After several fun and busy days in Sequoia National Park, we drove the Generals Highway north into Kings Canyon National Park for a couple additional days of time outdoors. While Sequoia and Kings Canyon are technically two separate parks, they operate as one unit so it made perfect sense to explore both during our visit. …
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We recently crossed off our final California national parks by spending several days in both Sequoia National Park and Kings Canyon National Park. We began our time in Sequoia National Park and stayed in Three Rivers near the park's south entrance so we could make the most of our three days. The location was great …
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When Brian visited Death Valley National Park 20+ years ago on his motorcycle, he remembered driving through it as quickly as possible to beat the heat. Happily our late March visit via car allowed us a more leisurely pace, although the 98 degree highs did have us wrapping up our hikes by mid-day. I underestimated …
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 …
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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