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Traveling as a couple truly tests your love for one another. You aren’t usually your “best self” when you are exhausted, homesick, stressed, or desperately in need of a shower. But oh boy do you learn SO much about each other when your love is pushed to the limits
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@MatthewHahnel and I started traveling together when we were 19 years old (that’s now 10 years ago... yep we’re getting old ) Our first overseas trip as a couple was 2 months traversing across South America, and there were plenty of ups and downs! You think you know someone fairly well... until you see them vomiting up their guts, peeing in the backcountry, shattered after two long days of transit, or pushed to exhaustion on a multi-day trek. Over the course of those 2 months we saw the best and the worst sides of each other and I learned so much about our relationship I learned that it’s okay to look gross and feel vulnerable in front of each other, that at the end of the day it actually brings you closer. It showed me that we could both step up in times of need and take care of each other. It taught me to have A LOT of patience and kindness, even if it was the last thing I felt like doing. Travel can deliver moments that you don’t necessarily like to see or feel, but those moments also helped us grow and mature in ways we wouldn’t have done staying in the comforts of home
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Would you guys be interested in hearing some tips on how we travel as a couple (and live + work together 24/7) without killing each other? I feel like the same tips can also be applied to traveling with friends and family. Let me know in the comments!
Lake Lily Pad - Oregon .
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Happy Saturday everyone! This is one from last Friday when I met up with @raymondstiehl and @krl_photo in hopes of catching some good light. The lily pads had a few yellow flowers blooming that I wanted to include in the frame. It became quite difficult to get them into a clean composition without taking a swamp water bath, right Raymond? - enjoy the weekend!
One of my favorite secret spots in Eastern Oregon. .
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Sorry for posting so much. I have thousands of photos backlogged from previous adventures and I can't let it get worse! Another pic from this weekend. .
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