Erin Edwards

Journalist

Mosey Road

We are grateful to all of those who have served, are serving, and will serve. Hug a veteran today, buy them a beer and listen to a sea story because they deserve it. Happy Veterans Day! 🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲 Finally upgraded the van with some of @raisakuddus sweet sweet art work. ⛵✌️🚐 My final week in Greece was spent at Rosemary's House Writing Residency in Thessaloniki. It looked a lot like writing on the beach, fireside readings, writing in the rain, writing at a cafe with animals, talking about writing over wine, and watching the sunset, while thinking about writing. I traveled to Ikaria 8 years ago because I found an agriturismo with ancient stone huts, vineyards, and an olive press. I had no clue then that Ikaria would be named a Blue Zone region, that Eleni and Georgios would be featured on Netflix, or that it would feel like going home to family when I made it back there earlier this month. If you like food, wine, and good people — go to Ikaria, stay with @ikarian_way_of_life I spent the last 3 weeks in Greece. My first stop was Hydra, an incredible island full of welcoming writers and artists. There I stayed with my high school homeroom teacher and her family who visit every year. We camped with our friends Craig and Tiffany along the Bitterroot River. The boys bow hunted before dawn while Tiffany and I slept in and watched the wild horses run with fresh coffee in hand. I joined the afternoon hunts and was grateful to see a herd of elk at about 200 yards. Craig called a massive one to 140 yards and the baby elk in this photo came well within 50 yards. It was an extraordinary thing to witness. Alex didn't get a deer, Craig never got an elk, but we all enjoyed the river and fire cooked meals. Crater Lake is majestic. The lake, which rests in a collapsed volcano, is fed by only rain and snow and considered to be the cleanest large body of water in the world. Naturally, we cliff jumped into the icy blue water. Well worth the dip followed by a view with fire roasted salmon tacos and home grown avocado. 👌 Progress Report: Alex showed me the ropes on station for the Wildcat Fire in Washington. One of the most picturesque flight lines on which I've ever been.