North coast of California

Yesterday’s drive from Ukiah to Crescent City was probably my favorite. Incredibly scenic, very wild and different. Coast line, deep woods, hills, beaches. All of it beautiful. But this is my favorite photo of the day. I see every happiness, wrong turn, cup of coffee, hot shower, tent set up, sunset and campfire of our … Continue reading

One to go…

Today we are driving through Oregon to Portland. We’ll move up to Seattle tomorrow, bringing our total trip to 24 states. What a ride!

So far:

New York
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Maryland
West Virginia
Virginia
Tennessee
North Carolina
Alabama
Georgia
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
Michigan
Illinois
Iowa
Nebraska
Colorado
Utah
Arizona
Nevada
California
Oregon

San Francisco and wine country

San Francisco was so much fun! Thank you to Javier and Lori for hosting us in their awesome house – the adventure of parking in the garage of your steep steep street was a highlight! So perfectly SF! We went to a Hops and History beer tasting on Thursday night. My favorite beer was the … Continue reading

Granny!

Souviens-tu de la Ratafia en Champagne? Ca nous a fait rire! On est en Sonoma, au nord de San Francisco, et on pense beaucoup a toi et Grandpapa! Bises!!!

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Yosemite to San Francisco

We drove through Yosemite from east to west across the Tioga Pass. It’s only open in the summer, and you can tell why. It was a stunning drive with spectacular views. Also a bit of a nail biter – my nails, at least. Yosemite Valley was pretty crowded, but El Capitain is a must see. … Continue reading

We are, and I am.

Next stop: San Francisco!

California!

We’ve made it to the other coast! The drive to Death Valley from Vegas is a lot of sandy vistas, but the drive out to the west is hilly and spectacular. We saw an F-15 flyover Panamint Valley (probably a training exercise from the Nellis Air Force Base). C was thrilled when we spotted it … Continue reading

Burrito loco

Next time you’re in Death Valley…get the beef torta and chicken burrito – extra crema.

Get your kicks…

We had the chance to drive a bit of Route 66 in AZ. The landscape is beautiful, and there are little quirky spots to stop for food and goodies. We had lunch at Westside Lilo’s on the recommendation of the old man at the Route 66 museum in Ash Fork. My burrito was delicious (C … Continue reading

The Grandest Canyon

We decided to stop by Antelope Canyon on our way to Grand Canyon. It’s located on Navajo land, so you have to take a guide with you. It’s not as authentic an experience as you would hope (200 people every hour crammed in a cave that sometimes isn’t wider than your shoulders), but it is … Continue reading