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Marlie + Rid = Living the MarRid Life

Aloha! If you came here looking for wedding inspiration, check your spelling... but if you're trying to follow Marlie and Rid's crazy worldwide adventures, you came to the right place!

  • 02 Continents visited
  • 18 Countries visited
  • 198 Days traveling
  • 204 Sights seen
  • 38 Hikes completed

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From White Sands National Park we skirted into the very top of Texas at El Paso and headed to the Guadalupe Mountains National Park, where we hiked the McKittrick Canyon Trail. We thought the GMNP wasn’t as spectacular as a lot of the other parks we’d visited so don’t waste your time in the canyon, you’ll find it much better in the cavern! We were awestruck by the Carlsbad Caverns NP in New Mexico - so incredible! Do yourself a favor and don’t take the elevator down. Sure, you have to descend slopes down into the cavern that are equivalent to the height of the Empire State Building but you won’t be disappointed! . . . #Iggly #NewMexico #Texas #GuadalupeMountainsNP #CarlsbadCavernsNP #23and24stops #RVLife #USroadtrip #usnationalparkstour #tinyhome #worldnomads #travel #explore #adventure #wanderlust #traveladdict #beautifuldestinations #ourplanetdaily #lovetheworld #lonelyplanet #coupleswhotravel #bucketlist #roundtheworld #natgeotravel #themarridlife
In New Mexico you can find, The Whitest Sands that are around! The Three Rivers site has petroglyphs abound, The Giant pistachio and roadrunner astound! In Truth or Consequences you should seek Riverbend Hot Springs to dip your feet. Santa Fe’s art district is chic, Las Cruces is also worth a peek! So get out there and grab a mate As New Mexico is such a great State, You’ll be sure to have a nice date, But remember a Tomasita’s swirley to go with your plate! . . . #Iggly #NewMexico #LasCruces #WhiteSandsNationalPark #ThreeRiversPetroglyphSite #PistachioLand #RoadRunner #RiverBendHotSprings #TruthorConsequences #22ndstop #RVLife #USroadtrip #usnationalparkstour #tinyhome #worldnomads #travel #explore #adventure #wanderlust #traveladdict #beautifuldestinations #ourplanetdaily #lovetheworld #lonelyplanet #coupleswhotravel #bucketlist #roundtheworld #natgeotravel #themarridlife
When in Tucson don’t pass by, the best place to see cacti. In Saguaro National Park you’ll find, cactuses of every kind! Just make sure you say Suh-waa-row correct, Else the locals will think you inept! . . . #Iggly #Arizona #Tuscon #SaguaroNagionalPark #Cactus #Cacti #Saguaros #21thstop #RVLife #USroadtrip #usnationalparkstour #tinyhome #worldnomads #travel #explore #adventure #wanderlust #traveladdict #beautifuldestinations #ourplanetdaily #lovetheworld #lonelyplanet #coupleswhotravel #bucketlist #roundtheworld #natgeotravel #themarridlife
No roadtrip is complete until friends have christened staying in the RV for the weekend! After seeing some of the sights of Northern Arizona, we were pumped to have @tor0701 and @tsylican drive out to meet us for some hiking, desert boot camps, and wine tasting in beautiful Sedona. Nice to have a break from the national park circuit to hang with friends and take everyday just a little bit slower. Perfect weekend getaway from our nomadic life 😜 . . . #Iggly #Arizona #Sedona #WalnutCanyon #CliffDwellers #WupatkiNM #NorthRimGrandCanyon #20thstop #WineNot #RVLife #USroadtrip #usnationalparkstour #tinyhome #worldnomads #travel #explore #adventure #wanderlust #traveladdict #beautifuldestinations #ourplanetdaily #lovetheworld #lonelyplanet #coupleswhotravel #bucketlist #roundtheworld #natgeotravel #themarridlife
