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Around the World 2016 | China | Penny & Me

Penny & Me

July 13, 2016 by Jenn

The penny enthusiastically traversed 12 miles of China’s Great Wall:

Great Wall (Gubeikou)

Great Wall (Gubeikou)

Great Wall (Jinshanling)

Great Wall (Jiankou)

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Celebrating seventeen years of adventures with thi

Celebrating seventeen years of adventures with this guy! ❤️
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I'm not sure how he manages to so effortlessly embrace (and maybe sometimes just endure) everything I throw his way, but I'm sure glad he does.

Look who we found in Anacortes! @kellyritter14 . .

Look who we found in Anacortes! @kellyritter14
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When one of your besties calls and says, 'Hey, I think we're kind of near you. We just passed an exit for Snohomish.' It was a gorgeous night for dinner and some rooftop fun. ❤

This blinding body of water is Diablo Lake, a glac

This blinding body of water is Diablo Lake, a glacial-fed reservoir in the North Cascades. Like many other remote, alpine lakes, the striking aquamarine hue is the result of 'glacial flour' - a mixture of powdery rock sediments that gets washed down from the surrounding mountains and becomes suspended in the water. The color is most intense in summer months, when glacial melt is at its peak.
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It's certainly been a few weeks, but we've finally

It's certainly been a few weeks, but we've finally got a new post up! This one is about our hike up Harry's Ridge.
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To learn more about Mt. St. Helens' catastrophic 1980 eruption, the *other* Harry Truman, and the hike up Harry's eponymous ridge, ➡️ Link in bio.
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When we were first planning our great escape from

When we were first planning our great escape from NC last year, Washington's Cascade Mountains were not on our radar. It wasn't until we were well into our stay in Whitefish, MT that we even began to consider the area.
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One night when we were having drinks with our hosts, their daughter and son-in-law began tossing around ideas for where we should visit. They asked if we'd ever thought about the North Cascades, as they were actually planning to do some campervanning up that way themselves. Knowing they were two outdoor lovers who were well-acquainted with the Western U.S., we filed away the Cascades as a potential front-runner for future destinations.
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We finally did our first hike in the North Cascades this weekend and it far exceeded our expectations. Feeling grateful for beautiful trails, and for the awesome people you meet along the road that point you toward them.
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All you need in life - a furry friend and a mounta

All you need in life - a furry friend and a mountain view.
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(Stephan and Sanchez looking out onto Mt. Shuksan)
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We may not have had the best weather for our hike

We may not have had the best weather for our hike up Granite Mountain, but we had a stunning day for our outing in the Mt. Baker Wilderness.
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Pictured here: penstemon and paintbrush in front of Mt. Baker's 10,781' summit.
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Friday we headed up Granite Mountain. The weather

Friday we headed up Granite Mountain. The weather forecast suggested a clear afternoon. Unfortunately, we ended up being totally socked in. It was quite the effort for zero view, with a gain of about 1,000 feet per mile for 4 miles followed by a third of a mile boulder scramble to the lookout.
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Several posts online – as well as one person we met on the trail with pup in tow – suggested the scramble wasn’t dog friendly, referencing their failed attempts. Knowing how agile Sanchez is, we figured we’d let her have a go at it and turn around if needed. This little mutt ended up putting on quite the impressive show, ascending the boulder field with relative ease. There were a couple trouble spots on the larger, awkwardly-spaced rocks, but she was relentless. When she hit the smaller talus field near the top, she was pretty much sprinting.
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View or no view, it’s always a good day on the trail watching this little one take on the world.
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If you’re wondering why we’ve been a little qu

If you’re wondering why we’ve been a little quiet with the pics and posts lately, it’s because we had our first visitors since becoming nomadic last spring. Last week, we endeavored to run my parents ragged with the ultimate Tour de Western Washington. In ten days, we managed to cram in 34 unique experiences: nearly a dozen restaurants on my dad’s quest for awesome seafood; a handful of Woodinville wineries; a trip up Seattle’s iconic Space Needle; some eagle spotting in the Skagit Valley; a hike up to a historic fire lookout in the Central Cascades; stretching (and inadvertently shattering) my mom’s comfort zone on Mt. Rainier’s Skyline Trail; a Father’s Day ballgame; a visit to Sequim’s lavender farms; some wandering around our local trails and farmer’s markets; a day trip over to San Juan Island; and a pilgrimage to Ballard, a veritable mecca for craft beer enthusiasts.
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Stephan and I are now culling/editing photos like a couple of maniacs while Sanchez intermittently snoozes on the couch and runs to the door looking longingly for her guests. We can only imagine my parents are still sleeping it off back east. 😆
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Here are few pics from our excursions. Stay tuned for more posts and hike reports!
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Look who we coaxed out on the trail! These two con

Look who we coaxed out on the trail! These two conquered a snowy hillside to reach a highpoint just above Panorama Point on Mt. Rainier's southeastern slope. They did great... even if they may be adventured out for the foreseeable future.
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