We were married at the beginning of January, and like to celebrate every year by taking a few days off to ourselves. Last year we went to Portland Maine – and it was COLD.

This year, we headed up to the Pocono mountains, since we were in Northern Pennsylvania anyway. We stayed at a great B&B called The Eagles Mere Inn, and really enjoyed it. We walked around town (see the photo album below), drove around a bit, and even went to the movies (we saw avatar – in 3D – and it was better than either of us thought it would be!)
Our meals were incredible – the inn includes both breakfast and a five-course dinner – and everything was amazing – some of the best food that either of us have had.

Check out the rest of the Eagles Mere photos by clicking on the one below!

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We are celebrating our first anniversary in Maine! It’s been a great trip, even though all the “Mainers” have been commenting on how cold it is.

We are all about the layering!

Anyway, if we ever stop to take the time, we will get lots more pictures and updates here. We know you’re all trembling in anticipation . In the meantime, here’s what LL Bean did to celebrate our anniversary:

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We are on our way to San Francisco for our West Coast trip.

Stef called me yesterday to tell me that she was able to pack everything she needed in her Mountainsmith backpack. The pack (get link) is a larger daypack, maybe 800-1000 cubic inches.

Of course I took that as a challenge, so when I arrived home I got out my small Novarra (get link) cycling commuting backpack (about the same size) and started to fill it. It looked close a couple of times, but we made it work!

As you can see from the picture, we did rely on our mini Timbuk2 bags (get link) for one or two items.

But for a 9-day trip, we are psyched!

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