AuthorVictoria

All moved in!

me-and-scott-in-utahWell it was quite the adventure but we finally have our place in Washington. Tomorrow marks a month since we left Key West with our car packed up and ready to start our new life in Washington. 5 hours into our road trip my husband hydroplaned and we were left with a totaled car, half our stuff ruined and the worry that we were never going to make it to Washington. After spending half the day getting the car towed out of the water and hotel to sleep in that night I started tying to figure out our plans. We ended up renting a car and driving it Boise, ID. That was the first place my car could be dropped off since it was being shipped from Key West. We had an awesome 2 day stop in New Orleans and then drove all the way to Salt Lake City. It was a crazy 36 hours but since my husband and I are still alive and well it was worth it. I will also warn anyone driving in the middle of New Mexico and Idaho before the sun comes up to watch out for cops! I was pulled over not once but twice during our little trip. Both times I was given a warning but in my opinion it was a waste of time! I was only going 77mph in a 70mph zone! Just something else to add to the story we tell years later about how we survived everything that was thrown our direction and we are still here to talk about it.

texas-sunset

This photo is one of my personal favorites from the trip. We were outside of Dallas just starting our longest leg of the trip and I was supposed to be sleeping but I couldn’t fall asleep so I started taking photos of the sun set. Man did they pay off! This was taken while driving 75mph on a random highway in Texas.

vw-new-beetle-in-idaho

Before we continued onto Washington we had the opportunity to visit Scott’s family in Idaho again. It was supposed to be getting cold but we took advantage of this beautiful day and drove around the mountains with the top down!

Lightning by the Ocean …

Last night after dinner I convinced Scott to come with me to the marina so I could take some photos of the lightning! You know your a true photographer when your at a closed marina on the ground waiting to take that once in a lifetime photo of the lightning. I can’t say I got that shot last night but I did get at least 1 good one! Lightning Key West Raw Edit 2016

Danger Charters

01 Danger Charters - TORsAdventures Portfolio Media - Key West FL Florida - OffShore KayakingThis past weekend Scott and I went on the Sail, Snorkel and Kayaking tour with Danger Charters. It was a refreshing change of pace from the usual trip we take. To start there were only 14 other people on the boat. We had lots of space to spread out and got to enjoy the trip a little more. I also liked the fact that we were actually sailing and not just putting up a sail for the sake of a photo. We sailed out to a private mangrove island and then got to kayak around it. The scenery was beautiful and it was very peaceful out there. We saw 4 or 5 different kids of birds, a few fish and my personal favorite sting rays. 02 Danger Charters - TORsAdventures Portfolio Media - Key West FL Florida - OffShore Kayaking

They did provide some light snacks but I would like to have had a sandwich or something a little more. Note to self I would pack something for use to share or eat a really big breakfast. All that kayaking and swimming can wear a girl out! The other cool thing about this boat was the step or platform they have for you to get in and out of the water. I got some amazing photos and we even spotted some dolphins on the way back.

If you would like to check them out for yourself here is the link to the trip I took. www.dangercharters.com/sail-snorkel-kayak