier Outline of Gergeti Trinity Church against the early morning sunrise https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693928116655-9804MQE5202Z3J23ES69/IMG_3974.jpeg Blog - Gergeti Glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693928111660-VMMU8XOTX7BRAPIVN1D4/IMG_4009.jpeg Blog - Gergeti Glacier The most magical and mystical sunrise, about an hour into our hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693928108285-5ZA0D4Z9Z4117AY0WJZL/IMG_4017.jpeg Blog - Gergeti Glacier These views remind me of the rolling hills in Edinburgh and the Highlands in Scotland. There’s this magical, mystical quality surrounding the light https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693928112302-CQ4ISPXJPABDH6EJMEH8/IMG_4006.jpeg Blog - Gergeti Glacier Mt Kazbek with all the sunrise colors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693928113409-JM39XXPKJU2LGFLU7KL3/IMG_3995.jpeg Blog - Gergeti Glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693928110116-VCG5KLNAQIH9GFC0SVRS/IMG_4016.jpeg Blog - Gergeti Glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693928110428-HC514D2XUDG55NCPHQDP/IMG_4015.jpeg Blog - Gergeti Glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693928104147-0JY8R8F98K79VVJD3USR/IMG_4041.jpeg Blog - Gergeti Glacier A mountain hut at the base of Gergeti Glacier and Mt. Kazbek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693928106403-A93OBB8MKS5AOXKG5SUM/IMG_4034.jpeg Blog - Gergeti Glacier Kazu, Satori, and I celebrating reaching the glacier! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693928108284-JBGIIKOL9RHDVP1ZIDH0/IMG_4025.jpeg Blog - Gergeti Glacier We met many hikers who were planning to hike to the top of Gergeti Glacier or summit Mt. Kazbek. They brought crampons and ice axes in order to walk on the glacier. At first glance the glacier looks like a dirt path, but it’s only black/gray because of all the rock and pollution that’s colored it this way. It’s definitely ice! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693928106161-17FL8O1WWXTQ6OW3V2UL/IMG_4039.jpeg Blog - Gergeti Glacier It just so happened to be the Kazbegi Mountain Marathon on the day of our hike! Of course I was thrilled about this. There’s nothing I love more than watching races in person, getting to cheer people on, and witnessing how strong the human body can be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693928115210-SJQ1QWQ7PZ7BOIYDKO8Z/IMG_3987.jpeg Blog - Gergeti Glacier Pretending to be a part of the race. The Kazbegi Mountain Marathon is a trail running race with four different events, all with different race lengths. However, none of them were actually marathon length, so the name is a bit of a misnomer! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693928104146-V6MEV06N1CFJ52YJXWDF/IMG_4046.jpeg Blog - Gergeti Glacier Cheering people on during the long way uphill. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693932926073-G2XNSKUMI5HH33HYVBGJ/IMG_4048.jpeg Blog - Gergeti Glacier https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693932925703-MF3IS9HMC2VSDJL51BDA/IMG_4053.jpeg Blog - Gergeti Glacier A view of Stepantsminda from above https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693928117163-EXB97D3SSDNRCOFW7I9P/IMG_3972.jpeg Blog - Gergeti Glacier Another view of Stepantsminda ,but from my hostel balcony. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693932923476-2M4WE5APGBV8DW3BKSGT/IMG_4054.jpeg Blog - Gergeti Glacier A view of Gergeti Trinity Church. Historians are unsure of when it was built but estimate it was around the 14th century. I would love to see it in the winter - I imagine the snow covered roof would be stunning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693932923826-OLAUNZRAX5R7FB42ESJQ/IMG_4058.jpeg Blog - Gergeti Glacier My hostel is run by a family and is an extension of their family home so we share a kitchen. While I was there the family had received an order to cook for a large group of tourists for a five day period, so they had stocked up on a huge supply of groceries! I thought it was quite funny and cute to see all this produce stashed away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/ba602c8e-b337-44a7-93de-7aa3e8cee5bb/IMG_3967.jpeg Blog - Gergeti Glacier - Make it stand out When we first arrived in Stepantsminda it was lunch time, so we followed our noses to a local bakery. The owner invited us in to see how he and his brother baked the bread. It was so cool to see the bread baked in a traditional manner! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/bf0f59ab-6ac7-4e85-8e03-4d5989e8bd8a/IMG_3965.jpeg Blog - Gergeti Glacier - Make it stand out You can see the two khachapuri baking in the oven https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/78785731-25d9-48c8-9872-74b11b7157b5/IMG_3970.jpeg Blog - Gergeti Glacier - Make it stand out Kazu looking very pleased about our acquisition of khachapuri (cheese-filled bread) and lobiani (bean-filled bread). We were lucky to get them straight from the oven so the ooey gooey cheese was scrumptious. The lobiani made a perfect hiking snack for our trip up to Gergeti Glacier. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/georgian-food monthly 0.5 2023-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693914727051-ENPRTU1E7Q6GFLNKHJEY/IMG_3575.jpeg Blog - Feed me Georgian food all day Fresh produce is a lot cheaper outside of the grocery store whether that’s in the bazaar or on small shops on the side of the street. It’s amazing how delicious and inexpensive produce is here! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693914727230-7KBE4QSU2RIE6PWBGRSJ/IMG_3574.jpeg Blog - Feed me Georgian food all day A nut and churchkhela stall in the bazaar. Churchkhela is a homemade Georgian candy made from grape juice, flour and walnuts. It’s essentially a string of walnuts incased in a layer of grape juice/fruit leather. Its nickname is “Georgian Snickers” but personally I think that nickname is way off from what it actually tastes like. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693914729218-N19AUKKRSUVBFJSO7B4V/IMG_3570.jpeg Blog - Feed me Georgian food all day A view into the produce market next to the bus station. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/70e625a6-9524-427c-be85-f8dcc9e2b2bd/IMG_3158.jpeg Blog - Feed me Georgian food all day - Make it stand out One of my favorite things about Georgia, especially visiting in August and September, is the fresh and sweet figs and stone fruit! These figs are the best I’ve had in my life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/bf0f59ab-6ac7-4e85-8e03-4d5989e8bd8a/IMG_3965.jpeg Blog - Feed me Georgian food all day - Make it stand out Bread is a staple in Georgian cuisine. Here you can see khachapuri (bread stuffed with cheese) being baked in a traditional oven. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/f73317c7-2555-4fd1-9478-76fecfa0de4e/IMG_3941.jpeg Blog - Feed me Georgian food all day - Make it stand out Chebureki is a fried dough stuffed with meat that closely resembles an empanada. The pastry was deliciously flaky, but the meat filling inside was quite sparse! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/42e55a16-57a1-434d-a269-4cab1bae2c33/IMG_3159.jpeg Blog - Feed me Georgian food all day - Make it stand out Look at that fig! Equally beautiful and delicious. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/552b8e67-07c8-4aa1-b208-2f6b64cf0b06/IMG_3969.jpeg Blog - Feed me Georgian food all day - Make it stand out One version of khachapuri, cheese-filled bread, bought in Kazbegi, Georgia. We were able to get them fresh out of the oven from a bakery owned by a pair of brothers who invited us into the shop to take a look at how they bake the bread. They only make khachapuri, lobiani (bean-filled bread), and plain bread. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/072e9349-5c01-402b-b8e9-5d1076cacb5b/IMG_3942.jpeg Blog - Feed me Georgian food all day - Make it stand out A deeper look into chebureki. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693914769091-MLMJ381DXKNLUILN6C07/IMG_3007.jpeg Blog - Feed me Georgian food all day One of my favorite dishes - pkhali. Pkhali is traditional Georgian dish where chopped and minced vegetables are mixed with ground walnuts and herbs to form a paste that’s rolled into a ball. Typically pkhali balls are made from either beets, carrots, eggplants, or spinach. In this platter you’ll also see mchadi, Georgian cornbread, which is typically eaten with pkhali. The platter also included several types of Georgian cheese (not my favorite - Georgian cheese tends to be quite strong and a little sour in flavor) and jonjoli salad (a salad made from pickled jonjoli bushes. I’d never heard of this plant before - Google tells me the plant is also called Staphylea or bladdernuts) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693914764865-5HD56BFZ27HCQFUZHTCI/IMG_3950.jpeg Blog - Feed me Georgian food all day Another look at pkhali, also from Cafe Leila where the previous photo was taken. The purple ball is made from beets, the green from spinach, the orange from carrots and peppers, and the brown from eggplant. The white are balls of cheese. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693914769547-I87TFGAEZLFSIZFU1NRV/IMG_3019.jpeg Blog - Feed me Georgian food all day Every country has its version of the dumpling and in Georgia it’s khinkali. To me they are more similar to 小籠包 (xiao long bao) than regular 餃子 (jiao zi; dumplings) because khinkali are filled with broth. Similar to 小籠包, khinkali are eaten by first biting a hole in the dough to suck out all the soup before proceeding to consume the rest of the khinkali. However one part that differs is that most Georgians typically don’t eat the top of the khinkali! I found this very strange because the dough is my favorite part and it seemed like a random part to leave uneaten. However this is because most of the time the top part is still raw despite the rest of the khinkali being cooked through and because people want to leave more space in their stomachs for more khinkali / filling rather than dough. Khinkali typically feature a filling of mushrooms (my favorite), ground beef, a mixture of ground beef and pork, or potatoes and cheese. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693914770579-A0L03HUPC86XB6VZ8XDJ/IMG_3029.jpeg Blog - Feed me Georgian food all day A refreshing mint lemonade. Most of the lemonades here are fresh and natural, rather than the sodas back home or in Central Asia, so I found this quite refreshing! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693914767993-A8FU4HF1TSWMUE5GD5XO/IMG_3511.jpeg Blog - Feed me Georgian food all day Kubdari is a Georgian bread filled with spiced meat and is local to the Svan region (northwest Georgia). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693914765120-8G875XXOY00UWXJ7934U/IMG_3620.jpeg Blog - Feed me Georgian food all day A meal while in Sighnagi, the “City of Love” located in Kakheti, the wine region of Georgia. We had this meal at a family-owned winery where the food was cooked by the mother and grandmother. All of the produce is grown in their own garden - locally sourced! On the left: Nigvziani badrijani (eggplants with walnut paste) is one of my favorite dishes in Georgia! It features pre-grilled sliced eggplant that’s lathered with a walnut paste. On the right: a version of khachapuri where this one is a round bread filled with cheese. On the top: Green beans with scrambled eggs. These green beans tasted more similar to Southern-styled cooked green beans (aka boiled). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693914766619-ERGNTS9FBF0GLE4Z31GE/IMG_3557.jpeg Blog - Feed me Georgian food all day I had this delicious Georgian platter at Sisters restaurant in Kutaisi (western Georgia) that featured some of the most well-known Georgian dishes. Left: Khachapuri (round bread stuffed with cheese) Left corner: Pkhali (balls of minced veggies and ground walnuts) and sliced eggplant with walnut paste Top: Georgian cheese Top right: Mchadi (cornbread) Right: Cucumber and tomato salad - a favorite Georgian salad. It’s funny because this salad is also quite popular in Central Asia but mixed with different spices. My favorite Georgian version of this salad is when it’s mixed with walnut paste and cilantro. Bottom: Chicken liver with plum sauce - a dish local to the region we were in. Not my favorite but interesting to try! Bottom left: grilled chicken https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693914767303-FKJ4OGD0Y2RETIS7ID64/IMG_3514.jpeg Blog - Feed me Georgian food all day A meal in Mestia, a town in the Svaneti region of Georgia. Top: mushrooms baked in a clay pot - so simple yet delicious! Mushrooms are featured frequently in Georgian cuisine and are cooked so wonderfully. Bottom: Eggplant salad with walnut paste. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693914770934-UVUIHH2OGNJL2CH89819/IMG_3051.jpeg Blog - Feed me Georgian food all day Wine ice cream*! Yup, you read that right. I’m not quite sure how this ice cream is made or flavored, but it definitely tastes like wine. The first bite tastes like grape but then you get an aftertaste of wine. *This is not “typical” Georgian cuisine. I’m pretty sure this is a tourist / marketing / hype product but it was awesome. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/amir-temur monthly 0.5 2023-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/ef9bc4f8-17f0-4762-b05b-408a5da66e65/amir_timur_museum_inside-1024x682.jpg Blog - A very quick introduction to Uzbekistan - Make it stand out Wow. The central hall of the museum is absolutely stunning. I wish I had my phone to capture the beauty of the museum’s interior, but alas no phone. So here’s a photo off the internet. Source: Central-Asia.Guide https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/a07b4c5a-fe58-4f08-b314-71ac36916220/Timur_Lane_Museum%2C_Tashkent%2C_Uzbekistan.JPG Blog - A very quick introduction to Uzbekistan - Make it stand out Exterior of the State Museum of Temurid History. Source: Wikipedia, RyansWorld - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21988099 https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/a-brief-stop-on-us-soil monthly 0.5 2023-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/52f3321b-8196-4ab5-9fcc-86a3eb13f9ac/IMG_2993.jpeg Blog - A brief stop on US soil - Make it stand out My very handy map, including embassy information just in case I needed to approach a stranger for help. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/ed9c611e-5521-4a83-aa0e-a6b5edf14559/img_e4278_46984793555_o.jpg Blog - A brief stop on US soil - Not Tashkent. Not Tashkent. A photo from D.C. (you can see the Washington Monument in the distance) that came to mind that seemed fitting for this post. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/first-impressions-tashkent monthly 0.5 2023-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/95792e5e-664e-4f5d-b38a-108992763137/IMG_2976.jpeg Blog - First impressions from Tashkent: a bakery lover’s paradise! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/e2697964-2a07-42ef-bab8-79b3bee2923f/IMG_2989.jpeg Blog - First impressions from Tashkent: a bakery lover’s paradise! - Make it stand out An example of the beautiful architecture in Tashkent. The city contains a mix of neoclassical architecture (what comes to mind when you think of Paris, although I’m aware it’s not exactly the same thing) and Soviet brutalist architecture (the very minimalist, cubist, and sometimes ugly massive, monolithic buildings). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/c594b8f5-9c42-42b7-948c-097e4b0826ef/IMG_2977.jpeg Blog - First impressions from Tashkent: a bakery lover’s paradise! - Make it stand out Excited at how easy it was to find seaweed and soy sauce at the Korean grocery store. I also came across several Chinese grocery shops that featured uniquely Chinese snacks and ingredients, such as beef noodle soup paste and Chinese noodles. Of course, 老幹媽 was also present! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/df4a4ffd-a310-4528-8598-4b8a20dbb137/IMG_2980.jpeg Blog - First impressions from Tashkent: a bakery lover’s paradise! - Make it stand out At Breadly Cafe, moments before I got to hold one of the cutest babies ever https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693560566337-DT86Q58SIKRZFH2IE2IE/IMG_2979.jpeg Blog - First impressions from Tashkent: a bakery lover’s paradise! - Rating: 4/5. Great flakiness but too much filling An imitation of NYC Lafayette Bakery’s internet-famous Supreme Croissant. These have been popping up a lot all over the world and appropriately labeled “NYC Croissant” I’m guessing to avoid any trademark infringement https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693560565832-B82NXUNXVJ5P6Q1H1TJR/IMG_2978.jpeg Blog - First impressions from Tashkent: a bakery lover’s paradise! - Rating: 2/5. Disappointing as their other cakes were quite good. A tiny hazelnut-filled chocolate tart from Cake Lab. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1693560567406-X9RE1P3P5YZKCKR5D8QD/IMG_2998.jpeg Blog - First impressions from Tashkent: a bakery lover’s paradise! - Make it stand out Rating: 5/5. SCRUMPTIOUS Cheesecake from Breadly. Love that the crust isn’t just on the bottom, but also on the side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/4eb653ab-27c5-4837-acef-3f5b3a6514f5/IMG_2972.jpeg Blog - First impressions from Tashkent: a bakery lover’s paradise! - A different type of bakery without the sweets. This type of traditional bread is famous all throughout Central Asia, and while not a dessert, it’s still quite good. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/postcards-from-bishkek monthly 0.5 2023-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/20371c9c-6a5c-429f-8b12-c758dc0e7a4a/Screenshot+2023-08-10+at+1.49.22+PM.png Blog - A story about kindness and 48 hours in Bishkek - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691233953734-0DIKETP9JTGDCJ9YW20K/Screenshot+2023-08-05+at+5.12.17+PM.png Blog - A story about kindness and 48 hours in Bishkek - Make it stand out My eventual journey from Shymkent to Bishkek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/490e300e-b279-466c-b04c-d78cfa09878b/IMG_1584.jpeg Blog - A story about kindness and 48 hours in Bishkek - Make it stand out Julie and I at the Taraz bus station, right before we parted ways. