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Chapter 78: The Butterfly Effect. You never know Chapter 78: The Butterfly Effect.  You never know what a difference you're making.  We will be sad to leave Mexico City at the end of this week and we're grateful for the time we had! We will definitely be back! Parades and history and culture, oh my! ❤️🇲🇽❤️ #alebrijes #museumofanthropology #cantinalallorona #catrinas #cdmx
Chapter 77: Panza llena, corazón contento (full be Chapter 77: Panza llena, corazón contento (full belly happy heart) is brought to you by my beautifully peaceful writing spot and the fact that the sun shone on me all day while writing it! I hope you enjoy reading about our first couple weeks in Mexico City! Three more to go!❤️🇲🇽❤️
Chapter 76: Sunny San Diego. We're glad that we n Chapter 76: Sunny San Diego.  We're glad that we now understand what all the hype is about! ❤️🌴🌊 #pelicans #sunsetcliffs #sandiego #california #northamerica
Chapter 75: The Wonderful West Coast ❤️🌅❤️ #pacifi Chapter 75: The Wonderful West Coast ❤️🌅❤️ #pacificamunicipalpier #sharpparkbeach #pacifica #california
Chapter 74: Three Years (A Season in Flux) Living Chapter 74: Three Years (A Season in Flux)
Living on love and excitement for the future!❤️❤️❤️
Chapter 73: Beautiful British Columbia! BC has bee Chapter 73: Beautiful British Columbia! BC has been the perfect place to embrace the change that we've felt coming. It has given us time to reevaluate and reprioritize what we want from this adventure moving forward. We say "see you soon" with a grateful heart! ❤️🇨🇦❤️ #smokebluffs #Sp'akw'usfeatherpark #howesound #squamish #britishcolumbia
Chapter 72: My 50th State! It was pretty cool to h Chapter 72: My 50th State! It was pretty cool to have Alaska be my 50th state and it did not disappoint! I was blown away by its beauty,  especially Glacier Bay National Park, which I wouldn't have seen had we not taken a cruise, and for that I am grateful.  It never ceases to amaze me how much we're still learning and growing and changing throughout this adventure.  Alaska has left me feeling even more excited about what the future has in store for us! Bring it universe! We're ready!❤️❤️❤️ #denali #hurricanegulch #glacierbaynationalpark #mendenhallglacier #alaska
Before we can talk about Alaska we have to give To Before we can talk about Alaska we have to give Toronto the love it deserves! I give you Chapter 71: Toronto. We will definitely be back!❤️🇨🇦❤️ #ossingtonavenue #philipcote #indigenousart #community #toronto
Chapter 70: World Cup Edition ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🩶🤍 #toronto Chapter 70: World Cup Edition ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜🖤🩶🤍 #toronto #newjersey #unitedstates #canada #northamerica
Good Morning! 💙💙💙 #blackrock #bridgeport #connecti Good Morning! 💙💙💙 #blackrock #bridgeport #connecticut #eastcoast #newengland
Chapter 69: Launching Leg Five. After seven heart Chapter 69: Launching Leg Five. After seven heart expanding weeks in the Midwest we are "launching leg five" on Sunday morning! See you in November Minnesota! You will be missed.  Stay strong!❤️❤️❤️ #saintpaul #minneapolis #eauclaire #marquette #nature
It has been four weeks since we've been back in th It has been four weeks since we've been back in the Midwest so I wanted to update you on how life has been going.  I give you Chapter 68: Our Double Life.  Sending you love wherever you are!❤️❤️❤️ #uŋčímakȟá #hiddenfallsregionalpark #saintpaul #minnesota #unitedstates
Chapter 67: One Big Messy Beautiful Planet. Finish Chapter 67: One Big Messy Beautiful Planet. Finishing up three amazing weeks in New Mexico and heading back to Minnesota for the first time in eight months tomorrow! ❤️❤️❤️ #andersonoverlook #pajaritoplateau #pueblocanyon #sangredecristomountains #newmexico
Chapter 66: Thriving, let's you know how things ha Chapter 66: Thriving, let's you know how things have been going for us since we've been back on the Continent. 😘😂❤️ #goldengatebridge #sanfrancisco #california #unitedstates #earth
Finding the gentleness in the storm. ❤️❤️❤️ Finding the gentleness in the storm. ❤️❤️❤️
Chapter 65: Island Time. We survived and were remi Chapter 65: Island Time. We survived and were reminded that nothing,  not even the rain, lasts forever!❤️❤️❤️ #waikiki #honolulu #ohau #oceania #fullcircle
Chapter 64: Vinaka Vaka Levu (thank you very much Chapter 64: Vinaka Vaka Levu (thank you very much in Fijian) brought to you by our island hopping tour with #crusinfiji . 🇫🇯❤️🐠
Chapter 63: Aotearoa. I'm definitely leaving a pie Chapter 63: Aotearoa. I'm definitely leaving a piece of my heart in New Zealand! ❤️🇳🇿❤️ #peterslookout #laketekapo #aorakimountcook #canterbury #newzealand
Castle Hill aka Middle Earth from #lotr as well as Castle Hill aka Middle Earth from #lotr as well as where #lww was filmed was a impressive sight to see. These limestone boulders were otherworldly! Thank you #cheekykeatours and especially Diana for an incredible day exploring this region of the Southern Island. 🪨❤️🧚‍♂️❤️🦁🪄❤️🇳🇿
Chapter 62: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Reco Chapter 62: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. 
Reconciling gratitude, guilt, and grief while sending love to Minnesota. #minnesotastrong ✊🏻❤️🇳🇿❤️✊🏻
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