It's always funny to me when people, with no knowledge of the Great Lakes, think of Lake Michigan as a small body of water. It is anything but.
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It's always funny to me when people, with no knowledge of the Great Lakes, think of Lake Michigan as a small body of water. It is anything but.

All in, our trip was comprised of 16 wonderful days. 12 of which were spend sailing on Lake Michigan, with a 4 day break on a mooring ball on Round Lake in Charlevoix, MI.

Red Pill in her slip at Burnham Harbor, before headed out this morning. Coming to you from the SV Red Pill, about an hour into our Lake Michigan crossing. My boyfriend, Eric, and I are spending 2 weeks sailing on his boat to Northern Michigan and back. This is a trip we did two summers [...]

My sister and I visited Iceland in December 2016.

Most of you who either know me personally or who have read this blog for a while know about my connection with Kenya. Seven years ago I left my marketing job, packed my bags and journeyed to Nairobi where I volunteered with VICDA for the better half of a year. Since that time I've stayed [...]

Very exciting things happening! Please follow A Lady Away for updates on the DTour competition and my upcoming European Adventure!

The past couple of weeks have been exciting. I've been lucky enough to book out of town work in truly beautiful locations offering the opportunity for one adventure after another. From driving around Northern Arizona for a week to networking in Toronto to family time in Michigan to experiencing history in Virginia and Maryland it's [...]

Amboseli National Park in Kenya was my first ever safari experience, back in November 2006. Weyn, a fellow volunteer, was planning a solo visit to Amboseli before heading home and when I got a call over breakfast letting me know that the school where I was volunteering would be closed for the next three days [...]