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691235069946-90Q3999RMDXHZR8UBVGN/IMG_1621.jpeg Blog - A story about kindness and 48 hours in Bishkek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691235076141-Q7MTEH2DCUV5BGUQ9UE2/IMG_1618.jpeg Blog - A story about kindness and 48 hours in Bishkek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691235079898-CZ6GBQE2N1TDC8DTTZ1E/IMG_1610.jpeg Blog - A story about kindness and 48 hours in Bishkek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691235078961-YXC58T3XZJ7PBLGGDDBL/IMG_1613+%281%29.jpeg Blog - A story about kindness and 48 hours in Bishkek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691235084430-VLUJ5F0V2TKEEP2BZ558/IMG_1608.jpeg Blog - A story about kindness and 48 hours in Bishkek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691235086447-JOLTVP2O3CZ15M3AP7TJ/IMG_1607.jpeg Blog - A story about kindness and 48 hours in Bishkek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691235087292-RJW9BTDCHKWS8DXSO4HT/IMG_1606.jpeg Blog - A story about kindness and 48 hours in Bishkek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691235076835-8D29JFGMUUKSPX3UT6HN/IMG_1617.jpeg Blog - A story about kindness and 48 hours in Bishkek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691235087717-IYY5232Z809LABW1UND2/IMG_1605.jpeg Blog - A story about kindness and 48 hours in Bishkek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691235089537-DJEUWCF3T753KC70PSEC/IMG_1603.jpeg Blog - A story about kindness and 48 hours in Bishkek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691235089852-RT9DGRHJDNROGW21N2WE/IMG_1602.jpeg Blog - A story about kindness and 48 hours in Bishkek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691235069882-CZU9BW7GOUOVDODWNDT6/IMG_1619.jpeg Blog - A story about kindness and 48 hours in Bishkek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691235078200-R5CX3TWDOK4L8TTYK8IP/IMG_1614.jpeg Blog - A story about kindness and 48 hours in Bishkek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691235092194-98V6798RAJU71KIGH0ZV/IMG_1598.jpeg Blog - A story about kindness and 48 hours in Bishkek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691235091479-MERA97WKM4GCCQXHL1GA/IMG_1599.jpeg Blog - A story about kindness and 48 hours in Bishkek https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/resting-and-reuniting-in-naryn monthly 0.5 2023-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1bf27064-986f-4fb0-ab37-d2882aa85c58/IMG_1340+%281%29.jpeg Blog - Resting and reuniting in Naryn - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/b00de492-f29a-48aa-8ed3-5119909c7441/70999292713__17AC368B-F2D2-4A93-AFBE-55FE0F311A58+%281%29.jpg Blog - Resting and reuniting in Naryn - Make it stand out Dinner at Kazu and Satori’s rented apartment. One of the best meals I’ve had thanks to the good company and good food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/77815472-c512-4255-9a14-b02da05905b7/Screenshot+2023-09-01+at+3.19.44+PM.png Blog - Resting and reuniting in Naryn - Make it stand out I had just come from Kochkor to get to Naryn (more on that later). As you can see, the route back to Bishkek retraces the same road to Kochkor (compare with the map below). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/05da3bd1-a81e-4457-b912-7ad9d4b60326/Screenshot+2023-09-01+at+2.50.36+PM.png Blog - Resting and reuniting in Naryn - Make it stand out The bus route and more expensive way to Osh. Not pictured are the 2-3 bus changes that occur on this route, nor the unpaved bumpy road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/f985f31b-66ce-45c8-8ad5-100a39ee1d65/Screenshot+2023-09-01+at+2.50.15+PM.png Blog - Resting and reuniting in Naryn - Make it stand out The option I ended up taking - bus back to Bishkek and flight to Osh. This ended up being cheaper than what it would’ve cost to take the bus all the way to Osh! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691234552855-LSEMHA8TVDVPVHESC9XE/IMG_2657.jpeg Blog - Resting and reuniting in Naryn - Make it stand out On the marshrutka back to Bishkek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691234551334-1GB1ORUZ88DBO77MINFZ/IMG_2661.jpeg Blog - Resting and reuniting in Naryn - Make it stand out Eating dinner together at Apple Hostel in Bishkek - Japanese-style obviously! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691234552302-G6OC4YII8NYA4LMI6DGP/IMG_2658.jpeg Blog - Resting and reuniting in Naryn - Make it stand out Ending the day with a sweet treat from the supermarket. Nothing more exciting than supermarket ice cream! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691234454905-130PGZ5CSOGK1LHFJO39/IMG_2653.jpeg Blog - Resting and reuniting in Naryn Feeling grateful that I got a ride and have this unique experience! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691234455543-4XW445Q16O20O04WUXN0/IMG_2655.jpeg Blog - Resting and reuniting in Naryn - Make it stand out The view from the truck cab. There was a lot of beautiful scenery along the drive, and it was cool being able to see it while situated so high off the ground. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/feeling-at-home-in-yrdyk monthly 0.5 2023-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/e48e982a-e0f8-4f4d-a1f4-ba6b38a1842a/IMG_2108.jpeg Blog - Feeling at home in Yrdyk, Kyrgyzstan - *Cooking is a bit of a stretch word to use when I’ve been eating salads (so much delicious fresh produce) or packing sandwiches and hearty snacks for long treks Here is an example of a typical salad I’ll have for lunch or dinner. The local favorite is tomato and cucumber, but I’ll usually add corn and/or peaches. I love that produce here is fresh, cheap, and (I think) organic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1690285242051-7ETJV8QLM0PUWFHAJUAY/IMG_2202.jpeg Blog - Feeling at home in Yrdyk, Kyrgyzstan Upon entering I encountered this beautiful work of Chinese calligraphy. Google Translate tells me that that it says “Connected Blood”, so I’m assuming this has something to do with lineage and heritage - but I have a feeling my family or family friends will be telling me the accurate translation! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1690285242043-MUOMMGEZQNXDRV3VCXVT/IMG_2201.jpeg Blog - Feeling at home in Yrdyk, Kyrgyzstan The docent showing us bamboo steamers used to make 包子 and 饅頭. You can seem some of the traditional clothing in the background. Paintings in the foreground are painted by artists from the village. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1690285263081-QV4DT875IN1JP20578NZ/IMG_2203.jpeg Blog - Feeling at home in Yrdyk, Kyrgyzstan The docent used these photos to walk us through the legend of the Dungan people and how they came to be. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1690284771484-UR3AXQYXRBU7JU98BZ4Q/IMG_2205.jpeg Blog - Feeling at home in Yrdyk, Kyrgyzstan When you walk into this spread, you know the dinner’s going to be something good! On the left you can see the ingredients for making ashlan-fu and on the center of the table you’ll see 饅頭. Interesting enough, the word “man tou” (pronunciation of 饅頭) is actually the Dungan word for dumpling, making it confusing for a Mandarin speaker like me! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1690284771240-QI2T3ZJWLRXGJWW4T58H/IMG_2206.jpeg Blog - Feeling at home in Yrdyk, Kyrgyzstan Our host, Eluma, walking us through how to make Ashlan-fu, a traditional Dungan noodle dish that has Chinese origins. Ashlan-fu starts with a base of starch noodles and lagman noodles and then is smothered in a sauce of vinegar, egg, meat, tomatoes, garlic, and red pepper. This dish is served cold and is a refreshing meal in the summertime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1690284772892-LK05Q5IQTCDF9F92B22S/IMG_2207.jpeg Blog - Feeling at home in Yrdyk, Kyrgyzstan My bowl of ashlan-fu that I made* myself. When I say made, the only thing I did was cut the starch noodles and assemble the rest of the dish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1690284773442-TX02UTIMLOD3PEJOQL1Z/IMG_2209.jpeg Blog - Feeling at home in Yrdyk, Kyrgyzstan Proudly holding my bowl of ashlan-fu. When I first tasted this dish in the market (next photo) I thought it tasted very similar to the Chinese dish 凉粉 (liang fen) which is made from mung bean noodles. It turns out that the Dungan people had brought liang fen over from China but thought that it wasn’t hearty enough, so they added the additional lagman noodles to make it more filling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1690284845942-RKZR9RLRV5MGC1IN6IQ7/IMG_2119.jpeg Blog - Feeling at home in Yrdyk, Kyrgyzstan My first experience with ashlan-fu at Ashlan-Fu Alley, an alley where several vendors serve ashlan-fu. This was the most popular one and where all the locals went, so of course I stopped here. You can see the assembly line of how they prepare ashlan-fu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1690284844200-35Q6L5850OHTVFMGE42T/IMG_2120.jpeg Blog - Feeling at home in Yrdyk, Kyrgyzstan A bowl of ashlan-fu and accompanying fried bread was 75 som, or about 85 cents. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1690284844160-NUWU11XV05880MMHCKAB/IMG_2122.jpeg Blog - Feeling at home in Yrdyk, Kyrgyzstan The fried bread was filled with mashed potato and was delicious on its own, although I saw several locals dipping it in the remaining ashlan-fu soup. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1690284846413-HE2N5BU2TWUZNFMXNS85/IMG_2118.jpeg Blog - Feeling at home in Yrdyk, Kyrgyzstan Ashlan-Fu Alley https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1690284970528-UZQIMVJS5FLPSTWH191R/IMG_2210.jpg Blog - Feeling at home in Yrdyk, Kyrgyzstan The starter: a tomato based soup with square shaped noodles and small chunks of beef https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1690284993284-VCXBBRDCX87YPO520L56/IMG_2211.jpg Blog - Feeling at home in Yrdyk, Kyrgyzstan Top: a cold salad dish with a rice noodle base Bottom left: a vegetable and beef stir-fry that tasted like something I’d eat in a Chinese restaurant! Bottom right: Chives with scrambled eggs - a favorite at home (韭菜炒蛋) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1690285038521-Q02WXMP5JPZFHDKX2GP9/IMG_2212.jpg Blog - Feeling at home in Yrdyk, Kyrgyzstan Far right: stir-fried garlic leaves, also with a flavor profile similar to Chinese-style cooking. I wish I knew what region of Chinese food, but alas. The other dishes are already mentioned above. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1690285136604-3L1O4NKFAWJZC0FW2SQ0/IMG_2213.jpg Blog - Feeling at home in Yrdyk, Kyrgyzstan Right: Manti filled with chives - very similar to Chinese dumplings (韭菜餃子) Left: You can see a bit of my leftover steamed bun 饅頭 with a bit of chili oil for dipping (reminiscent of 老干媽) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1690285125077-3TWGXKC7Z55T09BVOTZQ/IMG_2214.jpg Blog - Feeling at home in Yrdyk, Kyrgyzstan Dessert was a egg-based custard. Funnily enough the Dungan word for this is nian gao, which is also the name of my favorite Chinese dessert, which is nothing like this custard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1690284909742-0ZV6WN81F46Z3LHTVAJE/IMG_2215.jpeg Blog - Feeling at home in Yrdyk, Kyrgyzstan No women volunteered so we had one of the men dressed in the bride’s wedding customer (left). The groom wears two sashes crossed over his chest. These wedding clothes are from the host’s niece, and the dress that she’s wearing (the red dress that looks similar to a 旗袍) is actually her own wedding dress! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1690284909651-SMZ25IT0HNLL1VKDFJX7/IMG_2217.jpeg Blog - Feeling at home in Yrdyk, Kyrgyzstan All smiles after a delicious dinner. Tasting foods similar to my parents’ cooking, hearing the familiar tones of Chinese, and eating in a family home made me nostalgic for home - I was so grateful to our host for having us. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/postcards-from-tian-shan monthly 0.5 2023-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691227412153-0IHVIH1YTCM5HFL327RX/IMG_4181.jpeg Blog - Hiking three peaks in the Tian Shan Mountains Figuring out which way to go. Maps.me and AllTrails are two apps I highly recommend to use whenever you’re hiking, especially when you need offline navigation. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691227412786-4B9R4ZYUPVS9WGHFADB0/IMG_1209.jpeg Blog - Hiking three peaks in the Tian Shan Mountains A view of the valley at the beginning of our hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691227414064-JK5MX2239JWA1IFMEVKX/IMG_1232.jpeg Blog - Hiking three peaks in the Tian Shan Mountains Looking down into Almaty from the mountains. It seemed that the city was always covered in some type of smog/clouds, but it wasn’t clear to me whether it was pollution or something else. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691227415752-8CW36L7NTA6MICHIE0MD/IMG_1228.jpeg Blog - Hiking three peaks in the Tian Shan Mountains Happy hiking! Note how white this shirt is - writing this post now (a month later), I can definitively tell you that shirt is no longer white. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691227426183-OH2VEQGKCHINUC7BPZIJ/IMG_1218.jpeg Blog - Hiking three peaks in the Tian Shan Mountains We encountered several horses on our way up to the first peak. Not sure if they are wild or tamed, but they made for a pretty photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691227439751-4IBZDKH2YN6EK3XPONVP/IMG_1237.jpeg Blog - Hiking three peaks in the Tian Shan Mountains The view from Furmanov Peak (3053m), our first peak of the hike (there were three). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691227440915-LTXB3XQK8ECXQC0LXTAY/IMG_4200.jpeg Blog - Hiking three peaks in the Tian Shan Mountains Classic May photo https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691227437509-Q35L47ONDW1R7ROBQHWP/IMG_1246.jpeg Blog - Hiking three peaks in the Tian Shan Mountains Same pose, different view from Furmanov peak. I loved being in the mountains and seeing the snow-capped peaks in the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691227436056-KZSDKXKLOZJGWAL4Z0FX/IMG_1265.jpeg Blog - Hiking three peaks in the Tian Shan Mountains A close up of part of the Tian Shan mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691227435546-T8OXNV5THAIESGT8RAYX/IMG_1280.jpeg Blog - Hiking three peaks in the Tian Shan Mountains Seeing snow on the hike was very exciting, especially because it was still summertime! We began encountering snow on our way to the second peak, Panorama Peak (3260m). I may have happily added my footprints to the snow like a little kid. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691227430190-2X50YYCUQ98VDNRMIYOR/IMG_1314.jpeg Blog - Hiking three peaks in the Tian Shan Mountains Panorama Peak with a panorama view https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691227430713-K7WDM0T3EAT6S2CMNMPW/IMG_1311.jpeg Blog - Hiking three peaks in the Tian Shan Mountains You can kind of make me out in the distance despite the harsh glare of the midday sun. The sun in Central Asia is no joke! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691227457317-TRDKJS8ICJ3FFD40S0EU/IMG_4227.jpeg Blog - Hiking three peaks in the Tian Shan Mountains My favorite moment in this hike was when we all sat down and meditated. I had missed my morning meditation and asked Kazu and Satori if we could take time at Panorama Peak to meditate. We were the only ones at the mountain top and the air was clean and crisp. Breathing deeply, in and out, surrounded by friends and Mother Nature, I felt so at peace. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691227449107-07SYTLDT61GGR51Z1NDN/IMG_1342.jpeg Blog - Hiking three peaks in the Tian Shan Mountains Satori (L), Kazu (R), and I full smiles at Panorama Peak. We’d originally planned an out-and-back hike where we’d hike to Panorama Peak then head back to the city, but when we saw that Shymbulak Peak was only several miles away, we decided to go for it! Some locals told us that if we were able to hike up to Shymbulak and then hike down to the ski lift before 4:30pm, we could catch the ski lift back to town and avoid having to walk back the way we came. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691227455697-KG6FQAP026TIRNYHJH7S/IMG_4234.jpeg Blog - Hiking three peaks in the Tian Shan Mountains On our way to Shymbulak Peak, and of course I’m quite excited to do some hiking in the snow! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691227448696-JFXWONIKDINKC7B4A4K3/IMG_4239.jpeg Blog - Hiking three peaks in the Tian Shan Mountains It was not an easy hike up! There were lots of unstable rocks that made the hike up tricky and it was very steep. I used to think that hiking poles were only for old people or those who weren’t physically fit (silly silly May), but the moment I started using them I realized how amazing they are. They are especially great in reducing pressure on your knees, especially for going downhill or hiking with a big backpack, and are now always part of my hiking packing list. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691227418597-M39LCSQ9LMUOIEKS1UAE/IMG_4195.jpeg Blog - Hiking three peaks in the Tian Shan Mountains Another view of the hike up to Shymbulak Peak - not easy! During this challenging uphill, Kazu kept on chanting “Cheesecake! Noodles! Cheesecake! Noodles!” with each step up the mountain in order to motivate himself. We took this to heart and would later treat ourselves to - you guessed it - noodles and cheesecake at the end of the hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691227465117-FOREV89GXAUO5Q2S0BP2/IMG_4252.jpeg Blog - Hiking three peaks in the Tian Shan Mountains Made it! And isn’t the view gorgeous? Shymbulak Peak sits at 3450m. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691227461063-U9E7BOGLUL3U08HP396X/IMG_1390+%281%29.jpeg Blog - Hiking three peaks in the Tian Shan Mountains Three successful hikers celebrating making it to Shymbulak Peak (the third on this hike) and for making it in time to catch the ski lift right before it closes - hurrah! Otherwise we’d have to walk an additional 45 min. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691227461840-ZXQ2VVROIVDN9FVF5T0H/IMG_1385+%281%29.jpeg Blog - Hiking three peaks in the Tian Shan Mountains One last view before heading down to the ski lift https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691227459815-SOI9LR94GASAVQQA6BPK/IMG_1432+%281%29.jpeg Blog - Hiking three peaks in the Tian Shan Mountains The promised noodles! We had lagman (the local noodle dish) for dinner and this was probably my favorite meal in all of Almaty. The portions were huge and I loved my plate of fried noodles (bottom). They were cooked with Chinese spices that reminded me a bit of a Sichuan stir-fry and included beef, pepper, and Chinese celery. The restaurant was frequented by locals (we were the only foreigners!) and is called Lagmankhana Urumchi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691227459088-WSTDEDTLN6R9K3IJYVHM/IMG_1476+%281%29.jpeg Blog - Hiking three peaks in the Tian Shan Mountains And we couldn’t forget the promised cheesecake! I had bragged to Kazu and Satori about finding the best cheesecake in Almaty and took them to Whoopie Cakes cafe. Needless to say, the cheesecake did not disappoint. It was beautifully crafted with a thick graham cracker crust and perfectly smooth NY cheesecake-style filling. You’ll note that Kazu is holding two cheesecakes, but he ended up saving it for breakfast for the following day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1691227457768-KQSZM4CL4J3X28GV0EBK/IMG_1482.jpeg Blog - Hiking three peaks in the Tian Shan Mountains When I came back to my hostel, it turned out the owner was throwing a party to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the hostel’s existence! The hostel is named after Tomiris (also spelled Tomyris), a queen who reigned over Central Asia around 500 BC and is famous for leading her army into war to successfully defend her people. The owner (far right with glasses) had watermelon and cake to celebrate, but much to my disappointment I was way too full to partake in the celebrations, so I rolled off to bed. I did get gifted a chocolate bar featuring Tomiris’ image though! https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/postcards-from-turkestan monthly 0.5 2023-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688888037694-B3ZAVB9VYZ091BY3BNMG/IMG_1559.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Turkestan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688888038489-9ZAOYVHE4LKIBFVQ3AXE/IMG_1552.