2012 Recap

For the last two years I've done a 20XX by the numbers, so here we go again.

As always, its been an amazing year: filled with laughter, friends, adventure, new people and places, and quite a bit of work.

4 countries (3 new), our lowest # yet

(Not counting the momentary foray into the night in Nigeria) 

13 states  (Both of the non-continental states)

WA, CA, AZ, OR, TX, MD, VA, DC, NY, DE, HI, AK, CO

127 nights away from home (Mackenzie)

95 (Matt)

12 Nights Backpacking/Camping

78,370 airline miles flown

Our first: Safari, sailing class, road bike purchase, week on a boat

And for some answered trivia, check out the pictures I posted in March trying to get you guys to guess where  all we were going this year, and match it up.

Alaska Part 2

And the adventure continues. I'll leave it to the photos to tell our stories.


Midnight snowshoe. We saw the Northern Lights which was amazing. (but the pictures didn't turn out so amazing).

9am sunrise from the room. Good excuse to sleep in

NYE festivities in the Town Square

 (teacup ride made of ice, on an ice rink. awesome)

Mush! Sled dogging was one of the highlights. We drive two hours North towards Denali State Park and met Francine and her team of 8 awesome husky-mix doggies. There were two sleds and we each got turns and riding and driving during our trip. love!

Snowboarding at Alyeska Ski Resort. Beautiful.
(could have used a bit more snow.)

We dearly loved Alaska, winter was a special time to visit, and we hope to be back!