THE HONEYMOONERS: September 2017

Monday, September 04, 2017

That's a wrap

Let's wrap this up.

Sitting next to my boyz on the plane ride back home reflecting on an enduring road trip.

We covered over 1,500 miles in 9 days.

We had our first casualty. Yuck.

We traveled 65 miles on an entertaining train ride to and from the Grand Canyon. The train departed from Williams, AZ, a sweet American town of 3,000 ppl that celebrates daily the great history of stagecoats, mining and what was the new frontier.

When we arrived at the Grand Canyon, we needed to sit down for lunch to help us adjust to the altitude. Luckily, we got a window seat at the restaurant overlooking this massive hole in the Earth.

It's funny to think of Earth as a smooth, round globe. Because it's not. This planet has tremendous texture. Some globes try to express that, but you really have to experience it for yourself.

Admittingly, we saw a lot of canyons and deserts along the way so it was great to get back to humanity and civilization.

On our way to the wedding, we stopped at an incredible example of the creative class, Meow Wolf in Sante Fe.

A group of collectives and artists continue to evolve this interactive museum of sorts where you could spend hours touching and playing with the exhibits.

Inspired by Meow Wolf, we pulled into Ghost Ranch which is about 90 minutes north of Sante Fe, ready to embrace this 21,000 acre retreat most known for being the canvas for Georgia O'Keefes artistic landscapes.

This place was so fitting for the union of Adam & Lauren who epitomize what union means - not just marriage bw them, but a union of their amazing community of friends and family.

The whole weekend at the Ghost Ranch simplified life. Living amongst the natural environment evokes a lifestyle devoid of consumerism and materialism.

What matters is what's there in front of you.

Luckily, we were surrounded by these amazin boyz who got to conquer a massive hike, play in the red clay of the Southwest and be loved and cherished by us without interruption.