A Little Slice of Paradise: La Jolla Shores, San Diego, CA

A visit to the West Coast would be incomplete without a visit to a sunny, palm tree-lined beach. While in … Continue reading A Little Slice of Paradise: La Jolla Shores, San Diego, CA

The World-Famous San Diego Zoo

While living in Philadelphia, John and I had a year-long membership to America’s first zoo, where we would visit on … Continue reading The World-Famous San Diego Zoo

Prior to getting to California, neither of us had ever heard of Kings Canyon National Park. Everyone we have talked … Continue reading Kings Canyon National Park: What it lacks in notoriety, it makes up for in views

For those who don’t know, we have been traveling in our travel trailer the past six-plus months to live the … Continue reading We’re Going Home!! Our Holiday Visit Home After Being on the Road for Six Months

At the start of our trip, I had hoped to see games at various baseball stadiums around the country as … Continue reading A Very Pleasant, Good Afternoon at Dodger Stadium

On a timeline to make it to the Bruce Springsteen meet and greet in Los Angeles for early October, we … Continue reading A Day on Lake Tahoe

I had wanted to see San Francisco for a good number of years. Even though we’ve come to dread city … Continue reading San Francisco in 48 hours

Ever since John was a kid and heard stories about his parents’ visit to the island, Alcatraz has been on … Continue reading History, Natural Beauty, and Goosebumps: Visiting Alcatraz Island

Muir Woods National Monument is twelve miles north of San Francisco, and part of the Golden Gate National Recreation Area. … Continue reading Off the Beaten Path at Muir Woods National Monument

Finally able to do the Mount Scott hike after a road closure the day before, we were excited to do … Continue reading Climbing Mount Scott for the Best Views of Crater Lake