Explore Refresh
Travel, Nature and Culture
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October 2025 Since we are just days away from Halloween, and soon the winter holidays will be upon us, we decided to take a trip into the mountains for an off season escape. We can see the snow-capped mountain peaks from Denver, but thought it would be fun to get up close to experience the…
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2025 by Kate Gray Since we have recently moved to Denver I have become a hiking fanatic. My family and I have enjoyed hikes in many different places over the years, but being in the mountains beckons me to get out and explore them more often. This is an activity we enjoy doing together, which…
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January 2025 We had been living in Cleveland, Ohio and exploring some awesome places, when I discovered that it’s only a 7 hour drive to New York City. Road trip baby! Since we have lived most of our lives in the Midwest, 7 hours is nothing! You see, Midwesterners love to drive long distances. To…
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May 26, 2025 by Kate Gray Our friends go to Kelleys Island every summer to camp with a group of friends and their kids at the Kelleys Island State Park. They love it and told us we should check it out, so we took their advice! Apparently, you have to book way in advance for…
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April 2022 by Kate Gray I don’t know where to start, because it’s hard to describe the feelings I have for it here. It hits me on a soul level. I love the rugged landscape, natural beauty, colors, architecture, history, art and the food. This was my fourth time to visit, and where we were…
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July 2022 by Kate Gray We have traveled to some pretty awesome places, and many of them several years ago. I’d like to share them anyway, even though the dates will be off in the headings. Although, we visited Cozumel a little over 3 years ago, I still have the wonderful memories, can taste the…
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Welcome to Explore Refresh, a blog about travel, nature, culture and the things that make me feel awakened to the joy and beauty of the world. I love to share these explorations with others who want to get out and embrace life, always learning and growing along the way. Thank you! Kate
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by Kate Gray Since we’ve moved to Colorado I have become a hiking fanatic. Like the song, I just can’t get enough. Since it is my very first post on this new blog, you’ll learn that I have songs in my head all of the time. There will be song references. Now that we have…
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