While a majority of New York City was ordering a batch of guac and throwing back the first tequila shot of the day, Leah & Peter were focused on self-productivity... or so they thought.

It was Cinco de Mayo 2013. At 6AM, Leah was on Wall Street, embarking on a 40-mile bike ride through all five of New York City’s boroughs to benefit Doctors Without Borders charity. Similarly, Peter was up early, kicking off a day of relentless studying for level one of the grueling CFA exam. As Leah crossed over the city’s five major bridges and Peter mastered portfolio management, chips and salsa shortages began and Cuervo, Casamigos and Patron flowed heavily. By mid-day, Leah & Peter were persuaded by close friends to abandon race recovery and studying to partake in the festivities. And amenable they were.

Tucked away in the East Village, on a quirky street bursting with culture, rich in history and vibrant with life, Leah and Peter headed to 129 St Marks, to the Hop Devil Bar & Grill; where they spent hours getting to know one another. Margaritas later, surrounded by friends, they devoured savory NYC pizza, gazed at the city skyline during sunset from Peter’s Stuyvesant rooftop, and ended the night at a favorite hole in the wall bar. It was a quintessential day-turned-night in the city that never sleeps, with opportunity and adventure along every step of the way. A day of hard work, spontaneity, scrumptious food and drink, belly-aching laughter, and debauchery with beloved friends. Little did they know, it was the beginning of countless live-to-the-absolute-fullest moments and a no regrets lifestyle.

Cinco turned to seis, and Leah awoke to a text request for a dinner date, so back to the East Village she went, to devour Spanish sangria, Peruvian delicacies and cocktails served at a Prohibition era speakeasy. They shared stories of their childhood, love for travel and thirst for life. Dinner dates turned into city scavenger hunts, strolls down the Highline, club-closing nights out dancing, New England road trips, restaurant week tastings, Patriots-Jets blow outs, escapes to Europe and shared family holidays.

So different, yet so alike, their love blossomed. Leah’s laid back country demeanor and desire for spontaneity, coupled with Peter’s unmatched determination and knowledge of history and culture created a dynamic duo. Flash forward 6 countries later, dozens of concerts, hundreds of restaurants and countless bottles of wine, they embarked on a long weekend trip to Iceland to celebrate their 28th back-to-back birthdays.

Running on a few hours of sleep, they toasted beers at the airport and shortly thereafter arrived in a land they describe as “out of this world.” They rented an SUV, drove through snowstorms and along cliff-sides to the secluded Eastside of the country. They hiked mountains, scaled glaciers, explored ice caves, walked between tectonic plates, and discovered rainbow encased waterfalls. On the final day of their trip, at the third stop along the Golden Circle drive, they stood at the top of Europe’s largest waterfall looking out at nature’s beauty. For a brief moment, the daylong snow-showers cleared, allowing the sun to peak out and the skies to brighten. Leah reached for her camera to capture the moment, but instead Peter grabbed her hand. He told her that life is unpredictable and outside of their control, but that the one thing he was certain of, was that he wanted to spend it exploring the world and filling it with adventures with Leah. She wholeheartedly agreed and accepted his proposal.

That night, they proceeded to chase the Northern Lights in superjeeps. And they vowed to never stop pursuing life’s crazy, beautiful, no words to describe phenomenas together.

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