Thursday, June 22, 2023 Despite falling asleep after setting alarms for 7:00, we distinctly do not wake up at said time. I was barely conscious when I set it last night and didn’t pay attention to the fact that the alarm was the classic Apple tune “By the Seaside,” which I felt was cute and …
Continue reading Ireland and UK Day 2: Touristy-Literary London
Wednesday, June 21, 2023 Hello from the other side of the Atlantic! I’m traveling with my mom for four weeks through England, Ireland, and Scotland, and I’m going to write about it. I debated for a long time whether I was going to blog this trip. I brought along my bluetooth keyboard that I used …
Continue reading Ireland and UK Summer Extravaganza: Day 1 in London
September 17-21, 2022 0 miles Seattle, Washington I wake up on the morning of September 17 in the ranger cabin feeling groggy. I don't know why, but the quality of sleep I've experienced on the PCT is far lower than on the AT. It could have something to do with the fact that my sleeping …
May 7, 2022 0 miles I thrash around all night. I’m warm from the sweatpants and sleeping quilt and the being inside, and I don’t sleep well. It doesn’t seem like anyone has slept well though, to be fair. We’re all doing that thing where it’s fairly easy to fall asleep but not easy to …
Saturday, April 16, 2022 Katie makes us a divine breakfast of scrambled eggs, sausage, and Boudin sourdough toast. We take it easy this morning since we all had a pretty big day yesterday. I’m savoring the taste of real food and the sensation of not having to move in the morning for the rest of …
Continue reading Days 3 and 4 in California: Good Food, Fun Places, and a Happy Easter!
It’s fairly easy for me to wake up this morning, which is probably due to a combination of the time difference and the deep, deathlike sleep I had last night. I think I’m still recovering from the longer-than-expected travel experience yesterday. Calla lilies spotted on my morning walk I start the day by walking to …
It’s 2:15 AM when I finally land in Oakland. The flight was delayed, and it lands two hours late. When the wheels hit the tarmac, I wake with a start. California! I’m in California again! I get my bag at the baggage claim and call a Lyft. I think I’m going to pass right out …
We slept in today, which was magical because I didn't get much rest the night before last. It was around 9:45 before I finally got up, and once again, I went coffee-less and food-less until we drove to a bakery called Brake Bread (because they deliver bread and baked goods on bikes, get it? Get …
Continue reading Minnesota, Day 3: Saturday, February 26, 2022
It was 3 degrees this morning. Frosty! I am very proud of how I got up before 7 and survived without coffee for a whole half an hour before we stopped at The Baker's Wife pastry shop for breakfast sandwiches, pastries, and coffee, all of which were delicious. As a bonus, they had a very …
Continue reading Minnesota, Day 2: Friday, February 25, 2022
I’m in Minnesota! And it’s cold. Extremely cold. I wouldn’t be visiting this place this time of year if it weren’t for KG, one of my two original tramily members from the Appalachian Trail, living here. But there’s also something magical about this kind of snowy fridigness. People just deal with it, and no one …
Continue reading Minnesota, Day 1: Thursday, February 24, 2022
Sarahmarie Specht-Bird 