Tag Archives: beach

St. Maarten

Posted on March 4, 2016 by erinparker75

When was my last post…July? August? It’s been a while. I’m working on a post explaining my absence, but in the meantime, here are some photos from our Christmas trip to the Caribbean – one of the best vacations of … Continue reading →

Posted in st. maarten, Travel | Tagged anguilla, aqua mania, beach, boats, caribbean, Christmas, diving, dutch, fort louis, french, maho beach, ocean, ocean explorers, passaat, prickly pear, sailing, scuba, simpson bay, snorkeling, st. maarten, st. martin, sunset, yachts | 5 Comments

Hangout Fest 2015

Posted on June 25, 2015 by erinparker75

Music + beach = risky fun Thursday night we opted to skip the pre party and eat a gorgeous meal at The Gulf then headed to the Flora-bama Bar where we saw Adam Doleac perform. He was so good. … Continue reading →

Posted in Concerts, Festivals, Gulf Shores, Travel | Tagged adam doleac, alabama, beach, beats antique, dj windows 98, flora bama, gramatik, grizfolk, gulf shores, hangout, hangout fest, hangout festival, j roddy walston & the business, lake street drive, music, music festivals, preservation hall jazz band, skrillex, the gulf, the lone bellow, the mowgli's, the suffers, tove lo, trampled by turtles, vance joy, zac brown band | Leave a comment

Hangout Fest Blues

Posted on May 22, 2015 by erinparker75

We got back from Hangout Fest in Gulf Shores on Monday evening. 5 days of the beach, breaking my routine, seeing old friends, eating great food (oops) and discovering new bands. I’ll write a real blog about the festival once I’ve got … Continue reading →

Posted in Endometriosis, Festivals, Foodie Love | Tagged beach, endo, festival, friends, gulf shores, hangout, music, vacation | 2 Comments

Hangout Fest – Gulf Shores

Posted on May 12, 2015 by erinparker75

Heard of Hangout? It’s a 3 day music festivus on the beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama. We’re going Thursday. Have a condo right on the beach. Holla! We leave Wednesday for New Orleans to spend the night with the lovely … Continue reading →

Posted in Concerts, Endometriosis, Festivals, New Orleans, Travel | Tagged alabama, anguilla, beach, diving, endo, endometriosis, gulf shores, hangout fest, hormones, islands, Mermaids, music festival, New Orleans, sailing, scuba, spotted cat, st. maarten, surfing, water | Leave a comment

Varkala pt 2

Posted on December 20, 2013 by erinparker75

Nighttime is my favorite in Kerala. The bars and restaurants turn into an ambient lighting paradise, with thousands of fairy lights strung on the branches of trees that grow straight into the restaurants. Like tree houses for adults. Lounge music … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Kerala, My Life, Travel, Varkala | Tagged beach, cinderblock, cliff, fish, horizon, india, kerala, kingfisher, kumbh, marlin, moon, moonlight, ocean, sand, varkala | 6 Comments

Varkala pt 1

Posted on November 18, 2013 by erinparker75

After 2 days with the family, we say goodbye to auntie and uncle and the group splits. 4 journey back to the beach, 2 stay in the jungle, and 2 head back to the States. I’m part of the beach … Continue reading →

Posted in India, Kerala, Travel, Varkala | Tagged alcohol, arabian sea, ATM, bars, beach, cliff, equator, goa, gods, india, kerala, kingfisher, masala tea, ocean, playa, restaurants, shops, sun, temple, varkala | 3 Comments

North Goa

Posted on October 10, 2013 by erinparker75

(I pulled this straight from my journal entry that I wrote the day we went to North Goa) Goa: Everything we went through before was worth it for her. Our second day we take a car to North Goa. Boho … Continue reading →

Posted in Goa, India, Travel | Tagged anjuna, backpackers, beach, dreads, flea market, goa, henna, incense, india, indian, Latin America, north goa, ocean, Spain, sunset | 2 Comments

Meet me in the mall, it’s Goan down

Posted on August 29, 2013 by erinparker75

We rush to get on the plane to Goa, which makes a stop in Delhi first. For FOUR HOURS. We camp out in one of the bars and have our first taste of alcohol in 3 days. Then our flight … Continue reading →

Posted in Goa, India, Travel | Tagged beach, beer, cinderblock, delhi, goa, guitarty, india, kingfisher, north goa, south goa | 5 Comments

El Salvador, part 3

Posted on September 19, 2012 by erinparker75

Begrudgingly, I let Marie drag me from Casa Makoi to embark on a new adventure involving balconies that overlook the sea. With a heavy heart, I bid adieu to Pedro and promised him that we would be back if I hated … Continue reading →

Posted in El Salvador, El Tunco, Travel | Tagged beach, El Salvador, La Guitarra, surfing | 3 Comments

Witches Be Trippin’

Posted on July 30, 2012 by erinparker75

“Hey, you look hot…do you want a beer? Or some water?” I squint my eyes at the two ladies sitting nearby on the sand. I had come to the beach by myself with few supplies. I am hot, and would, … Continue reading →

Posted in My Life, random things | Tagged beach, witches | 1 Comment