On April 6th I returned from an eight-day white water rafting trip in the Grand Canyon. It was awe-inspiring and humbling. It was a lot of work, but the reward was absolutely stunning scenery every day, all day. The cherry on top was zero cell reception, which made for a pretty thorough brain reset. This sort of trip is something that isn’t available to everyone, as you have to win a lottery to get a permit, so I’m very grateful to have had the opportunity to experience one of the wonders of the world in such an immersive way. Seeing the canyon walls evolve as the river cut deeper and deeper was absolutely mind blowing; a kind of slow motion tour through millions of years of geology. And to make it even more special, Katherine and I shared the experience with a group of new friends who loved it just as much. We finished with a grueling but beautiful nine mile hike from the river to the top of the canyon, which felt like climbing out of another dimension back into reality (ironically it’s more likely the opposite). “He who listens to the river hears all voices.” - Hermann Hesse
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It took an extra day and hours of booking and unbooking and rebooking flights, but over the weekend I got to spend some time in Aruba. Didn’t realize it was a desert tropical island; reminded me quite a bit of San Diego ironically. Absolutely beautiful beaches and some pretty delicious food.
Went for a walk around Mt. Laguna on Saturday to see San Diego’s version of fall. All in all it wasn’t too shabby! Finished the day with a carne asada burrito and loaded cheese fries, so in other words it was a perfect day.
Was looking through some old hard drives and found these photos from 2020 during a trip to Belize, a few weeks before Covid. Another couple we met remarked they had to cancel their trip to Vietnam because of some virus. It seemed so strange at the time.