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Turkestan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688888039490-26M88G2CIO2YRDRHJDPB/IMG_1546.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Turkestan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688888040366-VKGHXO0S34X69X8VI1Q4/IMG_1543.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Turkestan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688888041488-XG6VN09F3SYA033K6ID6/IMG_1540.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Turkestan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688889783971-RZ3G2DEJXMYPCJPFU2EP/IMG_1576.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Turkestan - Kazakh food at Wow Plov I love fried laghman (hand-pulled noodles) and wanted to have another taste of Kazakh laghman before headed off to Kyrgyzstan (although I think it’s relatively the same). It turns out the laghman in the Turkestan region, including Shymkent, is tomato-based, so these noodles were reminiscent of Italian pasta. It felt like I was eating an Italian dish rather than Asian noodles! The rice dish is plov, a rice pilaf with horse meat and sausage. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688889783777-QRUMRIS2CAKB44T2U5G5/IMG_1573.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Turkestan - Karavan Saray Karavan Saray is not a historic monument, it’s a mall! It was built during the pandemic and is still trying to fill its huge retail space with vendors. It’s located next to the mausoleum https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688889785360-BS7VP872SO2SVFQG7C9U/IMG_1571.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Turkestan - Turkestan visitor's area Turkestan is quite a modern looking city with new buildings that echo historic architecture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688889786150-M741RWITVLCCR4VQYU5A/IMG_1569.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Turkestan - Mausoleum Gardens These gardens are part of the visitor’s area to the mausoleum and are quite nicely maintained. I loved seeing the summer roses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688889787551-MZS2W17PB41ASX2EM1XG/IMG_1532.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Turkestan - Entrance to Yasawi's grave This is the entrance to Yasawi’s grave in the mausoleum. You can’t see it from here, but there are corridors to the side where you can peek through the grate to see his tombstone. Many Muslims will make the pilgrimage to the mausoleum to pay their respects to this mystic man. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688889787118-TH90M8E7R4GRMY2EFOAA/IMG_1566.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Turkestan - Mausoleum of Rabiya Sultan Begim This is actually a replica of the 15th century building, but the crypt still lies within. Rabiya Sultan Begim was a descendant of Timur and the wife of Abulkhair Khan, a well regarded khanate (leader) who united Central Asian nomadic tribes during the 15th century. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/what-is-identity monthly 0.5 2023-07-09 https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/postcards-from-shymkent monthly 0.5 2023-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688910300131-H29G3BI392WH9E59J681/IMG_1497.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Shymkent On the overnight train from Almaty to Shymkent. I took the fast train (10-11 hours) which meant the train was a newer one with A/C! I was in “kupe” class, which is a private room with four bunks. Each car has several rooms, a bathroom, and a water dispenser that has both hot and cold water. The train also had a restaurant that served local dishes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688910300219-FGI95TIOWG3BT4K0OTHC/IMG_1498.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Shymkent A peek into the my train compartment. While you can only see the bottom two beds, the top two sections can be taken down to create two extra beds. The other residents of my compartment ended up being a part of a hiking group from Almaty heading to Sayram-Ugam National Park, which is near Shymkent. They invited me to join them for tea in the dining car as the train set off for Shymkent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688910208101-2RVY13IUUIFCKTLC4X2F/IMG_1515.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Shymkent A glimpse at one of the neighborhoods in Shymkent that bordered the area where I was staying. These were in contrast with some of the other private homes seen in other neighborhoods https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688910206672-T8PZL9S6U7665I5LJVBW/IMG_1516.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Shymkent During my run I explored different neighborhoods in various socioeconomic levels. I loved the opulence of this entrance door to a private home. All of the private homes were gated, but depending on where the private home was located, the material of the barrier would vary from tiled walls to metal sheets. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688910206220-D16750RIPYJLEP3EOU9O/IMG_1519.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Shymkent Beautiful flowers bordered the roads of the neighborhoods and brought a smile to my face. I’ve loved walking around Kazakhstan in the summertime because there are so many flowers in bloom. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688910208507-T5XT1QGH5YWT2GD352UH/IMG_1514.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Shymkent With my Couchsurfing hosts Max and Jul. We made dinner that consisted of a lovely summer salad (add peaches to your salads - it’s delicious), bread, and cheese. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688910204177-XR7OEJD7W5ADGXESMZSM/IMG_1523.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Shymkent What I love about Kazakhstan so far is that there is an abundance of fresh produce that is inexpensive, likely because it’s locally produced. While you can find fruit and vegetables in chain supermarkets, you can also find small grocery stores and produce markets on the side of the street. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688910211942-0D5R9MJRN0NT6N69MMJ8/IMG_1506.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Shymkent Shymkent has several museums, and one of them was the Shymkent Fortress. The fortress is from the 15th century and was restored as a museum that contains artifacts that were excavated from the Turkestan region (where Shymkent is located). The museum was pretty light on content, but the docent in one of the exhibits was eager to give us a tour to explain the history behind several artifacts while Jul (my Couchsurfing host) acted as a translator. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688910210491-6EYLE0BGN3X9N5ZWEXT5/IMG_1508.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Shymkent A painting that shows what the Shymkent Fortress used to look like back in the day. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688910204177-DODOGG88DE9IB24VVUHG/IMG_1522.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Shymkent Funnily enough, Shymkent is known as the Texas of Kazakhstan. This is because like Texas, Shymkent is dry, hot and has an abundance of meat. Shymkent is known for shashlyck (or shashlik), a type of meat kebab skewer. Max and Jul introduced me to their favorite shashlyck restaurant in Shymkent where we had lamb and beef skewers, accompanied by the local Shymkent beer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688910209977-L25J2OOJSJ4ZSH6NA3VW/IMG_1512.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Shymkent The other museum I visited was the Yuzhno-Kazakhstanskiy Oblastnoy Istoriko-Krayevedcheskiy Muzey, also known as the ethnographic museum of Shymkent. (This is another photo of the Shymkent Fortress because I forgot to take a photo of the other museum!). I love hearing people’s stories and learning about people, which is why I ventured outside the city center to visit the ethnographic museum and hired a guide to give me a tour. The guide is a senior researcher and scientist at the museum and gave me a fascinating history and ethnography lesson that focused on the Turkestan region (central/southern Kazakhstan). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688910212388-QYQ9Z37ODST1XDZVBDPI/IMG_1504.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Shymkent The walkway to Independence Park, one of the few attractions in Shymkent. It was opened to honor the 20th anniversary of Kazakhstan’s Independence Day but not many locals were mingling here. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/a-post-about-people monthly 0.5 2023-07-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/86b6283e-e186-489f-ae32-6008dc769942/IMG_0983.jpeg Blog - A post about people - Make it stand out A moment of feeling so incredibly joyful and alive. Kaindy Lake, Kazakhstan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688022025668-B3QEPV6XFBC20ZOOSAOO/IMG_6683+%282%29.jpeg Blog - A post about people The three amigos on safari in the Serengeti https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688022023740-W9I8MS2NECUN1QJAZEFT/IMG_6496.jpeg Blog - A post about people Laughing in the rain with Ben, our Intrepid truck driver, while hiking in the Usambara Mountains, Tanzania https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688022025889-M9V1I5YRRNVHT88TCYXC/IMG_5983.jpeg Blog - A post about people Basking in the setting sun at South Luangwa Park, Zambia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688021743338-Z9FI8XQH6X2KPQ0LTWMU/IMG_1054.jpeg Blog - A post about people Feeling exhilarated after completing a 16km hike to Kolsai 2 Lake (Kazakhstan) in under four hours https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688021743830-M5TWYF8QWJGSL1HFGTJ3/IMG_0552.jpeg Blog - A post about people Thumbs up for a scenic hike in Alma-Arasan, Almaty with my Couchsurfing host https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688021748965-GADIBZ61VPSMDIGOANBT/IMG_1059.jpeg Blog - A post about people My Kazakh dad and mom who made me feel like a member of their family https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688021747207-6QMCSKF264UV8ODAYRID/IMG_1175.jpeg Blog - A post about people Celebrating our amazing Steppe Spirit tour group https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688022576532-T2BU4PNLUGHCN98ZUJ9E/IMG_4828.jpeg Blog - A post about people Travel soulmates in Antarctica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688022505324-X9473HSF7T86CWA365PO/IMG_6575.jpeg Blog - A post about people Bonding over a very muddy hike to the Elephant Caves in Tanzania https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688022684000-QMY052AINEXFFFQB9S16/IMG_7145.jpeg Blog - A post about people Watching the sunset in Spitzkoppe, Namibia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688022504406-T6OETWUDIL2NK8SIWM2Y/IMG_1163.jpeg Blog - A post about people One last hike together in Charyn Canyon, Kazakhstan https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688022702649-Q1DOP61TA3YH8GQVELWG/P4210348.JPG Blog - A post about people Laughing over bottles of Savannah, in a savannah in Namibia. Photo credit: Tineka Waters https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/charyn-canyon monthly 0.5 2023-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688026361347-O6SFRJIP0UBWYMGIRHRI/IMG_1069.jpeg Blog - Charyn Canyon National Park - Black Canyon The least impressive of the three we visited, in my opinion. The Black Canyon is named for the granite that gives the canyon its dark color. It’s also known as Death Valley because the canyon is very slippery, leading animals - and sometimes humans - to their deaths in the ravine below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688026358168-0U498LU0QLGAK4SQEAKD/IMG_1106.jpeg Blog - Charyn Canyon National Park - Moon Canyon My favorite of the three - can’t you tell by my smile? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688026360166-9S3LPO75EE948JJS4QCH/IMG_1076.jpeg Blog - Charyn Canyon National Park Moon Canyon is given its name because if you look at it from an aerial view, the landscape resembles something you might see on the moon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688026358971-TTPZR7M68YPWI96I683N/IMG_1083.jpeg Blog - Charyn Canyon National Park The reds and oranges of Moon Canyon come from the clay that make up the canyon’s walls. The river that carves through the canyon is still the Charyn River. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688026356888-3IV8HQNY5JT6Y5ZC8JCN/IMG_1122.jpeg Blog - Charyn Canyon National Park - Valley of the Castles I was going to say that it was really cool to walk through the Valley of the Castles, but it was actually quite hot! Yes, that is my dad joke humor coming through. It was fascinating to see these naturally sculpted rock formations emerging from the floor of the canyon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688026353601-6FKOWEBUD47JH04DA228/IMG_1142.jpeg Blog - Charyn Canyon National Park A cool photo of me running accompanied by a fun fact. There are bunkers scattered throughout Charyn Canyon National Park that were built during tensions between the USSR and China. They are not used today but still exist in the park, a legacy to an era not too long gone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688026355585-PCA286T1MLBNEGM1CL4S/IMG_1125.jpeg Blog - Charyn Canyon National Park One of the towering rock formations of the Valley of Castles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688026355273-3ECKSK1185IFP0V6TF6Y/IMG_1139.jpeg Blog - Charyn Canyon National Park A close up view of the Charyn River from the Valley of the Castles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688026353353-HBZ9VMUONQRKMHKBGXKZ/IMG_1160.jpeg Blog - Charyn Canyon National Park Our hiking crew in the Valley of the Castles! We took a short hike down to the river, where we had a packed lunch of plov (rice pilaf). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/e69e97c4-f57e-4200-9e62-804a58971617/8644a054-8cf4-4e48-8c90-d50cc5485513.jpg Blog - Charyn Canyon National Park - Our bus broke down twice on the drive back to Almaty, so we got together to push it forward. That’s some team spirit! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688026363528-YYZ42N4WP4S8JFZ4RCAQ/IMG_1176.jpeg Blog - Charyn Canyon National Park - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/kolsai-and-kaindy-lakes monthly 0.5 2023-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688026165101-KJ56MZKKWQYK991MWFIP/IMG_0932.jpeg Blog - Kaindy & Kolsai Lakes The “girls’ dormitory” for the solo female travelers at our guesthouse in Saty https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/714dff2c-91f9-4a42-92ea-751003951ebf/IMG_0936.jpeg Blog - Kaindy & Kolsai Lakes - Make it stand out Breakfast of champions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/265d1f0b-76b2-4e27-a137-f480a7281368/IMG_0938.jpeg Blog - Kaindy & Kolsai Lakes - Make it stand out An antique - our bus from the USSR era but still capable of making a road trip. We only took this bus during our drive to Kaindy Lake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688025742762-MH46ZO5LGPZYXW119P9A/IMG_0990.jpeg Blog - Kaindy & Kolsai Lakes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688025735052-FAE3181ZA27S6GTUKRZE/IMG_1011.jpeg Blog - Kaindy & Kolsai Lakes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688025737331-YOG8LH7I3EUYQRBH6J2U/IMG_1009.jpeg Blog - Kaindy & Kolsai Lakes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688025739270-6ZZB5EO57LREEAWC8LMB/IMG_1003.jpeg Blog - Kaindy & Kolsai Lakes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688025734938-02JWJVDN5NL7P7OGBHJD/IMG_1012.jpeg Blog - Kaindy & Kolsai Lakes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688025747255-QX0WWDDET6JHDZTSRHV2/IMG_0959.jpeg Blog - Kaindy & Kolsai Lakes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688366640945-33KOW6HUSRQDUW6QST1Q/IMG_0966.jpeg Blog - Kaindy & Kolsai Lakes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688366640849-2WAG7DAUVUNQK92FLKOU/IMG_1004.jpeg Blog - Kaindy & Kolsai Lakes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/b40176ec-fcd7-4cec-95da-17eb7c7981d5/IMG_1016.jpeg Blog - Kaindy & Kolsai Lakes - Make it stand out A blurry photo of our Kazakh lunch. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688025881835-1834BZ7MHBMRXNLN59XM/IMG_1019.jpeg Blog - Kaindy & Kolsai Lakes The first Kolsai Lake, also known as Kolsai 1. Visitors can take a catamaran to explore the lake, dine at one of the many restaurants lake side, or take a stroll around the lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688366724207-JD698X8IR8PTVOZ8K4QO/IMG_7763+%281%29.jpeg Blog - Kaindy & Kolsai Lakes On the hike to the second, or middle, Kolsai Lake (Kolsai 2). My hand is mid-pocket grabbing for a snack - probably some dates? Photo credit to Erwaan F. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688025873060-LWTHU5G7HG0NPEPXLP68/IMG_1043.jpeg Blog - Kaindy & Kolsai Lakes A backwards look at Kolsai 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688025879351-QZKK8QJQHO4OL1K52UMC/IMG_1025.jpeg Blog - Kaindy & Kolsai Lakes Kolsai 2 - more peaceful and serene than Kolsai 1. There was no one else except for us. Kolsai 2 is situated above Kolsai 1, and there is also Kolsai 3 which is even higher still. We only had time to hike to Kolsai 2. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688025884007-RMRL9G1S40VIJSQYALFL/IMG_7781.jpeg Blog - Kaindy & Kolsai Lakes Quick photo at Kolsai 2 before we headed back to Kolsai 1. We only had four hours to hike from Kolsai 1 to Kolsai 2, so we booked it! Based on our calculations, we only had five or so minutes to take photos and quickly snack before making our way down back to Kolsai 1. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688025885358-6V34D50V2OTHEDAV72G9/IMG_7802.jpeg Blog - Kaindy & Kolsai Lakes Quick snack break! More hikers means more snacks to share. Photo credit: Erwaan F. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688025878654-84LDYMSUYO6TJOAUUOSE/IMG_1030.jpeg Blog - Kaindy & Kolsai Lakes Documenting our fast-paced hike to Kolsai 2 with other members of our tour group. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688025882445-J8LLII5FFSBOBWFGXEFR/IMG_1046.jpeg Blog - Kaindy & Kolsai Lakes Another look at Kolsai 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688025883538-ROC0X06Y2X39YKEU14R2/IMG_1050.jpeg Blog - Kaindy & Kolsai Lakes We made it! We did the 16km hike to Kolsai 2 in under four hours, beating our tour leader’s expectations. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688026106661-E6UWJ5CZ7KKXOLOTOKIU/IMG_1061.jpeg Blog - Kaindy & Kolsai Lakes Dinner at our guesthouse in Saty https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1688026106560-C8WM3Z24WRLN2B2T938S/IMG_1056.jpeg Blog - Kaindy & Kolsai Lakes The owner of the guesthouse preparing our dining table. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/postcards-from-almaty-first-impressions monthly 0.5 2023-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687774555388-5SMKPBCYS3I6SEGT7O3U/IMG_0493.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Almaty: First impressions - Zenkov Cathedral (aka Ascension Cathedral) A distinctive landmark in Almaty. The cathedral is famous for being entirely made out of wood , even the nails! I’m honestly not sure how that is architecturally feasible, but hey - it’s still standing! According to a local I met, the cathedral “turned into a museum” during the USSR era as religion was forbidden, but now it is back to being a religious institution for Orthodox Christians. I didn’t go inside (no more churches for me after Europe) but apparently it’s quite ornate and gilded in gold. