Texas Bohemian: TRAVEL

One of my most favorite things to do in this life is travel. I love it.
I love to go to places I have never been and see things I have never seen. I like to learn other people's cultures and try other types of food that I may have never tried otherwise. So far I have only been to a couple of countries out of the Unites States (Germany and Mexico) and all over the western side of the U.S. Texas of course (New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Washington, Oklahoma and Michigan), but I plan to go everywhere...

I feel blessed to be born and raised in the very beautiful and diverse state of Texas and I guess you can say that I am a prideful Texan. If you have never been to Texas, then you need to get your little ass down here. One of my favorite things about this state is the diversity and ever-changing landscapes.

In the west you'll find the beautiful Chihuahua desert and chisos mountains (well we call them mountains). Big Bend is a beautiful national park, where you will find wildlife and wildflowers abundantly thriving. Relax in a hot spring or hunt for gold on a geological quest. West Texas is rich with history. There are historic forts and hotels to visit and observatories for star gazing. But if you are feeling adventurous then maybe unexplainable lights will give you a thrill. In Marfa they have lights that only come out at night.

Then if you make your way north, across plains and flatlands, you can drive on for miles. Texas is huge so you'll be driving a while. Where the stars are so bright that they light up the night.

If you are looking for lush evergreens then east is where you need to go. There are luscious green trees and rolling hills everywhere you look.

If you are like me and you love the sea then you should head south. Sandy white beaches and huge crashing waves. This is what you'll find when you drive that way.

My heart was born to roam

Las Vegas, NV

A beautiful view of the city and the New York New York as we were making our way through the crowded streets on a chilly December night. I was a beautiful moment as the Statue of Liberty stood proud, strong and free in all her glory down in front.

Luxor

Had to take a moment to enjoy this beautiful city and all the wonderful palms trees

There is always time to stop for a Kiss

There is always time to stop and ride these....Goats? Rams?
Well there is time.

Fremont St
This place is so alive and exciting. You definitely have to hit up the old part of Vegas.

Paint the town RED

Red dress and red laceup heels.

Perfect

Somewhere in Nevada

Germany

There was this amazing Church in Nurnberg, Germany
that was being renovated. Absolutely gorgeous.

Amazing detail

These lovers.
This was a really cool sculpture in the middle of the street.
It goes all the way around in a 360 degree circle of naked passion, jealous rages
and other various mannerisms that I didn't quite understand
but was completely drawn too.

Stopped off at our favorite little café in Vilseck, Germany.
You can get ice cream, coffee and Jager all in one convenient quaint little café.
The owner was a friend of ours and it didn't matter if it was midnight coffee trips or 10am coffee trips,
he was ready with shots of jager. You gotta love the Greeks.

Philip's Café at the Zum Ratskeller
This place was awesome

Snowing my first night in Germany

I love meeting new people and making friends
with overly grabby Greek old men. Phillip was a cool dude.

Pop, Brian and Phillip
after a night of drinking

Vilseck, Germany in February
Beautiful little town

Who doesn't like to go for a quiet walk in the German wilderness only to stumble
upon a field of reindeer and an endless amount of wild flowers?

I was stopped in my tracks when I got a glimpse of this
and I was suddenly in The Sound of Music.
Who goes for walks in places like this?
So beautiful and perfect

Reindeer love wild flowers

And we had plenty

Ponderey Lake in Idaho

Catching some sun. My little darling when he was almost two stuffing his face by the lake.

Ponderey Lake in Idaho

I was the end of July and the water was still cold as ice.

Walla Walla, WA

We drove out into the wilderness to explore. I love the lines and colors that this landscape offered. I almost doesn't seem real.

The snow was blowing back and forth across the road. It was beautiful!

Washington State

Texas

Sunsets are the best time of day. Texas has some beautiful sunsets!

Getting ready to spend the day outdoors. My best friend and I love outdoor activities. Summer is always a great time for us. We both have two boys each, so we have to enjoy the outdoors and it helps to keep our energy levels up. Boys are rowdy.

Colorado

Playing with my firstborn in the snow close to Pagosa Springs. It was so beautiful. Everywhere you looked and everything you saw was covered in little sparkles that were twinkling in the snow. It was gorgeous. I made me think of sprinkles. Even though it was below 20 degrees, it did not feel like it. When it gets cold in San Antonio, it is a bitterly cold and wet. It always seems much colder than it is because of the humidity and moisture we have down here. Needless to say, I like the Colorado cold better any day of the year. Luckily it doesn't get too cold here or at least not for long.

Fishing with my son at Canyon Lake in Texas. We like to spend our summers near large bodies of water. The Texas summer heat is scorching and it makes the sweating much more bareable. Plus I get to work on a nice healthy glow. I still use plenty of spf. It's okay to get a little sun but you still have to protect and preserve your skin. Lather up on that spf.

Girls Camping trip on the Frio

Concan, Tx

Ingleside, Tx

On the Bay

In Ingleside, Tx off the naval base in the base. Dolphin watching. Dolphins flock to places like this because they love to swim in the wake of the big ships passing through. I have loved dolphin and all marine life since I was a small child. My first dream job ever was to be a Marine Biologist.