Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP) – A Perfect South Australian Adventure
Sun, fresh air and an activity that is as easy or as challenging as you want to make it. If you love the outdoors, then Stand Up Paddle boarding is a versatile activity worth getting into and South Australia is a great place to try it. You can easily float on calm waters without going…
Camping at Murray River National Park
Note (December 2022): I first had the pleasure of experiencing Murray River National Park in March 2022, but I haven’t written about the experience until now. Currently, the South Australian Riverland is experiencing historically high flood levels as a result of the increased rainfall and flooding upriver in New South Wales and Victoria. The Murray…
Finding Confidence on the Ski Slopes
Do you have an activity that makes you feel alive and reminds you how to be comfortable in your own skin? That is how I feel about skiing. After two years away from the snow – it took a global pandemic and its lockdowns to keep me away) – I had nearly forgotten the feeling…
Ski Trip 2022, Part 1: Colorado
What activity always brings your family together? For mine, it is skiing. Regardless of our varying abilities, we all enjoy the mountains, find places to ski together and have fun talking about our day later. Skiing with my family has been a constant throughout my life, which is why it was an obvious activity to…
Settling In: Life With Aster
I’m very happy to report that after a few months of Aster living with us, life around the Altitude to Adelaide household has settled, more or less, into a routine and Aster is turning into a very good girl. Four Months Old May was an interesting month with some ups and downs. We went to…
Camping With a Puppy
Yes! It is possible to find adventure and camp with a puppy in your life. It just requires a little bit of extra preparation, a sensible approach, and a dog-friendly setting. June long weekend, we took five-month-old Aster on her first camping trip. As first-time puppy parents we were optimistic about the trip because Aster…
Adventures with Aster the Bernese Mountain Dog
If I’m being honest, I am pretty exhausted. I am happy, in love, surprised, excited, feeling accomplished, feeling like a failure, full of awe, grateful, and tired. So…very…tired. A bit of a catchup It’s amazing how much can change in a few weeks, or even a few months. Last year was full of disappointment: COVID-19…
5 Things to Do at Fowlers Bay, South Australia
Fowlers Bay is a remote fishing village on the western edge of South Australia’s Eyre Peninsula. It is surrounded by Fowlers Bay Conservation Park and the Nuyts Archipelago Marine Park. Together, these parks include the waters of the Great Australian Bight, sand dunes, rocky cliff faces, 4WD tracks and flat scrubland. With a range of…
Running for Solitude
Where do you go when you need solitude? Anywhere I can run, I have solitude. Running is a great way to get into your own head and out of it at the same time. If I’m stressed, I run. If I need to work something through, I run. If I need some space or time…
Adventure to the Remote Town of Fowlers Bay
Located off grid and a long way from anywhere, the tiny fishing village of Fowlers Bay is overshadowed by the sand dunes encroaching on the northwest edge of town. Despite, or more likely because of, its remoteness Fowlers Bay gets nearly 8000 visitors per year. Fowlers Bay is 12km from the nearest paved road, 20km…
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About Me
Hi! I’m Ashley. I’m an American-born ex-ski bum who lives in Adelaide, Australia – a place that gets no snow. I was working at a Colorado ski resort when I fell in love with an Aussie boy, and I have since fallen in love with his hometown.
I explore my wonderful adopted home of South Australia while we plan our next amazing ski trip.
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