The best decision we made as we planned our weekend in San Diego was dedicating a couple of days to exploring La Jolla. It probably comes as no surprise to those who know us and/or follow the nature (see what I did there?) of these blog posts that we're not city people. During the COVID-19 …
We explored a number of sites in and around downtown San Diego during our anniversary weekend getaway. Knowing we would be heading up the coast for a few days, we rented a car for our trip; however, we certainly didn't need it for our time downtown. We found everything to be completely walkable. If you're …
During our anniversary weekend in San Diego, we dedicated most of our Sunday to exploring Balboa Park. We woke up early, checked out of our hotel in Little Italy, took a quick drive, and kicked off our day at the San Diego Zoo. San Diego Zoo It was definitely a good idea to arrive at …
It's become a bit of a joke in our family that no vacation is complete without Brian squeezing in a boat ride! He got his wish once again during our anniversary adventure in San Diego as we caught the roundtrip Coronado ferry for an afternoon on the island. The ferry was traveling back and forth …
San Diego, California has long been on my list. We finally made it happen as a long weekend getaway to celebrate our eighth wedding anniversary. After mapping out our itinerary, we decided we'd book a place to stay downtown for our first two nights and then along the coast in La Jolla for two nights. …
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I was thrilled the weather cooperated for our day re-discovering Redwood National and State Parks during my birthday motorcycle trip through Oregon and California. While we had driven through the park about 10 years ago on our road trip from San Francisco to Seattle, it was a completely new experience being on the motorcycles and …
One of the most fabulous moments of my birthday motorcycle trip through Oregon and California was spending the morning of my actual birthday at 10,457 feet, having summitted Lassen Peak in Lassen Volcanic National Park! We woke up early and hopped on Brian's motorcycle to ride into the park from the southwestern entrance to the …
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
Finding direction and purpose on the road, in the outdoors, and on the page
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