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687774543095-BIB5P76K55XKCB1VMMDF/IMG_0557.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Almaty: First impressions - Alma Arasan, Ile-Alatau National Park No you’re not mistaken - this is Kazakhstan, not the Alps! Almaty is quite close to the Tien Shan (also known as 天山) mountains, which borders Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and China. As a result, there is no limit to the amount of hiking available nearby Almaty. This photo is from a hike around Alma Arasan, Ile-Alatau National Park, which is within the Tien Shan mountain range. It’s not the easiest to get here by public transport - a local actually introduced me to this hike! I met a local on Couchsurfing and we spent the day hiking together, enjoying the alpine scenery, having thoughtful conversations about life, and enjoying manti (Kazakh version of dumplings) and apples (apparently Almaty is the birthplace of the apple!). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687774548022-0D8PZKVX422AUQGLUD3A/IMG_0573.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Almaty: First impressions - Baikonur Metro Station The Almaty metro has one line, and the metro runs every 10-15 minutes. Most of the metro stations are quite beautiful - some are abstract and modern like this one, others are more ornate. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687774545438-PSC1PPHAUV2ZJM8FTEZ4/IMG_0564.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Almaty: First impressions - Alma Arasan, Ile-Alatau National Park My hike around Alma Arasan took me through alpine meadows and dense forests. I felt so content wandering through the trees and into the meadows. It’s so easy to feel at peace in nature! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687774557161-5U7AGF8LTZSB0J947H8O/IMG_0836.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Almaty: First impressions - Kok Zhailau Pass This hike is also within Ile-Alatau National Park and was my favorite hike so far, probably because I finally got the chance to hike solo and quietly reflect on my surroundings. You can clearly tell how happy I was! Each turn presented me with beautiful views of the surrounding mountains and alpine meadows. You can see the snow-capped peaks in the distance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687774550762-EQZJC1D6KFP5L8ZCRQGR/IMG_0507.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Almaty: First impressions - Almaty A view of Almaty from a “secret” viewpoint. I met up with a local using Couchsurfing Hangouts, and she showed me her favorite viewpoints in the city. This photo was taken from Hotel Almaty and gives a beautiful view of Abay Opera House (yellow building) with the Tien Shan mountains in the background. One of my favorite things about this city is that the mountains follow you wherever you go and present a breathtaking backdrop https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687776896413-LXOFKAA3O6XNZIAB73ZW/IMG_0575.jpg Blog - Postcards from Almaty: First impressions - Laghman noodles Yum! This was what I was most looking forward to when traveling to Central Asia - noodles! You’ll notice that these noodles sound very similar to the Chinese 拉麵 and it’s because they are inherently the same! Both are traditional hand-pulled noodle dishes. This laghman dish had beef, chives, peppers and was cooked in a slightly spicy sauce. I was introduced to this restaurant by two friendly locals whom I met through Couchsurfing. The menu was very foreign-friendly with photos of each dish so I could easily see what to order. Some laghman contained ingredients I recognized from home such as wood-ear mushrooms and tofu skin. Our lunch was accompanied by Tashkent tea, a new favorite of mine! This refreshing tea originated from Uzbekistan and is made with honey, mint, and lemon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687774551107-MH065B7JCW5Y0T2VM39H/IMG_0569.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Almaty: First impressions - Alma Arasan No words needed for the spectacular beauty of the mountains. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687774552989-SX93OMZMLLG9FVTAHE8C/IMG_0719.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Almaty: First impressions https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687774557789-TIL53JGN5YU6RY0FHH6E/IMG_0855.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Almaty: First impressions - Central State Museum Almaty has a lot of interesting architecture and many buildings are remnant of the Soviet Union era. The structural lines are quite pleasing but there also seems to be a bit of coldness attached to the architectural style. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687774554557-F2TF8GWTGXGYMCDBSBQB/IMG_0649.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Almaty: First impressions - Kok Zhailau Happy May mid-hike. I probably stopped every 5 minutes to take a photo of the beautiful landscape. This hike is about 60-90 minutes outside the main city center and easily accessible by bus. The bus was crowded at 7:30am on a Saturday! It was cool to see how many locals love to hike and want to get in some mountain air on the weekend. I saw a lot of locals hiking with tents and sleeping pads - it seems like weekend camping trips are quite popular among the younger crowd. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687774542693-DJY37L04Y7XCKC9CFGPU/IMG_0677.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Almaty: First impressions - Horses grazing in Ile-Alatau Transportation or food? Horse meat is prevalent in Central Asia and this is rooted in its nomadic heritage. Horse meat is featured in both traditional and modern dishes, and I had the opportunity to try horse meat and horse sausage (kazy). It tasted gamey and it was ok - I’m not itching to have it again but it wasn’t bad. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687774553721-ICWJV5MWT4O99JVE44W2/IMG_0759.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Almaty: First impressions - Alpine wildflowers near Kok Zhailau I typically don’t love to hike during the summertime because it gets quite hot, but the plus of hiking in the summer is getting to witness the abundance of wildflowers that populate the meadows. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687774552477-NHHVVQSTM6PQOJKPWTYR/IMG_0627.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Almaty: First impressions - Dinner at Navat Navat is a local restaurant chain that features traditional Central Asian food (I say Central Asian because I think this chain actually originated in Krygyzstan and spread into Kazakhstan but am not 100% certain). The first time I ate here (not pictured) was with my Couchsurfing host and we had the most traditional dishes including: beshbarmak, the national dish of Kazakhstan which features horse meat and sausage and potatoes on top of a bed of tasty square-cut thick noodles; plov, a rice pilaf with horsemeat, raisins, and carrots; baursak, fried dough served as a starter; and a tomato salad to balance the heaviness of the entrees. We were also served a small glass of complimentary fermented milk, which is traditional of the nomadic people and still quite popular. I came again with a woman I met from my hostel, and you can see our feast here. Dishes included: deep fried string beans and chili peppers; manti filled with potatoes and meat (horse? beef? unclear),;lamb with potatoes; square cut noodles with chicken and vegetables (my favorite! The spices were reminiscent of Sichuan cuisine); and an appetizer reminiscent of a quesadilla filled with potatoes and an unknown meat (perils of not being fluent in Russian!). We also had flavored lemonade which was delicious - I drank a mango and passionfruit lemonade and my friend ordered a caramel pear lemonade. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687777853930-S0DZL7MG5DAV5HNZWQSE/IMG_0853.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Almaty: First impressions - Medeu Ice Rink It was so cool to see the Medeu Ice Rink in person given that I used to be a figure skater. This rink hosted the 2011 Asian Winter Games and was the training ground for champion figure and speed skaters during the height of the Soviet Union. This ice rink is an outdoor open air rink and is situated at an altitude of approximately 1700m. 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She's normally hides behind the clouds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1686756262416-KG8YU5EOO84PHETIPWI9/beer-48248_396ed_hd.jpeg Blog - Kilimanjaro: If you can’t climb it, drink it! - Iconic Kilimanjaro beer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/e8845ab6-444a-4634-aa52-6e2fa91de1fe/IMG_0206.jpeg Blog - Kilimanjaro: If you can’t climb it, drink it! - Make it stand out Look Dad, I’m flying above the clouds! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1686756508532-EYSLQX9YBCL7NN1FX4E1/IMG_0213.jpeg Blog - Kilimanjaro: If you can’t climb it, drink it! - Dinner time! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1686757187643-HRAP55926EZGA47JABAE/IMG_0214.jpeg Blog - Kilimanjaro: If you can’t climb it, drink it! - Chef Elibariki making chapati for dinner https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1686757182973-HKOTEGGAKJEPSI2MRNWY/223e48d4-4824-4b1f-811a-14682561ed8e.jpeg Blog - Kilimanjaro: If you can’t climb it, drink it! - My guide Jonas and I celebrating reaching base camp https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/35c90b74-1ac0-47a0-86ac-effc01241a36/IMG_0212.jpeg Blog - Kilimanjaro: If you can’t climb it, drink it! - “Bandaid” at work making sure the rain doesn’t leak towards my sleeping bag. 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When I first saw this sign on the way up, I almost cried tears of joy. Stella Point on the descent. Seeing this sign when I was hiking up brought me very close to crying tears of joy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1686757570881-KUAG2AEQRAGJKBC8UAVC/IMG_0265.jpeg Blog - Kilimanjaro: If you can’t climb it, drink it! On the way from Stella Point to Uhuru Peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1686757567493-QENXMWRWJ35TVEZOO1ER/IMG_0253.jpeg Blog - Kilimanjaro: If you can’t climb it, drink it! Sunrise close to Uhuru peak https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1686757779600-VZJJXEHR6VA3SXYH99O4/IMG_0294.jpeg Blog - Kilimanjaro: If you can’t climb it, drink it! Made it! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1686757865372-R5CCQWM2Z7UW0GNN97MD/IMG_0322.jpeg Blog - Kilimanjaro: If you can’t climb it, drink it! - A remaining glacier on Kilimanjaro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1686757866838-0RQ339GNGE3N3HYR402X/IMG_0350.jpeg Blog - Kilimanjaro: If you can’t climb it, drink it! - A mountain (Mt Meru?) in the distance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1686757871038-XC2LYBYKKMGGPVFTPM46/IMG_0372.jpeg Blog - Kilimanjaro: If you can’t climb it, drink it! - Walking above the clouds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/0d51fd6f-f745-470a-95a5-572498a1b162/IMG_0370.jpeg Blog - Kilimanjaro: If you can’t climb it, drink it! - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/3f4074a3-d1a9-4b7e-bd73-162a69830a08/IMG_0400.jpeg Blog - Kilimanjaro: If you can’t climb it, drink it! - Make it stand out Feeling accomplished. You can’t really tell by the last sign of the hike says “Congratulations” https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/zanzibar-photo-itinerary monthly 0.5 2023-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/6c40e380-5062-40a2-b567-ffdb05acddd1/86E7B27D-3975-4873-B622-97291EAA28C5.jpeg Blog - Zanzibar: a photo itinerary - My romantic hotel room, just for me. After living in a tent and snoozing in a sleeping bag, it was absolutely heavenly to sprawl across a queen sized bed and have the space to put my stuff all over the hotel room! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687517327013-QF9B0H19RKMF7A7VWFI1/IMG_9357.jpeg Blog - Zanzibar: a photo itinerary A view of Dar es Salaam. Its skyscrapers are relatively new and the city is modernizing quite rapidly. Dar es Salaam is a major port and an economic hub. It used to be the capital of the country during its period of German colonization, but the current capital is Dodoma. Dodoma became the capital after Tanzania achieved its independence. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687517324542-B6KONLTFW5P159WK3YF1/IMG_9359.jpeg Blog - Zanzibar: a photo itinerary Parts of Dar es Salaam are quite chaotic! This is the local market by the waterside https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687517324497-067V1WX70XWT7VZBNL2A/IMG_9360.jpeg Blog - Zanzibar: a photo itinerary Ferry ride from Dar es Salaam to Zanzibar! The way there was quite smooth but the way back to Dar es Salaam was very choppy. You knew it was going to be rough when the crew started handing out sick bags! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687517157463-YQ0RO8IP22LA5REPJTJR/IMG_9364.jpeg Blog - Zanzibar: a photo itinerary Walking to our hotel after disembarking from the ferry. You can already see the multitude of diverse influences on the architecture. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687515053983-M3FEKA8T9DG1Q7CCKX8U/IMG_9383.jpeg Blog - Zanzibar: a photo itinerary A sobering memorial and reminder of the island’s history of slave trading. The Old Slave Market Museum was one of the most interesting and educational museums on this trip, and I learned so much about the history of slavery in Eastern Africa, which is a bit different than that of Western Africa, whose slaves were forced to sail to the US. It was fascinating to learn that it wasn’t just Europeans active in the Zanzibar slave trade. Arabs (Zanzibar used to be ruled by the sultan of Oman) were also active participants and local tribes become involved as there was an increase in demand for ivory and cloves (spices) from Europe, particularly Britain, and the Middle East. Greed ruins lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687515055927-TUWDIRQPXMGSBENTE7IR/IMG_9378.jpeg Blog - Zanzibar: a photo itinerary The location of Zanzibar’s night market where my friends and I feasted on local cuisine. Our favorite is a dish called Zanzibar Soup (sometimes called Zanzibar Mix) or urojo in Swahili. This dish contains, fried chicken bits, fried potato balls, boiled potatoes, salad, and fried cassava strips, all slathered in a savory soup. It was delicious. Zanzibar is also famous for its Zanzibar Pizza, which is essentially a pan fried crepe filled with meat and veggies. The night market also had many BBQ stalls where you could pick and choose your meat, your bread (naan, chapati, coconut bread), and beverage of choice (always go for the sugarcane juice!) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687515058090-3ANPYMSZZ4B8EYVIE26V/IMG_9376.jpeg Blog - Zanzibar: a photo itinerary The Old Fort of Zanzibar was originally built by the Portuguese and later rebuilt by the Omani Arabs. It was very unexciting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687515059523-IJAY2B1YN1B0S2E4081V/IMG_9373.jpeg Blog - Zanzibar: a photo itinerary A look at the Anglican Cathedral, which was built on the land where the former slave market existed. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687515052488-9RSIATYSHW2JRV9J10ZB/IMG_9392.jpeg Blog - Zanzibar: a photo itinerary A view into the sea from the hotel’s rooftop terrace, where I feasted on a gourmet breakfast. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687515950488-5X8UJHXBMQN1Z7ES71DG/IMG_9398.jpeg Blog - Zanzibar: a photo itinerary Zanzibar is known for its spices, and its spice plantations are one of the reasons why slaves were in such high demand. Following Zanzibar’s revolution for independence in 1964, spice plantations nationalized and became co-ops so that the profits go directly back to the local community. According to our tour guide, all of the spice plants were brought over by the Arabs and none are actually native to Zanzibar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687515987274-TKUTJHKEXHG0HJ3RVN1Q/IMG_9396.jpeg Blog - Zanzibar: a photo itinerary Our tour guide created these beautiful baskets from banana leaves to collect the different spices we sampled throughout the tour. At the end of the tour, we had lunch in the village in a family’s home. The woman cooked us a delicious feast with dishes usually reserved for holidays, including pilau (a fragrant rice with liberally spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, cumin, and ginger), sliced cabbage in a tomato sauce, a cucumber and tomato salad, and chicken in tomato sauce. I really regret not taking photos of our meals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687515984335-C4NF0C9NECSQ94RNPCHK/IMG_9397.jpeg Blog - Zanzibar: a photo itinerary Walking around the spice plantation was a very educational experience, especially since I am so distant from the farming process. It was really powerful and humbling to see how labor intensive farming is, especially for a lot of spices, and made me better appreciate where my food comes from and why certain spices and foods are expensive. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687516764151-UR00VPXRNH3VB349ZRFM/IMG_9404.jpeg Blog - Zanzibar: a photo itinerary White beaches of Zanzibar . Yes the ocean really was that blue. The water was warm - a stark contrast to someone used to the cold of the Atlantic Ocean! Because the beaches are a big tourist attraction, there are many street vendors and men looking for “company”. Most are harmless but some were particularly persistent. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687516757345-ZCO9BOLGDFX4CRM6SOI4/IMG_9427.jpeg Blog - Zanzibar: a photo itinerary Sunset in Zanzibar. Many boats were docked in the shallow waters, making it easy for their crew to wade in and untie their boats. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/a0021d0e-dd37-449d-b43f-73c684f20cda/IMG_6299.jpeg Blog - Zanzibar: a photo itinerary - Happy to be swimming in a warm ocean! https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/postcards-doors-of-stone-town monthly 0.5 2023-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687352670292-T9K2MVMDS60P1NWKVCCU/IMG_9384.jpeg Blog - Postcards: Doors of Stone Town Look closely at the border around the door and you’ll see chains snaking around the door frame. Carved chains indicated that the owner of this building was a slave trader. There were many doors in Stone Town that had these chains. According to my tour guide, thicker chains usually indicated a more prominent slave trader. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687352669476-UKA0W7PWTGTG7ROJN8Y1/IMG_9390.jpeg Blog - Postcards: Doors of Stone Town The rectangular top of this door indicates an Arab style. You can also see some influence from Swahili culture based on the intricate vine and flower carvings on the door and along the doorframe. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687352671405-NPRJDBELTSX9DIJMLN3P/IMG_9369.jpeg Blog - Postcards: Doors of Stone Town Most doors were carved out of teak or mahogany wood. You can see intricate carvings of plants on the panels of the door, along with the chains bordering the frame, indicating that a slave trader once occupied this home. