Grand Cayman

Couchsurfing in the Cayman Islands.

Went with zero friends, came back a Local.

LOVE THIS PLACE!


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If you want a soundtrack to this trip, Matt Wheeler played this nonstop.

PACO the cat.  He was super cool.

My lovely apartment.

Happy Hour Boat=death of me.

This guy showed up at multiple bars.

Westin

Getting SCUBA certified at Happy Fish Divers

Where I got Certified!

SCUBA Model?

Diving the Kittiwake, one of the coolest things I've ever done!

Their Home!

Shaggy the Divemaster.

So Matt (my host) invited me as his date to BDO's 10th year anniversary party.  Unreal!

Entering the Gallery

Great atmosphere. Open bar. Circus show. Dance floor.

Oops.  Jason the Canadian Asian, Kat the Brit, and Sebastian from Mauritius.

She's from Canada's Got Talent haha

 Athletes.

Cayman Art

This was before it was filled with hundreds of people with Champagne glasses.

Road Trip around the island

Blowholes, somewhat unimpressive.  Sorry

Rum Point.  BEAUTIFUL

Take me back.

Philipe.  He's applying to coach the Canadian Trampoline Olympic Team!

MATT WHEELER!  See you at the Burn.

"When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money." -- Susan Heller

Fusion Tampa Bay: Friday Finds - Fresh Eats at The Refinery

Fusion Tampa Bay: Friday Finds - Fresh Eats at The Refinery

So my best friends decided to take me to dinner, and they made the reservations.  To my surprise, it was for my new favorite restaurant in Tampa Bay.  The Refinery.  They change the menu weekly to use the freshest local ingredients.  They have won numerous awards in the Bay Area as well as Nationally.

For my dinner I had a Cheeseburger.  Now I don't eat red meat often--only on special occasions like my Birthday.  This burger was amazing, it had a chocolate-tahini sauce on it... WHAT!

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Yosemite

AFTER THE BURN


Plans got a little wrecked after Burning Man.  So I rented a car in Reno, Nevada and headed to the Bay Area of California in hopes of finding a place to crash.  The first night I ended up in a beautiful Vineyard Home in Sonoma Valley with my old roomate from College, Adrienne Hall.  Life is too sweet. (no pictures unfortunately)

After a couple days in Sonoma and San Francisco with Adrienne, I met up with Jeffrey Powers in Oakland.  After the first night there, we decided to pack our car and hit the peaks of Yosemite National Park for 6 days of camping--and straight chilllllllin.

We cooked every meal like it was our last.  Hiking was a blast, and a good workout too. Thankfully we found some hot springs at the end of our trip.




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Soundtrack ON REPEAT for this Roadie, Mason Jennings "California (Part II)"

Driving by Lake Tahoe

Yosemite Valley

The Famous Ahwahnee, we did NOT stay here

but I wish we had...

The Dining Hall, I ate here a couple years ago with my Family

Daily Firewood Run...

Can you believe this is lake water?  BEAUTIFUL

The one and only, Jeffery Powers

Beach Day

I have about 10 of these, this was by far the best one

A long hike I got tricked into, and we got lost

Gourmet camping meals..

Clouds Rest elevation 9,900 ft.

Ended the week with a stop at some Hot Springs

And a mud bath!!

Procrastination Defeated. Video's from Turkey

The last minute of the this one is the best part