Bougie in Bellagio

On our last full day in Como, we carved out a morning and better part of the afternoon to catch the ferry to Bellagio for some exploring.  Bellagio is the pearl of Lake Como – a stunning village situated on a promontory jutting into the center of the lake.  Because of it’s location, there are […]

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Ryan Kills it in Killington

I couldn’t get away this weekend, but Ryan managed to skip town for a few days to visit friends and snowboard his way across New Hampshire and Vermont (i.e. bro trip to shred the gnar, hit the pow-pow).  It was his first time really exploring rural New England and he said it was every bit […]

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San Juan de Gaztelugatxe

Outside of San Sebastian, we stopped in Bakio for some surf, but it was flat.  I pried Ryan away from the waves long enough to check out this hike I’d read about on Pinterest, of all places.  San Juan de Gaztelugatxe is a tiny island connected to mainland by a zig-zagging man-made bridge.  A chapel dedicated to […]

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Magnificent Montserrat

Santa Maria de Montserrat is a Benedictine Abbey about 30 minutes outside of Barcelona, tucked into the side of the mountain of Montserrat.  The monastery was founded in the 10th century and still functions today. We rented a car and drove straight up the mountain on our way from Barcelona to San Sebastian.  The drive […]

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