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We voted! #sfelections Find your local polling place or head to City Hall until 8pm today: http://sfelections.org/tools/pollsite/index.php. Thank you to @doingitwells for the reminder and for sending out an overview of the candidates and measures! When can we expect your name on the ballot? #wwib #whartonwomen

Oh San Francisco, it’s so good to be home! A month is too long to be apart. We had some sleepy pups after all the crazy travel but the Montenegro->Istanbul->Boston->Tampa->SF journey was well worth it to all be home now. Thank you for welcoming us home with such gorgeous weather this weekend, SF! #thehoneymoonisover #theadventurescontinue

Blagaj Tejika, a 600 year old Dervish monastery carved into a cliff face on the Buna river outside of Mostar in Bosnia & Herzegovina. Dervishes still practice and worship there, so going through the prayer rooms and up the creaky wooden stairs feels like a spiritual behind-the-scenes. I just wish we could’ve gone for an icy dip in the caves of the Buna river! #blagajtekija #mostar #bosnia

We’re just in that honeymoon phase. @mbeisen1 #mostar #bosniaandherzegovina

A gorgeous day in Montenegro for the 100-foot deep Oreste wreck dive: an Italian Navy ship, sunk in 1942 (officially by hitting an underwater mine; unofficially by British aircraft). Great visibility and well-preserved ship parts. Even our subsequent shallower dives were gorgeous, with caves to swim through and breathtaking cliffsides (not so many fish or corals, which is the norm for the Adriatic/Mediterranean). Many more wrecks to explore. I highly recommend this region for a great beachy and scuba diving vacation! #Budva #Montenegro #honeymoon

Post-war remains of the 1984 Olympic bobsled track in what was then Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. It is now known as Sarajevo, Bosnia&Herzegovina. The Bosnian War, and Siege of Sarajevo, of 1992-1995 has changed the landscape quite a bit since then. At that time, East Germany was also an official Olympic participant. Such an eerie reminder of the conflict and devastation that can take place when nationalist, ethnic, and religious fervor are taken advantage of (also, the parallels with the 1994 Rwandan genocide, occurring at the same time as the Bosnian War, had me reeling the whole time we were in Sarajevo). USA, take note! #honeymoon #romantic? #sarajevo #bosnia

Being in Slovenia is like being in a postcard at every moment. #honeymoon #lakebled #slovenia

Last night at dinner in a castle overlooking Ljubljana, Slovenia on our honeymoon (ie, it’s very romantic): ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Me: “Babe, isn’t it so crazy that we met during summer internships in Kenya, and now three years later, here we are, honeymooning in Slovenia?! Ahh I just can’t believe how crazy that is! I am so happy. And we are so lucky!” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Matt (looks up at me, deadpan face, monotone voice): “Yes, this is true.” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ (Pause.) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ “Just to be clear, you do realize that all relationships have to start somewhere, right?” ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ oh, the romance! #honeymoon #Ljubljana #Budapest #hungary #slovenia

The Old City in Jerusalem is the most incredible blend of Islam, Judaism, and Christianity all co-existing side by side. Each of their most holy sites are found here: the Dome of the Rock, the Western Wall (Temple of Jerusalem), and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre (respectively). A powerful experience that reminds you of the common roots between the three, and the vast evolution in beliefs that now differentiate them today. #honeymoon #israel #jerusalem #oldcityjerusalem @mbeisen1

As it turns out, hiking up to the Masada Fortress in Israel to see the sun rise over Jordan and the Dead Sea is absolutely worth the early wake up #honeymoon #negevdesert #masada #israel #nofilter @mbeisen1

Best. Weekend. Ever. Marrying my thought partner, teammate, cheerleader, and adventure companion @mbeisen1 surrounded by friends, family, and so much ❤️ ❤️ ❤️ ☀️ ⛳️ . #kenyatocaptiva

The County of Fort Myers has given us permission to get married on Saturday! As Matt said, we aren’t actually married yet; it’s “like getting a fishing license. It just gives you permission to go fish.” Ok then, let’s go fishing on Saturday! I hope I catch a good one! #KenyaToCaptiva @mbeisen1

One last crazy Vegas weekend before we tie the knot in Florida! To our parents: rest assured we did not end up going to the Elvis Presley chapel at 5am and just getting hitched in Vegas. The wedding can still happen next weekend. @mbeisen1

Galloping into my 30’s during the best surprise birthday weekend I could ever dream of. Thank you @mbeisen1 for a weekend of glamping in a cozy tent, horseback riding on the beach, eating fresh seafood, playing pool, pulling horse poop out of our dog’s mouth, avoiding very intimidating llamas while hiking, making bonfires, and constructing sloppy s’mores. I can’t think of a better way to celebrate together - before we get married in less than two weeks! Yeehaw! #chanselorranch #salmoncreek #bodegabay

Cheering on our fearless leader during his panel “Creating Company Culture” at the #Dublin Tech Summit! He crushed it and couldn’t have been better - unless we had brought balloons and air horns to get him pumped up; that would’ve been more appropriate. #dts18 @teamasana

Irish tulips already in bloom! In St. Stephen’s Green, created in 1668. In 1916 a troop of Irish rebels held the square against British soldiers in the fight for Irish independence. Luckily both sides were very chivalrous and animal lovers: “During the Rising, fire was temporarily halted to allow the park's groundsman to feed the local ducks.” #ststephensgreen #dublin

@mbeisen1 Sending you a message from Austin during my bachelorette weekend. I love you so much that I think I’ll marry you in a month! #austin #bachelorette #onemonthcountdown

Matt and I have been wearing engagement rings for 15 months now - I can’t believe how quickly it has flown by! I always find it amusing when people see his ring and are absolutely shocked that he is wearing one before the wedding. But why wouldn’t he? As Ed Sheeran so eloquently put it recently, “I never saw why men don’t wear engagement rings. It’s the same commitment either way”. In just six weeks, we will make it official in Captiva Island, Florida! @mbeisen1

Happy 1 year anniversary to our perfect Southern pup Sadie! We are so lucky to have found you in rural Alabama and brought you home with us to be an urban West Coast dog. Even though you ate Matt’s nice watch that I bought for his 30th birthday and you sometimes freak out when I’m in meetings at work and you aren’t in the room, we still love you! We can’t wait for you to be our ring bearer in just six weeks, Sadie girl!

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