Friday, April 16, 2021
Las Vegas, NV
ODOMETER: 86,130 | TOTAL MILES TRAVELED: 7,915
We needed to take the puppies to the vet for some tests today, so we chose Mountain Vista Animal Hospital and were very glad we did. It was the best vet experience we ever had, with the doctor taking a lot of time researching our situation. We were very grateful for the care and service we received.
Phoebe had to be put under to get her blood drawn, which made for a couple of funny videos (see below) of the boys having to carry her back up on the bus. She was very groggy but eventually the meds wore off and she was back to her usual self.
In the afternoon, we picked up In-n-Out Burger per Jack and Stellie’s request and in the evening we headed into Vegas to show them the strip.
We parked off of Las Vegas Blvd, but it quickly became apparent that the strip is not a place to be right now. There were crowds of people, half of whom were maskless and so we promptly left, choosing to drive down the strip instead. It was still a great experience and Jack and Stellie loved it. Vegas is certainly a city unlike any other and we wanted them to experience it, even if just from afar.
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Sailing Tahiti to Australia | Leg 4: Fiji to Brisbane Passage
Sailing Tahiti to Australia | Leg 4: Fiji to Brisbane Passage A Long-Awaited Departure After having waited in French Polynesia for two and a half months, we excitedly sailed out of Bora Bora around 7:30 am on Saturday, September 4th. Like the rest of French...
Sailing Tahiti to Australia | Leg 3: Bora Bora to Fiji Passage
After having waited in French Polynesia for two and a half months, we excitedly sailed out of Bora Bora around 7:30 am on Saturday, September 4th. Like the rest of French Polynesia, Bora Bora was in COVID lockdown, and we had spent the last week waiting for our departure paperwork to go through all the requisite bureaucratic channels. This required multiple trips to the local gendarmerie (police station), where Grant quickly befriended the two kind and helpful officers, Alex and Bruno.
Sailing Tahiti to Australia | Leg 2: Mo’orea to Bora Bora
It took us about 24 hours to get from Mo’orea to Bora Bora on August 28 2021. Like the rest of French Polynesia, Bora Bora was in COVID lockdown, and we spent a week there waiting for our departure paperwork to go through all the requisite bureaucratic channels. This required multiple trips to the local gendarmerie (police station), where Grant quickly befriended the two kind and helpful officers, Alex and Bruno.
We made trips to get water, fuel and provisions, but apart from that we had to stay on the boat. We passed the time snorkeling (saw a giant moray eel!) and inventing new water sports.
Once we received our exit paperwork, we were finally free to leave for Fiji.
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How Big Is Too Big?
Lessons From the Road | How Big Is Too Big?Does Our Built Environment Affect Our Relationships? The “Big Mac” symbolizes the belief that more is better. If one beef patty is good, wouldn’t two beef patties be better? Similarly, the colloquialism of the “McMansion”...
Lessons from the Road | Less is More: Adventure over Stuff
Lessons From the Road | Less is More: Adventure Over StuffWe have been on the road for about four months, and while that’s a relatively short time, I think that some of the big lessons happen in the initial “adjustment period” of an experience like this. One thing is...
My 10 Favorite Books of 2020
My 10 Favorite Books of 2020Welcome to 2021! Most of us couldn't wait to see the back of 2020, looking forward to better times with hope and anticipation. If you are at all astrologically inclined like I am, you know that on December 21st, our world experienced a rare...
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