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1687352672528-T97KZLH4G0XJDLSL3MVR/IMG_9367.jpeg Blog - Postcards: Doors of Stone Town Numerous spikes protrude from this intricately carved wooden door. These spikes are of Indian influence - they were used on Indian doors to ward off elephants. No elephants in Zanzibar, the the spikes made their way with the Indian traders who settled in Stone Town. 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- Make it stand out First day of 30! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/f34bc9c8-7e67-401f-b80c-ec9eda022a5f/IMG_8532.jpeg Blog - Bon voyage to 30! - Make it stand out I should’ve brought my Chang Thai beer shirt to match the restaurant! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/7dc69412-0357-47cf-9d12-d6423a5e53bf/IMG_8533.jpeg Blog - Bon voyage to 30! - Make it stand out As you can see, I’m ecstatic to be having comfort food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/e4337151-cbca-46d1-97c0-40788b36d319/IMG_5707.jpeg Blog - Bon voyage to 30! - Make it stand out Yes, all of these ingredients went into the punch (except for the cake of course!). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/84690361-99d2-42f5-805a-e69ac43a30f7/IMG_5699+%281%29.jpeg Blog - Bon voyage to 30! - Make it stand out With Ben, Nicko, and Victor (the Intrepid crew) who organized the surprise celebration. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/chobe-national-park monthly 0.5 2023-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/f9a02ecc-2529-4673-8360-fa17e674bdea/Elephants+chobe+sunset.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park - Make it stand out A family of elephants at sunset https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/8f2385a7-8dea-42cd-820e-cbbcbcc115bd/may+chobe.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park - So utterly content during golden hour on the Chobe River https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683548494732-ZXXZIQHGY3YNW8KTI1UP/chobe+river+c.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683548449749-H40I3CXP4UJ0PQ9VUA91/baboon+chobe.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park - A troop of baboons https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683548450364-PGFOJ2FC8KBX5W2ECS8Z/baboon+and+kid+chobe.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park - Mother and child You can spot the itsy bitsy baboon baby clinging on its mother’s back - how adorable! 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It’s so beautiful and colorful - lilac breast, turquoise wing and tail feathers, and a light blue head https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683548458623-4PH7TBXKN61IEZB1IM1L/funny+bird+chobe.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park - A funny bird I have no clue what type of bird it is but thought it was cool https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683548485863-6CDEI92AIYDLMIWO37ZD/buffalo+chobe.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683548560429-QTQ4R0MLY6DZV0X0BXDO/impala+chobe.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park - Impalas, the "living fossil" Webby called impalas a living fossil as they are so well-adapted to the climate and as a result have not changed much in the past thousands of years. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683548568843-83GXL03S43V3TLATY9WZ/impala+mcdonalds+chobe.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park - M for McDonalds Our guides always made the joke that impalas were fast food because of the “M” on their butts and that they can run away quickly https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683548574544-OAGO6KM4F0JQL0HWYR2A/warthog+chobe.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park - A warthog, aka Pumba from The Lion King https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683548488892-9NH55KKVUHZIGK9IYWE9/crocodile+chobe.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park - A crocodile waiting for its next meal There were a lot of “Beware of crocodile” signs at our Chobe and Okavango Delta campsites. If you get too close to the water, the crocs can and will snap you up. The owner of Rainbow Lodge, situated on the river in Namibia, lost two dogs that way. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683548592341-UQMA4SEQYWAESFXCKNP9/elephant+chobe.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park - Mama and teenager https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683548501848-WNWTD1GHT6PKVQ54LY6A/chobe+river+a.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park Look how serene the Chobe River is! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683548497626-DFCNDA20LBN3G9ESI64A/hippo+family+chobe.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park - A hippo family! Can you spot the little one? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683548499677-YGBY731CWF8X0NQ7OPSE/hippo+family+chobe+2.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683548506430-TGIUQCWHM5AV6R74CICU/warthog.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park - Warthogs at camp! I had to be careful walking around at night because warthogs and other animals were free to walk around and on the property. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683547293382-5S394F0T49SQ5GPO8DTU/boats+chobe.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park - Boats congregating by the river bank They were looking at a buffalo being stalked by a lioness. I had my binoculars with me and saw the moment the buffalo startled and ran away from the lioness. Fortunately for the buffalo it got away - unfortunately for me I didn’t get to see nature in action. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683547293690-A0PZ3PATXW7K7WDU1JDT/elephants+water+9.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683547328435-K67POHV5OQRBO7YYV0WL/elephants+water+7.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683547304503-1UNLG08O52K9JHW3I0L2/elephants+water+2.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683547312356-745TR8Y7GL9JET90I9J6/elephants+water+4.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park - Elephants playing in the water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683547309560-ATJBL4SP3L265RTG9I7D/elephants+water+3.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683547315384-7S29SZ9UKWX4BSMQ6MPI/elephants+water+5.jpeg Blog - 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Chobe National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683547357553-PHYJ57KR6IQNCUTEDNQ8/IMG_8051.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park - A herd of elephants casually strolling through an island made up of reeds and grasses https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683547355252-BONC1457S0H66H98Y0V1/hippos+chobe.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park - Hippos in the river Did you know - babies are pink and they turn black as they spend more time in the sun https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683547362325-IA45067D8IH54C5GRP72/IMG_8093.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park - A sleeping teenager and its mom https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683547372021-33FACPKVGQZM4LH2QMAM/IMG_8079.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683547484077-3OYIKBXYI0R97AY21EV6/IMG_8095.jpeg Blog - Chobe National Park https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683547558231-8JRPJTJFI7AFIIPUZ0GG/IMG_8032.jpeg Blog - 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Chobe National Park https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/victoria-falls monthly 0.5 2023-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683541322524-82BD09WK2I3WI5Z1RF5S/Vic+Falls+landscape.jpeg Blog - The smoke that thunders - Victoria Falls - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/a5098369-c053-4910-85a5-0f8376fbc793/Vic+Falls+sunrise.jpeg Blog - The smoke that thunders - Victoria Falls - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683541324244-COW9MS20ZV8XTLMIAG74/Vic+Falls+2.jpeg Blog - The smoke that thunders - Victoria Falls - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683544346435-FKHUQ9CQHPH0PP8SYGKH/IMG_8187.jpeg Blog - The smoke that thunders - Victoria Falls Rainbow over Victoria Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683544345598-4U7S349Y9VKZWCAZMWPC/IMG_8191.jpeg Blog - The smoke that thunders - Victoria Falls A closer look at the rainbow https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683541323164-ZY5EPJMARYU0XBC6V8SQ/Vic+Falls+rainforest+umbrella.jpeg Blog - The smoke that thunders - Victoria Falls Rainy in the rainforest https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683541506423-CLIRPNB84OP9YVSPA1BW/Vic+Falls+4.jpeg Blog - The smoke that thunders - Victoria Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683541408179-95LDK2SGEG0DCRMYAAHY/IMG_8228.jpeg Blog - The smoke that thunders - Victoria Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683541506041-LKM5JSTM7HSVVJOP8BVY/Vic+Falls+3.jpeg Blog - The smoke that thunders - Victoria Falls https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683541324548-3QDR5084ZFYIZRI8ATOB/Vic+Falls+smoke.jpeg Blog - 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Found UNC Kenan Flagler in the guest book from 2019! Looks like the MBA program conducted a visit as part of a Global Immersion Elective. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/cfd5bb1c-1c56-4ff4-abf1-806424df5439/7651C797-5A13-446C-86BC-3BC121153D83.jpeg Blog - The smoke that thunders - Victoria Falls - Chilling at a local cafe Look at this beautiful presentation of my cappuccino! Best part was the accompanying biscuit (behind the cup) and a shot of amarula, a sweet cream liqueur (17% alcohol) - it’s party time! https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/okavango-delta monthly 0.5 2023-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683472651740-IVSTXCLJ4JV0OZK7DERH/IMG_7573.jpeg Blog - Peace and serenity in Botswana’s Okavango Delta - We took a small speedboat through the Okavango river and one of its many streams to get to our campsite https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683472644869-E9MMSWFUS6XPC15PMUM8/IMG_7609.jpeg Blog - Peace and serenity in Botswana’s Okavango Delta - One of the islands in the Delta. You can see the moon in the background! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683472661632-I69LJB815GH5AHLX6YOQ/IMG_7615.jpeg Blog - Peace and serenity in Botswana’s Okavango Delta - Papyrus and reeds rustled gently in the breeze https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683472881423-UOT5NR8WMAN6HXW1E1MD/IMG_7637.jpeg Blog - Peace and serenity in Botswana’s Okavango Delta - A magical sunset in the Delta https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683474954465-MXOFXRFRK88RGO4C4ZFP/IMG_7672.jpeg Blog - Peace and serenity in Botswana’s Okavango Delta - Scenery from Day 2 in the Delta in mokoro canoes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683475138974-8LDGOY4FLK0ESBHQIOGK/IMG_7686.jpeg Blog - Peace and serenity in Botswana’s Okavango Delta - A local guide took us through the Delta in his mokoro, a canoe used by the local river bushmen tribe https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1683472615283-J0NRBMWNTT0ZKUUC3E2T/IMG_7603.jpeg Blog - Peace and serenity in Botswana’s Okavango Delta - Bush toilet! 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The sand turns into a vivid orange during sunrise and then a softer orange/brown during the daytime. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1682328615809-RJNSMMLURCHOWUJCSVM5/IMG_6692.jpeg Blog - Deserts and Dunes from dawn til dusk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1682328597690-UTM3NW9HI8M1160VA3IY/IMG_6648.jpeg Blog - Deserts and Dunes from dawn til dusk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1682328629567-ECXN0KOQT3DO67KI763R/IMG_6679.jpeg Blog - Deserts and Dunes from dawn til dusk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1682328622186-HFWT5X666Q2G5WJRRK27/IMG_6668.jpeg Blog - Deserts and Dunes from dawn til dusk - Dune 45 We climbed to the top of Dune 45 (the dunes are numbered and only a few are accessible to tourists) to watch the sunrise. It was much easier to walk in bare feet and wonderful to feel the sand beneath my feet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1682328636380-8F4GKAVMVMN8MR7T8QKW/IMG_6683.jpeg Blog - Deserts and Dunes from dawn til dusk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1682328643422-Q5SLH3NHDL6W4EGGW359/IMG_6696.jpeg Blog - Deserts and Dunes from dawn til dusk https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1682328603846-MO1T6ZPFG7RISFVM753V/IMG_6657.jpeg Blog - Deserts and Dunes from dawn til dusk Thank you Hana, for my croissant sweatshirt! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1682328756685-RICKX0Q1D66LIOYATPR7/IMG_6701.jpeg Blog - Deserts and Dunes from dawn til dusk So incredibly content to be here! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1682328732353-G3JAV4USOKE8J9YICTI5/IMG_6720.jpeg Blog - Deserts and Dunes from dawn til dusk Nicko cooked us french toast for breakfast after our sunrise at Dune 45! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1682328650072-P66RXLAZT4TABGB358NH/IMG_6735.jpeg Blog - Deserts and Dunes from dawn til dusk - Big Daddy The second dune I climbed was “Big Daddy”, which is three times higher than Dune 45. 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Nicko explaining what’s for dinner. That night was ugali (“African cake”) which is made from maize and used as a base. He also prepared spinach and lentils, and Ben made homemade chupati (an Indian bread similar to roti) as well! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1682327930795-00APRKUZZH8U9LI10XZR/IMG_6612.jpeg Blog - Western Cape (South Africa) & Fish River Canyon (Namibia) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1682246701806-3PTMJJT5KSF2T5T7LWV4/IMG_6498.jpeg Blog - Western Cape (South Africa) & Fish River Canyon (Namibia) - Wines from Klawer Cellars We camped overnight at The Highlands, which is a campsite and vineyard in the Western Cape. South Africa is famous for its vineyards and its chenin blanc wine (dry white wine). 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A tad scary to look down https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1681580123904-ZAQHQ9XOXLXDIG6CQ1Z3/IMG_6311.jpeg Blog - Colorful Cape Town - A view of Cape Town from the hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1681580158699-NK4RI4IMFUHIPKUEBPS3/IMG_6320.jpeg Blog - Colorful Cape Town - Crossing through the fields on the top of Table Mountain While from far away Table Mountain looks flat up top, it’s actually not! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1681580167228-ZTJH6PXKEJZOM2EG7MXW/IMG_6319.jpeg Blog - Colorful Cape Town - One of the dams on top of Table Mountain I’m not sure why the water is this color and had already separated from the hiking guide at this point, but it looks cool! Hopefully it’s not a sign of infected waters… https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1681580179963-XNEOQTQ29Z4B2LWRELYW/IMG_6317.jpeg Blog - Colorful Cape Town - A mini waterfall on the way down Table Mountain on the Skeleton Gorge route See, the water has the same rainbow colors here as well. If you know why that is - comment below! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1681580498785-BUTK13MHCH8HAAXE7SY4/IMG_6328.jpeg Blog - Colorful Cape Town - A variety of fynbosch - plants that need fire to continue to thrive https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1681580285096-C70PXQSHGOEVPFKLNU5T/IMG_6333.jpeg Blog - Colorful Cape Town - An interesting...duck? flamingo? dumingo? https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1681580297868-8MUBULV4JLMRL1UJJM61/IMG_6331.jpeg Blog - Colorful Cape Town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1681580404210-WS9RKHEIBPZFAM7F5975/IMG_6329.jpeg Blog - Colorful Cape Town https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1681580566458-EKDVV8WH912LVBCO9QKH/IMG_6336.jpeg Blog - Colorful Cape Town - Protea - South Africa's national flower https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1681580556629-G4MZTZ9RF54G3GHE73OE/IMG_6315.jpeg Blog - 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The garden was also tended very well - you can tell it was designed for the visitor in mind - to lounge, to relax, to explore, and to learn. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1681654781948-I2RM731NY8EO646077V2/Sunset+Lions+head.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Cape Town - Sunset at Lion's Head I did a sunset hike at Lion’s Head mountain and it was stunning. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1681654783106-WWEEX3OBL4818KKO2GA4/Sunset+hike+Lions+head+2.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Cape Town - Another Lion's Head Sunset But this time, featuring May https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1681654782499-BPAFIXLFC0U5WC5CRH01/Nighttime+lions+head+2.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Cape Town - Nighttime in Cape Town Photo taken while hiking down Lion’s Head https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1681654781600-FIRBLKWQEROE18IOKKXC/India+Venster.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Cape Town - Hiking Table Mountain This is India Venster (aka the window). This hiking route is one of the most challenging because of the rock scrambles. It was exhilarating. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1681654780786-HIZX96897S97ZCVFQUR9/Table+Mountain+dam.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Cape Town - The dam on top of Table Mountain. I liked the colors of the water https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1681655256921-LC47K2MH1Q7VQ0QN2568/IMG_6484.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Cape Town - Fresh produce at Oranjezicht City Farm Market I LOVED this market! One of the tour guides from my Antarctic trip, Hein, is from South Africa and recommended this market, which is open on weekends. I had such a good time exploring the stands but was overwhelmed trying to decide what to eat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1681655245531-HGAI24VTMF2X0J1LT3YA/IMG_6416.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Cape Town - Sunrise at Lion's Head Does anyone remember old school, early days Microsoft PowerPoint, where the sunset color option was available for coloring in a shape? This is what these colors remind me of. This was the most magical part of the sunrise in my opinion. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1681655243071-P5WKFYIIL38UGVC6PWHA/IMG_6448.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Cape Town - Sunrise at Lion's Head No not the sunset, but the sunrise! I hiked this twice and it was worth it https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1681655233644-U36O5M37FV9GO08FOUPZ/IMG_6432.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Cape Town - Sunrise colors over distant mountains in Cape Town I don’t know what these mountains are called, but I love the pastel colors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1681654783915-TD50I5N9KI8NP6VVZEI6/Bo+Kaap+colorful+houses+4.jpeg Blog - Postcards from Cape Town - Colorful Bo-Kaap neighborhood The Cape Malay neighborhood famous for its colorful houses. The history behind this neighborhood is quite colorful as well. