Way back in 2016, around the same time twowildtides began, I stumbled on an Instagram post about the Lake Agnes Tea House. I had a notebook of ideas for articles and places I wanted to go. The Lake Agnes Tea House was always at the top of that list. Last month, I made it happen. […]
Adventures in the Rocky Mountains: A Weekend in Jasper National Park
A few weeks ago, my partner and I headed out to Jasper National Park for an impromptu weekend in the mountains. I had been to the Rockies once before (Banff, 4 years ago), but Mack had never been. We stayed at an Airbnb in Hinton, about 45 minutes east of the town of Jasper, because […]
The Trek of My Life: Day 5
The morning of Day 5 I woke up crying as a result of the physical pain I was in. After 13 years of competitive figure skating, not even that could compare to the knee and foot pain I experienced on this trek. Sliding my hiking boots on felt like an insurmountable task, but I did […]
The Trek of My Life: Day 4
Day 4 started early as always. I devoured a protein bar and we headed off in the early hours of the morning. We were all a little excited because today was supposed to be a little easier (whatever that means). We came to realize that 2 more hours often meant 4 and easier was not […]
The Trek of My Life: Day 3
We started hiking this morning before sunrise as usual. The cold Peruvian winter air in the mountains is a very real thing. Those early mornings before the sun rose consisted of coca tea and many layers of clothing. Today marked our entrance into the jungle which provided us with hot temperatures, a lot of sunshine […]