My name is Suzanne Thompson. I enjoy photography, dining at non-chain restaurants, trying new vegetarian recipes, reading, blogging, and exploring new locations...the three most valuable are family, faith, and friends.
I was born in England, moved to Ethiopia when I was four, then to America when I was seven. In American, I have lived in eight states. Bob and I were married in January 2010 and we currently live in California and North Carolina.
On Monday, Bob and I stopped at Bryce Canyon and Zion National Parks. Bryce had amazing formations. At Zion, we went for a walk between two Canyon walls…most of it walking through freezing water and sometimes almost full leg height.
In the afternoon, the kids had some fun at the campground pool. To celebrate Independence Day, I stopped by a fireworks stand, just near work. I had read that in Utah, there where height and noise restrictions so had to inquire if each item I bought met the requirements. We were unaware that the campground...
This weekend, we had a fun time exploring Capital Reef Park in Utah with Bob’s son and family. Here are some of the sights and interesting rock formations we saw. We all went in Ryan’s four wheel drive into the outback to look for rocks. This next picture I took of Bob……while he took this...
Bob and I were really excited to travel to Vegas for WPPI. For fun, we decided to drive north on 395, then go east through Death Valley as neither one of us had been there. About 20 miles from home, we got a ticket for overtaking a really slow car and when we pulled back...
This morning we arrived back from beautiful Bora Bora. What a great honeymoon location! Have some work items to catch up on (my day job), then I’ll post some pictures.
It’s hard to believe that today was our last day. We had a wonderful time. One thing that struck us is how many French tourists there were…even more than the number of American tourists. It’s so much farther to France than the US. I guess there’s a reason it’s called French Polynesia. The hotel desk...
This morning, we called up Te’a Hui (who took us to church) and asked if he could take us for a Safari 4×4 ride. Yes, he was available so he picked us up to tour the island. The first time we started up the mountain, there was a horrible sound that came from one of...
One morning, I decided to snorkel for the first time in my life. Okay, I practiced in the sand bottom pool a couple days ago in Tahiti, but it was without fish. Now, I was going to be brave and get in the water with all the wild sea creatures. Bob had been in the...
A best way to learn the real culture of a country is to spend time with the local residents. Bob and I got an invitation from a member of our denomination to attend one of the two local churches. What an interesting and rewarding experience. The services were in French…a language that neither of us...
After a brief stop on Moorea, our plane landed on one of the motu’s in Bora Bora. We were greeted with fragrant leis and led to our water taxi for a half hour boat ride to Le Moana Resort. Upon arrival our hostess offered us a wash cloth and refreshing mango drink while checking in....