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/new-york-to-cape-town monthly 0.5 2023-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1681153556237-HGHJ1FWP6LRT0Q56K8W3/Family+lunch.jpeg Blog - 30 hours later…From New York to Cape Town! - Send off feast courtesy of parents' home cooking and the Asian Food Market https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1681153555985-LCT0N91RJZB378JOMUVE/Croissant+flaky+sweater.jpeg Blog - 30 hours later…From New York to Cape Town! - Showing off my new sweatshirt embroidered by my talented friend Hana https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1681153557331-ATJEWEUKEWBI3NQVEJH0/Christine+baked+goods.jpeg Blog - 30 hours later…From New York to Cape Town! - Surprised by Christine with TWO boxes of NYC croissants https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1681153870029-A8DT1CW2V193RXWI9CGL/Train+station+send+off.jpeg Blog - 30 hours later…From New York to Cape Town! - Train station send off https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1681154812027-SACHMJHSI1GNDFNNJSW5/Easter+Virgin+Atlantic.jpeg Blog - 30 hours later…From New York to Cape Town! - Virgin Atlantic really on theme (I flew on Easter morning) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1681154811711-V3KNCSXQJFGJOBOSZCTU/Flight+to+Cape+Town.jpeg Blog - 30 hours later…From New York to Cape Town! - Afternoon sun on the flight from Joburg to Cape Town https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/first-up-cape-town monthly 0.5 2023-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1680966987405-ON5K1I3CGJDGIMB075DC/IMG_5979.jpg Blog - First up: Cape Town (& big feelings) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1680966917796-IG6Z22HFSU0CMVDPYN0T/IMG_8274.jpeg Blog - First up: Cape Town (& big feelings) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1680966986997-OT0Q3JB2UICS4LIS3P9R/IMG_6020.PNG Blog - First up: Cape Town (& big feelings) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1680966634592-GSAL18KAIXMBFWYYR0VX/IMG_6129.jpeg Blog - First up: Cape Town (& big feelings) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1680966440156-Y4GNP28S8VL7HFF9SVFK/IMG_6099.jpeg Blog - First up: Cape Town (& big feelings) - Laying out the items to ensure I have everything https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1680966440257-WCO03GHL93FMC5GX8TQ3/IMG_6126.jpeg Blog - First up: Cape Town (& big feelings) - The end result! 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Photo from the Polar Plunge in Antartica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/aa10c68f-7030-4d6e-ad63-e213f5491c04/IMG_6010.jpeg Blog - First up: Cape Town (& big feelings) - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/sdg7tct3tbim9ivac6dyfk6b7r2mpb-m48zt monthly 0.5 2023-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1680142465806-JPZSZNZ6BJK0KXW8P8HQ/IMG_5384.jpeg Blog - Postcards from El Chaltén and El Calafate - Pre-sunrise at Laguna Capri - you can see the moon peaking out from the clouds! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1680142396438-9FY8UVLLW02KY080WU45/IMG_5371.jpeg Blog - Postcards from El Chaltén and El Calafate - Is moon setting a term? You can see the light from the moon illuminating the whole scene https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1680142400421-WO63JSEF3E8NOYIL2X86/IMG_5411.jpeg Blog - Postcards from El Chaltén and El Calafate - The sun is up! You can see Mount Fitz Roy amongst the clouds https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1680142510983-HTM3FUAA1F3UOKYIA71P/IMG_5446.jpeg Blog - Postcards from El Chaltén and El Calafate - Golden hour at sunrise - phenomenal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1680142397272-OSLRH4PLHM3ZIUJLX40A/IMG_5428.jpeg Blog - Postcards from El Chaltén and El Calafate - Another golden hour photo with Mount Fitz Roy and Laguna Capri https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1680142604962-2LUBFI5PFN8KFT3FNHCH/IMG_5459.jpeg Blog - Postcards from El Chaltén and El Calafate - Finally continued the hike after that amazing sunrise - heading to the base of Mount Fitz Roy https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1680142678412-OIEJ2HY36ZZONDUAFXR1/IMG_5489.jpeg Blog - Postcards from El Chaltén and El Calafate - Laguna de los Tres at ‎⁨Parque Nacional Los Glaciares⁩ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1680143477911-MLS9UJCL4U48ZO60NE85/IMG_5501.jpeg Blog - Postcards from El Chaltén and El Calafate - Laguna de los Tres - look how blue green that water is! Ended up running into a wild fox here as well https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1680143124178-3QKILJ6MRGVVLVNKC78N/IMG_5465.jpeg Blog - Postcards from El Chaltén and El Calafate - A beautiful reflection of the mountains in a pond somewhere along the 16 mile hike I ended up taking (way too long!) along the Senda a Laguna Torre https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1680142397860-X4KAM9B6UCAIAODCY7XM/IMG_5468.jpeg Blog - Postcards from El Chaltén and El Calafate - Fields along the Senda a Laguna Torre trail https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1680143744226-737WT3HDF8IFQXVU3F9K/IMG_5619.jpeg Blog - Postcards from El Chaltén and El Calafate - The famous Glacier Perito Moreno in El Calafate. To be honest, it was a bit dirty, especially after seeing the purity of Antarctica https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1680142399152-ZTNTMOH3QYJ0S6H9YYFU/IMG_5599.jpeg Blog - Postcards from El Chaltén and El Calafate - The glacier had so many pathways to wander and provided me with stunning views https://www.mayinthemaking.com/blog/empty-nester monthly 0.5 2023-09-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/83f0dc90-1a14-4974-96bf-7165fa82c03d/IMG_5853.jpeg Blog - Empty nester - Make it stand out The move, part I. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/2bd440c0-1f0f-4c72-a7ba-d9f4302f07ae/IMG_5680.jpeg Blog - Empty nester - Make it stand out The early days of move-in, back when pandemic days were still a thing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/64f76229-66b6-4158-918d-df6a00bf322e/IMG_7753.jpeg Blog - Empty nester - Make it stand out My favorite place in the apartment - the colorful cozy living room. 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Arrows provide friendly guidance to out-of-town visitors used to driving on the opposite side of the road. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/126083d2-c12f-4fa1-8b02-0c82a9fa8e39/Sunrise+Mueller+Hut+Mount+Aoraki+Mount+Cook.jpeg Postcards - A Reminder and a Review The sun dramatically cuts across the cloud cover to provide a glorious ray of light, a stunning scene after spending a cold night at Mueller Hut. You can see the flattened tip of Aoraki (Mount Cook) peeking behind the clouds. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/063b373d-1c1c-41be-b864-a7f188174eca/Lake+Matheson+Sunrise+II.jpeg Postcards - A Reminder and a Review Lake Matheson (New Zealand) is a glacial lake famous for its reflective views, clear enough to resemble a mirror. 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The mist and cloud cover shaded everything in beautiful shades of grays. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/f968f823-5b93-474a-b246-4ca705c34610/Glory+and+Awe.jpeg Postcards - A Reminder and a Review A glorious sunrise during the Routeburn Track, a three day hike in New Zealand's Fiordland and Mount Aspiring National Parks. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/b208c988-6d1c-4c77-b4cc-ee670a01d544/Tigers+Nest+Monastery+Bhutan+Paro.jpeg Postcards - A Reminder and a Review Bhutan's famous Tiger's Nest Monastery, also known as Paro Taktsang in Dzongkha, the national language of Bhutan. This is a sacred Vajrayana Himalayan Buddhist monastery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/98933006-4c92-44d1-b213-97c994f138d2/Annapurna+Circuit+Nepal+upper+Pisang+-+Ngawal.jpeg Postcards - A Reminder and a Review A misty morning while hiking on the Annapurna Circuit in the Nepalese Himalayas. Temples and shrines are scattered along the trail with colorful Buddhist prayer flags dancing in the wind. You can see the Annapurna mountains in the background, looming majestically over the hills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/cee500f6-ddb5-40d7-9e53-3077b7ba48c7/Kepler+Track+Sunrise+Fiordland+.jpeg Postcards - A Reminder and a Review An early morning along the Kepler Track in New Zealand. The low cloud cover added a sense of anticipation to the view. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/8ce039cb-3b96-44ad-944c-aae913f8d50a/Tilicho+Lake+Hike+Nepal+Sunrise.jpeg Postcards - A Reminder and a Review Looking back on the Annapurna Circuit trail to catch a glimpse of the sunrise during the way up to Tilicho Lake, a glacial lake located at 5000m above sea level. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/24417b41-9852-470f-9d81-8f743e26d77c/Pouaki+Tarns+Mount+Egmont+Sunrise.jpeg Postcards - A Reminder and a Review Sunrise at Mount Taranaki in Egmont National Park, New Zealand. This mountain is famous for its reflective views, which only occur when the tairn's (a small mountain lake) waters are still. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/2133111b-76f4-4ab6-aada-9bd12883283a/Pouaki+Tarns+Mount+Egmont+Afternoon.jpeg Postcards - A Reminder and a Review Mt Taranaki in the afternoon. It was so peaceful to sit in front of the mountain and watch the clouds roll by. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/082dad28-4fc1-4993-b5c9-e07172658462/Annapurna+South+Face+Nepal+Tilicho+Lake+Hike.jpeg Postcards - A Reminder and a Review I love capturing the sharpness of the mountains against the wispiness of the clouds floating in the sky. 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It's a UNESCO heritage site and dates back to 1106 but I personally was unimpressed. I think it's because churches just don't do it for me anymore! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/022fde6c-afab-4566-bbc6-5f20c0288f59/IMG_3584.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia The inside of Gelati Monastery where King David IV, also known as David the Builder, is buried https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/c99a9263-a745-4f59-be0b-423567e9e14d/IMG_3585.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/bdd61840-8788-442f-b3c4-896616fcf7f0/IMG_3587.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/679f960c-00bf-48ab-a84e-7a6a0b1771fd/IMG_3583.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/4d61154f-4064-430e-b4c1-bf4361d12f69/IMG_3582.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/5fbb7269-6256-4461-917c-ed58a795c85b/IMG_3575.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/5e9e3a8f-fb89-4543-a692-bb748332e238/IMG_3574.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/f12cf3b5-0104-4ddd-907e-f404239e66c2/IMG_3568.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/e12fdbc0-ee4b-4932-b7ec-22197f102fae/IMG_3573.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/77d514da-ad89-422a-8fa3-3f5f7483ac11/IMG_3566.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia Soviet Era architecture that gently mocks some of the values imposed by the USSR on Georgians https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/ba66799c-c873-43da-9625-7f0e7e086973/IMG_3565.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/46edd7b2-fefb-48f9-a3d5-0b32b02013a2/IMG_3564.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/51f42648-0757-4372-8202-fc1437adcc25/IMG_3563.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/ba547b6c-4473-4637-a1ef-6c6b5805f612/IMG_3562.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/bf135e41-40a5-439f-a064-861c172691e6/IMG_3561.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/5f535cf0-ff83-4f0f-9f48-dfc9b929ebd2/IMG_3560.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/5e37e207-2fa4-430b-86e8-36d6b9519487/IMG_3556.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/236f1a9e-ad21-4f4a-840a-73a4851a4eac/IMG_3557.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/076fc9ca-ef64-4c87-9b14-43e08729792e/IMG_3554.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia A description of our dinner, the Imeretian Board, at Sisters Restaurant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/386de2ae-b1d1-4c36-9e07-4e5d84256e00/IMG_3558.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/0037c0f9-31a9-411e-93fd-900bdf487450/IMG_3553.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia There is a strong anti-Russia sentiment in Georgia, as you can see from the list of cocktails - check out the White Occupant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/a97165c1-c89c-41bd-9f25-58aa16e4a687/IMG_3549.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/9c3d82d1-9053-4410-9ca0-2b407e50e19f/IMG_3547.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/f7ab3165-bfec-451b-b15a-67d083350fc7/IMG_3543.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/48f001c0-35ae-4a6b-a049-2065f19b42cd/IMG_3541.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia Colchis Fountain - a tribute to Kutaisi's history and legend around gold and the Golden Fleece https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/3644192c-123b-4348-86f9-ae1fc5254a68/IMG_3539.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/ce540e1d-61e7-4064-aac0-462b4add85eb/IMG_3598.jpeg Postcards - Kutaisi, Georgia A rest stop by the highway. I thought the brutalist architecture was cool! 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more so if you're afraid of heights! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/ba45b8d8-eeb3-453b-9463-91090ddb23e4/IMG_7114.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal Enjoying dinner after a long day of hiking https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/eb6ccb1b-aad8-4a5c-8f4e-8bc81e52577d/IMG_6680.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/6010cf8b-1add-4f4a-bce1-6f3750d24232/IMG_6782.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1698389100624-PSGK94LRD5521VHHC8XN/IMG_6819.jpg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal I was one of the first trekkers to arrive to the lake which meant that I could sneak in some great photos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/b00f1db2-bb5d-418a-81d8-cc5dafc99e3d/28E1ADA4-DA0E-49EF-80A0-58F56627F2BF-14365-0000131C667F0074.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal Photo credit: Anna F https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/b6a4ad66-1917-4937-b1d6-3c88c9100977/IMG_7066.jpeg Postcards - 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Chocolate also doesn't taste as good in high altitudes https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/d23b287b-d573-42e7-a81f-2d123e1743eb/4A614B2D-6639-46CF-A4A8-C32D965671AB-12907-00001262A8E76DF7.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal Photo credit: Anna F https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/0a2a70c2-7345-4b56-af8c-36b2ece8a339/IMG_7067.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal Invented a new dessert - the Snickers honey pie. Inside is two Snickers bars mixed with honey and a bit of sugar. I originally wanted an apple pie but they ran out of apples, so I substituted with Snickers instead. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/a2baa509-d4dc-49b8-a02a-7486a0205661/IMG_6692.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/0c5055a3-bbc0-4e12-9155-5e1dd4e374b6/IMG_6793.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1698389196110-GIW685CK3EBB2P2XGKAC/IMG_6817.jpg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal Look at how huge the snow crystals are! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/0eb8f3bd-0dd0-4212-abdc-d6a6ef4f12e1/48A7CECD-3B3C-42AF-8ED1-D19B989A65B6-12907-000012625865540A.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/39133ad9-fa92-46ec-86a9-49bdb0c02dc2/IMG_7068.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal It was so delicious. And very expensive! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/27d3cdd5-324c-4d63-9d81-854b2a74fea6/IMG_6708.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/01a27f13-e91c-43ef-9b89-07e0ba25c8d1/IMG_6804.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/4e5c1f84-c9e5-4a62-a7ee-3699ce8c8212/IMG_6859.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal The view on the way to Tilicho Lake https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/a924f043-381d-494e-94c4-5b897c574fa3/94E87ECE-D830-46BA-A20B-FBFFEC9B20E7-14365-0000131D4C021B71.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal Photo credit: Anna F https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/082606b5-3113-46a9-9a1f-7aec12a3aff1/IMG_6731.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/eb5d6a0c-14c6-4bf3-bb4b-05045f67a199/IMG_6841.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/798d6adf-e590-461b-b02c-99337ed81189/IMG_6907.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal A local hiker let us borrow his Nepalese flag, which was tied to his hiking pole. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/241ee77f-72a1-4196-b90b-c443c8f119c7/IMG_6596.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/d279e690-667c-4557-946b-41ac32ea9592/B78C6900-7816-4482-AC35-D71E48D09725-14365-0000131C51FB79B9.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal All of our backpacks stacked neatly next to each other as we break for lunch https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/7eae1f09-2cad-4d66-9447-ec7977b08d9e/IMG_6733.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/86ed404f-2b49-44aa-ae00-8349918720ad/IMG_6943.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/51a3ac68-651f-4821-9906-dfdc9053fc2d/320DE334-D8D7-480C-901D-5230E3B9496A-14365-0000131727104D09.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal Commemorating how short I am compared to my Norwegian friend. (Photo credit: Anna F.). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1fe37c42-df37-45d0-955e-84a69bf8ffff/IMG_6703.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/3d50080f-4c3c-4238-a45a-6f7bc1489e53/IMG_6744.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/dcb9a97c-543c-42b3-9bb1-74504deae30c/IMG_6946.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1e6a37d1-d756-489b-b42f-0250a760f98f/IMG_6830.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal Feeling pretty great! I met a group of Nepalese police officers who were hiking as part of training, and they let me borrow their Nepalese flag for a photo. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/47a1e9c5-5fa7-4325-99bd-34003b9b64f5/IMG_6711.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/5b5ecc28-b704-4737-9031-af47785f1e43/2F5CECBF-34EF-47FF-8C62-D4D34B979304-14365-0000131BC02C13BB.jpeg Postcards - Tilicho Lake, Nepal Photo credit: Anna F. She did a wonderful job capturing a photo of me while I was hiking down from Tilicho Lake. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/postcards/rtveli monthly 0.5 2023-12-07 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/00d97867-0650-4372-9fd3-bd45232cf870/IMG_3829.jpeg Postcards - Rtveli in Georgia Alaska and I joined Eat This!'s Real Rtveli tour which visited Vakho Oqruashvili Wine Cellar in Velistsikhe, a small town located in the Kakheti. Kakheti is the famous wine region of Georgia. This winery is a very small, family-run producer. Their home serves as their wine tasting venue and has a small on-site vineyard, but they also have a larger acreage located several miles away. