Took a few more hostel pics this morning. Really can’t say enough about the experience. Clean, safe, friendly … $18. I did have to rent a towel for 2 euro … But otherwise no complaints. My roommate was from Zadar and was there for a death metal concert. She got in really late, but didn’t […]
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Day 8: Zagreb
First day on my own! It was freaky and amazing! Most of the group left at dawn’s crack this morning. I luxuriated until about 8:30am after a sorta restless evening. Left the Hotel Academia (a very Ikea-looking vibe) at around 11:00am to go pick up a rental car at the airport. After re-acquainting myself with […]
Read More →Day 7: Split > Trogir > Zagreb
This day was a bit of a repeat, but lovely. I had not paid for any tours the day before, so was able to go inside a few places now. The pics are similar from yesterday, but it was pretty neat going inside Diocletian’s Palace. It is a daily awwwwhhhh moment to realize we’re seeing […]
Read More →Day 6: Split, Croatia
This was one of my favorite days so far just for the wander factor. I Googled things to do in Split the night before, so was able to gather a general area to head towards, but otherwise just walked. The weather every day so far has been perfect … and when checking the forecast prior […]
Read More →Day 4-5: Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina > Split
I actually laid low on Day 4. I got back to the hotel about 3:30am from the Dance experience and we had a free day the next day. My knee had been wonky from the flight and all the walking, so it was pretty tender after dancing for several hours … SO! Coffee, breakfast, a […]
Read More →Day 3.5 – Elemental Dance Party in Dubrovnik
Wandered around Lapad near the hotel and had some Pizza. Strolled down a little promenade area with restaurants and found a duo singing. I was chatting with the waitress and said I liked music & dancing so she invited me to go with her and friends to this Elemental show. It was AMAZING! Perfect for […]
Read More →Day 3: Perast & Kotor, Montenegro
We drove south to Montenegro yesterday. After crossing the Croatia/Serbia border, our first stop was at Our Lady of the Rocks church & museum in Perast. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Our_Lady_of_the_Rocks. It POURED down rain for must of the bus trip, but then almost as soon as we got off the bus the rain stopped. A boat shuttle took […]
Read More →Day 2: Old Town Dubrovnik
Started the morning with a breakfast buffet. All the eggs. All the breakfast meats :). Then we hopped on the tour bus and drove down to Old Town Dubrovnik, about a 10-15 minute drive. Actually, we hopped in vans that took us to the bus. They are paving the road out in front of the […]
Read More →Day 1 – Travel & Dubrovnik
I’m sitting in my hotel room waiting to go eat dinner in a minute. Eat dinner. It’s 7:06pm here in Croatia … 10:06am back home. I left Port Angeles about 7:15 am. Grabbed the Kitsap Airporter shuttle to Seatac. Met Ty who gave me good tips on Dubrovnik, cities for music in Italy, and a […]
Read More →Keto Mug Bread
I found this Mug CAKE recipe a while back and it’s THE BOMB: https://jenniferbanz.com/keto-mug-cake. I’ve tried it with all sorts of flavors … chocolate, chocolate chip, vanilla, spice, sunflower seed butter, lemon/blueberry (for lemon people, OMG, you must know about these True Citrus products!! – I use them in EVERYTHING.). This mug cake is SO […]
Read More →Life is a Dance Meditation – from Alan Watts
Life is a Dance Alan Watts: Life Is Not a Journey The existence, the physical universe is basically playful. There is no necessity for it whatsoever. It isn’t going anywhere. That is to say, it doesn’t have some destination that it ought to arrive at. But that it is best understood by the analogy with […]
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I Walk, therefore I AM
My Wisdom Tree. This is where I stop every day when I take a walk.
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I am a Goddess Warrior Spirit Wood Princess!
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Rheumatoid Arthritis Richard’s Keto for Health Facebook Group Rheumatoid Disease Autoimmune Natural Healing Support & Resources Mikhaila Peterson – ‘Don’t Eat That’ Diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis and many other things at a young age … Carnivore diet cured her.
Read More →Stutz
Life Force Yourself People Body Part X is the Voice of Impossibility 3 Aspects of Reality Pain Uncertainty Constant Work String of Pearls Every action has the same value I am the person who puts the next pearl on the string. That’s it. The pearl is a circle. and every circle has a turd in […]
Read More →The Great Music and Food Truck Road Trip – Day 1
Today I put it out to the world that I am planning a road trip … so that I could plan a road trip. I think it will be in the Fall of 2023. Today I signed up at Roadtrippers.com, coachsurfing.com, bewelcome.com, trustroots.org, and maybe some others. I’m planning on about 4 weeks … so […]
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Thai Peanut Noodle Salad with Chicken
Ingredients Thai Kitchen brand stir-fry rice noodles (or any brand … recommend these or fettucini width because they’re a little wider. Cook 5-6 minutes per box instructions. Don’t let them get TOO soft or they’ll mush up too much when mixing with ingredients. Chopped Broccoli – 2-3 crowns – can be raw, but I like […]
Read More →Our Power
Sometimes You get a glimpse Of your beauty In the mirror or Reflected by an interaction Where You said the right thing At the right moment And the spring trajectory and smile from that person left no doubt You made them think. About something. Or see. Something. That they had forgotten about. Every day. Minute […]
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