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Kayaking at John Pennekamp State Park

09 May Kayaking Through the Mangroves at John Pennekamp State Park

Posted at 11:12h in Blog, Florida, Outdoor Adventure, The Florida Keys, United States by Jenna Kvidt 18 Comments

Twisting and turning our way through, we arched back to skim under the low hanging trees. As we maneuvered our kayaks carefully towards the other side of the mangrove cluster, I wondered if we were on the right path. The path we chose, was indeed...

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Even though we love warm weather and tropical beac Even though we love warm weather and tropical beaches, we aren’t really the relax on the beach type of people. We typically need some sort of activity to keep us busy, and yes, we are aware we probably need to take a chill pill once in a while! 🤷‍♀️ ⁣ ⁣ When we were in Singapore, we ended up spending a couple nights near the beach on Sentosa Island. We were planning on having a relaxing beach day after a couple long travel days and a few crazy months of work, but it didn’t go exactly as we planned. We certainly had a relaxing day, but we really only spent about 20 minutes actually sitting on the beach. Instead, we crossed the Palawan Suspension Bridge, checked out the views from the observation decks, walked along the shoreline, and ordered cold drinks to help us cool down from the sweltering heat. Even though it didn’t turn out quite like we had planned, we still had a relaxing day on a beautiful island and we definitely can’t complain about that! 🏝
One of the most interesting adventures we had in S One of the most interesting adventures we had in Singapore was visiting Haw Par Villa, which is a cultural park located off of Pasir Panjang Road. It is home to over 1,000 statues and dioramas that tell stories of Chinese mythology, folklore, and legends. The park is free to visit, but you can also join a tour of the park for a small fee. We unfortunately missed the tour, so we wandered the grounds on our own and frequently wondered what in the world we were seeing! 👀 Some captivating sculptures we spotted were the crab with the head of a lady, humans with the heads of chickens, giant monkeys, a turtle riding on the back of an ostrich, and the disturbing depictions of the 10 Courts of Hell. Our visit to Haw Par Villa was an fascinating way to spend the morning. It’s definitely something you can't see anywhere else!
The world has certainly changed since our last tra The world has certainly changed since our last travel adventure earlier this year. We returned from Singapore a few weeks before things started to get crazy in the US. It certainly feels like the world has shifted on its axis, and maybe that’s ultimately a good thing. For all the negatives that have come with this time (and boy have there been a lot of them), there has been so much positive change, as well. Our hope is that people keep moving forward and pushing to be better. 💗⁣ ⁣ We still have a few more pictures to share from our trip to Singapore. It took us a few tries and a couple of cancelled trips to make it to Singapore, so we are so glad it finally panned out before the world shut down. Looking back and remembering all the fun we had exploring a new to us destination, has helped us carry through the last few months at home. ⁣ ⁣ It feels strange to not have many plans on the horizon, but this time has definitely given us a lesson in patience and going with the flow. We have a few road trips for work coming up next month, and even though travel will be different, we are looking forward to it. The trips will be filled with lots of socially distant outdoor adventures and time in nature. ⁣ ⁣ Do you have any trips on the horizon? Or are you waiting to plan something for when the future is more certain?⁣
“Do the best you can until you know better. Then “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” -Maya Angelou Sorry we’ve been so quiet around here. Our hearts have been heavy with everything that’s been going on in the world as of late, especially the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Aubrey, Breonna Taylor, and the countless others who no longer have a voice. My initial impulse in life has always been to go inside to reflect, learn, listen, and process before speaking outwardly. I know that sentiment and statement in and of itself is a privilege, and it’s not lost on us that we can turn the horrifying news on and off as we please. We just wanted to make sure that we use our voice to say that Black Lives Matter. Always. Even though we have been quiet, we refuse to be silent. We have been sharing some thoughts on our Instagram stories, we have had hard discussions with friends and family, we are listening, we are learning and educating ourselves, we’ve donated to several causes on both the local and national level, we are signing petitions, we are continuing to learn from and purchase from Black creators and businesses, we use our voices to vote, we acknowledge racism and privilege exists in the world, and we acknowledge that we will never understand. I know that this is not enough, and it will never be enough until every single person in the world is truly equal. We know this conversation isn’t about us and I don’t share any of this to say “look at us and what we are doing”, but rather to say that we are learning, listening, and putting action behind our words. It’s not enough to say “we are with you” if we aren’t taking action. So let’s all keep taking action every day, push for lasting change, and never forget that Black Lives Matter.
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