Author Archives: hollybeck27

Ducha’s Puppies

Posted on February 21, 2010 by hollybeck27

I’m in love with a little dog named Ducha.  The first time we ventured to the North, fell in love with the place, and bought our lot, there was a cute little puppy hanging out at the hotel named Ducha. … Continue reading →

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Winter in California

Posted on February 13, 2010 by hollybeck27

 photo: Randy Ruby  Between mid October 2009 and mid January 2010 I didn’t spend more than five consecutive days in my own bed. Sometimes only two nights at home separated a couple of three week long adventures. Sharks in Mexico, … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Afraid of Great White Sharks

Posted on January 24, 2010 by hollybeck27

Twenty hours from Ensenada on a boat that rocked ceaselessly, so that even friends who grew up on boats and claimed they’d never been seasick were green, we awoke to a cold sunrise that set rugged vertical brown cliffs aflame … Continue reading →

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I Like Spending Ten Days in the Same Pair of Jeans

Posted on January 22, 2010 by hollybeck27

I like spending ten days in the same pair of jeans. Wiping the knife on my thigh and calling it clean. Getting a solid ten hours nightly – plenty of time to dream. I like big smooth cobblestones covering the … Continue reading →

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I’m not a model, except when I am

Posted on January 18, 2010 by hollybeck27

        I don’t own a full-length mirror. It was one of the first things I gave away after deciding to radically downsize my “stuff” in preparation to move to Nicaragua. Down in Nica, my house doesn’t have a mirror at … Continue reading →

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Adventures in Fiji

Posted on January 6, 2010 by hollybeck27

In November 2009, I spent an incredible ten days on the Tui Tai exploring the Northern Fijian atolls. We had so many adventures that I scored a ton of footage and epic photos that I haven’t even finished getting through. … Continue reading →

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Nica Lifestyle

Posted on December 19, 2009 by hollybeck27

When I tell people that we’re moving to Nicaragua in Spring the most common response is, “permanently?” What is “permanently”? We’re going and we’ll stay until it doesn’t seem like the right place to be anymore. This photo pretty much … Continue reading →

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River rock scrambling

Posted on December 16, 2009 by hollybeck27

Photo: Chris McLennan Right at this moment, sitting hurts. I lean against the wall, both legs flat out on the sun bleached wooden walkway, toes just slightly hanging over the edge, but leaning perceptibly to the left. My right butt … Continue reading →

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Rejuvenation in Fiji

Posted on December 6, 2009 by hollybeck27

I am alone. Sailing on a gently swaying ship I sit with a smile on a bed just for me, looking through a sliding glass door that I can close to keep out the world. Granted, the world is nice … Continue reading →

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Tubes and Tunnels

Posted on November 22, 2009 by hollybeck27
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