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/4c9291ec-b204-49f4-828b-7985a7aecd0e/IMG_3661.jpeg Postcards - Rtveli in Georgia We were enthusiastically welcomed by the winemaker with homemade chacha (Georgian brandy) and Georgian bread and cheese. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/b05d036f-f76e-4479-b355-bad8a887972e/IMG_3664.jpeg Postcards - Rtveli in Georgia We were severed multiple flavors of chacha, including tarragon (green) and rose (red). The rose-infused chacha was absolutely delicious, and I was feeling a bit tipsy after our warm welcome, even though it was hardly 11 in the morning! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/c206baff-905c-4121-9612-3a1589be7f43/IMG_3707.jpeg Postcards - Rtveli in Georgia Some of the grapes located in the family's home vineyard https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/0ebd121a-af67-4163-a2d2-56c3396c200c/IMG_3681.jpeg Postcards - Rtveli in Georgia Cutting the grapes off the vine https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/2de33956-d837-45fc-ac51-9dd8bd4da569/IMG_3712.jpeg Postcards - Rtveli in Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/84a31884-1d35-48d5-9f32-3c40db6c3d46/IMG_3666.jpeg Postcards - Rtveli in Georgia Literal fruits of our group's labor! The grapes featured in the basket are Okroula grapes, which are one of Kakheti's rarest grapes. They were so deliciously sweet thanks to being picked on the perfect day! The winemaker measures the sugar levels of the grapes each day in order to choose the best day for picking. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/4a72ab9f-5030-48b2-a9e7-805da3086bc9/IMG_3754.jpeg Postcards - Rtveli in Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/8789ff32-9f84-464a-be9c-4ced57098e65/IMG_3767.jpeg Postcards - Rtveli in Georgia Because our group was running late on the drive from Tbilisi, we picked grapes from the family's home vineyard rather than their larger commercial property. The winemaker's family went ahead and picked the grapes from the commercial vineyard and drove them over for us to process. This van includes 400 kg of grapes, which makes 200 bottles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/d85b488d-6440-40fe-b5bd-f8c170f2bd4b/IMG_3776.jpeg Postcards - Rtveli in Georgia One method of processing the grapes is by feet! We put on rubber boots and stomped on the grapes so the juices would flow to a container at the end of this trough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/4a07e83d-7a63-4fb2-903e-d8cfb7a1daca/IMG_3778.jpeg Postcards - Rtveli in Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/b76775dc-52fb-46c4-8ad9-22b549e6a0b9/IMG_3798.jpeg Postcards - Rtveli in Georgia Stomping the grapes took real effort! The grapes would suck my boots under so I had to use a lot of effort to pull my legs back up to continue stomping - a great way to build up your quads. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/15c5e48d-7ca7-40be-b7bc-e0d333f75152/IMG_3808.jpeg Postcards - Rtveli in Georgia Ta da! Grape juice being collected at the end of the trough where we were stomping the grapes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/6a6ed7d3-fcd4-4846-b5f2-1fda605a1588/IMG_3809.jpeg Postcards - Rtveli in Georgia The other traditional method of processing the grapes was through a hand crank. We'd pour the grapes into the crank and someone would turn the wheel to crush them. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/28a21799-cb55-4b8c-bb25-2ce229c7ba1a/IMG_3822.jpeg Postcards - Rtveli in Georgia After the grapes were crushed by the hand crank (pictured here) or via foot stomping, the juices would go into the qveri, a large clay vessel used to store and ferment the wine. You can see the plastic bag that is above the qveri (right below the green machine). It takes four hours to clean the qveri in preparation for the wine! The cleaning is done by hand using only water and and a cherry wood brush, which acts as a natural antiseptic. The Okroula grape, which we harvested and processed, only needs one month in the qveri. A full qveri can hold 2000kg grapes which makes 1000 L of wine or 1200 bottles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/e4cef6f2-b32a-4c3c-a92a-8d3247bf0f36/IMG_3832.jpeg Postcards - Rtveli in Georgia https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/8e6fc58a-62df-4796-b03a-e389ca8d73c6/IMG_3830.jpeg Postcards - Rtveli in Georgia Arguably the best part of Rtveli is the supra! The supra is a traditional Georgian feast to celebrate the harvest. We had the opportunity to make meati khinkali, Georgian dumplings. Our lovely host showed us how to roll out the dough, add the meat filling, and pinch the khinkali shut. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/8941517a-5e1c-4550-b235-6dcac415e464/IMG_3831.jpeg Postcards - Rtveli in Georgia Closing khinkali is a lot harder than closing a dumpling! There's a special twisting that goes on that I didn't quite master. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/19ac69b6-8b2e-4a41-86f6-13beda943bd9/IMG_3771.jpeg Postcards - Rtveli in Georgia My favorite dish at the supra was pork mtsvadi, aka pork bbq. Our host prepared a fire made from grape branches in order to add some natural flavor and barbequed the pork skewers on top. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/333fa529-076b-4899-acb9-3c05f53f14f1/IMG_3836.jpeg Postcards - Rtveli in Georgia The result was heavenly! The pork was one of the best dishes I've had in Georgia, and all it had was the smokiness from the grape branches with a pinch of salt. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/5c46abc7-71e0-44fc-845e-32217adbf03a/IMG_3841.jpeg Postcards - Rtveli in Georgia We eagerly anticipated the supra and all the Georgian dishes that would be featured on the table. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/39118939-90db-45ba-b343-8f1921425ffe/IMG_3842.jpeg Postcards - Rtveli in Georgia Dishes featured at the supra included nigvziani badrijani (eggplant rolls stuffed with walnut sauce), ajapsandali (a veggie stew), Imeruli khachapuri (a round, Georgian cheese-filled bread), homemade bread, fresh tomato and cucumber salad (a classic Georgian appetizer), pork mtsvadi (bbq), and meat khinkali. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/70102e0d-4468-4ac7-bf60-77dbabddd2e0/IMG_3847.jpeg Postcards - Rtveli in Georgia While we ate, two musicians serenaded us with traditional Georgian folk songs. Georgians have also perfected the art of toasting, which is heavily featured at the supra. Toasts are made to God, Georgia, family, friends, ancestors, and of course, wine! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/745a613f-c88f-4b99-85b0-4829f489f859/IMG_3853.jpeg Postcards - Rtveli in Georgia Our supra ended with a dancing lesson. The men learned a traditional Georgian folk dance that mimicked a sword fight whereas the women learned some traditional dancing steps. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/postcards/copycats monthly 0.5 2023-11-17 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/d7c30de0-3841-4059-b493-38bfcf4f314a/IMG_8994.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/543f5e1d-b694-41b4-9dc4-553a6fb2b138/IMG_8061.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/09ee7d8a-9b04-4962-95e3-3920075eede7/IMG_8032.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/72486ddf-8514-4d4c-b108-081c73bad25b/IMG_7484.jpeg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/4b8c9c21-a910-4adf-aef6-fdedb1a44f94/IMG_7485.jpg https://www.mayinthemaking.com/postcards/masked-dance-festival monthly 0.5 2023-12-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/537cb5ee-0413-41ff-b27c-d3be0e7b508c/IMG_7554.jpeg Postcards - Buddhist Masked Dance Festival in Nepal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/8d1b12b7-f7ca-4988-95a3-1b302b91a0db/IMG_7490.jpeg Postcards - Buddhist Masked Dance Festival in Nepal Protecting myself on the hike to Thini - the "trail" was a windy, dusty road with Jeeps and taxis driving by. It was my least favorite section of the entire Annapurna Circuit Trek. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/f5c1213f-1f21-40aa-9e6c-49d9b7e20d4f/IMG_7545.jpeg Postcards - Buddhist Masked Dance Festival in Nepal A view into the Kutsab Ternga Monastery. The open square is where the mask dances took place. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/342f0676-42fe-41ee-9130-6f8dffe8a5a9/IMG_7496.jpeg Postcards - Buddhist Masked Dance Festival in Nepal Approaching Kutsab Ternga Monastery where the festival was hosted https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/23296190-7d86-4ad1-80f7-5b6b02e759f4/IMG_7504.jpeg Postcards - Buddhist Masked Dance Festival in Nepal The monastery was packed with locals, all eager to watch the ritualistic mask dances. Pratikshya, a member of the family hosting the event and the woman who invited me to attend, fundraised so that people from the surrounding villages could get free transport to and from the monastery. Each family in the village takes turns being the host of the festival, then the following year they become the secondary host to assist the new family with hosting. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/ea3dd5ce-966f-4059-8602-26f2466f900f/IMG_7518.jpeg Postcards - Buddhist Masked Dance Festival in Nepal The monastery served a complimentary lunch to everyone who attended. It featured rice, yak, and potatoes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/89f4ed10-a94c-4bbd-b7a5-13980e62285c/IMG_7526.jpeg Postcards - Buddhist Masked Dance Festival in Nepal All the dancers are monks who have trained for the dance. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/5d3a2b87-0227-4cda-b438-fd2ce8f7bbce/IMG_5443.jpeg Postcards - Buddhist Masked Dance Festival in Nepal Posing with new friends Pratikshya and Peter. Pratikshya's family are caretakers of the monastery and hosted this year's festival. Peter is a monk who follows Theravada Buddhism and is originally from Thailand. I met them on my bus ride from Kathmandu to Pokhara, and we bonded over being from New York. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/18f9d36f-94e1-402e-982b-e1f4ceb7915a/IMG_7528.jpeg Postcards - Buddhist Masked Dance Festival in Nepal The three women standing by the doorway are members of the family hosting the festival and are wearing the traditional dress of the Thakali people. The Thakali are an ethnolinguistic Tibeto-Burman ethnic group of Nepal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/630c02df-3afc-43a7-ba26-02ff8a16bdcb/IMG_7550.jpeg Postcards - Buddhist Masked Dance Festival in Nepal Enjoying the view from the top of the new building of the Kutsab Ternga Monastery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/955823ec-e22d-4264-aad1-09fa2379a659/IMG_7537.jpeg Postcards - Buddhist Masked Dance Festival in Nepal Festival spectators. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/b70c04c2-f0a8-472e-88b3-8141c4f37306/IMG_5446.jpeg Postcards - Buddhist Masked Dance Festival in Nepal Pratikshya and her husband Sujin were wonderful hosts! Pratikshya grew up in Thini while Sujin grew up in Kathmandu, but they currently live in New York. I ended up meeting up with them several times while in Nepal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/4c615438-d9d6-47de-8464-f1bab15f18a0/IMG_7555.jpeg Postcards - Buddhist Masked Dance Festival in Nepal Pine branches were burned in the middle of the square, forming a smoky incense. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/3c65803e-6281-4521-8574-a5bc5b2e722f/IMG_7519.jpeg Postcards - Buddhist Masked Dance Festival in Nepal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/a6786cb8-88eb-46af-a9a6-a061ad5cc67c/IMG_7558.jpeg Postcards - Buddhist Masked Dance Festival in Nepal Higher ranking monks were chanting sutras in Tibetan and playing the drums and symbols to accompany the dances. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/9a6c387d-8ecd-46e0-afda-03e16ea83fc8/IMG_7530.jpeg Postcards - Buddhist Masked Dance Festival in Nepal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/a723347b-e9a4-4515-88f4-4be84f0c08ec/IMG_7563.jpeg Postcards - Buddhist Masked Dance Festival in Nepal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/99a5f5ac-22d4-447c-ad4c-403c1dd9da44/IMG_7561.jpeg Postcards - Buddhist Masked Dance Festival in Nepal The Himalayas provided a gorgeous backdrop to the monastery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/4d1062db-c776-4562-85b8-b141a2b16d25/IMG_7564.jpeg Postcards - Buddhist Masked Dance Festival in Nepal After the mask dances the ceremony proceed on outdoors https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/32fc0734-d787-4eb6-be43-57dcc6693dd0/IMG_7569.jpeg Postcards - Buddhist Masked Dance Festival in Nepal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/d811a3b4-43fd-4d38-8978-9ace977525e0/IMG_7576.jpeg Postcards - Buddhist Masked Dance Festival in Nepal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/ac585840-99a5-4926-8d19-bb7722cc7822/IMG_7571.jpeg Postcards - Buddhist Masked Dance Festival in Nepal Locals watching the end of the ceremony https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/ade042ad-38c5-451f-822f-6b5551dcfc13/IMG_7572.jpeg Postcards - Buddhist Masked Dance Festival in Nepal Elders from the village were invited to follow the monk in throwing out bad luck https://www.mayinthemaking.com/postcards/food-annapurna-circuit monthly 0.5 2023-12-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/27cd1b77-f02b-4835-aaad-ea82814e7959/IMG_5380.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Fried rice with egg and veg https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/302b90e6-00fe-4838-83f2-de48c7f8e32e/IMG_5382.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Chapati and pancake, which was more crepe-like. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/58fdc7e0-1fb8-43ad-a6b8-88cc8a4b3684/IMG_5415.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Chilies laying out to dry https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/3e5964c8-1392-48bb-844f-f6ce6852096c/IMG_5425.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek The food on the trail wasn't as spicy as I thought it'd be so often times I'd ask for chili sauce to spice things up. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/9db2e7f5-ecd6-4a82-8c11-ed63b97be5bd/IMG_5430.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Fried noodles with egg and veg. My friend ordered fried potatoes with veg. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/4a462b5c-4373-41c7-b3e2-6736a8077b2e/IMG_5453.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Apple pancake with a disappointing number of apples. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/0ae27e95-2cc6-4381-a969-fb9f5d582120/IMG_5480.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Lunch staple https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/4ca00e86-b2a2-4df3-bcc5-42c1ea2a2778/IMG_5500.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Dal bhat is chickpea curry (dal), rice (bhat), with many vegetable side dishes that can be refilled. It usually also includes spicy pickled vegetables and a thin crispy rice bread (papadum). This dish is similar to Indian thali. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/ce83290b-9c35-4c9f-8fa1-159e966d3437/IMG_5501.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Tibetan tsampa porridge with shredded apples for breakfast. The porridge is made from barley and is quite delicious, but not filling enough for me on the hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/48cdd989-cd01-4fd9-b0ba-1c6adffb2459/IMG_5530.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Noodles and Tibetan fried bread. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/7c12c464-80ff-4746-9b4f-7fd41523353f/IMG_5632.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Another version of dal bhat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/240652d1-f516-4eb2-8428-3a50d0c6556c/IMG_5633.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Noodles, again! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/04ea2696-5635-4b86-917b-69e26d839fd0/IMG_1586.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Breakfast time: pancake (mine), apple pancake and Tibetan bread, often eaten with honey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/fea71e28-4116-4df0-8afe-fd3d53738368/IMG_5376.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek A sample food menu. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/51946a96-ae3a-476b-bf55-16720c725f82/IMG_5646.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek A famous apple pie shop along the trail that also offered apple cake donuts. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/3ada859c-66b8-4618-be4b-2030d43f6cbd/IMG_5653.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Apple pies on the trail usually resemble hand pies rather than traditional pie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/d4a4a873-86a7-4a1e-b4e4-e8986f786f15/IMG_5654.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek The filling of the apple pie is usually a mix of sugar and cinnamon. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/ca2e9558-990e-4cbe-8557-ac95bdfe74d8/IMG_5661.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek I was very hungry on this day of the hike, so lunch consisted of garlic soup (said to prevent altitude sickness), fried potatoes with vegetables, and chapati (flatbread) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/5b56a378-27ec-49a4-ae18-794cfdaec590/IMG_5709.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek No explanation required here. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/73c04223-6ded-454c-a96a-d01578f621ca/IMG_5861.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Garlic onion noodle soup, made with instant noodles, and fried veg spring rolls. The spring rolls were GIANT! The wrapper was made out of a flour dough rather than a thin rice paper wrapper. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/33edbebe-32ac-44ff-84a7-1dde1e5b644f/IMG_6065.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek A bakery along the trail. It was very exciting to see but not as exciting to eat. Not surprising given my high standards! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/c97736c1-cff9-4a3d-b6d4-bc09a2057253/IMG_6072.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Apple streusel. Very doughy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/46d662e6-5592-495a-a521-f6e1626757e6/IMG_6070.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek I had fried noodles where my friends had the veg burger and the yak burger. Yak burger received rave reviews https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/172cb953-9579-4246-9b3f-bbca13447abd/IMG_6167.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Inspired by others' yak burgers, I opted for a veg burger for dinner one night. I went vegetarian for the hike to minimize the risk of food poisoning. As you go higher in elevation, more and more of the food is transported from lower elevation, including the meat. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1b7c22c5-5c0f-4b13-823d-7f1ffd07a425/IMG_6411.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Seabuckthorn juice, said to be rich in vitamin c. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/31084f7e-bf79-4b37-8e82-96408a9f9fa5/IMG_6413.