wine, climb, travel, repeat.
I rang in 2018 at a costume party with 30 or so new friends in Margaret River, WA. How I ended up there was the result of a series of steps outside of my comfort zone. I spent Christmas in Perth at the invitation of one of my dearest friends and her family. After the... Continue Reading →
There is something to be said about allowing others to give to you. It brings me great joy to give to others (both things tangible and things intangible), but when it comes to being on the receiving end there remains a slight discomfort. A discomfort that straddles the invisible line between guilt of being an... Continue Reading →
There are few things that I love more than traveling. I don't just love traveling, I feel deeply at ease with it. Even the obstacles that come up - missed flights, overlooked reservations, wrong directions, miscalculated timing - I approach with a grace I rarely have when confronted with similar situations at home. But landing... Continue Reading →
Sometimes friends surprise you in the most delightful ways. Someone is coming to visit from Australia in a few days and he so generously offered to bring me half a case of Australian natural wine. I recommended a wine shop and gave him the names of some wines I was interested in trying. And then... Continue Reading →
Wine and Climb 