Our adventures in the Utah red finally led us to Zion, ancestrally named Mukuntuweap, meaning straight arrow. With its imposing canyons walls and soaring monoliths, Zion is easily a thrill-seekers fantasy with rivers to wade through, thin spines to scramble, and many climbing walls to scale. While Yosemite has it's legendary white granite walls, Zion is it's fiery sister with equal beauty (and crowds!) 🤪 Word of advice - If you're going to hike Angels Landing make sure you're on the first bus of the day, it gets super crowded up there and with sharp drop offs, narrow paths and only chains to hold on to, you'll be grateful contending with hordes of people isn't also on your agenda! . . . #Iggly #Utah #Big5 #ZiobNP #19thstops #TheNarrows #AngelsLanding #RVLife #USroadtrip #usnationalparkstour #tinyhome #worldnomads #travel #explore #adventure #wanderlust #traveladdict #beautifuldestinations #ourplanetdaily #lovetheworld #lonelyplanet #coupleswhotravel #bucketlist #roundtheworld #natgeotravel #themarridlife
All of Utah’s ‘Big 5’ have something different to offer but we absolutely loved marvelling at the voodoo of the hoodoos in Bryce Canyon NP. It’s incredibly bewitching how the colors change throughout the day and we recommend doing the 🧚‍♂️🧚Fairyland Loop 🧚‍♀️🧚 trail to get up close and personal with the hoodoos. . . . #Iggly #Utah #Big5 #BryceCanyonNP #18thstops #FairylandLoop #Hoodoos #RVLife #USroadtrip #usnationalparkstour #tinyhome #worldnomads #travel #explore #adventure #wanderlust #traveladdict #beautifuldestinations #ourplanetdaily #lovetheworld #lonelyplanet #coupleswhotravel #bucketlist #roundtheworld #natgeotravel #themarridlife
Now that we've been back submerged in the greens of Hawai'i, we're starting to miss our days rolling through the reds of Utah. While Canyonlands and Capitol Reef National Parks weren't our favorites, they're still a freaking amazing reminder of all the unique landscapes this planet has to offer. And those desert sunsets sure do make you want to linger a little while longer 🏜️😍 . . . #Iggly #Utah #Big5 #CanyonlandsNP #CapitolReefNP #16thand17thstops #RVLife #USroadtrip #usnationalparkstour #tinyhome #worldnomads #travel #explore #adventure #wanderlust #traveladdict #beautifuldestinations #ourplanetdaily #lovetheworld #lonelyplanet #coupleswhotravel #bucketlist #roundtheworld #natgeotravel #themarridlife
After spending the night camped outside Moab Brewery (which we later found broke city ordinances... oops 😬), our first stop on Utah’s ‘Big 5’ NP tour was Arches National Park. It may come as a shock to you but believe it or not, there are in fact tons of natural arches there - over 2,000 of them! Arch-itecture at its finest!! . . . #Iggly #Utah #Big5 #ArchesNP#DelicateArch #LandscapeArch #DevilsGarden #Moab #MoabBrewery #15thstop #RVLife #USroadtrip #usnationalparkstour #tinyhome #worldnomads #travel #explore #adventure #wanderlust #traveladdict #beautifuldestinations #ourplanetdaily #lovetheworld #lonelyplanet #coupleswhotravel #bucketlist #roundtheworld #natgeotravel #themarridlife
Although there are no National Parks in Idaho, this state should not be missed as it's one of the most naturally beautiful landscapes we drove through! From mountains colored with fall leaves, to crystal clear rivers, to hot springs jumping, and bald eagles soaring over our heads, we loved the scenery of this state. Even more epic than the setting, a group of our friends trekked out to Boise to help Marlie celebrate turning 30, which was so awesome to have a more normal moment in this chaotic year (don't worry all precautions were taken!). Even though this year has really tested us all in every way possible, having great friends and family in our lives is something we've been reminded to cherish even more. Thank you all for the best birthday month and now to hopefully ending 2020 on a higher note 🎉🤞🏼😍 #Iggly #Idaho #Noyoudahoe #SawtoothMountains #Boise #ShoshoneFalls #SnakeValleyWineTour #sunbeamhotsprings #14thstop #RVLife #USroadtrip #usnationalparkstour #tinyhome #worldnomads #travel #explore #adventure #wanderlust #traveladdict #beautifuldestinations #ourplanetdaily #lovetheworld #lonelyplanet #coupleswhotravel #bucketlist #roundtheworld #natgeotravel #themarridlife