I’m a student at Oregon State University. I am originally from a small agriculture-driven town in California called Huron (look it up, I dare you!). I’m in love with the color yellow, with ocean life, with adventures, and, of course, my fiancé Balt. I am also a coxswain for the women’s rowing team at Oregon State and plan on becoming a marine biologist.
Recently, Balt and I decided to start hiking the PCT, the Pacific Crest Trail. Neither of us have backpacked before. We’ve only gone on day hikes and we both love camping – which is actually how we hit it off: a 5-day camping trip started it all, but that’s another story. Anyway, ever since then we have gone on camping and hiking trips to many different places.
We started saving and planning for the PCT about 10 months ago. We’re both excited about it. It’ll be an adventure both of us will remember for a long time and of course this will allow us to create a stronger bond and grow with each other.
Here are a handful of photos that give a good sneak peek at my life.
Just me in Corvallis, OR.
Hanging out in Newport, in front of OSU’s research vessel.
I would like to think my fiancé loves taking photos of me. Or maybe he just happens to have the camera in his hands. Either way, this is in Sequoia National Park.
This is what happiness looks like. On our way down to Crystal Cave, we came across this little waterfall.
Me standing on a suspension bridge south of Lincoln City, OR off Highway 101. The trail that leads to this bridge is called Drift Creek Falls.
The suspension bridge I was standing on in the previous photo. If you zoom in, you will see my fiancé standing on it.
Balt and I went on a hike only about 7 miles out of our home’s town, Coalinga.
My fiancé overlooking endless mountains only about 7 miles out of our home’s town, Coalinga.
The bed of our truck is an actual bed which makes me very happy. Cayucos, CA.
The view of Cayucos from the bed of our truck.
In a wetsuit in Cayucos.
On a hike to see Sturtevant Falls in the LA area.
Sturtevant Falls in the Angeles National Forest.
Balt at the end of the Devil’s Chair.
That’s me at the end of the Devil’s Chair.
At the top and end of the Devil’s Chair at the Devil’s Punchbowl in Southern California.
Sorry, I had to snap this. Waiting for our bus in Paso Robles to head to Campo, the southern terminus of the Pacific Crest Trail.
Downtown Santa Barbara is where we transferred from bus to train. On our way to San Diego to eventually reach Campo.
On our way to San Diego. Passing through Carpinteria.
On our way to San Diego. Passing through Dana Point.
