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  • Hiking,  Peru,  South America,  Travel

    Salkantay Trek Walkthrough: Day 4 (Hidroelectrica – Aguas Calientas / Machu Picchu Pueblo)

    Santa Teresa (1,550m) – Hidroelectrica ???  At this point, who cares what the elevation is?? It no longer begins with a 4 or a 3!! The other couple that camped beside us the night before (who also hiked on their own)…

    August 1, 2013
  • Hiking,  Peru,  South America,  Travel

    Salkantay Trek Walkthrough: Day 3 (La Playa – Santa Teresa)

    Collpapampa (2,950m) – La Playa (2,250m) FINALLY we saw the sun!! The skies were so clear that day – it was awesome weather. After we left Collpapampa, the hike starts gets pretty tricky.  We went down a flight of switchbacks and remembered…

    August 1, 2013
  • Hiking,  Peru,  South America,  Travel

    Salkantay Trek Walkthrough: Day 2 (Huayramachay – Ryanyoc – Challway – Collpapampa)

    Camping 30 mins after Salkantay pass 4,600 m – Huayramachay 3,900 m 9am – We were feeling much better after a night’s sleep, ready to put yesterday’s nightmare behind us.  When we opened the tent we saw it was still…

    August 1, 2013
  • Hiking,  Peru,  South America,  Travel

    Salkantay Trek Walkthrough: Day 1 (Mollepata – Soraypampa – Salkantay Pass)

    Getting to the start – Cusco 3400m – Mollepata 2800m (Car) 4am was when our alarm went off.  We woke up (reluctantly) and had previously arranged for a ride with a cab driver from our hotel to Mollepata.  (Note that you could…

    August 1, 2013
  • Hiking,  Peru,  South America,  Travel

    Salkantay Trek (Without a Guide) – Alternative Route to Machu Picchu

    Please feel free to ask any questions (leave a comment or drop me an email) – more than happy to share as much as possible from our experience to help others! (Looking for the Day-by-day walkthrough? Jump to it here)…

    August 1, 2013

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Oh baby, she’s already here!  Faye Lam (蓝菲)was born on April 14, 6.27pm, 3 weeks and 2 days early.  Her birth was so unexpected we didn’t have our hospital bag packed when @linxinlinxin’s water broke.  Ian’s school was closed for the week and Xin’s mom wasn’t arriving till 3 days later - so we had to improvise amidst the chaos.  So thankful for friends (esp @meltinchoc and fam) who got us through! 
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Because she wasn’t quite full term in addition to her low weight, Faye was in NICU for 6 days, and is finally home with us now. 
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Needless to say it’s been a wild week!  Birth story coming up, but for now we’ll let the adrenaline settle and enjoy having her home ❤️
The clock is ticking! Treasuring chances to getaw The clock is ticking!  Treasuring chances to getaway with our boy. #capemay 
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#mxescapes #mxplusone #newjersey #visitnj #visitcapemay #seaglass #beachplumfarm
Treasuring just us three for justtttt a little whi Treasuring just us three for justtttt a little while longer. #mxplusone
Family and health is everything 💗 Fave snippets Family and health is everything 💗 Fave snippets from our Vermont trip with 外公外婆.  Ian provided majority of the entertainment and it was so amazing to watch him develop over the one week we were there! #mxescapes #vermont #travelvermont #vtlakehouse #lakehouse #familytime #autumn
Thankful for the seasons. Thankful for family. T Thankful for the seasons.  Thankful for family.  Thankful to be alive.
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#mxescapes #vermont #travelvermont #lakeside #fall
FINALLY DONE. After a few tough weeks our bathroo FINALLY DONE.  After a few tough weeks our bathroom remodel is complete!  We’re not sure we’ll ever want to do this again, perhaps with a bit more help than this go around.  The actual reno work took three weeks, but all in it was two months of intense, hard work - coming up with what we want, interviewing contractors, researching and buying all the materials, getting condo approval, doing fixes / touch ups ourselves after the work was complete.. @maarklam was in the THICK of it all, besides being the mastermind and managing all the reno hiccups like a champ (luckily he’s handy himself and knows more than a thing or two, from waterproofing to grout types and sealing), driving to and from the tile shop / Home Depot countless times, he also sat through three weeks of Reno while working from home 😂 Time to enjoy the new bathroom and hope it stands the test of time!
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Floor, wall, shower floor tiles: @tilestonedepot
Shower accent wall tiles: @flooranddecor 
Vanity, mirror, vanity lights: @wayfair 
Shower glass door: @wayfair 
Sink faucets, shower faucets, drain, paint, and other construction mats: @amazon @lowes @homedepot
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#bathroomremodel #bathroominspo #bathroom #masterbathroom #bathroomdemo #remodeling #interiordesign
Impossible to take a good photo when this boy will Impossible to take a good photo when this boy will not stay still for even a SECOND.  At least both boys had a ton of fun and hugs 🤗. Dada is his favorite parent these days. Happy Halloween!!!
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#mxplusone
Our baby boy turned ✌️! What a wonder watching Our baby boy turned ✌️! What a wonder watching you grow.  You’ve made our lives so much better.  The years will fly by and we’ll constantly remind ourselves to treasure every second with you ❤️ 
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#mxplusone #twoyearold
#throwback to 3 years ago, today. We were at Arch #throwback to 3 years ago, today.  We were at Arches National Park - campgrounds were fully booked so we got a backpacking permit instead, where we could hike (read: bushwhack, there are NO trail markers!) to a designated camping area.  Just two of us for miles!  It was warm enough to not put our tent cover on and we could see the stars and the blinding moon at night.  Highly recommend doing this to get away from crowds, but only if you’re confident in your navigating skills!!! It took us about an hour to hike from the road to the camping spot. 
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#travelcouple #camping #backpacking #arches #moab #mxescapes
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