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek I love noodles so much that I replaced the traditional side of fries with noodles. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/6c04e920-ec15-4e93-8fae-f6860946894c/IMG_6432.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek An opportunity to try dessert (ok). Apple pie and chocolate cake. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/a4898942-a7f7-4490-9334-c674a6b95155/IMG_6490.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Pancake and chapati for breakfast while doing morning journaling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/15265b22-1e9c-42e5-9e34-6c31d696c8db/IMG_6546.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Dal bhat https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/2999bad5-8eb7-4ce9-be9c-b7548b5b1bf8/IMG_6551.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek "Chocolate" pancake for breakfast, likely made with chocolate powder. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/4eb92217-6bef-49fd-8d49-2c0600d8f502/IMG_7066.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Sometimes the egg was added as an omelette rather than mixed in with the noodles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/0aeaca61-7dbb-40f1-a8eb-a2a8e02493a6/IMG_7067.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek My famous creation - the Snickers pie where Snickers were mixed with honey, sugar, and cinnamon and wrapped in pie dough. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/f53d624d-cd76-44ba-9191-203508794519/IMG_7186.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek The dining area of one guesthouse along the trail - one of the nicer ones. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/e2ddd9d5-c9b3-412b-a8c3-206a056e066c/IMG_7188.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Apple pie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/08fbf177-e3cf-46a4-8cd7-f367bb0f65a3/IMG_7224.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Garlic onion soup with (instant) noodles) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/11e84faf-b177-4311-a6f0-59e779bc194a/IMG_7353.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek A treat at Thorung La Pass. Chocolate doesn't taste as good at high altitude https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/2eee5904-25d4-4d21-ba3c-987cb73ab4dd/IMG_7424.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/8db0417b-8bf4-4ada-a1fa-70c770ff3a0a/IMG_7484.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek I was intrigued by Yak Donalds and visited https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/d28956bb-4afb-4600-a656-7299e7af3ee6/IMG_7485.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Did not get the Happy Meal https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/ea936d95-465d-45fd-9577-21daef2662ba/IMG_7486.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek But the noodles were delicious, especially with yak cheese sprinkled on top. Unlike McDonalds, Yak Donalds was quite pricey. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/d6641f0b-f08f-4623-9f29-5de779440722/IMG_7518.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Yak curry and rice, served at the Buddhist Mask Festival I attended in Thini https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/acf643bf-ade2-4cfd-9d83-8e64c710632c/IMG_7607.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Sel roti, a fried rice flour "donut" that reminded me a bit of Chinese sweet rice cakes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/7fd009ec-d8a6-415b-bb2e-853e955727b5/IMG_7611.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Dal bhat - a more varied version https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/053bb152-b42f-49c8-a8de-b39f3a74844b/IMG_7612.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Apple crumble pie https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/0415fd56-e116-454a-b5ec-81051949c37c/IMG_7654.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Momos (Tibetan dumplings) and noodles https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/9e69f486-db29-4b11-a87f-56e70129e2f6/IMG_7677.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Corn drying on the balcony in the village https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/61c1ac75-ee5f-4575-9731-5696fb748a2e/IMG_7790.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek A mushroom burger in Pokhara, the town where I ended the trek https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/7004bee7-6f30-4fdb-8fc8-e75768763f7b/IMG_7792.jpeg Postcards - Food on the Annapurna Circuit Trek Celebrating 21 days of trekking with GBBO and cake - a May classic! 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I minimized the amount of meat I ate in Bhutan because all of their meat is imported, mainly from India; it is forbidden to hunt, fish, or kill animals in Bhutan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/e901517d-3cb2-4751-bd27-94d20ace9c39/IMG_8160.jpeg Postcards - Bhutanese Food Fresh produce is a dream, especially coming from Nepal where vegetables weren't necessarily the focal point of the meal. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/546f5de0-7b8c-4801-b0e3-49e1843d093b/IMG_8166.jpeg Postcards - Bhutanese Food I was in love with the farmer's market because of the plethora of vegetables featured in the stalls. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/a091c873-a2de-4655-9ad8-8986b5133b66/IMG_8158.jpeg Postcards - Bhutanese Food Entrance to the Thimphu Farmer's Market. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/3e203d8c-fa56-479c-9951-b253c7196537/IMG_8170.jpeg Postcards - Bhutanese Food Cheese is surprisingly popular in Bhutan. They sell strings of hardened cheese for people to chew on https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/ba4d6545-0775-4389-bfec-a3b63414db24/IMG_8172.jpeg Postcards - Bhutanese Food More hardened cheese cubes and soft cheese. To chew the cheese cubes, you must soften it in your mouth first before chewing. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/5c13d5d9-c32e-48a0-9c67-e89543970358/IMG_8250.jpeg Postcards - Bhutanese Food Butter tea filled with rice crisps. It was very buttery and absolutely not my cup of tea. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/1ff25c21-0e5e-4b6c-9d7c-172253790674/IMG_8208.jpeg Postcards - Bhutanese Food Meals at the hotels were often watered down from the typical Bhutanese spice levels and featured more "Western-friendly" dishes to cater to tourists. Personally I was disappointed by the hotel food. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/f0b38340-d841-4ae5-b6ae-511b158401dc/IMG_8285.jpeg Postcards - Bhutanese Food A vegetable and produce stand by the side of the highway. Most of the roadside stalls are women-owned businesses; the government sets asides loans specifically for women who want to open their own roadside business. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/6421a4b4-3bad-4d07-abd3-2f157320b456/IMG_8287.jpeg Postcards - Bhutanese Food Happily eating roasted corn topped with butter and spices at a roadside stall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/a6de0155-84b3-458f-b2cb-ac9bf1a8588c/IMG_8307.jpeg Postcards - Bhutanese Food Dinner at Aum Leki Wangmo Homestay https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/91ffe010-c61e-4650-8c5b-6031873ad5c0/IMG_8315.jpeg Postcards - Bhutanese Food Aum Leki, who runs the homestay, cooks entirely from her garden and farm - everything is organic! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/7da0ae9d-085c-4bf0-928e-04197c0add6c/IMG_8313.jpeg Postcards - Bhutanese Food My favorite breakfast was at the homestay. It included buckwheat pancakes, scrambled eggs, chilis, and fried rice using leftovers from dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/fe9d1663-5cc3-4832-9972-edb4cee3a0f9/IMG_8251.jpeg Postcards - Bhutanese Food Chili and cheese is the national dish of Bhutan. It's essentially a vegetable curry, where vegetable = chili and curry = cheese. Not the most lactose-friendly so I presume that Bhutanese are not as lactose intolerant as East Asians. 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Click through for more photos. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/9f55b82d-1f51-4465-bd27-c307a0971656/IMG_8386.jpeg Postcards - Highlights of Bhutan A monk peering over the bridge to Punakha Dzong to view the fish swimming below https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/2b5da03f-46ec-4436-8f13-11e187353c71/IMG_8339.jpeg Postcards - Highlights of Bhutan Miles of rice fields, seen from the hike towards Changangkha Lhakhang, a Buddhist temple built during the 13th century https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/b27f2040-d078-4cd9-afd6-84995a8f8069/IMG_8434.jpeg Postcards - Highlights of Bhutan Monks walking through the courtyard of Punakha Dzong, the second oldest fortress in Bhutan that now serves as the administrative center for the Punakha region. It also was the location of the wedding of the current King and Queen of Bhutan. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/d42e6041-88b0-40c2-bd9e-0cccda49f89d/IMG_8746.jpeg Postcards - Highlights of Bhutan Paro Taktsang, also known as the Tiger's Nest Monastery, an icon of Bhutan. The only way to this monastery is via a 2-3 hour hike - even the king must hike on foot to visit! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/916173b5-729b-4f13-b12a-347f7fb35391/IMG_8417.jpeg Postcards - Highlights of Bhutan Two girls in kiras, the national dress of Bhutan, waiting to enter the temple in Punakha Dzong. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/fc8efd3e-e275-4e6d-b660-b8bd2b110dad/IMG_8562.jpeg Postcards - Highlights of Bhutan The snow-capped Bhutanese Himalayan mountains in the distance https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/d0987470-4afa-4dda-ba01-5591f481d0cc/IMG_8432.jpeg Postcards - Highlights of Bhutan Posing on one of the balconies in Punakha Dzong. This was one of my favorite buildings to visit because of its intricate architecture and people watching. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/a53d9752-f01d-493c-ae3a-8d2e5934a2b0/IMG_8602.jpeg Postcards - Highlights of Bhutan A bird's eye view of Gangtey Valley during the Longtey Hike https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/3cbcbf0b-abfd-45ec-844c-1e416398958d/IMG_8516.jpeg Postcards - Highlights of Bhutan Hiking in the Phobjikha Valley along the Gangtey Nature Trail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/52c1af95-f86f-4021-80d6-6b15b7c249c0/IMG_8497.jpeg Postcards - Highlights of Bhutan One of my favorite photos, taken on the drive back to Paro https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/d46e3ab6-7c83-4441-bf9b-78ad4e1fe1f9/IMG_8543.jpeg Postcards - Highlights of Bhutan Black-necked cranes migrate from Tibet to Bhutan's Phobjikha Valley in November. Their warbles were a beautiful melody to accompany my hike. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/aa65d03e-601d-49f0-8b0a-bfde4244d2c0/IMG_8572.jpeg Postcards - Highlights of Bhutan The view up - these plants growing off the trees look very much like angel hair. Apparently they only grow in areas where the air is very pure. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/693241cd-0d62-4fbb-a8e6-e9bebae8f78d/IMG_8573.jpeg Postcards - Highlights of Bhutan The Longtey Trail in the Phobjikha Valley snaked through forest, rice fields, and rolling hills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/96198fd7-740f-4d13-867c-aae50504dd7f/IMG_8589.jpeg Postcards - Highlights of Bhutan The Longtey Trail in the Phobjikha Valley snaked through forest, rice fields, and rolling hills. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/575f8139-8fd4-493e-9ecf-fd9c0e780786/IMG_8599.jpeg Postcards - Highlights of Bhutan Autumn colors were beginning to show on the landscape https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/4e426ce7-ba87-4a7c-a9f1-dc14a6b05a6c/IMG_8810.jpeg Postcards - Highlights of Bhutan Paro Taktsang, also known as Tiger's Nest Monastery. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/07a7586b-6f2b-48d9-bd61-33fcce701667/IMG_8255.jpeg Postcards - Highlights of Bhutan 108 memorial stupas make up Dochula Chorten in the Dochula Pass. They were constructed to remember the Bhutanese soldiers who lost their lives while serving their country, https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/aa81ed19-f53c-41e9-b74d-9a1d83189fe7/IMG_8871.jpeg Postcards - Highlights of Bhutan In full Bhutanese dress in front of the National Museum of Bhutan, which was previously a fortress and watchtower. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/3840d837-1aec-43ed-8d71-f1bb6f1d2b39/IMG_8915.jpeg Postcards - Highlights of Bhutan An auspicious day visiting Jangtsa Dumtseg Lhakhang, a Buddhist temple in Paro. I visited just before the temple closed, which was when the monk was uncovering a rare book of sutras written in gold and is opened once a year. The monk read me a blessing from this book, and it felt like a special and sacred moment. https://www.mayinthemaking.com/postcards/grenoble-and-mountains monthly 0.5 2024-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/255d0e64-dae8-4081-9153-526a094b6cc5/alpine+meadow+view+chamchaude.jpeg Postcards - Grenoble and the Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/89f8fde0-2e6e-4681-9cb9-ed572f25791b/Airbnb+Grenoble.jpeg Postcards - Grenoble and the Mountains Grenoble is a city in southeastern France surrounded by several mountain ranges and hiking opportunities. 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I love France's higher quality and lower priced cheeses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/8420816b-dc59-4ce1-9958-f17286d7d29c/Chamrousse+hiking+trail.jpeg Postcards - Grenoble and the Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/2bd1fb21-1731-43b9-a26f-5e3809d3f84f/chamchaude+stone.jpeg Postcards - Grenoble and the Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/34d30e8f-f374-4349-b9d3-f1ef90c07fa4/grenoble+bridge.jpeg Postcards - Grenoble and the Mountains This bridge brings you into the historical part of Grenoble. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/609e0ef5-4336-4b87-9213-6dc1c95b5cd2/Chamrousse+bugles.jpeg Postcards - Grenoble and the Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/65322ef9-602a-48d5-bb66-436adb38f695/flower+alpine+meadow+chamchaude.jpeg Postcards - Grenoble and the Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/658bb5bb-60ba-44ec-8118-5dcbb8d80975/grenoble+croissant.jpeg Postcards - Grenoble and the Mountains My first French croissant...of 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/f233f52f-28ea-4d12-8c0f-fced168967b4/Chamrousse+Lac+des+Pourettes+mirror.jpeg Postcards - Grenoble and the Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/9544239b-8144-4f2e-8532-c93449c485c1/alpine+meadow+chamchaude.jpeg Postcards - Grenoble and the Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/c4761cda-a29f-44ae-abb3-21209bf06651/grenoble+riverside.jpeg Postcards - Grenoble and the Mountains Apartment and commercial buildings by the riverbank. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/85a69871-3a27-4009-8a44-00b31769fcdb/view+at+chamchaude.jpeg Postcards - Grenoble and the Mountains https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/4c298667-2cc7-4bee-81e0-bfafb8b3c146/grenoble+hiking+croissant.jpeg Postcards - Grenoble and the Mountains Fueling up on a pain au chocolat (chocolate croissant). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/e35317d1-8538-400c-b702-1eb1e209758a/Chamrousse+Lac+Achard.jpeg https://www.mayinthemaking.com/postcards/chateau-loire-valley monthly 0.5 2024-10-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/89f8fde0-2e6e-4681-9cb9-ed572f25791b/Airbnb+Grenoble.jpeg Postcards - Chateau in the Loire Grenoble is a city in southeastern France surrounded by several mountain ranges and hiking opportunities. I made sure to choose an apartment with air-con - something unique in France! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/255d0e64-dae8-4081-9153-526a094b6cc5/alpine+meadow+view+chamchaude.jpeg Postcards - Chateau in the Loire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/736b6bea-b7ea-402d-9874-7b762f65cae0/baguette+grenoble.jpeg Postcards - Chateau in the Loire Celebrating my arrival to France with a French classic. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/89d5f3e9-963e-49a2-87b7-4fe48df37617/thistle+mountain+view+chamchaude.jpeg Postcards - Chateau in the Loire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/f077161d-e36b-40ae-9374-f1bc985ce1ad/colorful+grenoble+city+center+2.jpeg Postcards - Chateau in the Loire Grenoble's colorful buildings make for fun exploration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/e1c9b5a5-dffa-4d9b-9321-4153aba7780f/mountain+and+hills+chamchaude.jpeg Postcards - Chateau in the Loire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/544dc0d1-73b4-4b6c-8d8c-54846417e2c3/colorful+grenoble+city+center.jpeg Postcards - Chateau in the Loire The mountains are always in view, and I love the contrast of nature and city. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/b611c739-4bcd-413b-9fa4-daa23a222563/field+chamchaude.jpeg Postcards - Chateau in the Loire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/3c2afba0-b601-4bfb-bb78-ca8f6ac23c3c/grenoble+baguette+backpack.jpeg Postcards - Chateau in the Loire A true Frenchwoman, carrying her baguette in her backpack. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/55fa1d18-03f6-4c98-8d71-fad07532abf6/French+couple+hiking+chamchaude.jpeg Postcards - Chateau in the Loire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/97d31548-b933-4ea0-9d1d-778eb83eaf93/girl+dinner+olympics+airbnb+grenoble.jpeg Postcards - Chateau in the Loire "Girl dinner" while watching the Paris Olympics with French commentators. I love France's higher quality and lower priced cheeses. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/a1511486-dc94-46b9-8874-9a30566b80b1/wildflowers+chamchaude.jpeg Postcards - Chateau in the Loire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/34d30e8f-f374-4349-b9d3-f1ef90c07fa4/grenoble+bridge.jpeg Postcards - Chateau in the Loire This bridge brings you into the historical part of Grenoble. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/2bd1fb21-1731-43b9-a26f-5e3809d3f84f/chamchaude+stone.jpeg Postcards - Chateau in the Loire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/658bb5bb-60ba-44ec-8118-5dcbb8d80975/grenoble+croissant.jpeg Postcards - Chateau in the Loire My first French croissant...of 2024. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/65322ef9-602a-48d5-bb66-436adb38f695/flower+alpine+meadow+chamchaude.jpeg Postcards - Chateau in the Loire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/c4761cda-a29f-44ae-abb3-21209bf06651/grenoble+riverside.jpeg Postcards - Chateau in the Loire Apartment and commercial buildings by the riverbank. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/9544239b-8144-4f2e-8532-c93449c485c1/alpine+meadow+chamchaude.jpeg Postcards - Chateau in the Loire https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/4c298667-2cc7-4bee-81e0-bfafb8b3c146/grenoble+hiking+croissant.jpeg Postcards - Chateau in the Loire Fueling up on a pain au chocolat (chocolate croissant). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/62a5f4cdd667412c7bf2305c/85a69871-3a27-4009-8a44-00b31769fcdb/view+at+chamchaude.jpeg Postcards - Chateau in the Loire