We concluded our weekend in San Diego with a mid-morning hike around Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve. While I had read parking could be an issue, we ultimately lucked out and found a spot in the visitor center lot, giving us quick access to the trails we wanted to explore. Razor Point / Big Basin …
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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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The third day of our motorcycle trip for my birthday took us to one of the main stops on our list - Lassen Volcanic National Park. However, our first stop of the day was a little bit off route. Instead of heading south on route 89 toward the national park, we headed north for a …
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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