February 17, 2023 BOYS’ NIGHT- GIRLS’ NIGHT Around 5:30 this evening, all four boys ventured out into the relentless gusting wind at sunset. Despite the cold, they hiked to a view overlooking the ocean, and us girls hung back at the vans. Perhaps with a little more common sense, and a little less sense of …
February 17, 2023 FINISHING UP WORK & SHOWERING Last night (because of our fun night with friends) I didn’t finish my blog that is due today. The Starlink (our internet source) is set up so that the internet turns off at 11:30 pm and turns back on at 5:30 am. We turn it off at …
February 16, 2023 WORK SCHEDULES IN MEXICO It’s only Wednesday now, and I have three new tutoring students that I just picked up starting next week. I also got a new pre-med student working on his personal statement from one of the people that I had previously helped, which really made me feel good! It’s …
February 14, 2023 FIRST VALENTINE’S DAY IN BAJA I’ll let you in on a little secret… I love Valentine’s Day! Maybe this is an unpopular opinion, but really, I love any holiday. I adore a good reason to get out of my normal routine. I’m a huge fan of getting dressed up and/or eating out. …
February 12, 2023 Even though we went to bed last night around midnight PST, we both got great sleep. It probably had something to do with how much stuff happened yesterday, trying to cross into Baja. Zak got up early to watch the sunrise. I got up around 8 and the sun was bright, and …
February 11, 2023 We just spent our first day in Baja and I seriously can’t believe that we’re doing this and that we’re here! With all our parents’ nervousness, it can be hard not to feel scared ourselves, even when we were so excited. When Zak and I told our moms that we planned on …
Spanning across 275 square miles of the Tularosa Basin in Southwestern New Mexico, White Sands National Park’s gypsum crystal dunes are something to be marveled at! While the dunes aren’t all that tall, maybe 40 feet at the highest, when finally climb to the top of one (and let me say, it is more difficult …
The majestic and rugged Guadalupe Mountains were established as a national park in 1972. Compared to the large and popular national parks like Glacier or Yosemite, Guadalupe Mountains seems small. However, because this area is untraveled compared to the larger, more popular parks, this land is more rugged and beautiful! Guadalupe Mountains National Park also …
If you’re wondering how you’re going to run your van without a generator, this is the post for you! While we power our van with two main sources: solar and DC to DC charger, this particular post is about our solar. We chose to use the Renogy 400W Solar Premium Kit. This kit is fantastic …
We’re finally getting into some decorative work! For our walls, we chose to use shiplap, which you can readily find at your local hardware store. The shiplap that we got was already primed, so all we did was paint it before we got ready to put it up. Next, it was just a matter of …